Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

129

Gender

Male

Birthday

1962-06-27 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Biography

Tony Leung Chiu-Wai (Chinese: 梁朝偉, 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 six-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."

Known For

  • Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

    Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

  • Golden Horse Awards

    Golden Horse Awards

  • In the Mood for Love

    In the Mood for Love

  • Lust, Caution

    Lust, Caution

  • Marvel Studios Legends

    Marvel Studios Legends

  • Hero

    Hero

  • Police Cadet

    Police Cadet

  • Chungking Express

    Chungking Express

  • Infernal Affairs

    Infernal Affairs

  • Marvel Studios Assembled

    Marvel Studios Assembled

  • 'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece

    'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece

  • The Grand Canal

    The Grand Canal

  • Hard Boiled

    Hard Boiled

  • The Grandmaster

    The Grandmaster

  • The Duke of Mount Deer

    The Duke of Mount Deer

  • 2046

    2046

  • Red Cliff II

    Red Cliff II

  • Red Cliff

    Red Cliff

  • Infernal Affairs III

    Infernal Affairs III

  • New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre

    New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre

  • A Chinese Ghost Story III

    A Chinese Ghost Story III

  • Gorgeous

    Gorgeous

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • Bullet in the Head

    Bullet in the Head

  • The Great Magician

    The Great Magician

  • Where Heroes Dare

    Where Heroes Dare

  • Ashes of Time

    Ashes of Time

  • Tokyo Raiders

    Tokyo Raiders

  • Seoul Raiders

    Seoul Raiders

  • The Goldfinger

    The Goldfinger

  • The Eagle Shooting Heroes

    The Eagle Shooting Heroes

  • Healing Hearts

    Healing Hearts

  • Two Most Honorable Knights

    Two Most Honorable Knights

  • Super Model

    Super Model

  • Iron Butterfly III: Tomorrow

    Iron Butterfly III: Tomorrow

  • The Great Pretenders

    The Great Pretenders

  • Fox Hunt

    Fox Hunt

  • The Founding of a Republic

    The Founding of a Republic

  • Monster Hunt 2

    Monster Hunt 2

  • Happy Together

    Happy Together

  • 歷年TVB台慶經典回顧

    歷年TVB台慶經典回顧

  • Hidden Blade

    Hidden Blade

  • A City of Sadness

    A City of Sadness

  • Love Me, Love My Money

    Love Me, Love My Money

  • Sound of Colors

    Sound of Colors

  • Europe Raiders

    Europe Raiders

  • My Lucky Star

    My Lucky Star

  • Days of Being Wild

    Days of Being Wild

  • Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of 'Happy Together'

    Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of 'Happy Together'

  • Hero - Beyond the Boundary of Time

    Hero - Beyond the Boundary of Time

  • Chinese Odyssey 2002

    Chinese Odyssey 2002

  • Confession of Pain

    Confession of Pain

  • The Longest Nite

    The Longest Nite

  • The Silent War

    The Silent War

  • The Modern Love Story

    The Modern Love Story

  • The Magic Crane

    The Magic Crane

  • Where the Wind Blows

    Where the Wind Blows

  • Angels And Devils

    Angels And Devils

  • Soldier of Fortune

    Soldier of Fortune

  • See You Tomorrow

    See You Tomorrow

  • I Love Maria

    I Love Maria

  • Fighting for Love

    Fighting for Love

  • Flowers of Shanghai

    Flowers of Shanghai

  • The Yang's Saga

    The Yang's Saga

  • War of the Underworld

    War of the Underworld

  • Butterfly and Sword

    Butterfly and Sword

  • The Super Power

    The Super Power

  • Two of a Kind

    Two of a Kind

  • People's Hero

    People's Hero

  • The Royal Scoundrel

    The Royal Scoundrel

  • Chinese Midnight Express

    Chinese Midnight Express

  • The Lunatics

    The Lunatics

  • Love Unto Wastes

    Love Unto Wastes

  • He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father

    He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father

  • Fantasy Romance

    Fantasy Romance

  • My Heart Is That Eternal Rose

    My Heart Is That Eternal Rose

  • The Emissary

    The Emissary

  • The Days of Being Dumb

    The Days of Being Dumb

  • The Banquet

    The Banquet

  • The Rough Ride

    The Rough Ride

  • Lucky Encounter

    Lucky Encounter

  • Three Summers

    Three Summers

  • Come Fly the Dragon

    Come Fly the Dragon

  • 最佳男主角

    最佳男主角

  • Seven Warriors

    Seven Warriors

  • Beyond the Rose Garden

    Beyond the Rose Garden

  • The Tigers

    The Tigers

  • 97 Aces Go Places

    97 Aces Go Places

  • It's A Long Way To Home

    It's A Long Way To Home

  • Doctor Mack

    Doctor Mack

  • Always Be the Winners

    Always Be the Winners

  • Untitled Johnnie To Gangster Film

    Untitled Johnnie To Gangster Film

  • Heaven Can't Wait

    Heaven Can't Wait

  • Bokura no Jidai

    Bokura no Jidai

  • Your Place or Mine!

    Your Place or Mine!

  • Blind Romance

    Blind Romance

  • Timeless Romance

    Timeless Romance

  • Police Cadet 1988

    Police Cadet 1988

  • Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait

    Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait

  • Young Cops

    Young Cops

  • Don't Fool Me

    Don't Fool Me

  • End of the Road

    End of the Road

  • Tom, Dick and Hairy

    Tom, Dick and Hairy

  • 继续宠爱·十年·音乐会

    继续宠爱·十年·音乐会

  • Fascinating Affairs

    Fascinating Affairs

  • Linqi：Decision

    Linqi：Decision

  • The Returning

    The Returning

  • Cyclo

    Cyclo

  • The Clones

    The Clones

  • Encounter with Fortune

    Encounter with Fortune

  • In the Mood for Love 2001

    In the Mood for Love 2001

  • Mad, Mad 83

    Mad, Mad 83

  • 1:99 Shorts

    1:99 Shorts

  • @ in the mood for love

    @ in the mood for love

  • Forced Vengeance

    Forced Vengeance

  • Silent Friend

    Silent Friend

  • The Road to "The Grandmaster"

    The Road to "The Grandmaster"

  • Don't Mind Me

    Don't Mind Me

  • Behind Silk Curtains

    Behind Silk Curtains

  • 这一刻，梁朝伟对你说

    这一刻，梁朝伟对你说

  • Happy Go Lucky

    Happy Go Lucky

  • In the Mood for Love – Day One

    In the Mood for Love – Day One

  • The Temptation

    The Temptation

  • On the road of Master

    On the road of Master

  • The Nameless

    The Nameless

  • 孤獨狀元

    孤獨狀元

  • Crossroads - Strayed

    Crossroads - Strayed

  • 人生半山腰

    人生半山腰

  • 經理後生

    經理後生