Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1962-06-27 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Biography
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai (Chinese: 梁朝偉, born 27 June 1962) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. He is considered one of Asia's most successful and internationally recognised actors and was named as "Small Tiger" among the Five Tiger Generals of TVB. He has won many international acting prizes, including the Cannes Film Festival award for Best Actor for his performance in Wong Kar-wai's film In the Mood for Love. Leung is widely considered the best native Hong Kong actor of his generation. He was named by CNN as one of "Asia's 25 Greatest Actors of All Time".
Leung is known for his collaborations with director Wong Kar-wai, with whom he has worked in seven films including Chungking Express (1994), Happy Together (1997), In the Mood for Love (2000), and The Grandmaster (2013). He also appeared in three Venice Film Festival Golden Lion-winning films, including A City of Sadness (1989), Cyclo (1995) and Lust, Caution (2007), directed by Ang Lee. Leung also stars in the Academy Award-nominated film Hero, and the box office hits Hard Boiled (1992) and Infernal Affairs (2002). Leung was cast as the Mandarin in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021).
Leung has a comprehensive set of awards that he has won in a career that began in the 1980s. For In the Mood for Love, Leung earned the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival. He is also a six-time winner at the Hong Kong Film Awards and three-time winner at the Golden Horse Film Awards, holding the record for most awards in the Best Actor category. The 2002 book East Asian Film Stars describes Leung as "undoubtedly one of the most successful and widely-acclaimed Hong Kong actors of his generation, with a broad and diverse filmography."
Known For
Acting
(2025)
Fox Hunt
as Dai Yichen
(2025)
In the Mood for Love 2001
as Chow Mo Wan
(2025)
Silent Friend
as Tony
(2023)
Hidden Blade
as Mr. He
(2023)
The Goldfinger
as Henry Cheng
(2023)
Where the Wind Blows
as Nam Kong
(2023)
(2023)
人生半山腰
as Self
(2021)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
as Xu Wenwu
(2021)
One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart
as Self (archive footage)
(2021)
(2018)
Monster Hunt 2
as Tu Sigu
(2018)
Europe Raiders
as Mr. Lin
(2016)
See You Tomorrow
as Chen Mo
(2016)
Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait
as Deer / Serene Mask
(2015)
The Nameless
as (archive footage)
(2013)
The Grandmaster
as Ip Man
(2013)
(2012)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
(2012)
The Silent War
as He Bing
(2012)
(2012)
(2011)
The Great Magician
as Chang Hsien
(2009)
Red Cliff II
as Zhou Yu
(2009)
(2008)
Red Cliff
as Zhou Yu
(2007)
Lust, Caution
as Mr. Yee
(2006)
Confession of Pain
as Lau Ching-Hei
(2005)
Seoul Raiders
as Lam
(2004)
2046
as Chow Mo Wan
(2004)
Super Model
as Interviewee Praising Mandom
(2004)
'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece
as Self (as Tony Chiu Wai Leung)
(2003)
Infernal Affairs III
as Chan Wing Yan
(2003)
My Lucky Star
as Lai Liu Po
(2003)
Sound of Colors
as Ho Yuk-Ming
(2003)
1:99 Shorts
as 10)
(2002)
Hero
as Broken Sword
(2002)
Infernal Affairs
as Chan Wing Yan
(2002)
Chinese Odyssey 2002
as Li Yilong
(2001)
Love Me, Love My Money
as Richard Ma
(2001)
Fighting for Love
as Veg Chiang Tung-Choi
(2000)
In the Mood for Love
as Chow Mo Wan
(2000)
Tokyo Raiders
as Lin
(2000)
Healing Hearts
as Lawrence Ching
(2000)
(1999)
Gorgeous
as Albert
(1999)
(1998)
Flowers of Shanghai
as Wang
(1998)
The Longest Nite
as Sam
(1998)
Your Place or Mine!
as Tony Cheung Suk Wai
(1998)
Timeless Romance
as Lau Yat Lo / Zhuge Liang
(1997)
Happy Together
as Lai Yiu-fai
(1997)
97 Aces Go Places
as Chui Cheong / Drunk Gun
(1997)
Chinese Midnight Express
as Ching On
(1996)
War of the Underworld
as Hung Fei
(1996)
Cyclo
as Poet
(1996)
Blind Romance
as Wing Chi Wing
(1995)
Doctor Mack
as Dr. Lau Mack
(1995)
Heaven Can't Wait
as Wong Tai Fung
(1994)
Chungking Express
as Cop 663
(1994)
Ashes of Time
as Blind Swordsman
(1994)
Always Be the Winners
as Master Sha
(1994)
The Returning
as Lee Yick Cheung
(1993)
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
as Ouyang Feng
(1993)
Hero - Beyond the Boundary of Time
as Wai Siu-Bo
(1993)
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
as Chor Yuen
(1993)
Butterfly and Sword
as Meng Sing-Wan
(1993)
The Magic Crane
as Ma Kwun-Mo
(1993)
Tom, Dick and Hairy
as Tom Chan
(1993)
Two of a Kind
as Billy / Lam Tai-Chi
(1993)
Come Fly the Dragon
as Liu Chia-Lun
(1993)
End of the Road
as Fan Long
(1992)
Hard Boiled
as Alan
(1992)
The Days of Being Dumb
as Fred
(1992)
Three Summers
as Wai
(1992)
Lucky Encounter
as Wai
(1992)
(1991)
A Chinese Ghost Story III
as Monk Fong
(1991)
The Great Pretenders
as Snake Wai
(1991)
The Banquet
as Wai Chai
(1991)
The Royal Scoundrel
as Beach Boy
(1991)
Fantasy Romance
as Stupid Shing
(1991)
The Tigers
as Dandruff / Tau-Pi
(1991)
Don't Fool Me
as Chiang Ho-Chie
(1990)
Bullet in the Head
as Ben / Siu Bun
(1990)
Days of Being Wild
as Chow Mo-wan
(1989)
A City of Sadness
as Wen-Ching
(1989)
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
as Cheung
(1989)
Seven Warriors
as Wong Wai-Wu
(1988)
I Love Maria
as T. Q. Zhuang
(1987)
People's Hero
as Ah Sai
(1987)
Happy Go Lucky
as Wei
(1986)
The Lunatics
as Doggie
(1986)
Love Unto Wastes
as Tony Cheung Shu-Hoi
(1985)
Fascinating Affairs
as Ah Kit / Lee Lun-Kit
(1985)
(1984)
(1983)
(1983)
(1983)
(1983)
Crossroads - Strayed
as Ah Lap
(1982)
Forced Vengeance
as Young Intern
(1982)
Crew
(2003)
My Lucky Star
Theme Song Performance
(2003)
Sound of Colors
Theme Song Performance