Shi Nansun, Hong Kong Producer Behind ‘Infernal Affairs,’ Dies at 75

Shi Nansun, the Hong Kong producer who co-founded Film Workshop and helped build international distribution networks for Chinese-language cinema, has died at the age of seventy-five. Variety reports that she passed away on Monday at Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital. According to a statement from Film Workshop, Shi had been in declining health since twenty twenty-two due to complications affecting her immune system. She was a key figure behind the acclaimed thriller Infernal Affairs.

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