Stephen Shiu was born on 22 July 1949 and is a Taiwan-based Hong Kong media personality, businessperson, film producer, screenwriter, news presenter, and pundit.
17 Facts About Stephen Shiu
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Stephen Shiu founded Hong Kong Reporter in 2004, an internet radio station focused on live talk radio broadcasting.
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Stephen Shiu's father Pak-yin Shiu was an overseas Chinese construction materials businessman.
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Stephen Shiu studied at St Paul's College, Hong Kong and was classmates with Tsang Tak-sing, former Secretary for Home Affairs.
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Stephen Shiu studied History at the University of Hong Kong following his A-levels.
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Stephen Shiu began studying for a master's degree in History but dropped out.
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In 1987, Stephen Shiu began collaborating with Wong Yuk-long in creating popular comics such as Zui Quan and Oriental Heroes, on which films Drunken Master and Dragon Tiger Gate were based, respectively.
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Stephen Shiu is a screenwriter and film producer whose works include 1992 Hong Kong Film Awards winner To Be Number One.
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In 2013 Stephen Shiu announced that he is to launch a new radio station, weeks after having closed one of Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy radio stations.
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Stephen Shiu is an outspoken supporter of the Occupy Central with Love and Peace group, a pro-democracy, civil rights advocacy group that organised the 2014 Hong Kong protests.
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Stephen Shiu made it clear that he has withdrawn support for People Power, and would not support any other political party from that day forth.
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On 24 November 2014, one day after delivering a speech to the crowd at the 2014 Hong Kong protests, Stephen Shiu's vehicle was forcibly stopped by two cars, causing damage to his vehicle.
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Stephen Shiu was not injured as a result of the incident.
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Stephen Shiu believed the attack was in retaliation to his comments and news reports by his own outlet memehk.
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Stephen Shiu he co-created was accused of selling electronic currency to its customers, who later discovered they were unable to purchase goods at market value with said currency.
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On 18 July 2011, Stephen Shiu announced his intention to acquire Hong Kong Golden Forum, a popular internet forum, and to merge it with Hong Kong Reporter.
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Stephen Shiu was in a relationship with Pamela Peck, Mei-lai Kok and Deanie Ip.