Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

  • Birthday: 1962-06-27
  • Place of birth: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
  • Also know as: 양조위

Biography

Tony Leung Chiu-wai (born 27 June 1962) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. He is considered one of Asia's most successful and internationally recognised actors and was named as "Small Tiger" among the Five Tiger Generals of TVB. He has won many international acting prizes, including the Cannes Film Festival award for Best Actor for his performance in Wong Kar-wai's film In the Mood for Love. Leung is widely considered the best native Hong Kong actor of his generation. He was named by CNN as one of "Asia's 25 Greatest Actors of All Time". Leung is known for his collaborations with director Wong Kar-wai, with whom he has worked in seven films including Chungking Express (1994), Happy Together (1997), In the Mood for Love (2000), and The Grandmaster (2013). He also appeared in three Venice Film Festival Golden Lion-winning films, including A City of Sadness (1989), Cyclo (1995) and Lust, Caution (2007), directed by Ang Lee. Leung also stars in the Academy Award-nominated film Hero, and the box office hits Hard Boiled (1992) and Infernal Affairs (2002). Leung was cast as the Mandarin in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021). Leung has a comprehensive set of awards that he has won in a career that began in the 1980s. For In the Mood for Love, Leung earned the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival. He is also a seven-time winner at the Hong Kong Film Awards and three-time winner at the Golden Horse Film Awards, holding the record for most awards in the Best Actor category. The 2002 book East Asian Film Stars describes Leung as "undoubtedly one of the most successful and widely-acclaimed Hong Kong actors of his generation, with a broad and diverse filmography."

Filmography

2046

2004

As Chow Mo-Wan

In the Mood for Love

2000

As Chow Mo-Wan

Seoul Raiders

2005

As Lam

Lust, Caution

2007

As Mr. Yee

A Chinese Ghost Story III

1991

As Monk Fong

Bullet in the Head

1990

As Ben

Red Cliff

2008

As Zhou Yu

Butterfly and Sword

1993

As Meng Sing-Wan

Infernal Affairs III

2003

As Chan Wing-Yan

Red Cliff II

2009

As Zhou Yu

The Grandmaster

2013

As Ip Man

Chinese Odyssey 2002

2002

As Li Yilong

Tokyo Raiders

2000

As Lin

Doctor Mack

1995

As Dr. Lau Mack

Flowers of Shanghai

1998

As Wang

Happy Together

1997

As Lai Yiu-fai

Confession of Pain

2006

As Lau Ching-Hei

A City of Sadness

1989

As Wen-Ching

The Magic Crane

1993

As Ma Kwun-Mo

The Great Magician

2011

As Zhang Xian

Sound of Colors

2003

As Ho Yuk-Ming

My Lucky Star

2003

As Lai Liu Po

Love Unto Wastes

1986

As Tony Cheung

War of the Underworld

1996

As Hung Fei

Lucky Encounter

1992

As Dian Fa

The Royal Scoundrel

1991

As Beach Boy

Timeless Romance

1998

As Lau Yat Lo/Zhuge Liang

Three Summers

1992

As Wai

Young Cops

1985

As

Healing Hearts

2000

As Lawrence Ching

Heaven Can't Wait

1995

As Wong Tai Fung

End of the Road

1993

As Fan Long

Two of a Kind

1993

As Billy / Lam Tai-Chi

See You Tomorrow

2016

As Chen Mo

Always Be the Winners

1994

As Master Sha

Blind Romance

1996

As Wing Chi Wing

Your Place or Mine!

1998

As Tony Cheung Suk Wai

Happy Go Lucky

1987

As Wei

Europe Raiders

2018

As Mr. Lin

The Great Pretenders

1991

As Snake Wai

Love Me, Love My Money

2001

As Richard Ma

The Returning

1994

As Lee Yick Cheung

Chinese Midnight Express

1997

As Ching On

Fighting for Love

2001

As Veg Chiang Tung-Choi

Fantasy Romance

1991

As Stupid Shing

Monster Hunt 2

2018

As Tu Sigu

Where the Wind Blows

2023

As Nam Kong

The Hunting

0000

As Dai Yichen

The Goldfinger

2023

As Henry Ching

Hidden Blade

2023

As Mr. He

Crossroads - Strayed

1983

As Ah Lap

人生半山腰

2023

As Self

野花

1992

As

經理後生

1983

As

孤獨狀元

1982

As

Hero

2002

As Broken Sword

Infernal Affairs

2002

As Chan Wing-Yan

Hard Boiled

1992

As Alan

The Longest Nite

1998

As Sam

Cyclo

1996

As Poet

97 Aces Go Places

1997

As Chui Cheong / Drunk Gun

The Silent War

2012

As He Bing

People's Hero

1987

As Ah Sai

The Tigers

1991

As Dandruff / Tau-Pi

Tom, Dick and Hairy

1993

As Tom Chan

Don't Fool Me

1991

As Chiang Ho-Chie

Fascinating Affairs

1985

As Ah Kit / Lee Lun-Kit

Come Fly the Dragon

1993

As Liu Chia-Lun

Seven Warriors

1989

As Wong Way-Wu

Gorgeous

1999

As Albert

Chungking Express

1994

As Cop 663

Mad, Mad 83

1983

As

The Eagle Shooting Heroes

1993

As Ouyang Feng

I Love Maria

1988

As T. Q. Zhuang

Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait

2016

As Deer / Serene Mask

Ashes of Time

1994

As Blind Swordsman

Days of Being Wild

1990

As Chow Mo-wan

The Lunatics

1986

As Doggie

One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart

2021

As Self (archive footage)

The Banquet

1991

As Wai Chai

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

2021

As Xu Wenwu / The Mandarin

1:99 Shorts

2003

As 10)

Super Model

2004

As Interviewee praising Mandom

Forced Vengeance

1982

As Young Intern

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012

As (archive footage)

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