Chapter 102: Run Run Shaw and Fang Yihua

Shaw is not the richest man in Hong Kong, but he is one of the few philanthropists among the city's richest people, and his influence in Hong Kong is due to his film and television empire, and his reputation in the mainland is mainly due to his charitable giving. According to statistics, Run Run Shaw has donated more than HK$10 billion to social welfare and charity over the years, and built more than 6,000 education and medical projects (as of 2014).

Especially for education and science and technology, Run Run Shaw's donated education funds are all over China, and many colleges and universities in China have "Shaw Building" named after Run Run Shaw. The construction of a number of post-secondary institutions in Hong Kong has been funded by Run Run Shaw, such as Shaw College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Run Run Shaw Building of the University of Hong Kong, and The Shaw Library of the City University of Hong Kong.

In 1973, Run Run Shaw established the Shaw Foundation, and since 1985, he has donated an average of more than 100 million yuan a year to the mainland to support various social welfare undertakings.

In 1977, he donated 6 million yuan to help the government build the Hong Kong Arts Centre, and at the same time advocated the Hong Kong Arts Festival, becoming the chairman of the conference at that time. In 1985, it invested 10 million yuan to help preserve the murals of the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang.

After 1987, Run Run Shaw, who was rooted in Ningbo, also poured great love into his hometown, not only returning to his hometown to visit relatives many times, but also donated more than 40 million yuan to help develop education and cultural undertakings. These projects include the Shaw Library in the West District of Ningbo University, the Donglu Park Library of Yunnan University, the Student Activity Center of Qufu Normal University Qufu Campus, the Shaw Teaching Building, the Shaw Theatre and its ancestral home, Kang Yuen Yuan. He also has large donations in other parts of Zhejiang, such as his donation of nearly 100 million yuan to Hangzhou Shaw Hospital. As early as the early 90s, the provincial and municipal governments awarded him the titles of "Model of Loving Hometown" and "Honorary Citizen" in recognition of his important contributions to the development of his hometown.

In 1990, the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences named the asteroid No. 2899 discovered in China "Run Run Shaw" in recognition of Shaw's contribution to China's science education. This is the first time that the station has named an asteroid after a well-known contemporary person.

In the early 90s of the 20th century, Jiangsu and Zhejiang suffered rare typhoons and floods, and many schools were submerged. Dr. Ma Lin, former president of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, was immediately invited to Zhejiang, where Dr. Ma and several comrades from the education system rowed deep into the school building to feedback the real situation to Mr. Shao, and began to participate in the post-disaster reconstruction, setting a record of providing one-time funding to more than 150 disaster-stricken primary and secondary schools.

In 1991, Run Run Shaw went to Inner Mongolia for the first time, visiting and inspecting Hailar Normal College (the predecessor of Hulunbuir College) and some primary and secondary schools in the Hulunbuir Prairie. Run Run Shaw has donated a total of HK$137 million to Inner Mongolia 16 times, and there are 104 Shaw schools in the district.

Luo Tiancheng is full of respect for Shaw in his heart, and remembers that the school he attended before he was reborn, and the building called "Shaw Building" exists, although it is a little old, but after the repair, at least it will not be worse than other teaching buildings. Even if Luo Tiancheng has the memory of another universe and the inheritance of the Zerg, it does not affect Luo Tiancheng's admiration for Run Run Shaw as a person, plus rebirth of a life, there is no need to raise himself high, and everyone is disdainful.

Zai Niu is not bullied by the Zerg in the other universe, and is even on the verge of extinction; No matter how much Niu was bombarded here in the end, Luo Tiancheng knew that when he didn't have the strength, it was better to keep a low profile, otherwise with the existing resources in Luo Tiancheng's hands, who could do anything about it, even the United States would dare to resist!

I didn't expect to meet this legend today.

The next morning, after eating a hearty breakfast, and saying goodbye to Mrs. Zhuang, Luo Tiancheng sat in the car placed from Li Xiangjiang's house, with Luo Xingwen and Luo Xingwu in front of him, Luo Xingwen drove to the vicinity of Qingshuiwan 220.

At this time, Run Run Shaw had made an appointment with Luo Tiancheng to meet at Shaw Brothers Co., Ltd. at 10 o'clock this morning.

At present, the Hong Kong film industry has formed a situation of three dominances, one is the Shaw Brothers Film Company, the other is Yongsheng Film Company, and the other is the Chinese Media Legendary Pictures.

The Shaw Brothers were naturally founded by Run Run Shaw and Shaw Renmei, with Run Run Shaw as president.

Founded in 1987 by two brothers, Xiang Huaqiang and Xiang Huasheng, Yongsheng Film Company was originally a production company of ordinary scale, and became the most influential film company in the early 90s for producing high-grossing films such as "God of Gamblers", "Truant Dragon" and "The Legend of Deer and Ding" written by Luo Tiancheng. In addition, it cooperated with Taiwan's Era Company to develop in Hong Kong, and Yongsheng Era Film and Television Co., Ltd. was engaged in video distribution business. Since 1993, he has built a studio in Shenzhen and co-produced a number of films with various studios in mainland China.

Founded in 1987 by Luo Xingyi, Chinese Media Legendary Pictures competed with Yongsheng and Shaw Brothers in film development after producing blockbuster films such as "East Evil and West Poison", "East Becomes West", and "Heavenly Love", which Luo Tiancheng became a screenwriter. Moreover, it entered Shenzhen to build a studio one step earlier than Yongsheng, and cooperated with as many studios in the mainland.

Yongsheng Film Company and Huamei Legend Pictures both have gangster backgrounds, Yongsheng's boss Xiang brothers are in charge of the new Ngee An, and Hua Coal Legend Pictures Luo Xingyi is in charge of the Hua Luo Gang, the new Ngee An is now the leader of the underworld, and the Hua Luo Society is one of the three major gangs in Hong Kong, 14K and the Water House Gang camera was surpassed by the Hua Luo Society, with the strict organization and the infiltration of the political and police circles, now the Hong Kong police secretly regard the Hua Luo Gang as a major threat.

However, the crime rate in the area ruled by the Hua Luo Gang has gradually declined, leaving the upper echelons of Hong Kong at a loss for choice.

Luo Xingyi is now under the support of Luo Xinghui, that is, the Russian Novosibirsk faction, and he wants weapons and equipment, and the current Hualuo Gang is directly approaching New Yi'an.

Due to the advantage of rebirth, Luo Xingyi's Huamei Legend Pictures naturally recruited a large number of stars, such as Stephen Chow, Ekin Cheng, Qiu Shuzhen, Wang Zuxian, Maggie Cheung, etc.

"Whew-"

The car stopped at the door of the company, and Luo Tiancheng appeared in the public eye for the first time, wearing a black suit and brown leather shoes, and stepped out of the car.

Ge Shan, who is the liaison between Mysterious Luo and Shaw Brothers Film Company, was already waiting at the door half an hour ago, and because of Luo Tiancheng's request, there were naturally bodyguards in the surrounding fame and fortune to prevent paparazzi and entertainment gossip reporters from secretly taking pictures.

"Mr. Luo, welcome. Mr. Shao was already waiting in the conference room. Ge Shan was happy to see Luo Tiancheng's arrival, this was the first time that the mysterious Luo came to a company, of course, referring to Hong Kong, and the meaning of it can be imagined.

Under the leadership of Ge Shan, Luo Tiancheng and the three of them came to the conference room.

At first glance, Luo Tiancheng had already recognized Run Run Shaw, with a hat on his head, just covering his hair and half of his ears, with square eyes, wearing a plain clothes, and holding a cane in his hand, sitting in the conference room.

Next to Run Run Shaw, there was a lady wearing a Chanel suit with neat short hair, holding Run Run Shaw's hand, talking to Run Run Shaw affectionately, Luo Tiancheng knew that this should be Fang Yihua, compared to Fang Yihua's age this year, he should be close to 60.

Speaking of Fang Yihua, I have to say that Run Run Shaw's romantic past is over.

Fong Yat-wah is not Run Run Shaw's wife. Run Run Shaw's original partner is named Huang Meizhen.

From their marriage in 1937 to Wong's death in the United States in 1987, Run Run Shaw and her maintained a marriage that lasted for half a century. In these long years, he has gone from being a nobody who carried a projector to a world-renowned film tycoon. How many young and beautiful women surround Run Run Shaw, and how many women are trying to become the new favorite of this legendary man. However, scandals are scandals, and the marriage between Run Run Shaw and Huang Meizhen has always been as solid as a rock.

It's just that the unbreakability of the marriage relationship may not be a guarantee of emotional fit. After giving birth to four children for Run Run Shaw, two boys and two girls, Huang Meizhen went to the United States to settle down. She has no interest in her husband's career, but is very attentive to educating and accompanying her children. Perhaps it is precisely because of this that the most sensational and controversial second relationship in Shaw's life was "fulfilled......

The heroine of the second relationship is Fang Yihua, who is far more well-known than Huang Meizhen. One night in 1952, in Hong Kong, Run Run Shaw listened to music in a nightclub run by his family. When he heard that he was about to get up and leave halfway, the host said: "Next, please Miss Fang Yihua, a female singer who is popular all over the South Seas." ”

Where have you heard the name "Fang Yihua"? When Run Run Run Shaw sat down again, the waiter told him that she was a singer who had recently become popular all over the South Seas, and her famous song was "Flower Moon Season". At that time, the song "Flower Moon Season" was very popular in Hong Kong, Macao and other places, and it was so popular that Run Run Shaw could hum it softly.

"A gentle kiss, I have tears in my eyes, my man! I belong to you from now on, forever and ever, in your bosom. The woman on the stage, wearing a big cheongsam with crooked eyebrows, has the charm and aura of a Shanghai woman. Halfway through her song, Run Run Shaw asked the waiter to bring a large bouquet of flowers.

I heard that the flower giver was Run Run Shaw, and after singing the song "Flower Moon Season", Fang Yihua changed into a plain cheongsam and came to the box where Run Run Shaw was seated. Owe, thanks, neither humble nor arrogant, and generous. "Miss Fang is also from Shanghai?" Hearing her in Wu Nong's soft native accent, Run Run Shaw asked.

Fang Yihua is also a native of Shanghai. With a slender figure and a beautiful singing voice, he came to Hong Kong alone at the age of 17, and is now a singer invited by major theaters in Hong Kong. This year, Fang Yihua was 21 years old.

Since then, every time he goes to Hong Kong, Shaw has listened to Fong Yat-wah sing. After that, the two went to the restaurant together and chatted while having supper. She told him about the old days of Shanghai, and he said that he had spent the first half of his life wandering around like a young man. He politely called her "Miss Fang", while she respectfully called him "Teacher Shao".

For Run Run Shaw, Fang Yihua was just a confidant who could talk happily on the road of life. As far as Fang Yihua is concerned, this approachable "Teacher Shao" with legendary life experience is destined to become the only one in her life.

In 1987, the widowed "Sixth Uncle" was very sad and had no intention of marrying the "Sixth Aunt" at all.