Worked hard in the entertainment half a century, "Uncle Six" Run Run Shaw, and finally retired at the age of 102. Beginning of the year 2010, he retired Hong Kong television station TVB Executive Chairman of the wireless office, just as non-executive chairman of the board of directors, by the Deputy Chairman and Managing Director, 79-year-old "Liu Shen," Mona Fong flag officially in charge, in charge of this market HK 16.4 billion television kingdom. Shaw out of rivers and lakes, but the occasion, TVB was founded 42 years face the greatest threat: the reduction in income and the monopoly of television music in Hong Kong for many years faced the collapse of the Kingdom at any time, even proud of the reputation of television production is also declining.
One threat: the reduction in income. 2005 to 2008, TVB's turnover increased from 4.176 billion Hong Kong dollar 4.47 billion Hong Kong dollars, annual growth rate of only 1.35%. Profitability is not further back, in 2008 earned 10.55 billion, compared to the previous three years average annual profit of 1.1 billion Hong Kong dollars or so regressive, but no signs of recovery. The results of the first half of 2009, six months turnover of 1.754 billion Hong Kong dollars only, less than one percent over the same period in 2008 and a half. Although TVB drastic layoffs to reduce expenses, the cost reduction from 9.6 billion to 8.5 billion, but still the first half net profit fell 3 percent and a half, from 502 million the first half of 2008, the Hong Kong dollar, fell to 330 million Hong Kong dollars.
The second threat: the collapse of monopoly. Chinese singer in Hong Kong to promote the past, generally on TVB, who accepts any other television station TVB interview will be facing the danger of censorship, although in recent years, other TV stations expect to use the Mainland television interviews lens to interview in Mandarin singer, but TVB is still in a monopoly status, record companies generally will not offend the TVB. But recently the Universal, Warner, SONY and EMI and other record companies of HKRIA (Hong Kong audiovisual Union) began to rise in revolt, requires international counterparts by way of dividend, that is, according to ad revenue sharing scheme to develop the amount of royalties. According to this algorithm, in recent years to pay 4.8 million Hong Kong dollars TVB royalties, 2012 will have to pay 9.6 million Hong Kong dollars. This will substantially increase the budget for TVB. This time HKRIA and TVB have been locked in, TVB dilemma, if agreed to form a new tax, the future other record companies followed suit, then it will be a tremendous amount of expenditure; if not agreed, TVB in Hong Kong music monopoly position is likely to be broken. It is understood, HKRIA of the four major record companies have Eason Chan, Hacken Lee, Kay Tse, Khalil line, and many Chinese artists, the current absence of these singers will be held on TVB Jade Solid Gold this month, the total election, and TVB are also used in many programs The singers of the songs. For example, last night at the fireworks in the countdown to Hong Kong Tsim Sha Tsui, TVB responsible for the production, only to invite to the Leo King's, and other record companies have missed the singer, had the same activity last year, Hacken Lee, Alan Tam and other big names to attend this embarrassed to TVB, not conducive to advertising investment.
The third threat: word of mouth down. Biggest resources TVB drama is also trapped in a "Gangju crisis", in addition to the lack of outside ideas, TVB drama to please advertisers, large quantities of product placement in the brand, the audience feel bored. To the latest TVB anniversary dramas "Born Rich", for example, a bank in Hong Kong play a lot of advertising implanted and brought the bank's business philosophy are embedded in, the whole drama Gaode like a bank ad album. TVB is rumored that the bank has given about 1,000 million sponsorship fee. But the audience for such implants is very offensive, the play is very general in Hong Kong, ratings, average ratings are not even 30 points, which results highlight TVB create a new low in recent years, some of the audience also to the Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority Complaints ad sik into the too hard, which won for the TVB is lost revenue, but word of mouth.
![a hundred years out of rivers and lakes legendary Shaw [map]](/Image/20100614015341245)
Is in danger out of the lakes do not know how to Mrs Shaw will Cheats response. Shaw's century-old legend is still deeply touched by every people, we can see many campus Shaw House. Has taken over more than 1000 films, won the Golden Horse Awards, Awards and many other awards. Wish the 79-year-old "Liu Shen," can save the day!
Run Run Shaw in October 1907 was born 4 Zhenhai, Ningbo, Zhejiang, Shaw ranked sixth at home, so called Uncle Six. Shaw provided for the industry for generations. Shaoyu Xuan and his father was, like thousands of Ningbo, in the late 19th century to the increasingly prosperous Shanghai "gold."
In 1926, just graduated from high school in Sir Run Run Shaw, the third brother Runme should be invited, south of Singapore to help develop the film market in Southeast Asia, from doomed his life and the film industry Poems. During that time, Shaw Brothers with an old silent projectors and "Sky" video, in the village unaccompanied toured Southeast Asia, and open recreation field and the cinema. They experienced hardships, blazing hard, Singapore, Malaysia backwater left their presence.
In 1930, Shaw Brothers in Singapore, "Shaw Brothers." And the third brother Runme set up Shaw Brothers, has acquired a number of cinemas, but also to Europe and the United States to collect Western art film and equipment.
In 1931, Shaw went to the United States to buy a sound film equipment. Sinking ship ran aground on the way, thanks to its large orders, the Shaw fell into the water holding a small wooden sampan, blowing in the sea rover finally rescued alive after night, and bought from the United States needed to Hollywood "speech machine." In 1932, the Shaw Brothers in Hong Kong, completed filming the first sound movie, "White Dragon", created a Chinese film from the silent era into a new sound. Through their tireless efforts, the eve of war in 1937, Shaw Brothers in Singapore, Malaysia, Java, Vietnam, Borneo and other parts of Southeast Asia, already has more than 110 movie theaters and nine playgrounds, and build a complete film distribution network, rule the roost Southeast Asian Film Market. At that time, "Tianyi" in Shanghai Shaw Brothers in the South Seas, they echo the north and south, division of labor, work together to build the Kingdom of the Shaw Brothers film family.
In 1934, Shaw Brothers first sound film "White Dragon" in Hong Kong launch.
In 1937, after the brutal invasion of Japanese imperialism disrupted the development process of the Shaw Brothers Studios. Shaw waning, struggling to survive, then it is difficult to continue, forced to be wound up.
1945 After the victory, just as ambitious as ever prime of Sir Run Run Shaw. He eagerly, determined to a big, Shaw revive the family business.
In 1957, an official from Singapore to Hong Kong, was set up Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong) Limited, as President.
In 1957, Shaw started to take off from Singapore to Hong Kong's economy began to create their own film industry. Two years later, Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong) Limited was established. Period, Clear Water Bay in Hong Kong Run Run Shaw effort to build, covers an area of nearly 80 million square feet of Shaw Brothers Studios. The project took seven years before it came to completion. The large-scale, magnificent, known as "Hollywood East." Since then, taken from here the Shaw Brothers film in an endless stream film distribution network, up to 40 films a year, after decades still filming in Hong Kong's largest film production base.
70's, Shaw Brothers came to the television industry was booming, and TVB cooperation, training of artists.
In 1974, due to outstanding contributions, access to the Queen awarded the CBE honors.
In 1977, the Queen bestowed knighthood re.
In 1980, Shaw to become the largest private shareholders in Hong Kong, "wireless" Chairman of the Board. He then concentrate on operating their respective Pearl and Jade, their long-term ratings on Hong Kong Island dominates the impact of expansion and the Chinese Mainland, Macao, Taiwan and Chinese communities around the world. At the same time, Shaw also investment real estate property, stock market, to carry out diversification. 1994, "Shaw" report shows: property rental income of 2.3 billion, while the film shows income only 29.24 million yuan. Hong Kong has for the place where dragons and tigers are hiding place, gathered Jia Hao rich, but to operate TV and into the forefront of Hong Kong's richest person only Shaw!
Since 1985, Shaw began to focus of attention on the mainland. When he works to China to protect the Dunhuang Art Exhibition and Zhejiang University, donated 10 million yuan, respectively. Erected a monument to commemorate the special departments. Yong, on intellectuals Mr. Wang Zhongguang visited Dunhuang in 1996 study. Depth of the desert, similar to the monument more than one, but Shaw is the only fellow Chinese people.
After 1985, Shaw took out an average of more than 100 million yuan annually to support the social welfare services in the Mainland, the Chinese education is fond of. As he said: "The state revitalization by personnel, personnel training through education and training requirements of the fundamental interests of the nation." Shaw saw education as the foundation for building this, do due diligence over the years he has spared no effort.
According to incomplete statistics, close to 2008, the Shaw cause of donor funds mainland 32 million, benefiting nearly 5,000 schools and educational programs were all over 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, "Shaw House" is also on campus across the land of China . Shaw also Society for the past few years despite the man of the oldest old, several times in person river north and south, Great Wall, visit donation project. In addition, the Run Run Shaw in the United Kingdom, United States, Singapore and Hong Kong has a huge amount of donations, total amount had more than 3 billion yuan. Foreign donations to aid in the history of the ancient order, Shaw can be called well-deserved first person!
In 1990, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences of China in recognition of Sir Run Run Shaw's contribution to science education will be a new planet, called Shaw satellite mission. This is the station for the first time an asteroid named after a contemporary celebrities.
In 1995, donations to build Yanshi Henan Experimental Middle School educational building - named "Shaw educational building."
In 1997, Mona Fong married in Las Vegas, when he was 90 years old.
In 2002, the creation of an annual election of the world's Shaw Prize in mathematics, medicine and astronomy three accomplished scientists, given one million U.S. dollars prize money. November 15, 2002, a message sent from Hong Kong to attract the attention of the world: from the well-known Hong Kong businessman, philanthropist, founded by Mr. Shao Yifu donor "Shaw Prize" in Hong Kong was formally established to recognize the global benefits outstanding scientists of human. Shaw, "Shaw Prize," based astronomy, mathematics, life sciences and medicine three awards the prize each year once enacted, award one million U.S. dollars. The first presentation was held in 2004. Presentation principles: whether the winners of race, nationality, religion, and its academic and scientific research or application to a breakthrough. And the results of the profound impact of human life meaningful for the purpose. Because of its purpose and awards of prestigious prize is comparable to the "Nobel Prize", which was a set up called the "Oriental Nobel Prize."
In 2006, once admitted to hospital suffering from pneumonia, although it is not right, but revealed to the meaning of retirement.
In 2007, the fiftieth anniversary of Shaw Brothers, Run Run Shaw welcomed the birth centenary.
May 15, 2008, that is, 8.0 Wenchuan earthquake three days later, the famous Hong Kong patriot Shaw and his wife Miss Fang Yihua in the Sichuan earthquake that severely damaged the school, students are serious injuries, the very grief, namely the Ministry of Education said that contributions 100 000 000 Hong Kong dollars (equivalent to about 90 million yuan RMB), and the Ministry of education, teachers and students for the reconstruction of schools affected areas, so their early return to school.
8.8 Raising Campaign 2009 floods contribute 100 million NT Shaw.