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Film magnate and philanthropist Run Run Shaw passed away on Tuesday. He was 107.
Shaw, born in 1907, founded the Shaw Organisation with his brother in 1926 in Shanghai. Four years later, the firm became Shaw Studios, which grew to be Asia's largest studio by 1958.
He launched TVB in November 1967, and as controlling shareholder, Run Run Shaw attracted top talents to the station, ushering in what many call the golden age of TV entertainment in Hong Kong.
His studio produced more than 1,000 films and invested numerous others, including Ridley Scott's cult classic Blade Runner, according to the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, which gave him a Special Award just last month.
After a 44-year career, Run Run Shaw stepped down from all his TVB posts in December 2011. In March that year, Shaw sold his entire 26 per cent holding in TVB to a group of investors for HK$6.26 billion.
He is survived by his wife, Mona Fong Yat-wah, with whom he had three sons and two daughters.
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07-01-2014, 11:00 AM
Upgrader Sir Run Run Shaw passes away peacefully at 107
