Shaw's success also lies in that when he entered the film industry, he decided that the film industry must be combined with production and distribution in order to have a way out. Since 1960s, Shaw Brothers has implemented the mode of "one hospital per month", and Shaw cinemas have spread all over Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, forming a huge distribution network. In the 1970s, Shaw Cinema began to break into the world film market, and successively built its own cinemas in the United States, Canada and several European countries, or organized distribution channels, which made China films emerge in the world film industry. In the 1980s, Shaw Company had more than 300 self-run or agency cinema distribution networks, and more than 40 domestic films shot every year could be sent to all parts of the world in time. This not only entertained audiences from all over the world, but also made great contributions to the spread of China culture.
In his later years, Shao Yifu's lifestyle has undergone great changes. He used to play golf four times a week and practice Qigong for 45 minutes every morning. His regimen is "three don't do": first, don't gamble, second, don't drink, and third, don't do anything abnormal. In his later years, Shao Yifu began to do charity work. Over the past 20 years, he has donated 4.7 billion Hong Kong dollars to the mainland and built more than 6,000 educational and medical projects. Shaw families all over the country have witnessed his outstanding achievements. Run Run Shaw has multiple identities, including entertainment tycoon, founder of TVB, philanthropist and jazz. These titles have changed the fate of many people, left a deep impression on the entertainment circle and left a good memory for a generation. His contribution and efforts to charity are endless, and his life is legendary in the eyes of the world. At the same time, this big brother also has another side that the world is not familiar with or even unexpected. He is charitable, but his management is extremely frugal; He married his second wife at the age of 90, but he was affectionate for a long time; He made a will early and broke off relations with his son, which seemed inhuman; He is sometimes too conservative. It is these interesting stories and life fragments that piece together the most authentic and vivid Run Run Run Shaw-a mortal and a legend.
Liu Yandong, Deputy Prime Minister of the State Council, China: He loved his country and Hong Kong all his life, worked hard and helped the world with charity, which was admirable. Run Run Run Shaw, as an adviser on Hong Kong affairs, has played a positive role in the smooth return, prosperity and stability of Hong Kong. As an outstanding industrialist, he has made great contributions to the prosperity of Hong Kong and even China's film and television industry and to the world. As a famous philanthropist, Run Run Run Shaw has devoted himself to supporting social welfare undertakings such as education for many years, and made important contributions to promoting the development of education and science in China.