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Run Me Shaw and his brother, Run Run, helmed one of the largest production companies in the world and produced many kung-fu films between the mid-'60s and the early '80s. At their peak, the Shaws' Movietown, located on the Chinese mainland near Kowloon, contained ten sound stages, 16 elaborate exterior sets, an enormous costume department containing period clothing from nearly every dynasty, and quarters for stars and production personnel. It was so big that seven productions could be shot simultaneously. With over 1,500 employees, it is small wonder that the Shaws were able to produce 30 or 40 films a year. They also owned their own theater chain and at one time, studio head Run Run Shaw was one of the richest men in the world. While Run Run ran the studio, Run Me was in charge of distribution in Singapore. A native of Shanghai, Run Me got his start in 1924 when he moved to Singapore to oversee the already thriving family distribution business that specialized in bringing American silent films to China. In 1959, after increasing their empire with amusement parks and a chain of theaters, Run Run Shaw left Singapore to start up their studio and began producing their own films. Meanwhile, Run Me remained in Singapore to continue working at the distribution angle though he did receive production credits on the films.