Tony Leung Ka-fai

Tony Leung Ka-fai
Chinese name (traditional)
Chinese name (simplified)
Pinyin Liáng Jiāhuī (Mandarin)
Jyutping Loeng4 Gaa1fai1 (Cantonese)
Born (1958-02-01) 1 February 1958
Hong Kong
Occupation Actor
Years active 1983–present
Spouse(s)
Jiang Jianian (m. 1987)
Ancestry Nanhai, Guangdong, China
Awards
Hong Kong Film Awards
Best Actor
1984 Reign Behind the Curtain
1993 92 Legendary La Rose Noire
2005 Election
2012 Cold War
Best Supporting Actor
2004 Men Suddenly in Black
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
Best Actor
2005 Everlasting Regret
2007 Eye in the Sky
Golden Horse Awards
Best Actor
1990 Farewell China
Best Supporting Actor
2007 The Drummer

Tony Leung Ka-fai (simplified Chinese: 梁家辉; traditional Chinese: 梁家輝; born 1 February 1958) is a Hong Kong actor who is a four-time winner of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor.

As he is often confused with actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Tony Leung Ka-fai is known as "Big Tony", while Tony Leung Chiu-wai is known as "Little Tony", nicknames which correspond to the actors' respective physical statures.

Career

Leung has been in the film industry for more than 30 years, starring in a variety of roles. His debut film was Burning of the Imperial Palace (1983), where he played the Xianfeng Emperor. He would later work with Chow Yun-fat in three films, Prison on Fire (1987), A Better Tomorrow 3 (1989), and God of Gamblers Returns (1994). He also appeared as Joyce Godenzi's husband in She Shoots Straight, Joyce's trademark film.

In 1991, Leung went to France to appear in Jean-Jacques Annaud's The Lover, based on Marguerite Duras's novel, as the older lover of a young teen schoolgirl, who was played by British actress Jane March.

Leung went on to star in the international horror feature film Double Vision with American actor David Morse. His ongoing career has seen him star in films such as The Myth (2005), Everlasting Regret (2005) and Election (2005).

Leung won his fourth Best Actor award for his performance in Cold War at the 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1983 The Burning of Imperial PalaceXianfeng Emperor
Reign Behind a CurtainHong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer
1984 The Ghost InformerTang
CherieHua
1985Journey of the Doomed
1987 People's HeroCaptain Chan
Lady in BlackChan Kin-sang
City Girl
Prison on FireLo Ka-yiu / 51910
1988 GunmenCaptain Ting Kwan Pik
My Mother's Tea House
The Laser ManJoey Cheung
1989 Sentenced to HangLi Wai
Mr. Coconutcameo
A Better Tomorrow 3Cheung Chi-mun
1990 Island of FireWei Wang / Andy
She Shoots StraightInspector Huang Tsung-pao
Queen's Bench III
Farewell ChinaZhao NansanNominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor
1991 Alien Wife
Inspector Pink DragonMa Yau-yau
To Catch a Thief
Red and BlackLiang Kwo-tung
Her Fatal WaysWu Wei-kuo
This Thing Called Love
Au revoir mon amourLiang Seng
The RaidMasa
Blue LightningChing Hay
King of ChessWong Yat-sang
Screenwriter
Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
The BanquetLeung
Center StageCai Chusheng
1992 New Dragon Gate InnChow Wai-on
Once Upon a Time a Hero in ChinaBad Egg Ken Shek
92 Legendary La Rose NoireKeith LuiHong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
The LoverChinese Man
Misty
1993 Boys Are EasySimon Tse Sai
Ghost LanternFai
He Ain't Heavy, He's My FatherTommy Chor Fan
Flying DaggerHon Chung
The Eagle Shooting HeroesDuan Zhixing
Rose Rose I Love YouKeith Lui / Johnny
The Black Panther WarriorsMang-po Fai
Tom, Dick and HairyDick Ching
Finale in BloodFortune Teller
Lover of the SwindlerMichael Chan Chun
A Touch of ClassLau Ching-man
Perfect ExchangeChung Chor-hung
All Men Are Brothers: Blood of the LeopardLin Chong
1994To Live and Die in TsimshatsuiMilky Fai
1994Always Be the WinnersHui Man Lung
1994I Will Wait for YouSo Yau-shing
1994The Long and Winding RoadJames
1994He and SheLai Chi-kai
1994God of Gamblers ReturnsSiu Fong-fong / "Little Trumpet"
1994It's a Wonderful LifeYum Kow-kwai
1994Ashes of TimeHuang Yaoshi
1994Lover's Lover
1995Dream Lover
1995The Winter of 1900
1995Lover of the Last EmpressPrince Kung
1995A Touch of EvilLiang Shaolun
1995The Christ of NanjingRyuichi Okagawa
1996Evening LiaisonXu
1997Destination: 9th HeavenChiang Shan
1997Island of GreedChao Chiu-senNominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
1999Love Will Tear Us ApartJian
Producer
1999VictimPit
2000Okinawa Rendez-vousLaw Wan-dat
2000Jiang hu: The Triad ZoneJimmy YamNominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
2001The TreatmentXu Datong
2002Double VisionHuang Huo-tuNominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
2002Zhou Yu's TrainChen Qing
2002Golden ChickenProfessor Chan
2003Good Times, Bed Times
2003Men Suddenly in BlackNinth uncleHong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2003The Spy DadJones Bon
200420 30 40Zhang Shijie "Jerry"
2004Sex and the BeautiesDick Yan
2004PaPa Loves YouYam Mo-ying
2004Fear of IntimacyFai
2004Throw DownLee Kong
2004The Twins Effect IIMaster Blackwood
2004Three... ExtremesLee
2004DumplingsMr. LiNominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2004A-1 HeadlineChief Editor Terrence Tsang Tat-si
2005On the Mountain of Tai HangHe Bingyan
2005The MythWilliam
2005ElectionBig DHong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
2005Everlasting RegretMr. ChengNominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
2006My Name Is FameHimself
2007Eye in the SkyChan Chong-shan
2007It's a Wonderful LifeBut Sau-kong (Stainless Steel)
2007Lost in BeijingLin Dong
2007The DrummerKwan
2008Missing
2008Iron RoadBook Man
2009I Corrupt All CopsChief inspector Lak Chui
2009Bodyguards and AssassinsChen Shaobai
2009The Founding of a RepublicCPPCC member
2010Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom FlameShatuo ZhongNominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2010Energy Behind the Heart
2010Bruce Lee, My BrotherLee Hoi-chuenNominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
2010Kiss, His First
2011I Love Hong KongNg Shun
2011Cold Steel
2011The Devil Inside MeJiang Mu
2012Cold WarWaise M.B. LeeHong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
2012Tai Chi 0Chen Changxing
2012Tai Chi HeroChen Changxing
2013Better and Better
2013Tales from the Dark 1Ho Ho[2]
2014Golden Chicken 3Professor ChanCameo
2014Beijing Love StoryLiu Hui
2014HorseplayLee Tan, the Nine-Tailed Fox
2014Rise of the LegendWong Kei-yingCameo
2014The Taking of Tiger MountainHawkNominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
2014Who is UndercoverWang Feng
2015Lost and LoveJiangxi traffic copCameo
2016Lost in WhiteZhou Peng
2016Cold War 2Waise Lee
2016League of GodsKing Zhou of Shang
2017Our Time Will ComeZheng JiabinNominated - Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor
2018Midnight DinerActor
Director
Directorial debut
Asura
TBDSons of the Neon Night
Master of Ransom

References

  1. "32nd Hong Kong Film Awards 2013". HK Neo Reviews. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  2. Elley, Derek (October 14, 2013). "Tales from the Dark 1". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
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