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Stephen Shiu Yeuk-yuen
蕭若元
Born (1949-07-22) 22 July 1949 (age 75)
British Hong Kong
Nationality Hong Kong
Alma materUniversity of Hong Kong
Occupation(s)Journalist, businessman, screenwriter, presenter, pundit
Known forHong Kong Reporter
memehk.com
SpouseLai-mei Hau
ChildrenTing-yat Shiu
Ting-yan Shiu
Yo Yo Shiu
Sound Sound Shiu

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Stephen Shiu (Chinese: 蕭若元; pinyin: Xiāo Ruòyuán; Jyutping: siu1 joek6 jyun4, born 22 July 1949) is a Hong Kong-based journalist, businessman, screenwriter, presenter, and pundit. He founded Hong Kong Reporter in 2004, an internet radio station focused on live talk radio broadcasting.

Early life

Born to a middle-class family in Hong Kong, Shiu is the third of six children. His father Pak-yin Shiu was an Overseas Chinese construction materials businessman. Shiu studied at St. Paul's College, Hong Kong and was classmates with Tsang Tak-sing, former Secretary for Home Affairs. He read History at the University of Hong Kong following his A-levels. He began studying for a master's degree in History but dropped out.

Career

In 1987, Shiu began collaborating with Wong Yuk-long in creating popular comics such as Zui Quan (醉拳) and Oriental Heroes (龍虎門), on which films Drunken Master and Dragon Tiger Gate were based, respectively.[1]

In 2003 Shiu acquired Rainbow International Ltd (彩虹國際) and changed its name to 變靚D控股 Ltd, a body slimming company.[2]

He founded Hong Kong Reporter (香港人網) in 2004. In recent years, it became a podium for radical ideas and helped garner support for political party People Power, including its protests and activities.[3]

Shiu is a screenwriter and film producer whose works include 1992 Hong Kong Film Awards winner To Be Number One. After the handover, Shiu was a co-host on a Metro Radio current affairs programme before starting up his own stations online.[3]

In 2013 Shiu announced that he is to launch a new radio station, weeks after having closed one of Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy radio stations.[3]

Political activism

Shiu is an outspoken supporter of the Occupy Central with Love and Peace group, a pro-democracy, civil rights advocacy group that organised the 2014 Hong Kong protests.[3]

In May 2012 he announced that he would close Hong Kong Reporter if People Power failed to win at least 3 seats in the city's Legislative Council. In an interview he stated that 'Hong Kong is in grave danger', and that the Council needed enough opposition voices to counter Chief Executive-elect Leung Chun-ying.[4] At a People Power hustings in June 2012 he declared his candidacy for the Hong Kong Island geographical constituency.[5]

On 22 March 2013 he announced in his own radio programme that Hong Kong Reporter would cease production, citing his 'disappointment' in many of his former political allies and partners.[6] He made it clear that he has withdrawn support for People Power, and would not support any other political party from that day forth.[7] As its replacement, he founded memehk.com on 1 June 2013.

On 24 November 2014, one day after delivering a speech to the crowd at the 2014 Hong Kong protests, Shiu's vehicle was forcibly stopped by two cars, causing damage to his vehicle. He was not injured as a result of the incident.[8] He believed the attack was in retaliation to his comments and news reports by his own outlet memehk.com, stating 'only criminal gangs are capable of [such acts]'.[9]

Controversy

In 2003 Shiu was alleged to have been involved in a pyramid scheme. The company he co-created was accused of selling electronic currency to its customers, who later discovered they were unable to purchase goods at market value with said currency.[10]

On 18 July 2011, Shiu announced his intention to acquire Hong Kong Golden Forum, a popular internet forum, and to merge it with Hong Kong Reporter.[11] This was met with vocal opposition from the forum's users,[12] some of whom created a number of parodies with profanities.[13][14]

Filmography

Producer

  • Long Arm of the Law II (1987)
  • The Truth (1988)
  • The Greatest Lover (1988)
  • Moon, Star, Sun (1988)
  • Long Arm of the Law III (1989)
  • The Iceman Cometh (1989)
  • The Truth - Final Episode (1989)
  • Sentenced to Hang (1989)
  • Underground Express (1990)
  • Sex and Zen (1991)
  • To Be Number One (1991)
  • It's Now or Never (1992)
  • King of Beggars (1992)
  • Sisters Outlaw (1992)
  • Royal Tramp II (1992)
  • Arrest the Restless (1992)
  • Invincible (1992)
  • Handsome Siblings (1992)
  • Royal Tramp (1992)
  • The Wrong Bedfellow (1993)
  • The Formula (1993)
  • The Secret File (1993)
  • Whores from the North (1993)
  • Manhunt Across the Border (1993)
  • Lord of East China Sea (1993)
  • Black Panther (1993)
  • Fight Back to School III (1993)
  • Flirting Scholar (1993)
  • The Sword of Many Lovers (1993)
  • Lord of East China Sea II (1993)
  • Hero of Hong Kong 1949 (1993)
  • 3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy (2011)
  • Sex and Zen II: 4D Sexecution (2012)

Writer

  • Rolls, Rolls, I Love You (1982)
  • Winner Takes All? (1984)
  • Midnight Girls (1986)
  • Spiritual Love (1987)
  • Rich and Famous (1987)
  • Tragic Hero (1987)
  • The Greatest Lover (1988)
  • Moon, Star, Sun (1988)
  • The Truth (1988)
  • Midnight Whispers (1988)
  • Long Arm of the Law III (1989)
  • The Iceman Cometh (1989)
  • The Truth - Final Episode (1989)
  • Sentenced to Hang (1989)
  • Underground Express (1990)
  • To Be Number One (1991)
  • It's Now or Never (1992)
  • Man of the Times (1993)
  • Lord of East China Sea (1993)
  • The Sword of Many Lovers (1993)
  • Lord of East China Sea II (1993)
  • Hero of Hong Kong 1949 (1993)
  • 3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy (2011)
  • Sex and Zen II: 4D Sexecution (2012)

Actor

  • On the Wrong Track (1983)

Executive Producer

  • Long Arm of the Law II (1987)
  • The Greatest Lover (1988)[15]

Personal life

He was in a relationship with Pamela Peck, Mei-lai Kok (sister of director Vincent Kok) and Deanie Ip.[16] Currently he is married to Lai-mei Hau, and they have a son and three daughters.

References

  1. ^ "龍虎天地轉載《壹週刊》82期封面故事". Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  2. ^ "蕭若慈腐朽變神奇". Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d Cheung, Tony (10 April 2013). "He's back: the rapid return of 'Radio Stephen Shiu'". SCMP. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  4. ^ "【專訪蕭若元參選】「梁振英當選 香港危急存亡」 蕭若元參選 抗威權政府". AM730. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  5. ^ "人民力量決志大會 蕭若元段 Video 2012年6月24日". Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  6. ^ "老蕭：香港人網月底「執笠」". 蘋果日報. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  7. ^ "《香港人網》傳內訌月底停播". 東方日報. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  8. ^ "蕭若元北角遇襲　座駕被撞毀". 東方日報. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  9. ^ "蕭若元座駕被毀：與言論有關". 明報. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  10. ^ "現金券無得換　電子金幣搵笨　蕭若元". 壹週刊. 6 September 2001. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  11. ^ "Sina Weibo". Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  12. ^ "HK Golden Forum". Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  13. ^ "Youtube". Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  14. ^ "Youtube". Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  15. ^ "Hong Kong Movie Database". Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  16. ^ "蕭若元 爛仔交專家". 明報周刊. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
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