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Tony Leung Chiu-wai

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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. Leung is widely considered the best native Hong Kong actor of his generation and has a comprehensive set of awards 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."

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

In the Mood for Love

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Infernal Affairs

As 陈永仁

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

As Xu Wenwu

Lust, Caution

As Mr. Yee

Chungking Express

As Cop 663

Hero

As Broken Sword

Hard Boiled

As Alan

The Grandmaster

As Ip Man

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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The Faces That Built Hong Kong Cinema

A journey through the character actors who gave Hong Kong films their soul, from the gritty streets of the 80s to the reflective dramas of the new century.

7 films

When Money Buys Trouble

From Brooklyn to the world, a chain of films where transactions turn tender, then treacherous.

8 films

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