1970, Xiao missed Bruce Lee, which also became a landmark turning point.
Soon after, due to the unreasonable salary system of the company, Shaw lost many filmmakers.
After repeated defeats and wars, Bernard Shaw couldn't stand the impact of the film market. 1987, he suddenly announced that he would no longer make movies, and his filmmakers also switched to other places. Struggling until 2003, Xiao finally stopped production.
Later, Tianying Entertainment bought the copyright of 760 movies for HK$ 400 million, and spent HK$ 200 million on digital restoration, so that we can now see the old Shaw movies in high definition.
Product characteristics
"Shaw Brothers" took a more pure commercial production route. In Shao Yifu's unique business philosophy, the "audience first" theory of Yuantianyi Company is its core content. Xiao knows the psychology of the general public audience, as well as their viewing habits and interests. He examines the story scripts provided by the director to decide whether they have box office. Therefore, when selecting materials, Shaw Brothers accurately identified the favorite and interest of the public audience and chose a popular and entertaining theme.