Although his intention was to visit martial arts schools over the duration of a few months, Guyon ended up meeting so many people and making so many connections in Hong Kong that he decided to stay and make his mark in the city. Eventually, he even met his future wife and raised two kids, becoming a lot more active in his social circle.
Coming from France, Marc joined the French Expat Society to “meet people and meet some new friends.” He quickly became an integral part of the organisation, in charge of planning and executing events and now “I'm in charge of the whole society who help (other French expats) to settle down, find a flat, find a job, and meet friends, and network.”
To him, “life as an expat is very exciting here because it’s very easy to make connections and everybody loves Hong Kong. All [the] French people love it. You get used to the upsides and downsides of Hong Kong [and] you just become a Hongkongnese. I’m part of Hong Kong now.”