1. Runje Shaw was born in 1896 in Zhenhai, Ningbo city, Zhejiang.
12 Facts About Runje Shaw
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Runje Shaw was the oldest of six sons of Shao Yuxuan, owner of the Shanghai textile firm Jin Tai Chang.
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In 1914 Runje Shaw graduated from Shanghai's Shenzhou University with a law degree and worked as a lawyer for the local court of Shanghai.
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Runje Shaw later went into business, trading textile dyes, silk, paper, etc.
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Runje Shaw cofounded the Sino-French Zhenye Bank with several partners and started Huayou Egg Factory, before getting into the theatre business.
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In early 1922, Runje Shaw managed the theatre Xiao Wutai in Shanghai.
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Runje Shaw served as general manager and director, while his younger brothers Runde Shaw and Runme Shaw managed accounting and distribution.
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The youngest brother, Run Run Runje Shaw, did odd jobs for the company.
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In 1931, Runje Shaw produced A Singer's Story, one of the earliest Chinese sound films, directed by Li Pingqian.
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Besides Shanghai, Runje Shaw established business operations in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.
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Runje Shaw was married to actress Chen Yumei, who became Tianyi's number one star after Hu Die defected to rival Mingxing Studio in 1928.
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However, in the same year Chen married Runje Shaw and retired from acting.