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Runme Shaw, K.St.J ( Chinese: 邵仁枚; pinyin: Shào Rénméi; 1 January 1901 – 2 March 1985) was the chairman and founder of the Shaw Organisation of Singapore.
Runme Shaw (Tan Sri) (Dr) (b. 1901, China–d. 2 March 1985, Singapore) was a pioneer in the film and entertainment industry in Singapore and Malaysia. 1 He founded Shaw Brothers with his brother, Run Run Shaw. 2 Besides being a film magnate, Runme was also a well-known philanthropist.
The Shaw Organisation was founded in 1924 when the late Tan Sri Runme Shaw (1901-1985) arrived in Singapore from Ningbo, Shanghai. He was the third of seven children of a Shanghai textile merchant, Shaw Yuh Hsuen (1867-1920).
Tan Sri Dr. Runme Shaw, K.St.J (Chinese: 邵仁枚; pinyin: Shào Rénméi; 1 January 1901 – 2 March 1985) was the chairman and founder of the Shaw Organisation of Singapore.
SHAW, Runme (Tan Sri) 邵仁枚 Pioneers of Singapore, Accession Number 000059 Oral History Centre. Source. 3. Total Reels. Lim How Seng. Interviewer. 01:26:16 ...
I hid in one shop somewhere in Selegie Road but the Japanese caught me that night." - Tan Sri Runme Shaw, Pioneers of Singapore, Oral History. With war looming over the horizon, Runme and Run Run had planned to leave for Australia with their families.
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In 1924, Tan Sri Dr Shaw arrived by steamer to Singapore to establish a film and theatre business. Overcoming incredible odds and through sheer hard work, Tan Sri Dr Shaw and his brother, Sir Run Run Shaw, began to build their film business one brick at a time.
