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 Tony Leung Chiu Wai was born in Hong Kong on 27 June 1962. He and his younger sister were raised by their mother after his father left them. In 1982, after passing the training courses of TVB, Tony became a TV actor and became famous for his comedy style in such TV shows as Tales of a Eunuch (1983) or The Proud Twins (1979). However, he didn't limit himself to television and began showing his versatility in films like My Heart Is That Eternal Rose (1989) and A City of Sadness (1989). After he starred in several movies directed by 'Kar wai Wong'; such as Chungking Express (1994) and Happy Together (1997), he gained more respect as an actor and finally received the Best Actor Award at the Cannes International Film Festival for his outstanding performance in In the Mood for Love (2000). In addition to his acting career, he is also known as a singer.
Bio:
Tony Leung Chiu Wai was born in Hong Kong on 27 June 1962. He and his younger sister were raised by their mother after his father left them. In 1982, after passing the training courses of TVB, Tony became a TV actor and became famous for his comedy style in such TV shows as Tales of a Eunuch (1983) or The Proud Twins (1979). However, he didn't limit himself to television and began showing his versatility in films like My Heart Is That Eternal Rose (1989) and A City of Sadness (1989). After he starred in several movies directed by 'Kar wai Wong'; such as Chungking Express (1994) and Happy Together (1997), he gained more respect as an actor and finally received the Best Actor Award at the Cannes International Film Festival for his outstanding performance in In the Mood for Love (2000). In addition to his acting career, he is also known as a singer.
Tivia:
Has said numerous times in interviews that he would like to work with Martin Scorsese.Can speak fluent English.Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu-wai were called the Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart of Chinese cinema by the Straits Times of Singapore on January 22, 2003. They said that they could not ever be lovers because of personality differences.Admired by several Hollywood actors such as Robert De Niro and Brad Pitt.Has been called the Asian Clark Gable.Stated he was not planning on having children. He shared his views about the responsibilities involved in looking after another person, and of his commitment to his mother, sister and Carina. His wife had stated that he was not keen on having children, as he is not fond of young kids.He was a fan of Marvel before being cast as Wenwu. He is a fan of Deadpool and Iron Man.Lists Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Nicole Kidman as his favorites in English-language cinema.He frequently plays brooding, rebellious, dark anti-heroes who often hesitantly team up with (and arise misplaced suspicion in) more clean-cut protagonists.He and Andy Lau made 7 movies together: Days of Being Wild (1990), Come Fly the Dragon (1992), The Banquet (1991), The Tigers (1991), Infernal Affairs (2002), Infernal Affairs III (2003), and Don't Fool Me (1991). They also starred together in two short-lived tv-series: The Yangs' Saga (1985) and The Duke of Mount Deer (1984).He and Maggie Cheung made 7 movies together: 2046 (2004), Days of Being Wild (1990), Ashes of Time (1994), In the Mood for Love (2000), The Banquet (1991), The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993), and Hero (2002). They also starred together in a short-lived tv-series: San jaat si hing (1984).Has co-starred frequently with Maggie Cheung.In Hong Kong, he is called Short Tony to distinguish him from fellow actor Tony Ka Fai Leung, known as Big Tony.He met his sweetheart Margie Tsang (his first public relationship) in 1983. In a span of four years, they broke off and reunited three times before finally calling off the relationship in 1989. In that year, he started dating Carina Lau.Was encouraged by Stephen Chow to try out acting as TVB was holding acting classes. They have acted in one movie called The Wedding Banquet (1993).His father left his mother and him at the age of 7.He was one of the Five Tigers in TVB with Andy Lau, Felix Wong, Kiu-Wai Miu, and Ken Tong in the 1980s.Announced that he will marry longtime girlfriend Carina Lau in 2008.Often goes on skiing vacations in Japan with longtime girlfriend Carina Lau.Longtime companion of Carina Lau since 1989. |
| Name: |
Tony Leung Chiu-wai |
Type: |
Actor,Music Department,Producer (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Music Department,Producer |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Music Department,Producer |
| Model rank: |
137 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 04:30:14 |
Tony Leung Chiu-wai profile
| Height: |
5' 7?' (1.72 m) |
| Biography: |
Tony Leung Chiu Wai was born in Hong Kong on 27 June 1962. He and his younger sister were raised by their mother after his father left them. In 1982, after passing the training courses of TVB, Tony became a TV actor and became famous for his comedy s |
| Trivia: |
Has said numerous times in interviews that he would like to work with Martin Scorsese.Can speak fluent English.Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu-wai were called the Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart of Chinese cinema by the Straits Times of Singapore on January 22, 2003. They said that they could not ever be lovers because of personality differences.Admired by several Hollywood actors such as Robert De Niro and Brad Pitt.Has been called the Asian Clark Gable.Stated he was not planning on having children. He shared his views about the responsibilities involved in looking after another person, and of his commitment to his mother, sister and Carina. His wife had stated that he was not keen on having children, as he is not fond of young kids.He was a fan of Marvel before being cast as Wenwu. He is a fan of Deadpool and Iron Man.Lists Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Nicole Kidman as his favorites in English-language cinema.He frequently plays brooding, rebellious, dark anti-heroes who often hesitantly team up with (and arise misplaced suspicion in) more clean-cut protagonists.He and Andy Lau made 7 movies together: Days of Being Wild (1990), Come Fly the Dragon (1992), The Banquet (1991), The Tigers (1991), Infernal Affairs (2002), Infernal Affairs III (2003), and Don't Fool Me (1991). They also starred together in two short-lived tv-series: The Yangs' Saga (1985) and The Duke of Mount Deer (1984).He and Maggie Cheung made 7 movies together: 2046 (2004), Days of Being Wild (1990), Ashes of Time (1994), In the Mood for Love (2000), The Banquet (1991), The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993), and Hero (2002). They also starred together in a short-lived tv-series: San jaat si hing (1984).Has co-starred frequently with Maggie Cheung.In Hong Kong, he is called Short Tony to distinguish him from fellow actor Tony Ka Fai Leung, known as Big Tony.He met his sweetheart Margie Tsang (his first public relationship) in 1983. In a span of four years, they broke off and reunited three times before finally calling off the relationship in 1989. In that year, he started dating Carina Lau.Was encouraged by Stephen Chow to try out acting as TVB was holding acting classes. They have acted in one movie called The Wedding Banquet (1993).His father left his mother and him at the age of 7.He was one of the Five Tigers in TVB with Andy Lau, Felix Wong, Kiu-Wai Miu, and Ken Tong in the 1980s.Announced that he will marry longtime girlfriend Carina Lau in 2008.Often goes on skiing vacations in Japan with longtime girlfriend Carina Lau.Longtime companion of Carina Lau since 1989. |
| Quotes: |
I like not knowing from one day to the next. It keeps me from thinking and allows me to just be in my character. Too much information restricts your creativity. [on working with Wong Kar-wai who doesn't use scripts.]
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"Acting has always been a way for me to express the emotions I had buried. If I hadn't acted, I would have gone insane. In my acting class, I could let out my real tears and everyone thought it was the character. But no, it was me." (On acting.)
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"Kar-wai is very demanding, and we never have a real script. [But he] challenges me. He is always pushing me to go deeper, to become that person. I like it." (on Wong Kar Wai, while working on 2046)
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'She looks for happiness, and will do whatever makes her happy. I'm very pessimistic. Sometimes, out of the blue, she will want to do all sorts of things. I can't deal with that, I have to plan everything properly first.' (On co-star, Maggie Cheung.
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"Hero [2002] was the first time I had ever worked on a mainland Chinese production. It was great to work with such a good cast that included Maggie, Jet Li, Chen Daoming, and Zhang Ziyi. I was particularly excited to work with Yimou, a director whose work I have always admired. When I first heard the story, I thought of Kurosawa's Rashomon [1950]. At that time, Yimou gave me a choice of playing the narrator, like Leslie Cheung did in Ashes of Time [1994]. In the end, I did what Yimou wanted and played Broken Sword, who is the lover of Flying Snow, played by Maggie. Because I have a baby face, I was quite concerned about my looks in this film because I was to play a martial arts hero. I did not want to look unconvincing. I spent a lot of time working with Emi Wada, who designed all the film's costumes, on the look of my character, as the wardrobe was very important to play this heroic figure living in ancient China."(On working with Zhang Yimou in the movie, Hero) |
| Job title: |
Actor,Music Department,Producer |
| Spouse: |
Carina Lau (July 21, 2008 - present) |
| Relatives: |
Sibling (Sibling) |
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