文化藝術人物 / Cultural figure

鄒文懷

大字係界別(由已登記職業/領域派生),唔係姓氏。

Raymond Chow_rev

1927年–2018年

繁體中文

鄒文懷原名鄒定鑫,1927年生於香港,祖籍廣東大埔。他十三歲赴上海入讀聖約翰青年中學,繼而升讀聖約翰大學新聞系,並在上海結識新聞界才子吳嘉棠。1949年返港後,他經吳氏引薦進入英文《虎報》任職校對與政治記者,是當時少數能講流利上海話、國語和英語的新聞從業者。1951年他加入美國新聞處,主理《美國之音》的廣播節目。1958年他再經吳嘉棠引介,加入邵氏兄弟(香港)有限公司出任宣傳主任,1968年升任副總經理兼製片主任,成為邵逸夫的得力助手。1970年他聯同何冠昌、梁風等人離開邵氏,創辦嘉禾電影(香港)有限公司並擔任董事總經理;1972年遷入原國泰旗下的永華製片廠,建立行政、製片與發行總部。他率先推行與導演、演員分紅的制度,改變了香港電影的製作模式,並在七十年代邀請從美國回港的李小龍主演《唐山大兄》(1971)和《精武門》(1972),雙雙打破香港票房紀錄,其後更與美國華納兄弟合作拍攝《龍爭虎鬥》(1973)。1975年他在荷里活設立製片部,先後攝製《荷京喋血》(1978)、《殺手壕》(1980)和《炮彈飛車》(1981)等英語片,其投資的《忍者龜》(1990)也在全球創下票房佳績。自七十年代至千禧年,他擔任監製或出品人的電影數以百計。1994年嘉禾娛樂集團在香港聯交所上市,1997年電影製作改由旗下的嘉禾中國電影基金統籌。2007年他把股權售予橙天娛樂集團並辭任主席,宣告退休。鄒文懷於2018年10月30日離世。

English

Raymond Chow Man-wai, originally Chow Ding-sun, was born in Hong Kong in 1927 with roots in Taipu, Guangdong. Sent to Shanghai at thirteen, he studied journalism at St. John's University and met the press figure Ng Ka-tong. Back in Hong Kong in 1949, he joined the English-language Tiger Standard as a proofreader and political reporter through Ng's introduction, one of the few journalists fluent in Shanghainese, Mandarin and English. In 1951 he joined the United States Information Service, running Voice of America broadcasts, and in 1958, again through Ng, became publicity chief at Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong) Ltd., rising to deputy general manager and production head as a trusted aide to Run Run Shaw. In 1970 he left with Ho Kwan-chang and Leung Fung to co-found Golden Harvest, becoming its managing director and moving into the former Cathay Yonghua studio in 1972. He pioneered profit-sharing with directors and stars, reshaping film production, and brought Bruce Lee back from America for The Big Boss (1971) and Fist of Fury (1972), both record-breakers, then co-produced Enter the Dragon (1973) with Warner Bros. He set up a Hollywood office in 1975, producing The Amsterdam Kill (1978), Battle Creek Brawl (1980) and The Cannonball Run (1981), and his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) was a global hit. He produced or presented hundreds of films. Golden Harvest listed in 1994; he sold it to Orange Sky in 2007 and retired. He died on 30 October 2018.

人物小檔 Profile

職業Occupation

出品人、監製

年期Active period

1927年–2018年

代表作Notable works

《虎報》《美國之音》《唐山大兄》《精武門》《龍爭虎鬥》《荷京喋血》

獎項及榮譽Awards & honours

1988年獲英帝國官佐勳章(OBE);1998年獲香港特區政府頒授金紫荊星章;2008年獲香港電影金像獎終身成就獎

資料整理日期 / Compiled: 2026-10-14

主要成就 Key Achievements

1970

離開邵氏,與何冠昌、梁風等創辦嘉禾電影(香港)有限公司,打破邵氏一家獨大的局面。

Left Shaw Brothers to co-found Golden Harvest with Ho Kwan-chang and Leung Fung, breaking Shaw's near-monopoly.

1971

邀李小龍主演《唐山大兄》,創下香港票房紀錄,並帶領嘉禾走向國際。

Brought Bruce Lee to star in The Big Boss (1971), setting a Hong Kong box-office record and taking Golden Harvest international.

1998

獲香港特區政府頒授金紫荊星章,肯定其對電影業的貢獻。

Received the Gold Bauhinia Star from the HKSAR government for his contribution to the film industry.

影響與傳承 Impact & Legacy

繁體中文

鄒文懷創辦嘉禾後推行分紅制、獨立製片與衛星發行等安排,令導演與演員得以分享成果,重塑了香港電影的生產方式。他引進李小龍、許冠文、洪金寶、成龍等影人,把港產動作片推向國際市場,並率先與荷里活合作。嘉禾的發行、沖印、戲院與影視店業務一度遍及世界各地。他被視為與邵逸夫並列的香港電影奠基者之一。

English

After founding Golden Harvest, Chow introduced profit-sharing, independent production and satellite distribution, letting directors and stars share in the rewards and reshaping how Hong Kong films were made. He launched figures such as Bruce Lee, Michael Hui, Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan, taking local action cinema to the world market and partnering early with Hollywood. Golden Harvest's distribution, processing, cinema and home-video businesses once reached across the globe. He is regarded as one of Hong Kong cinema's founding fathers alongside Run Run Shaw.

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