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Nansun Shi was a pioneering Hong Kong film producer and executive, widely recognized for her influential role in shaping the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema during the 1980s. Born Shi Nan-sun on August 8, 1951, in British Hong Kong, she came from a wealthy family and was educated in South Africa and the UK, where she earned a degree in Computer Statistics. After returning to Hong Kong, she began her career in television at TVB and Commercial Television, where she met her longtime collaborator and partner, filmmaker Tsui Hark. In 1981, she joined Cinema City, becoming a key member of its 'Seven-Person Team' and producing a string of successful films. In 1984, she co-founded the production company Film Workshop with Tsui Hark, where she played a crucial behind-the-scenes role in financing, distribution, and promotion of over a hundred films. Her notable productions include 'Infernal Affairs' (2002), which was later remade by Martin Scorsese as 'The Departed', and the 'Detective Dee' franchise. Shi also served in executive roles at various media companies, including Media Asia and Bona Film Group. She received numerous honors, including the Berlinale Camera Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards. Shi passed away on July 13, 2026, at the age of 74, after battling cancer and complications from multiple organ failure.