- His Shaw Brothers Studios produced almost 1,000 films and brought kung fu movies into the popular mainstream.
- He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1977.
- He launched the careers of stars such as 'Yun-fat Chow' and Maggie Cheung.
- He was the founder of the Shaw Prizes, which mark achievements in mathematics, astronomy, and medicine.
- Brother of Runme Shaw aka Shaw Brothers
- He died on January 7, 2014, at 6.55am, at home in the company of his family, in Hong Kong. He was cremated at the Cape Collinson Crematorium in Chai Wan, Hong Kong.
- He had two daughters and two sons, with his first wife, Lily.
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