Showbiz Tycoon
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GenreSemi-biographic drama
Screenplay byKa Lei
Wai Cho-yee
Wong Hiu-chong
Cat Kwan
Cheung Mau
Kwok Yat-san
Wai Cho-yee
Wong Hiu-chong
Cat Kwan
Cheung Mau
Kwok Yat-san
Directed bySteve Cheng
Poon Wai-kei
Lee Wai-chu
Tam Yau-yip
Law Choi-man
Lau Kwok-fai
Shek Ming-chuen
Siu Kin-hang
Chu Yik-lung
Yuen Shu-wai
Poon Wai-kei
Lee Wai-chu
Tam Yau-yip
Law Choi-man
Lau Kwok-fai
Shek Ming-chuen
Siu Kin-hang
Chu Yik-lung
Yuen Shu-wai
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 Promotional poster | |
| 影城大亨 | |
| Genre | Semi-biographic drama |
| Screenplay by | Ka Lei Wai Cho-yee Wong Hiu-chong Cat Kwan Cheung Mau Kwok Yat-san |
| Directed by | Steve Cheng Poon Wai-kei Lee Wai-chu Tam Yau-yip Law Choi-man Lau Kwok-fai Shek Ming-chuen Siu Kin-hang Chu Yik-lung Yuen Shu-wai |
| Starring | Michael Tao Carina Lau Wayne Lai Alex Fong Angie Cheung Kathy Chow Astrid Chan Lee Siu-kei |
| Theme music composer | Chan Chit-lo |
| Opening theme | A Certain Year and Month (某年某月) by Carina Lau |
| Ending theme | Space (空間) by Astrid Chan Unforgettable Romance (忘不了情) by Carina Lau |
| Composers | Wing Lo Lincoln Lo |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 67 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Lee Siu-kei Steve Cheng Lee Wai-chu |
| Production location | Hong Kong |
| Camera setup | Multi camera |
| Production companies | Asia Television Jing's Production Win's Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | ATV Home |
| Release | 1 May – 29 July 2000 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 影城大亨 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 影城大亨 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "Film Studio Tycoon" | ||||||||||
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Showbiz Tycoon is a 2000 Hong Kong semi-biographical television drama loosely based on the life of Hong Kong entertainment mogul Run Run Shaw, founder of film company Shaw Brothers Studio and television company TVB.[1] The drama stars Michael Tao as Shaw, Carina Lau as Shaw's wife Mona Fong, Wayne Lai and Alex Fong respectively as Leonard Ho and Raymond Chow, Shaw's former business partners and founders of Golden Harvest, Shaw Brothers' rival company.