BLADE RUNNER Producer RUN RUN SHAW Dies, Aged 106!

BLADE RUNNER Producer RUN RUN SHAW Dies, Aged 106!

Sad news for fans of Martial Arts films; Run Run Shaw, cofounder of the Shaw Brothers studio, has passed away at the ripe old age of 106.

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By DEVLIN712 - Jan 06, 2014 06:01 PM EST
Filed Under: Sci-Fi
Source: Variety


Variety are reporting that film producer Run Run Shaw has passed away in Hong Kong today.

Runn was involved in the film industry through his production company, the Shaw Brothers studio, which he founded at 19 with his brother.

Shaw worked mostly in Singapore and Shanghai, focusing mainly on martial arts films, but branched out into the western market at times, most notable with Ridley Scott's Blade Runner.

Sir Run Run Shaw died at 6.55am local time in Hong Kong on Jan 7, 2014.
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MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 1/6/2014, 6:53 PM
WOW. RIP.

This dude got to live until 106! WOW.
BritishMonkey
BritishMonkey - 1/6/2014, 6:54 PM
I just got done watching Blade Runner too.
driver
driver - 1/6/2014, 11:51 PM
@monkeyballs I would add RoboCop to that and list is Complete.
driver
driver - 1/6/2014, 11:54 PM
He outlived a lot of androids!
GetsugaTensho22
GetsugaTensho22 - 1/7/2014, 12:05 AM
People dying is sad. At the age of 106 is an incredible achievement.
But why does this qualify for news? I mean, really? just because he produced one sci-fi classic in the 80s?
Ancar
Ancar - 1/7/2014, 5:58 AM
The man lived more than ONE CENTURY!!!
yaktheripper
yaktheripper - 1/8/2014, 5:26 PM
RIP indeed. Legendary producer, legendary studio. These guys were making comic book movies before the term existed. Great great great movies.
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