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Shaw Brothers Studio

Shaw Brothers Studio
Shaw Brothers Studio: A pioneering Hong Kong-based entertainment company, founded in Shanghai in 1925, became the largest film production company in Hong Kong. Specialising in film production, distribution, and cinema operation, they were renowned for their prolific output, particularly popularising the kung fu genre. Their Movietown studio in Clearwater Bay was once the world’s largest privately-owned film studio. Serving a global Chinese diaspora and later international audiences, Shaw Brothers dominated the Chinese film market. Their business focus involved a factory-like production model and later diversified into television. Chua Lam contributed by managing their Japan office, facilitating market entry and technology transfer.
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