Shao Zaichun
Darren Tsoi-shun Shaw, English name Darren Shaw, full name Darren Tsoi-shun Shaw, born in 1966, is a British media tycoon and financier. His headquarters is located in London, with business operations in Hong Kong, Asia, and other regions.[1] He is the founder of Shaw Media and is the grandnephew of film mogul Run Run Shaw.[2]
Biography
He is a fourth-generation member of the Shaw family. His ancestral hometown is Zhenhai, Ningbo, Zhejiang. Born in London, United Kingdom. His great-grandfather Shaw Yuk-huen was a well-known pigment merchant in Shanghai. His grandfather Shaw Chun-yan was a pioneering figure in the Hong Kong film industry and the second eldest brother of Run Run Shaw. His father was Raymond Shaw (Shaw Wai-fong), and his mother Traute Shaw was a British-Austrian Hong Kong social activist.[3] Shaw is Eurasian with Chinese, British, Austrian, and Hong Kong heritage. He is the third son in the family, with his elder brother Shaw Tsoi-tak being a Hong Kong environmental activist.
He studied in the UK in his early years and graduated from the University of London in 1987 with a bachelor’s degree in economics.[1] Early in his career, he participated in TVB’s media strategies in overseas markets and mainland China, later founding his own company and separating from Shaw Brothers.
In 1992, he started his entrepreneurial journey in Europe, founding a leading Chinese satellite TV network (later renamed Times Chinese TV or Timevision), which was acquired by TVB in 1995. This was known as TVBS-Europe.[1]
In 1994, he entered the London real estate market and partnered with the Duke of Westminster to operate property ventures in the UK. He went on to establish Cushman & Wakefield Asia, a property company with operations in over 20 branches across 13 countries.[1]
In 1995, he independently founded Shaw Media (not related to or in partnership with Shaw Brothers Hong Kong)[4], and built a 1.1 million square foot digital production base in Hong Kong.[1]
In 2001, he won a pay TV license in Hong Kong and invested in the pay-TV market, becoming a major shareholder in YesTV. He publicly challenged his granduncle Run Run Shaw's TV empire, but the venture was unsuccessful and lost out to TVB, ending operations.[4]
He founded Pacific Media Plc in the UK and served as its president. The company included Pacific Filmworks, involved in film production. From April 30, 2004, to July 2006, Pacific Media had television operations in Greater China, and Shaw personally served as director until July 2006.[1]
In April 2011, he joined the board of Shaw Brothers Hong Kong.[4]
Shaw serves as a consultant to several European and Hong Kong enterprises.[5] He is also a consultant to Red Bee Media Ltd. and to the international investment division of the Bank of China.[1]
Representative Film Work
- "Lust, Caution", directed by Ang Lee – Darren Shaw served as producer.[6]
Anecdotes
- In 2013, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awarded Run Run Shaw a “Special Contribution Award” to honor him.[7] Run Run Shaw did not attend the ceremony. Darren Shaw accepted the award on his behalf in London.[8]
- On January 7, 2014, after the death of Run Run Shaw, Darren Shaw was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal and commented on his granduncle: "He was a tough taskmaster, but people loved working for him and had great respect for him."[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=11043609&privcapId=12932189
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%82%B5%E5%9C%A8%E7%B4%94#cite_ref-Bloomberg_Shaw_2-0
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%82%B5%E5%9C%A8%E7%B4%94#cite_ref-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E6%89%B6%E5%B9%BC%E6%9C%83%E6%A9%9F%E6%A7%8B%E7%B5%84%E7%B9%94_3-0
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/h/2011-04-15/15533282526.shtml
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%82%B5%E5%9C%A8%E7%B4%94#cite_ref-HK_Tatler_5-0
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%82%B5%E5%9C%A8%E7%B4%94#cite_ref-%E8%89%B2%E6%88%92_6-0
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%82%B5%E5%9C%A8%E7%B4%94#cite_ref-BAFTA_7-0
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%82%B5%E5%9C%A8%E7%B4%94#cite_ref-Hollywood_8-0
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%82%B5%E5%9C%A8%E7%B4%94#cite_ref-WSJ_9-0