Biography
Tony Leung won Best Actor prize in the Hong Kong Film Awards for his screen debut as the young emperor Pu Yi in Li Hanxiang’s THE BURNING OF THE IMPERIAL PALACE (1983).
Spotted and nurtured by Li Hanxiang, he went on to a prolific career in high-profile Hong Kong movies, including Ringo Lam’s PRISON ON FIRE (1987), Kirk Wong’s GUNMEN (1989), Tsui Hark’s A BETTER TOMOROW III: LOVE AND DEATH IN SAIGON (1990), Wong Jing’s GOD OF GAMBLERS’ RETURN (1994) and Wong Kar Wai’s ASHES OF TIME (1994). He won an international following for his starring role in Jean-Jacques Annaud’s THE LOVER (1991), based on the novel by Marguerite Duras. In 1999 he produced and starred in LOVE WILL TEAR US APART, the debut feature by Yu Lik Wai, which was invited into competition in Cannes.
He has since appeared in Chen Guofu’s thriller DOUBLE VISION (2002), Stanley Tong’s THE MYTH (2005), Johnnie To’s ELECTION (2005) and Li Yu’s controversial LOST IN BEIJING (2007), amongst many other films.
Jet Tone Production
Actor
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1980 |
The Shell Game |
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2021 |
One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart - a.f. |
2010 |
Johnnie Got His Gun! |
2003 |
Hong Kong SARS Blues |
Director
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2019 |
Midnight Dinner |
Screenwriter
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1991 |
King of Chess |