Entertainment mogul Run Run Shaw, a major figure in Asia’s film industry, has died at the age of 107.
The Hong Kong resident founded Shaw Brothers Studios, which produced almost 1,000 films and brought the kung fu genre into the mainstream.
He also launched Hong Kong’s biggest local TV station, TVB, in 1967 and remained its chairman until 2011.
Mr Shaw died peacefully at home in Hong Kong, TVB (Television Broadcasts Limited) said in a statement.
Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung described him as “an elder that we very much respect”.
“Sir Run Run Shaw has for a long time promoted the entertainment industry in Hong Kong, his philanthropy also has spread from Hong Kong to China and beyond,” he said.
In Hong Kong, Mr Shaw will be remembered for launching the careers of stars such as Chow Yun-fat and Maggie Cheung, says the BBC’s Juliana Liu, BBC informs.
