Tony Leung Ka-fai
Not to be confused with Tony Leung Chiu-wai.
| Tony Leung Ka-fai | |||||||||||||
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| Chinese name | 梁家輝 (traditional) | ||||||||||||
| Chinese name | 梁家辉 (simplified) | ||||||||||||
| Pinyin | Liáng Jiāhuī (Mandarin) | ||||||||||||
| Jyutping | Loeng4 Gaa1fai1 (Cantonese) | ||||||||||||
| Born |
1 February 1958 Hong Kong | ||||||||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||||||||
| Years active | 1983–present | ||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Jiang Jianian (1987–present) | ||||||||||||
| Ancestry | Nanhai, Guangdong, China | ||||||||||||
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Tony Leung Ka-fai (simplified Chinese: 梁家辉; traditional Chinese: 梁家輝; born February 1, 1958) is a four-time Hong Kong Film Award-winning film 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.
After so many performances and roles, he starred in the international horror feature film Double Vision with American actor David Morse.
Leung's 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 | Burning of the Imperial Palace | Xianfeng Emperor | |
| 1983 | Reign Behind the Curtain | Best Actor Nominated - Best New Performer | |
| 1984 | Ghost Informer, TheThe Ghost Informer | Tang | |
| 1984 | Cherie | Hua | |
| 1985 | Journey of the Doomed | ||
| 1986 | The Last Emperor | Pu Yi | |
| 1987 | People's Hero | Captain Chan | |
| 1987 | Lady in Black | Chan Kin-sang | |
| 1987 | City Girl | ||
| 1987 | Prison on Fire | Lo Ka-yiu / 51910 | |
| 1988 | Gunmen | Captain Ting Kwan Pik | |
| 1988 | My Mother's Tea House | ||
| 1988 | Laser Man, TheThe Laser Man | Joey Cheung | |
| 1989 | Sentenced to Hang | Li Wai | |
| 1989 | Mr. Coconut | cameo | |
| 1989 | Better Tomorrow 3, AA Better Tomorrow 3 | Cheung Chi-mun | |
| 1990 | Island of Fire | Wei Wang / Andy | |
| 1990 | She Shoots Straight | Inspector Huang Tsung-pao | |
| 1990 | Queen's Bench III | ||
| 1990 | Farewell China | Zhao Nansan | Nominated - Best Actor |
| 1991 | Alien Wife | ||
| 1991 | Inspector Pink Dragon | Ma Yau-yau | |
| 1991 | To Catch a Thief | ||
| 1991 | Red and Black | Liang Kwo-tung | |
| 1991 | Her Fatal Ways | Wu Wei-kuo | |
| 1991 | This Thing Called Love | ||
| 1991 | Au revoir mon amour | Liang Seng | |
| 1991 | The Raid | Masa | |
| 1991 | Blue Lightning | Ching Hay | |
| 1991 | King of Chess | Wang Yisheng | Nominated - Best Actor |
| 1991 | Banquet, TheThe Banquet | Leung | |
| 1992 | New Dragon Gate Inn | Chow Wai-on | |
| 1992 | Once Upon a Time a Hero in China | Bad Egg Ken Shek | |
| 1992 | 92 Legendary La Rose Noire | Keith Lui | Best Actor |
| 1992 | Lover, TheThe Lover | Chinese man | |
| 1992 | Centre Stage | Cai Chusheng | |
| 1992 | Misty | ||
| 1993 | Boys Are Easy | Simon Tse Sai | |
| 1993 | Ghost Lantern | Fai | |
| 1993 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father | Chu Ren | |
| 1993 | Flying Dagger | Hon Chung | |
| 1993 | The Eagle Shooting Heroes | Duan Zhixing | |
| 1993 | Rose Rose I Love You | Keith Lui / Johnny | |
| 1993 | The Black Panther Warriors | Mang-po Fai | |
| 1993 | Tom, Dick and Hairy | Dick Ching | |
| 1993 | Finale in Blood | Fortune teller | |
| 1993 | Lover of the Swindler | Michael Chan Chun | |
| 1993 | Touch of Class, AA Touch of Class | Lau Ching-man | |
| 1993 | Perfect Exchange | Chung Chor-hung | |
| 1993 | All Men Are Brothers: Blood of the Leopard | Lin Chong | |
| 1994 | To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui | Milky Fai | |
| 1994 | Always Be the Winners | Hui Man Lung | |
| 1994 | I Will Wait for You | So Yau-shing | |
| 1994 | Long and Winding Road, TheThe Long and Winding Road | James | |
| 1994 | He and She | Lai Chi-kai | |
| 1994 | God of Gamblers Returns | Siu Fong-fong / "Little Trumpet" | |
| 1994 | It's a Wonderful Life | Yum Kow-kwai | |
| 1994 | Ashes of Time | Huang Yaoshi | |
| 1994 | Lover's Lover | ||
| 1995 | Dream Lover | ||
| 1995 | Winter of 1900, TheThe Winter of 1900 | ||
| 1995 | Lover of the Last Empress | Prince Kung | |
| 1995 | Touch of Evil, AA Touch of Evil | Liang Shaolun | |
| 1995 | The Christ of Nanjing | Ryuichi Okagawa | |
| 1996 | Evening Liaison | Xu | |
| 1997 | Destination: 9th Heaven | Chiang Shan | |
| 1997 | Island of Greed | Chao Chiu-sen | Nominated - Best Actor |
| 1999 | Love Will Tear Us Apart | Jian | |
| 1999 | Victim | Pit | |
| 2000 | Okinawa Rendez-vous | Law Wan-dat | |
| 2000 | Jiang hu: The Triad Zone | Jimmy Yam | Nominated - Best Actor |
| 2001 | Treatment, TheThe Treatment | Xu Datong | |
| 2002 | Double Vision | Huang Huo-tu | Nominated - Best Actor |
| 2002 | Zhou Yu's Train | Chen Qing | |
| 2002 | Golden Chicken | Professor Chan | |
| 2003 | Good Times, Bed Times | ||
| 2003 | Men Suddenly in Black | Ninth uncle | Best Supporting Actor |
| 2003 | The Spy Dad | Jones Bon | |
| 2004 | 20 30 40 | Zhang Shijie "Jerry" | |
| 2004 | Sex and the Beauties | Dick Yan | |
| 2004 | PaPa Loves You | Yam Mo-ying | |
| 2004 | Fear of Intimacy | Fai | |
| 2004 | Throw Down | Lee Kong | |
| 2004 | Twins Effect II, TheThe Twins Effect II | Master Blackwood | |
| 2004 | Three... Extremes | Lee | |
| 2004 | Dumplings | Mr. Li | Nominated - Best Supporting Actor |
| 2004 | A-1 Headline | Chief editor Terrence Tsang Tat-si | |
| 2005 | On the Mountain of Tai Hang | ||
| 2005 | Myth, TheThe Myth | William | |
| 2005 | Election | Big D | Best Actor |
| 2005 | Everlasting Regret | Mr. Cheng | Nominated - Best Actor |
| 2006 | My Name Is Fame | Himself | |
| 2007 | Eye in the Sky | Chan Chong-shan | |
| 2007 | It's a Wonderful Life | But Sau-kong (Stainless Steel) | |
| 2007 | Lost in Beijing | Lin Dong | |
| 2007 | Drummer, TheThe Drummer | Kwan | |
| 2008 | Missing | ||
| 2008 | Iron Road | Book Man | |
| 2009 | I Corrupt All Cops | Chief inspector Lak Chui | |
| 2009 | Bodyguards and Assassins | Chen Shaobai | |
| 2009 | Founding of a Republic, TheThe Founding of a Republic | CPPCC member | |
| 2010 | Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame | Shatuo Zhong | Nominated - Best Supporting Actor |
| 2010 | Energy Behind the Heart | ||
| 2010 | Bruce Lee, My Brother | Lee Hoi-chuen | Nominated - Best Actor |
| 2010 | Kiss, His First | ||
| 2011 | I Love Hong Kong | Ng Shun | |
| 2011 | Cold Steel | ||
| 2011 | The Devil Inside Me | Jiang Mu | |
| 2012 | Cold War | Waise M.B. Lee | |
| 2012 | Tai Chi 0 | ||
| 2012 | Tai Chi Hero | ||
| 2013 | Better and Better | ||
| 2013 | Tales from the Dark 1 | Ho Ho | [2] |
| 2014 | Golden Chicken 3 | Professor Chan | cameo |
| 2014 | Beijing Love Story | Liu Hui | |
| 2014 | Horseplay | Lee Tan, the Nine-Tailed Fox | |
| 2014 | Rise of the Legend | Wong Kei-ying | cameo |
| 2014 | The Taking of Tiger Mountain | Hawk | |
| 2014 | Who is Undercover | ||
| 2015 | Lost and Love | Jiangxi traffic cop | cameo |
| 2016 | Lost in White | ||
| 2016 | Cold War 2 | Waise Lee | Post-production[3] |
| 2016 | League of Gods | King Zhou of Shang |
References
- ↑ "32nd Hong Kong Film Awards 2013". HK Neo Reviews. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ↑ Elley, Derek (October 14, 2013). "Tales from the Dark 1". Film Business Asia. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Chow Yun Fat joins Cold War 2 cast". Retrieved 2015-10-13.
- ↑ "Tony Leung Ka-fai". imdb.com. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Tony Leung Ka-fai". chinesemov.com. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
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