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Tony Leung Chiu Wai

 
 
 
 
Other names : 梁朝偉
Leung Chiu Wai
Tony Leung
Liáng Cháowěi
 
Birthdate : 27/6/1962
Nationality : Hong Kong
Workplace : China, Hong Kong, Taiwan
Activities : Singer (1), Actor (89), Brief appearance (4), Motion capture (1)

Biography

One of the most sought-after actors in East Asia, Tony Leung Chiu Wai made his mark on world cinema for his work with high profile directors including John Woo, Wong Kar Wai, and Hou Hsiao Hsien. Leung has earned the Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award for his performance in Wong Kar Wais In The Mood For Love (2000) opposite Maggie Cheung, as well as Best Actor at the 1995 Golden Horse Awards for his portrayal of a dreamy, lovelorn policeman in Wong’s Chungking Express (1995).

Leung began his acting career at the Hong Kong based Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), and quickly through supporting roles to play the lead in numerous TV Dramas in the early 1980s. He subsequently made the jump into Hong Kong’s thriving mid-‘80s film industry, where he proved his versatility in a string of movies by Hong Kong directing heavyweights including Stanley Kwan (Love Unto Waste, 1986), Patrick Tam (My Heart Is That Eternal Rose, 1987) and Sammo Hung (Seven Warriors, 1989). But it wasn’t until his first foray outside of Hong Kong’s movie industry – a moving portrayal of a hearing-impaired photographer in Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao Hsien’s historical epic A City Of Sadness (1989) – that the full range of his talent became apparent.

International recognition began to come Leung’s way in the 1990s. With powerful roles in John Woo’s operatic action thrillers Bullet In The Head (1990) and Hard Boiled (1992), and a long-term collaboration with the acclaimed Hong Kong auteur Wong Kar Wai, Leung solidified his position as a major Asian star. His gently humorous performance as a lovesick policeman in Wong’s international cult hit Chungking Express (1995) earned him a Best Actor Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards, as did his turn as a depressed homosexual exile going through a stormy breakup in Happy Together (1997). He won top honors at the Hong Kong Film Awards for his performance as a newspaper editor who suspects his wife of having an affair in the sumptuous chamber romance In The Mood For Love (2000).

Leung’s extensive filmography is testament to his extraordinary acting range. While he is known worldwide for his high-profile work with Hou, Wong, and Woo, he is an even bigger star in his native Hong Kong, where he continues to earn accolades from critics and audiences.
 
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Filmography
 [ 2020 - 2010 - 2000 - 1990 - 1980 ] 
 Alternate lists by alpha / genre / year
 
Title    ( HK -  All )  Year Activity
 
 Shang-Chi et la Légende des Dix Anneaux 2021 Actor
 Golden Chicken 3 2014 Actor
 Grandmaster, The 2012 Actor
 Silent War, The 2012 Actor
 Great Magician 2011 Actor
 Founding Of A Republic, The 2009 Actor
 Red Cliff - Part 2 2009 Actor
 Ashes Of Time Redux 2008 Actor
 Red Cliff - Part 1 2008 Actor
 Confession Of Pain 2007 Actor
 Lust, Caution 2007 Actor
 Stranglehold 2007 Motion capture
 Seoul Raiders 2005 Actor
 2046 2004 Actor
 Super Model 2004 Actor
 Infernal Affairs III 2003 Actor
 My Lucky Star 2003 Actor
 Project 1:99 Memory Of 2003's Spring 2003 Actor
 Sound Of Colors 2003 Actor
 Chinese Odyssey 2002 2002 Actor
 Hero 2002 Actor
 Infernal Affairs 2002 Actor
 Fighting For Love 2001 Actor
 Love Me, Love My Money 2001 Actor
 Healing Hearts 2000 Actor
 In The Mood For Love 2000 Actor
 Tokyo Raiders 2000 Actor
 Buenos Aires Zero Degree : The Making Of Happy Together 1999 Actor
 Gorgeous 1999 Actor
 Flowers Of Shanghai 1998 Actor
 Longest Nite, The 1998 Actor
 Timeless Romance 1998 Actor
 Your Place Or Mine ! 1998 Actor
 97 Aces Go Places 1997 Actor
 Chinese Midnight Express 1997 Actor
 Happy Together 1997 Actor
 Blind Romance 1996 Actor
 War Of The Underworld 1996 Actor
 Cyclo 1995 Actor
 Heaven Can't Wait 1995 Actor
 Mack The Knife 1995 Actor
 Tomorrow 1995 Actor
 Always Be The Winner 1994 Actor
 Ashes Of Time 1994 Actor
 Chungking Express 1994 Actor
 Returning, The 1994 Actor
 Butterfly And Sword 1993 Actor
 Come Fly The Dragon 1993 Actor
 Eagle Shooting Heroes, The 1993 Actor
 End Of The Road 1993 Actor
 He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father 1993 Actor
 Hero From Beyond The Boundary Of Time 1993 Actor
 Magic Crane, The 1993 Actor
 Three Summers 1993 Actor
 Tom, Dick And Hairy 1993 Actor
 Two Of A Kind 1993 Actor
 Days Of Being Dumb, The 1992 Actor
 Hard Boiled 1992 Actor
 Lucky Encounter 1992 Actor
 Banquet, The 1991 Brief appearance
 Chinese Ghost Story 3, A 1991 Actor
 Days Of Being Wild 1991 Actor
 Don't Fool Me 1991 Actor
 Fantasy Romance 1991 Actor
 Great Pretenders, The 1991 Actor
 Royal Scoundrel 1991 Actor
 Tigers, The 1991 Actor
 Bullet In The Head 1990 Actor
 City Of Sadness 1989 Actor
 My Heart Is That Eternal Rose 1989 Actor
 Seven Warriors 1989 Actor
 I Love Maria 1988 Actor
 Police Cadet '88 1988 Actor
 Grand Canal, The 1987 Actor
 Happy Go Lucky 1987 Actor
 People's Hero 1987 Actor
 Love Unto Waste 1986 Actor
 Lunatics, The 1986 Actor
 New Heaven Sword And The Dragon Sabre, The 1986 Actor
 Watch Out ! 1986 Brief appearance
 Yangs' Saga, The 1986 Actor
 Fascinating Affairs 1985 Actor
 Police Cadet '85 1985 Singer, Actor
 Young Cops 1985 Actor
 Duke Of Mount Deer, The 1984 Actor
 Police Cadet '84 1984 Actor
 Angels And Devils 1983 Actor
 Crazy 83 1983 Actor
 Farewell 19 1983 Actor
 Mad Mad 83 1983 Actor
 Demi Gods And Semi Devils I : Six Meridians Divine Sword 1982 Brief appearance
 Demi-Gods And Semi-Devils II : The Legend Of Hui-Juk 1982 Brief appearance
 Soldier Of Fortune 1982 Actor
 Wut Lik Sap Jat 1982 Actor
 

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Gallery
 
 Tony Leung Chiu Wai pictures :  (Hide)
The Grandmaster
Red Cliff - Part 2
Ashes Of Time Redux
Red Cliff - Part 1
Red Cliff - Part 1
Red Cliff - Part 1
My Lucky Star
My Lucky Star
Sound Of Colors
Chinese Odyssey 2002
Hero
Hero
Infernal Affairs
Infernal Affairs
In The Mood For Love
In The Mood For Love
In The Mood For Love
Buenos Aires Zero Degree : The Making Of Happy Together
Gorgeous
Flowers Of Shanghai
The Longest Nite
The Longest Nite
Your Place Or Mine !
97 Aces Go Places
Happy Together
Ashes Of Time
Chungking Express
Chungking Express
Chungking Express
Hero From Beyond The Boundary Of Time
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
The Magic Crane
Hard Boiled
A Chinese Ghost Story 3
Bullet In The Head
Bullet In The Head
Bullet In The Head
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
I Love Maria
The Yangs' Saga
 
 Other Tony Leung Chiu Wai pictures :  (Hide)
The Grandmaster (1)
Great Magician (1)
Red Cliff - Part 2 (4)
Ashes Of Time Redux (1)
Red Cliff - Part 1 (7)
Confession Of Pain (6)
Lust, Caution (6)
Infernal Affairs III (2)
My Lucky Star (6)
Sound Of Colors (4)
 
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