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Description | |
Tony Leung (梁朝伟) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. He is one of Asia's most successful and internationally recognized actors. He made his acting debut in 1981 with the television series The Young Heroes of Shaolin. In 1982, he graduated from television channel TVB's acting class and he was initially cast him as the host of a children's programme, 430 Space Shuttle, but soon moved to drama roles, beginning with Soldier of Fortune (1982). He made his debut as singer in 1985 with "朦朧夜雨裡" (Raining Night). He started a releationship with Hong Kong actress Carina Lau in 1989, and they married on July 21 , 2008. |
Filmography | |
The Young Heroes of Shaolin (1981) as Shaolin monk Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: Divine Sword of Six Meridians (1982) as monk Demi-Gods and the Semi-Devils: The Legend of Hui Juk (1982) as monk The Legend of Master So (1982) as waiter The Duke of Mount Deer (1984) as Wai Siu-bo The Yang's Saga (1985) as Yeung Yin-chi (Yeung Chat-long) / Duke of Thunder New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre (1986) as Cheung Mo-kei The Grand Canal (1987) as Cheung Sam-long Two Most Honorable Knights (1988) as "Little Fishie" Kong Siu-yu Ode to Gallantry (1989) as Shek Po-tin / Shek Chung-yuk Seven Warriors (1989) as Wong Wai-mo Butterfly and Sword (1993) as Mang Sing-wan Hero - Beyond the Boundary of Time (1993) as Wai Siu-bo The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993) as Au-yeung Fung The Magic Crane (1993) as Ma Kwan-mo Ashes of Time (1994) as Blind Swordsman Flowers of Shanghai (1998) as Wang Liansheng Timeless Romance (1998) as Lau Yat-lo Chinese Odyssey 2002 (2002) as Li Yilong Hero (2002) as Broken Sword Ashes of Time Redux (2008) as Blind Swordsman Red Cliff: Part 1 (2008) as Zhou Yu Red Cliff: Part 2 (2009) as Zhou Yu The Great Magician (2011) as Chang Hsien The Silent War (2012) as He Bing The Grandmaster (2013) as Ip Man Monster Hunt 2 (2018) as Tu Sigu Hidden Blade (2023) as Director He |
Awards | ||
1987 6th Hong Kong Film Awards | ||
Best Actor | Love Unto Waste | Nominated |
1988 7th Hong Kong Film Awards | ||
Best Supporting Actor | People's Hero | Won |
1990 9th Hong Kong Film Awards | ||
Best Supporting Actor | My Heart is that Eternal Rose | Won |
1993 12th Hong Kong Film Awards | ||
Best Supporting Actor | Hard Boiled | Nominated |
1993 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards | ||
Most Popular Mandarin Song Silver Award | 你是如此難以忘記 | Won |
1994 31st Golden Horse Film Festival | ||
Best Actor | Chungking Express | Won |
1995 14th Hong Kong Film Awards | ||
Best Actor | Chungking Express | Won |
1995 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | ||
Best Actor | Chungking Express | Nominated |
1996 Golden Bauhinia Awards | ||
Best Actor | Mack the Knife | Nominated |
1998 17th Hong Kong Film Awards | ||
Best Actor | Happy Together | Won |
1998 Golden Bauhinia Awards | ||
Best Actor | Happy Together | Won |
1998 35th Golden Horse Film Festival | ||
Best Actor | Your Place or Mine! | Nominated |
1999 18th Hong Kong Film Awards | ||
Best Actor | The Longest Nite | Nominated |
2000 53rd Cannes Film Festival | ||
Best Actor | In the Mood for Love | Won |
2000 37th Golden Horse Film Festival | ||
Best Actor | In the Mood for Love | Nominated |
2000 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards | ||
Most Popular Mandarin Song Silver Award | In the Mood for Love | Won |
2001 Chinese Film Media Awards | ||
Best Actor | In the Mood for Love | Won |
2001 20th Hong Kong Film Awards | ||
Best Actor | In the Mood for Love | Won |
2001 Golden Bauhinia Awards | ||
Best Actor | In the Mood for Love | Nominated |
2001 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | ||
Best Actor | In the Mood for Love | Nominated |
2002 Top Chinese Music Awards | ||
Best Film Song | In the Mood for Love | Won |
2003 22nd Hong Kong Film Awards | ||
Best Actor | Infernal Affairs | Won |
Best Original Film Song (Performed with Andy Lau) | Infernal Affairs | Won |
2003 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards | ||
Top 10 Songs of 2003 (Performed with Andy Lau) | Infernal Affairs | Won |
2003 40th Golden Horse Film Festival | ||
Best Actor | Infernal Affairs | Won |
2003 Golden Bauhinia Awards | ||
Best Actor | Infernal Affairs | Won |
2004 Chinese Film Media Awards | ||
Best Actor | Sound of Colors | Nominated |
2004 41st Golden Horse Film Festival | ||
Best Actor | 2046 | Nominated |
2004 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | ||
Best Actor | 2046 | Won |
2005 24th Hong Kong Film Awards | ||
Best Actor | 2046 | Won |
2005 Golden Bauhinia Awards | ||
Best Actor | 2046 | Won |
2005 Chinese Film Media Awards | ||
Best Actor | 2046 | Nominated |
2005 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | ||
Best Actor | 2046 | Won |
2007 26th Hong Kong Film Awards | ||
Best Actor | Confession of Pain | Nominated |
2007 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | ||
Best Actor | Confession of Pain | Nominated |
2007 44st Golden Horse Film Festival | ||
Best Actor | Lust, Caution | Won |
2008 Iron Elephant Film Awards | ||
Best Actor | Lust, Caution | Won |
2008 2nd Asian Film Awards | ||
Best Actor | Lust, Caution | Won |
2008 Chinese Film Media Awards | ||
Best Actor | Lust, Caution | Nominated |
2008 23rd Independent Spirit Awards | ||
Best Actor | Lust, Caution | Nominated |
2008 Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers (HKSC) Awards | ||
Most Charismatic Actor | Tony Leung Chiu-wai | Won |
2009 28th Hong Kong Film Awards | ||
Best Actor | Red Cliff | Nominated |
2013 32th Hong Kong Film Awards | ||
Best Actor | The Silent War | Nominated |
2013 50th Golden Horse Film Festival | ||
Best Actor | The Grandmaster | Nominated |
2013 56th Asia Pacific Film Festival | ||
Best Actor | The Grandmaster | Nominated |
2014 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards | ||
Best Actor | The Grandmaster | Nominated |
2014 8th Asian Film Awards | ||
Best Actor | The Grandmaster | Nominated |
2014 Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Awards | ||
Best Actor | The Grandmaster | Won |
2014 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | ||
Best Actor | The Grandmaster | Nominated |
2014 Chinese Film Media Awards | ||
Best Actor | The Grandmaster | Nominated |
2018 Chaplin Award Asia | ||
Chaplin Award | Tony Leung Chiu-wai | Won |
2021 Utah Film Critics Association Awards | ||
Vice/Martin Award | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Won |
2022 Seattle Film Critics Society | ||
Best Villain | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Nominated |
2022 Gold List | ||
Best Supporting Actor | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Won |
2022 Critics' Choice Super Awards | ||
Best Actor in a Superhero Movie | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Nominated |
Best Villain in a Movie | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Nominated |
2022 27th Busan International Film Festival | ||
Asian Filmmaker of the Year | Tony Leung Chiu-wai | Won |
2023 16th Asian Film Awards | ||
Best Actor | Where the Wind Blows | Won |
Asian Film Contribution Award | Tony Leung Chiu-wai | Won |
2023 80th Venice International Film Festival | ||
Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement | Tony Leung Chiu-wai | Won |
2023 36th Golden Rooster Awards | ||
Best Actor | Hidden Blade | Won |
2023 Macau International Movie Festival | ||
Best Actor | Hidden Blade | Nominated |
2024 17th Asian Film Awards | ||
Best Actor | The Goldfinger | Nominated |
2024 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | ||
Best Actor | The Goldfinger | Nominated |
2024 Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Awards | ||
Best Actor | The Goldfinger | Won |
2024 32th Hong Kong Film Awards | ||
Best Actor | The Goldfinger | Won |
State and cultural honours | ||
France | ||
2015 | Officier of the National Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | French Minister of Culture |
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