Nothing wrong with pursuing your dreams, but if they are going through with this because of their "love of flying" boy are they in for a big disappointment once the novelty wears off! After all these years why did they not at the very least pursue a PPL??
Interesting how in the past you had to demonstrate dedication and commitment to pursuing an aviation career before being accepted, now it seems you only have to show that you can financially cope with living in HKG.