Li Hsing, director of Taiwan Province Province, mentioned such a thing: When he made the film Autumn Decision, Bernard Shaw was ready to take part. However, it was found that Autumn Decision lacked storytelling and paid more attention to humanistic feelings, so the investment was cancelled. Later, Li Xing privately showed Shao Yifu the autumn decision. He appreciated it very much, but also said that if he came again, he would still not invest. Li Xing knows that Shao Yifu manages movies with the keen eyes of businessmen.

Run Run Run Shaw made no secret of his preference for commercial films. He said frankly, "Running Shaw Studios is doing business. If you make a purely artistic film, few people will watch it, and you will get less profit. If Hong Kong people like art, they can go to the art center. I'd rather donate money to the art center and hold an art festival. But making a movie is making a movie that everyone can watch. "

Tseng-chai Chang was appreciated by Bernard Shaw for making Passers-by and Knives, and was honored as a guest by Bernard Shaw. But then his work "Red Beard" suffered a box office fiasco, and Mr. Shao turned a blind eye when he met him again on the set. Shortly after Tseng-chai Chang finished filming Auspicious Casino, Shao Yifu was beaming after watching it, invited him to dinner, and his attitude resumed. "In the report about Run Run Run by Southern People Weekly, it was also mentioned that Li Hanxiang's film Back Door won all the awards at the Asian Film Festival, but Run Run Run did not buy it. He bluntly said that making movies must make money, not to win prizes. 20/kloc-June/March, Kung Fu director Liu Jialiang died, and his widow Weng Jingjing publicly asked Shao Yifu for debts. At that time, Liu Jialiang signed a bonus distribution contract with Shaw Company, but it didn't get a dime for 30 years. Amon, a Hong Kong film researcher, said: Run Run Shaw is famous for his meanness. In terms of money, Shao Yifu presents two contradictory sides: on the one hand, he has made great efforts in charity and donated 4.7 billion Hong Kong dollars to the mainland in the past 20 years; On the other hand, he is extremely stingy in controlling operating costs, and even scrimps, just like most Hong Kong bosses.

In his early years, many film directors who worked with Xiao learned about Xiao's meanness. Bruce Lee, who was still unknown at that time, volunteered to ask Xiao for 1 1,000 dollars. Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run. During the reign of Bernard Shaw's second wife, Fang Yihua, Bernard Shaw's stingy style aroused many people's dissatisfaction.

At that time, Shaw Company implemented the "monthly salary system", and even John Chiang, Tommy Tam and other stars were paid monthly. Pepecheng, who was very popular in those days, had to take the bus like ordinary people when shopping in the city. However, Shaw will provide employees with convenient living conditions such as accommodation and help them reduce their living costs. Later, Paopao turned to the TV field and established TVB, which made many stars famous. However, these stars have chosen to leave. One reason is that the salary is too low-"I am very popular, but I am extremely poor", which is a summary of Deng Cuiwen's life in TVB. Shaw gave up his career in Southeast Asia when he knew his destiny and went to Hong Kong to start over. When he was old and thin, he turned to the television industry to build TVB. Not everyone has such courage. Xiao was definitely a "ruthless role" when he ran Xiao in his early years. The most typical case is the poaching of Shaw and Dianmao. At that time, Shaw was founded from scratch and there were no big stars. Runrunrun made a lot of money, trying to poach Lin Dai, the top star of the then rival electric trading company. Run Run Run made an appointment with Lin Dai to personally pour her tea, and put the prepared contract in front of Lin Dai, offering twice the salary of the electric cat, and finally Dai Lin switched to Xiao.

In addition to decisively digging corners, Xiao always guards against "being dug corners." Li Hanxiang, who was not well-known at that time, immediately became a celebrity in the eyes of major film companies after Shaw's filming The Story of Diexin became popular. However, Xiao is not worried at all, because Li Hanxiang has signed an eight-year contract with Xiao.

Its directors, actors and collaborators, such as Hu Jinquan, Wang Yu and Zou Wenhuai, have left Shaw, which may also be related to Shaw's strong management style. But at the same time, he also has the side of knowing others, being kind and caring. 1963, Li Hanxiang defected to Taiwan Province Province to form the League of Nations Company, taking away half of Xiao's troops. Shaw fought fiercely with the League of Nations. Shaw, who owns a large number of cinemas in Southeast Asia, refused to show any films made by the League of Nations. In the end, Li Hanxiang defeated Taiwan Province Province. Later, Li Hanxiang deliberately created an "encounter" with Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run However, running and running, the enemy actually agreed at this time. Paopao Paopao has been a movie star all his life. He has won many stars such as Tommy Tam and John Chiang, but he has also missed many excellent cooperation opportunities. One of the most well-known is the story between him and Bruce Lee.

At that time, Bruce Lee returned to Hong Kong because of her unfavorable development in the United States, and wanted to go to the most powerful Shaw Company. It is rumored that his asking price at that time was 1 10,000 USD, but Shao Yifu disagreed, and in Bruce Lee's view, his attitude was somewhat arrogant. At that time, Zou Wenhuai, Shaw's right-hand man, had left Shaw to set up Jiahe Company, and finally invited him to join Bruce Lee in the form of "dividend system". The movie "Tangshan Mobile" starring him set a box office record in Hong Kong, helping Jiahe to open up the situation and make a lot of money.

Coincidentally, Xu Guanwen, who became famous for Bernard Shaw's participation in The Great Warlord, once gave Bernard Shaw his script Ghost Horse and Double Stars, hoping to make a joint venture with Bernard Shaw, but Bernard Shaw flatly refused on the grounds that the script was "poor". Xu Guanwen, who never gave up, found Jiahe and finally reached a cooperation. Ghost Horse and Double Star made a high box office of 6.25 million in Hong Kong that year.

At that time, Shao Yifu was a little conservative, maybe a little behind the times. In fact, the conditions offered by Bruce Lee and Xu Guanwen to Shaw Company at that time may not be high, but for Shaw Company, which is still maintaining factory-style operation, there is no way to take risks and it is impossible to make a breakthrough. Runrun Runrun has a legendary life, but there are also chores that are constantly being sorted out. He has two sons and two daughters with his first wife. The children were raised by Shao Yifu's brother in Singapore. Later, the two sons joined Shaw's board of directors to help their father deal with his career. Until 198 1, Shaw Vee-Meng, the eldest son, was dissatisfied with Fang Yihua's entry into Shaw's power, so he withdrew from the board of directors with his second son and moved to Singapore. The relationship between father and son was cut off for 20 years. The Cold War lasted until 2006, and Run Run Run Shaw won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival. Shaw Vee-Meng, who rarely appeared, suddenly called out his modern father to receive the prize and was photographed having dinner with his father and Fang Yihua. Xiao made a will to distribute his property, because he didn't want his four children to have an argument with Fang Yihua in the future.