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| Run Run Shaw, Hong Kong film pioneer, dies aged 107 | Run Run Shaw, Hong Kong film pioneer, dies aged 107 |
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| Entertainment mogul Run Run Shaw, a major figure in Asia's film industry, has died at the age of 107. | Entertainment mogul Run Run Shaw, a major figure in Asia's film industry, has died at the age of 107. |
| The Hong Kong resident founded Shaw Brothers Studios, which produced almost 1,000 films and brought the kung fu genre into the mainstream. | The Hong Kong resident founded Shaw Brothers Studios, which produced almost 1,000 films and brought the kung fu genre into the mainstream. |
| He also launched Hong Kong's biggest local TV station, TVB, in 1967 and remained its chairman until 2011. | He also launched Hong Kong's biggest local TV station, TVB, in 1967 and remained its chairman until 2011. |
| Mr Shaw died peacefully at home in Hong Kong, TVB (Television Broadcasts Limited) said in a statement. | Mr Shaw died peacefully at home in Hong Kong, TVB (Television Broadcasts Limited) said in a statement. |
| Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung described him as "an elder that we very much respect". | |
| "Sir Run Run Shaw has for a long time promoted the entertainment industry in Hong Kong, his philanthropy also has spread from Hong Kong to China and beyond," he said. | |
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| Born in Shanghai in 1907, Run Run Shaw initially worked with his brothers to open cinemas across Singapore and Malaysia. | Born in Shanghai in 1907, Run Run Shaw initially worked with his brothers to open cinemas across Singapore and Malaysia. |
| But he moved to Hong Kong in the 1950s and formed a production company, later opening the huge Movie Town studio which at its height churned out dozens of films each year. | But he moved to Hong Kong in the 1950s and formed a production company, later opening the huge Movie Town studio which at its height churned out dozens of films each year. |
| The included the award-winning 1962 drama The Magnificent Concubine and the 1967 movie One-Armed Swordsman, which broke Hong Kong box office records and led to multiple sequels. | The included the award-winning 1962 drama The Magnificent Concubine and the 1967 movie One-Armed Swordsman, which broke Hong Kong box office records and led to multiple sequels. |
| As competition grew, Run Run Shaw moved into US movie co-production, including the US classic Blade Runner. | As competition grew, Run Run Shaw moved into US movie co-production, including the US classic Blade Runner. |
| He then switched focus to television, building TVB into a huge Chinese-language broadcaster. | He then switched focus to television, building TVB into a huge Chinese-language broadcaster. |
| "With his vision and energy, he had built the company to become Hong Kong's premier television station and a world leader in the Chinese-language television industry," the company said. | |
| Mr Shaw, who was honoured by Queen Elizabeth II in 1974, was also a philanthropist and founder of the Shaw Prizes, which mark achievements in the sciences in Asia. | Mr Shaw, who was honoured by Queen Elizabeth II in 1974, was also a philanthropist and founder of the Shaw Prizes, which mark achievements in the sciences in Asia. |