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Tony Leung
ActorBorn June 27, 1962 (62 years)
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 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."
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."
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| 2027 | |
| 2023 | The Goldfinger · as Henry Cheng |
| 2023 | Hidden Blade · as Mr. He |
| 2022 | Where the Wind Blows · as Nam Kong |
| 2021 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings · as Xu Wenwu |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios: Legends (TV Series) · as Xu Wenwu / The Mandarin (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2018 | Europe Raiders · as Mr. Lin |
| 2018 | Monster Hunt 2 · as Tu Sigu |
| 2016 | See You Tomorrow · as Chen Mo |
| 2016 | Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait · as Deer / Serene Mask |
| 2014 | Nature Is Speaking (TV Series) · as Bing (ice) |
| 2013 | The Grandmaster · as Ip Man |
| 2012 | The Silent War · as He Bing |
| 2012 | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen · as (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | The Great Magician · as Zhang Xian |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Red Cliff II · as Zhou Yu |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | Lust, Caution · as Mr. Yee |
| 2006 | Confession of Pain · as Lau Ching-Hei |
| 2005 | Seoul Raiders · as Lam |
| 2004 | 2046 · as Chow Mo Wan |
| 2004 | Super Model · as Interviewee Praising Mandom |
| 2003 | Sound of Colors · as Ho Yuk-Ming |
| 2003 | Infernal Affairs III · as Chan Wing Yan |
| 2003 | My Lucky Star · as Lai Liu Po |
| 2002 | Hero · as Broken Sword |
| 2002 | Infernal Affairs · as Chan Wing Yan |
| 2002 | Chinese Odyssey 2002 · as Li Yilong |
| 2001 | Love Me, Love My Money · as Richard Ma |
| 2001 | Fighting for Love · as Veg Chiang Tung-Choi |
| 2000 | In the Mood for Love · as Chow Mo Wan |
| 2000 | Healing Hearts · as Lawrence Ching |
| 2000 | Tokyo Raiders · as Lin |
| 1999 | Gorgeous · as Albert |
| 1998 | Flowers of Shanghai · as Wang |
| 1998 | Your Place or Mine · as Tony Cheung Suk Wai |
| 1998 | Timeless Romance · as Lau Yat Lo / Zhuge Liang |
| 1998 | The Longest Nite · as Sam |
| 1997 | Chinese Midnight Express · as Ching On |
| 1997 | '97 Aces Go Places · as Chui Cheong / Drunk Gun |
| 1997 | Happy Together · as Lai Yiu-Fai |
| 1996 | War of the Under World · as Hung Fei |
| 1996 | Blind Romance · as Wing Chi Wing |
| 1995 | Cyclo · as Poet |
| 1995 | Heaven Can't Wait · as Wong Tai Fung |
| 1995 | Doctor Mack · as Dr. Lau Mack |
| 1994 | Ashes of Time · as Blind Swordsman |
| 1994 | The Returning · as Lee Yick Cheung |
| 1994 | Chungking Express · as Cop 663 |
| 1994 | Always Be the Winners · as Master Sha |
| 1993 | He Ain't Heavy... He's My Father · as Chor Yuen |
| 1993 | End of the Road · as Fan Long |
| 1993 | The Magic Crane · as Ma Kwun-Mo |
| 1993 | Hero Beyond the Boundary of Time · as Wai Siu-Bo |
| 1993 | Tom, Dick and Hairy · as Tom Chan |
| 1993 | The Eagle Shooting Heroes · as Ouyang Feng |
| 1993 | Butterfly and Sword · as Meng Sing-Wan |
| 1992 | Come Fly the Dragon · as Liu Chia-Lun |
| 1992 | Three Summers · as Wai |
| 1992 | The Days of Being Dumb · as Fred |
| 1992 | Lucky Encounter · as Wai |
| 1992 | Hard Boiled · as Alan |
| 1991 | The Banquet · as Wai Chai |
| 1991 | A Chinese Ghost Story III · as Monk Fong |
| 1991 | The Tigers · as Dandruff / Tau-Pi |
| 1991 | The Great Pretenders · as Snake Wai |
| 1991 | Don't Fool Me · as Chiang Ho-Chie |
| 1991 | The Royal Scoundrel · as Beach Boy |
| 1990 | Days of Being Wild · as Chow Mo-Wan |
| 1990 | Bullet in the Head · as Ben / Siu Bun |
| 1990 | Fantasy Romance · as Stupid Shing |
| 1989 | A City of Sadness · as Wen-Ching |
| 1989 | Seven Warriors · as Wong Way-Wu |
| 1989 | My Heart Is That Eternal Rose · as Cheung |
| 1989 | Story of the Sword and the Sabre · as Cast |
| 1988 | Two Most Honorable Knights (TV Series) · as 江小魚 |
| 1988 | I Love Maria · as T. Q. Zhuang |
| 1987 | People's Hero · as Ah Sai |
| 1987 | The Seasons (TV Series) · as Tong Ka Jun |
| 1987 | The Grand Canal (TV Series) · as 虬髯客 |
| 1986 | The New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre (TV Series) · as 張無忌 |
| 1986 | Love Unto Waste · as Tony Cheung |
| 1986 | The Lunatics · as Doggie |
| 1985 | The Yang's Saga (TV Series) · as Yang Chuk-Long |
| 1985 | Fascinating Affairs · as Ah Kit / Lee Lun-Kit |
| 1985 | Police Cadet '84 (TV Series) · as Cheung Wai Kit |
| 1984 | San jaat si hing (TV Series) · as Cheung Wai Kit |
| 1984 | The Duke Of Mount Deer (TV Series) · as Wai Siu-Bo |
| 1982 | Forced Vengeance · as Young Intern |
| 1978 | Game of Death · as David |