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Timeline: Shaw and his empire

( China Daily ) Updated: 2014-01-08 08:14:22

Timeline: Shaw and his empire

Key moments in the life of Run Run Shaw, including the top 10 films, in terms of artistic achievement, produced or funded by Shaw's companies.

1907: Born into wealthy merchant family in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, the sixth of eight children

1925: The Shaw brothers found Tianyi Film Co in Shanghai

1926: Sent to Southeast Asia to help his brothers build a film distribution network

1937: Marries Wong Mei Chun in Singapore

1958: Sets up Shaw Brothers Productions and Movietown in Hong Kong

Timeline: Shaw and his empire
Timeline: Shaw and his empire

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