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Run Run Shaw

Known for Blade Runner · The 36th Chamber of Shaolin · Five Fingers of Death

Sir Run Run Shaw GBM CBE, also known as Shao Yifu and Siu Yat-Fu, was a Hong Kong entertainment mogul and philanthropist. He was one of the most influential figures in the Asian entertainment industry.

Snapshot 2026-10-16

Born
Nov 19, 1907
Died
Jan 7, 2014
Birthplace
Shanghai, China
Known For
Production

Biography

Sir Run Run Shaw GBM CBE, also known as Shao Yifu and Siu Yat-Fu, was a Hong Kong entertainment mogul and philanthropist. He was one of the most influential figures in the Asian entertainment industry.

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Known For

MOVIEBlade Runner
Blade RunnerProducer · 1982
★ 7.9
MOVIEThe 36th Chamber of Shaolin
The 36th Chamber of ShaolinProducer · 1978
★ 7.5
MOVIEFive Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of DeathProducer · 1972
★ 6.7
MOVIEThe 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
The 8 Diagram Pole FighterPresenter · 1984
★ 7.0
MOVIEDisciples of the 36th Chamber
Disciples of the 36th ChamberPresenter · 1985
★ 6.3
MOVIEIron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Iron Fists and Kung Fu KicksSelf (archive footage) · 2019
★ 6.7
MOVIEInvincible Shaolin
Invincible ShaolinPresenter · 1978
★ 6.5
MOVIEBlood Brothers
Blood BrothersProducer · 1973
★ 6.4

Filmography

Movies

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The Pearl PagodaCinematography
1926
CB
Country Bumpkin Visits His In-LawsDirector
1937
CB
Country Bumpkin Visits His In-LawsWriter
1937
FateProducer
1949
FaithfulnessProducer
1950
Princess Yang Kwei-feiProducer
1955
The Legend of the White SerpentExecutive Producer
1956
Bujang LapokProducer
1957
Curse of the Oily ManProducer
1958
GergasiProducer
1958
I
IndiaProducer
1958
Sergeant HassanProducer
1958
Sweet Girl in TerrorProducer
1958
The Long NoseProducer
1958
Appointment with DeathProducer
1959
DesireProducer
1959
Enchanted MelodyProducer
1959
Glass SlippersProducer
1959
Husband's LoverProducer
1959
Love Letter MurderProducer
1959
Mata HariProducer
1959
Pendekar Bujang LapokProducer
1959
The Adventure of the 13th SisterProducer
1959
The Devouring RockProducer
1959
The Kingdom and the BeautyProducer
1959
The Pink MurderProducer
1959
The Stolen LoveExecutive Producer
1959
The Vengeance of the VampireProducer
1959
A Shot in the DarkProducer
1960
Back DoorProducer
1960
Flames of PassionProducer
1960
How to Marry a MillionaireProducer
1960
Kiss Me AgainProducer
1960
Orphan in DistressProducer
1960
Rendezvous in the South SeaProducer
1960
Street BoysProducer
1960
The DeformedProducer
1960
The Enchanting ShadowExecutive Producer
1960
Twilight HoursProducer
1960
All the BestProducer
1961
Bride For RentProducer
1961
Love Without EndProducer
1961
Oh Boys! Oh Girls!Producer
1961
Seniman Bujang LapokProducer
1961
The Fair SexProducer
1961
The Peach Blossom FanProducer
1961
The PistolProducer
1961
The SwallowProducer
1961
Madam White SnakeProducer
1962
Marry in HasteProducer
1962
The Black FoxProducer
1962
TM
The Mid-NightmareProducer
1962
A Maid from HeavenProducer
1963
Bitter SweetProducer
1963
Her Sister's KeeperProducer
1963
Love ParadeProducer
1963
My Lucky StarProducer
1963
Revenge of a SwordswomanProducer
1963
The Love EterneProducer
1963
The Second SpringProducer
1963
TC
To Catch a MurdererProducer
1963
Between Tears and SmilesProducer
1964
Beyond the Great WallProducer
1964
Comedy of MismatchesProducer
1964
Lady General Hua MulanProducer
1964
Lover's RockProducer
1964
The Amorous Lotus PanProducer
1964
The Black ForestProducer
1964
The Dancing MillionairessProducer
1964
The Female PrinceProducer
1964
The Last Woman of ShangProducer
1964
The Story of Sue SanProducer
1964
Inside the Forbidden CityProducer
1965
Move Over, DarlingProducer
1965
Pink TearsProducer
1965
Sons of the Good EarthProducer
1965
Temple of the Red LotusProducer
1965
The Butterfly ChaliceProducer
1965
The Grand SubstitutionProducer
1965
The LarkProducer
1965
The Lotus LampProducer
1965
Come Drink with MeProducer
1966
Dawn Will ComeProducer
1966
Downhill They RideProducer
1966
Rose, Be My LoveProducer
1966
Sweet and WildProducer
1966
The Blue and the BlackProducer
1966
The Blue and the Black 2Producer
1966
The Golden BuddhaProducer
1966
The Joy of SpringProducer
1966
The Knight of KnightsProducer
1966
The Monkey Goes WestProducer
1966
The Perfumed ArrowProducer
1966
Tiger BoyProducer
1966
Black FalconProducer
1967
Blue SkiesProducer
1967
Hong Kong NocturneProducer
1967
King CatProducer
1967
Lady Jade LocketProducer
1967
Swan SongProducer
1967
Sweet Is RevengeProducer
1967
That Man in Chang-AnProducer
1967
That Tender AgeProducer
1967
The AssassinProducer
1967
The Cave of the Silken WebProducer
1967
The Dragon CreekProducer
1967
The Mirror and the LicheeProducer
1967
The Purple ShellProducer
1967
The Silent SwordsmanProducer
1967
The Sword and the LuteProducer
1967
The Trail of the Broken BladeProducer
1967
Too Late for LoveProducer
1967
Death ValleyProducer
1968
Double TroubleProducer
1968
Forever and EverProducer
1968
Forever DiamondsProducer
1968
Hong Kong RhapsodyProducer
1968
Killer DartsProducer
1968
Spring BlossomsProducer
1968
Summer HeatProducer
1968
The Angel Strikes AgainProducer
1968
The Bells of DeathProducer
1968
The Brain-StealersProducer
1968
The Fastest SwordProducer
1968
The Magnificent SwordsmanProducer
1968
Three Swinging GirlsProducer
1968
Dark SemesterProducer
1969
Raw CourageProducer
1969
Raw PassionsProducer
1969
River of TearsProducer
1969
The Flying DaggerProducer
1969
The Golden SwordProducer
1969
The Invincible FistProducer
1969
The Singing ThiefProducer
1969
Vengeance Is a Golden BladeProducer
1969
A Taste of Cold SteelProducer
1970
Apartment for LadiesProducer
1970
The Heroic OnesProducer
1970
The Iron BuddhaProducer
1970
The OrchidProducer
1970
The Singing KillerProducer
1970
The Twelve Gold MedallionsProducer
1970
The Wandering SwordsmanProducer
1970
The Winged TigerProducer
1970
The Younger GenerationProducer
1970
Valley of the FangsProducer
1970
Young LoversProducer
1970
King EagleProducer
1971
RedbeardProducer
1971
Six AssassinsProducer
1971
Swordsman at LargeProducer
1971
The Anonymous HeroesProducer
1971
The Deadly DuoProducer
1971
The Jade Faced AssassinProducer
1971
The Man with Two WivesProducer
1971
The Oath of DeathProducer
1971
The Shadow WhipProducer
1971
The Venus Tear DiamondProducer
1971
Vengeance of a SnowgirlProducer
1971
Five Fingers of DeathProducer
1972
Flower in the RainProducer
1972
Man of IronProducer
1972
Of Wives and MistressesProducer
1972
The 14 AmazonsProducer
1972
The Angry GuestProducer
1972
The Black EnforcerProducer
1972
The Black TavernProducer
1972
The Champion of ChampionsProducer
1972
The Mighty OneProducer
1972
The Water MarginProducer
1972
Trilogy of SwordsmanshipProducer
1972
WM
What Makes Shaw Run Run?Self
1972
Young PeopleProducer
1972
Blood BrothersProducer
1973
Facets of LoveProducer
1973
Flight ManProducer
1973
HW
Heiße Ware aus Hong KongSelf
1973
Heroes of SungProducer
1973
Iron BodyguardProducer
1973
Sexy PlaygirlsProducer
1973
The BastardProducer
1973
The House of 72 TenantsProducer
1973
The Last Days of Bruce LeeProducer
1973
The Sugar DaddiesProducer
1973
The VillainsProducer
1973
TW
The World of Kung FuSelf
1973
Crazy Nuts of Kung FuProducer
1974
FriendsProducer
1974
Heroes TwoProducer
1974
Hong Kong 73Producer
1974
ScandalProducer
1974
The Golden LotusProducer
1974
The Legend of the 7 Golden VampiresPresenter
1974
The Mini-Skirt GangProducer
1974
The Savage FiveProducer
1974
The Stranger and the GunfighterProducer
1974
The Well of DoomProduction Supervisor
1974
Women of DesireProducer
1974
Young PassionProducer
1974
All Mixed UpProducer
1975
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of GoldProducer
1975
CohabitationProducer
1975
Cuties ParadeProducer
1975
Fearful InterludeProducer
1975
FO
Fists of FireSelf
1975
It's All in the FamilyProducer
1975
Lady of the LawProducer
1975
Temperament of LifeProducer
1975
The Big HoldupProducer
1975
The Bloody EscapeProducer
1975
The Golden LionProducer
1975
The Happy TrioProducer
1975
The Hooker and the HustlerProducer
1975
The ImposterProducer
1975
The UltramanProducer
1975
Big Times for the Crazy BumpkinsProducer
1976
Black Magic 2Producer
1976
BrotherhoodProducer
1976
CannonballExecutive Producer
1976
Challenge of the MastersProducer
1976
Farewell to a WarriorProducer
1976
Girls for SaleProducer
1976
Heroes of the UndergroundProducer
1976
Mr. Funny BoneProducer
1976
Oriental PlaygirlsProducer
1976
The Girlie BarProducer
1976
The Last TempestProducer
1976
The Oily ManiacProducer
1976
The Web of DeathProducer
1976
Chinatown KidExecutive Producer
1977
Confessions of a Private SecretaryProducer
1977
Innocent LustProducer
1977
Judgement of an AssassinProducer
1977
Lady ExterminatorProducer
1977
Let's Fall in LoveProducer
1977
Magnificent WanderersProducer
1977
Mysterious Lady KillerProducer
1977
Starlets for SaleProduction Supervisor
1977
The Adventures of Emperor Chien LungProducer
1977
The Battle WizardProducer
1977
The Dream of the Red ChamberProducer
1977
The Jade TigerProducer
1977
The Naval CommandosProducer
1977
The Sentimental SwordsmanProducer
1977
Clan of AmazonsProducer
1978
Delinquent TeenagersProducer
1978
Flying Guillotine IIProducer
1978
Heaven Sword and Dragon SabreProducer
1978
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre IIProducer
1978
Heroes of the EastProducer
1978
Invincible ShaolinPresenter
1978
Invincible ShaolinProducer
1978
Life GambleProducer
1978
Melody of LoveExecutive Producer
1978
Shaolin Hand LockProducer
1978
The 36th Chamber of ShaolinProducer
1978
The Avenging EagleProducer
1978
The Mad Monk Strikes AgainProducer
1978
The Vengeful BeautyProducer
1978
The Voyage of Emperor Chien LungProducer
1978
Dirty HoProducer
1979
Five SuperfightersProducer
1979
Invincible EnforcerExecutive Producer
1979
Mad Monkey Kung FuProducer
1979
MeteorProducer
1979
Monkey Kung FuProducer
1979
Naughty ScandalsProducer
1979
Return of the DeadProducer
1979
Shaolin AbbotProducer
1979
Ten Tigers of KwangtungProducer
1979
The Best Hustler WinsProducer
1979
The DaredevilsProducer
1979
The Deadly Breaking SwordProducer
1979
The Foxy LadiesProduction Supervisor
1979
The Kung Fu InstructorProducer
1979
The Magnificent RuffiansProducer
1979
The Proud TwinsProducer
1979
The Reckless CricketProducer
1979
The Scandalous WarlordProducer
1979
The Shadow BoxingProducer
1979
To Kill a MastermindExecutive Producer
1979
A Deadly SecretProducer
1980
Bat Without WingsProducer
1980
Blood BeachProducer
1980
Citizen ShawSelf
1980
Clan of the White LotusProducer
1980
Heaven and HellProducer
1980
Heroes Shed No TearsProducer
1980
Killer ConstableProducer
1980
Legend of the FoxProducer
1980
Return to the 36th ChamberProducer
1980
The Boxer from the TempleProducer
1980
The Convict KillerProducer
1980
The Flag of IronProducer
1980
The InformerProducer
1980
The MasterExecutive Producer
1980
Two Champions of ShaolinProducer
1980
Black LizardProducer
1981
Bloody ParrotProducer
1981
Challenge of the GamestersExecutive Producer
1981
Martial ClubPresenter
1981
My Young AuntieProducer
1981
Return of the Sentimental SwordsmanProducer
1981
Blade RunnerProducer
1982
Blade RunnerPresenter
1982
Brave Archer and His MatePresenter
1982
Brothers from the Walled CityPresenter
1982
Cat vs. RatPresenter
1982
Cat vs. RatExecutive Producer
1982
Destiny's ChampionProducer
1982
Five Element NinjasPresenter
1982
Five Element NinjasExecutive Producer
1982
Legendary Weapons of ChinaPresenter
1982
Ode to GallantryPresenter
1982
Shaolin PrinceExecutive Producer
1982
Shaolin PrincePresenter
1982
The Pure and the EvilPresenter
1982
Holy Flame of the Martial WorldPresenter
1983
Men from the GutterPresenter
1983
On the Wrong TrackPresenter
1983
Roving SwordsmanProducer
1983
Shaolin IntrudersPresenter
1983
The Boxer's OmenPresenter
1983
The Lady Is the BossPresenter
1983
The Lady Is the BossExecutive Producer
1983
Behind the Yellow LineExecutive Producer
1984
I Will Finally Knock You Down, Dad!Producer
1984
Love in a Fallen CityPresenter
1984
Maybe It's LovePresenter
1984
Opium and the Kung Fu MasterPresenter
1984
Prince CharmingPresenter
1984
The 8 Diagram Pole FighterPresenter
1984
Carry On Doctors and NursesPresenter
1985
Disciples of the 36th ChamberPresenter
1985
My Mind, Your BodyPresenter
1985
Pioneers of Television GalaSelf
1991
Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw StudioSelf
2003
The Legend of Run Run ShawHimself (archive footage)
2014
Iron Fists and Kung Fu KicksSelf (archive footage)
2019

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