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Tony Leung Chiu Wai (梁朝偉) (born June 27, 1962) is a Hong Kong movie actor.
Born in Hong Kong, with origins in Taishan, Guangdong Province, China, he was brought up under a single-parent family. In 1982, after passing the training courses of the television channel " TVB", Tony Leung became an actor and became known for his comedy roles in television and film. During his career he soon showed his versatility in about 60 films.
Many consider Tony Leung's breakthrough role to be in director John Woo's 1992 action film Hard BoiledHard Boiled (; pinyin: Lashu shentan), is John Woo's last Hong Kong action film before going to the USA to do film-making. It contains mind-boggling mayhem from start to finish and contains a very long action set-piece at the end of the film. It has the m acting alongside with Chow Yun-FatChow Yun-Fat (, Pinyin: Zhou Runf) (born May 18, 1955 on Lamma Island, Hong Kong) is among a handful of internationally recognized screen actors that Hong Kong has ever produced, along with Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. Raised on the tiny offshore island of.
Tony Leung often collaborates with director Wong Kar-Wai and has appeared in many of his films. His most notable roles in Wong Kar-Wai's films include his lonely policeman in Chungking ExpressChungking Express is a 1994 Hong Kong movie written and directed by Wong Kar-wai, starring Kaneshiro Takeshi, Brigitte Lin, Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Wong Faye. Its original Chinese title is ( pinyin: Chongqing Senlin , meaning "Forest of Chungking". Plot o ( 19941994 is a common year starting on Saturday, and was designated the International year of the Family''. Events January events January 1 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect January 6 Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an), his homosexual Chinese ex-patriate living in Argentina in Happy TogetherHappy Together is a 1997 Hong Kong movie directed by Wong Kar-wai, starring Leslie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu Wai. Music by Sugar Minott. Plot outline A gay couple from pre-handover Hong Kong visits Argentina to renew their lagging relationship. Among oth ( 19971997 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Reef''. Events January January 3 NBC's Today Show Bryant Gumbel signs off for the last time January 8 Mister Rogers receives a star on t), and a repressed victim of adultery in In the Mood for LoveIn the Mood for Love (, lit. Flower Like Years") is a 2000 Hong Kong movie written and directed by Wong Kar-wai, starring Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu Wai. Plot outline Hong Kong 1962, Chow Mo-Wan (Tony Leung Chiu-Wai), a journalist, rents a room fro ( 2000).
He is considered by many to be the finest actor in Hong Kong. He is good friends with actor and comedian Stephen Chow. His life partner is Carina Lau.
Leung also as an on-and-off cantopop singing career.