Timeline: Shaw and his empire

1973: The Blood Brothers: Another of Chang Cheh's male bonding-turned-sour epics that foreshadows the movies of John Woo. In 2007, Peter Chan remade the film as The Warlords.

1975: The Empress Dowager: Directed by Li Han-hsiang, it's one of several historical tales set in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and carries strong political undertones.

1977: Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II

1978: The 36th Chamber of Shaolin: A regular martial arts flick with an emphasis on the training regimen. An unexpected hit overseas.

1982: Blade Runner: US sci-fi movie. Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford, it lost money on its initial release, but eventually gained status as a classic.

1984: An Amorous Woman of the Tang Dynasty: A slightly erotic art film with psychological depth.

1986: Shaw Brothers leases Movietown production facilities to TVB

1997: Marries Mona Fong in Las Vegas

1998: Awarded Grand Bauhinia Medal by Hong Kong government

2000: Sells film library comprising 760 titles to Celestial Pictures for $84 million

2002: Launches the Shaw Prize, an international award, for astronomy, math and life sciences, with individual prizes worth as much as $1 million

Movie mogul Run Run Shaw, 107, dies in HK	Shaw remembered for his pioneering work in cinema