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Learn about the life and career of Run Run Shaw, one of the most influential movie moguls in East Asian and Hong Kong entertainment industry. He founded Shaw Brothers Studio and TVB, and donated billions to education and science.
Run Run Shaw was a Chinese-born film and TV mogul who co-founded the Shaw Brothers Studios and TVB. He produced hundreds of films and shows, including Blade Runner, and donated billions to charities and hospitals.
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- Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Hong Kong, China
Jan 7, 2014 · HONG KONG (AP) — Pioneering Hong Kong movie producer Run Run Shaw, whose studio popularized the kung fu genre that influenced Quentin Tarantino and other Hollywood directors, died Tuesday. He was 107.
Jan 7, 2014 · Run Run Shaw, the colorful Hong Kong media mogul whose name was synonymous with low-budget Chinese action and horror films — and especially with the wildly successful kung fu genre, which...
- Jonathan Kandell
Jan 7, 2014 · HONG KONG – Sir Run Run Shaw, one of the pioneers of the 20th century Chinese film industry, has died. Shaw, who co-founded the Shaw Brothers film studio with his brother Runme, had been...
Jan 7, 2014 · Run Run Shaw, the billionaire film pioneer hailed as the inventor of the kung fu genre and who launched a media empire that stretched from Hong Kong to Hollywood, died Tuesday...
Jan 7, 2014 · Run Run Shaw, who founded Shaw Brothers Studios and TVB, passed away at 107. He was a major figure in Asia's film industry and a philanthropist who launched the Shaw Prizes.
