Ep. 49 | Sir Run Run Shaw

The China History Podcast
Written By Laszlo Montgomery

Today we have some lighter fare than usual.  Nine months ago we looked at one great Hong Kong tycoon, Li Ka-Shing.  Today we look at another.  In this episode, we look at the life and career of entertainment mogul Sir Run Run Shaw and the Shaw Brothers organization.

Born in Ningbo in 1907, along with his brothers, Run Run Shaw built a business empire that spanned the globe and he brought joy to millions with his movies and television. 

This week we’ll take a break from the brutality and bad news to examine a nice success story from Chinese history. (Note that since the posting of this episode Sir Run Run Shaw quietly passed away at the age of 106 on January 7, 2014.)

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