* * * * * Who is running Run Shaw?

Original name: Shao Renleng

Last name: Shao Yifu

Date of birth: 1907

Place of birth: Shanghai

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Shao Yifu, 1907 was born in Shanghai, and his ancestral home was Zhenhai, Ningbo, Zhejiang, ranking sixth in his family. His father Shao Yuxuan is a businessman in the local bleaching and dyeing industry. 1924, he and his brother established Shanghai Tianyi Film Company, and Shao Yifu was responsible for the distribution in other cities.

1926 graduated from Shanghai Youth Annual Meeting Middle School run by Americans. In the same year, I went to Singapore to help my third brother Runme Shaw manage the film business and open up the film market. From the beginning, I had an indissoluble bond with the film circle.

1930, the Shaw brothers were founded together with their third brother Runme Shaw. A number of cinemas have been purchased; I also went to Europe and America to collect advanced western films and equipment.

1932 Japanese invaded China, and "Tianyi" started a new stove in Hong Kong.

1934, Bai Jinlong, the first audio film of Shaw Brothers, was released in Hong Kong.

1937, Bernard Shaw married Huang Meizhen in Singapore and gave birth to two sons and two daughters. Before the fall, Shao Yifu's second brother founded Nanyang Film. After the recovery, it was renamed "Shaw Brothers".

1957, Shaw officially came to Hong Kong from Singapore for development, took over the business of Shaw Company and established Clear Water Bay Studios.

1974, Xiao was awarded the CBE medal by the Queen of England.

1977 was awarded the title of knight bachelor by the queen of England.

1980, Shao Yifu became the largest shareholder of Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. and served as the chairman of the board of directors of Hong Kong Television. In the following decades, Shaw donated billions of dollars to build universities and hospitals in China and Hongkong.

1987, Mrs. Shao died in the United States at the age of 85. Xiao stopped production in the same year.

199 1 year, in San Francisco, USA, September 8 of each year is designated as "Xiao Day" in recognition of its contribution. 1997, Run Run Shaw and Fang Yihua cooperated in Las Vegas, USA.

In 1998, Shaw was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal by the government.

Shaw Brothers contributed to the vigorous development of Mandarin films in 1960s. The films produced more often win prizes at Asian film festivals; It has a large number of famous movie stars. In the past ten years, it has released many famous movies, such as The Story of Diusim, The Beauty of Jiangshan and One-armed Knife. Created a new direction for film development.

Shao Yifu, a native of Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, was born in a wealthy family in Shanghai in 19 10. His father Shao Yuxuan is the boss of Jintaichang Pigment Company and a famous rich man in Shanghai. Shaw has eight brothers and sisters. He ranks sixth in the world, with three brothers and two sisters. When Xiao was 7 years old, his father sent him to an English class run by an American in Shanghai, which not only enabled him to speak fluent English, but also formed his cultural concept of integrating Chinese and Western cultures. Since middle school, he has been in and out of Shanghai's bustling entertainment venues, especially obsessed with drama and movies. 1923, his brothers set up "Tianyi Film Company" and started making films in Shanghai. 1925, his third brother made the film Tianyi Company into Singapore. After graduating from high school, Bernard Shaw went to Singapore at the invitation of his third brother and began to set foot in the film industry. Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run. From 65438 to 0957, Run Run Run Shaw came to Hong Kong from Singapore with a huge sum of money and more than 20 years of experience in managing the film industry, and established Hong Kong Shaw Brothers Film Company. As the chairman of Shaw Brothers Hong Kong Limited and Hong Kong Television Broadcasting Limited, Shaw is a famous billionaire. It is difficult to count how much wealth he has. According to Han Wei's estimation, including real estate, television, movies and holdings, his wealth exceeds HK$ 654.38 billion. Run Run Run Shaw started his business in Nanyang and became a super rich man. How did his success make money?

When the Shaw brothers started their business in Nanyang, they experienced many difficulties. In Singapore, they organize movies, make posters and do everything by themselves in rented rooms. When they went to Malaysia to expand their business, it was even more difficult. On a white day, they walked on the road and suffered. In the evening, in the open air, there are stars and dew, and movies are shown. In hot summer, the sun is scorching the earth, and a thunderstorm is coming. They often get dizzy because of the high temperature just now, and then get soaked like a "soaked chicken". Born and raised in wealthy families and big cities, the Shaw brothers tried to quit many times, but they finally overcame the hardships and persisted. Decades later, Shao Yifu recalled those days and said with emotion, "... I learned a lot in that life and benefited me all my life." If I hadn't experienced this life, I wouldn't be where I am today. Nowadays, young people are high-minded and knowledgeable, but it is a big defect that they cannot bear hardships. "

The development of Shaw Brothers' career was not smooth sailing, and there were several big hardships, not small ups and downs. First, 1929, the economic crisis swept the whole capitalist world and also spread to Singapore. Many local shops have closed down, making it difficult for people to make ends meet. How can they watch movies? The audience in the cinema has greatly decreased. Although they reduced the price of movie tickets again and again, they still earned very little, which made them pass the first test. Second, when they were struggling in Singapore, 193 1 On August 6th, 2008, a fire engulfed Tianyi Company founded by his eldest brother in Hong Kong. The factory and film copies of Tianyi Studio were burned out, and his eldest brother's possessions, which he had worked hard for several years, were also destroyed. Third, after more than ten years of hard work and painstaking management, their brothers have developed in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and other places, owning 139 cinemas, and the Second World War brought them bad luck. In 65,438+09,465,438+0, Hong Kong and Singapore were captured by Japan. During the war ignited by the Japanese invaders, Shaw Brothers IV 1970, when Shaw's business was booming, there was a great personnel shock inside the company. Zou Wenhuai, the production director of Shaw Company, left Shaw Company. Zou Wenhuai, known as the "publicity genius", has outstanding ability and a good reputation among employees, and has taken away many talented cast members, almost leaving Shaw Company in an embarrassing situation of "empty building". However, these hardships did not shake Shaw's determination to run Shaw Brothers Company. With his painstaking efforts, he turned the tide and weathered the storm safely, making Shaw Brothers Company grow and develop step by step.

Run Run Run Shaw makes movies himself, so he is bent on becoming an expert in electronic photography. He watches at least one movie every day for decades. He likes watching good movies as well as bad ones. He wants to see what good movies are and how bad bad movies are. He is not only a China person who watches the most movies, but also an entrepreneur who is most proficient in movies in China. As early as 1950s, he was proficient in any work in movies: editing, photography, makeup, script, directing and everything.

Another important factor of his success is his earnest work. He once said: "My attitude is to do everything well, even the smallest part. I will never relax until everything is perfect. At the same time, my own working hours are very long. I came (went to work) early in the morning and got off work very late. " Mr. Zhu Xuhua, who followed him for many years, said privately: "The staff in our office got off work at 5 o'clock, but Mr. Shao was still working under the lamp at 9 o'clock in the evening."

The Golden Brain Think Tank believes that since its establishment, Run Run Run Shaw has been striving to make himself and his employees "customer first" and attached great importance to shaping a "pleasant image" in front of the public, which is the biggest success factor. When he makes every movie, the first consideration is whether the customers like it or not. If the client doesn't like it, he won't shoot it. So his movie attendance rate is very good, and the audience is often full. According to statistics, from 1959 to 1973, and from the 5th Asian Film Festival to the 6th Asian Film Festival, the films exported by Shaw Brothers Film Company won numerous awards, with a total of 46 awards, setting a record in the film history of China. Besides, in front of the people of Hong Kong, Run Run Run Shaw has always shown humility, courtesy, serene attitude and smiling face, which makes people feel that he is an introverted and elegant old man who has never shown "rough spirit" because he is "rich". In the film and television circle, he also covers everything, but whenever invited, he always tries his best to take time to attend and not put on airs.