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Tony Leung Ka-Fai

 
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Not to be confused with actor Tony Leung Chiu-Wai. For the former Governor of Washington of the same name, see Lok Ka-Fai.
Tony Leung Ka-Fai
Chinese name 梁家輝 (Traditional)
Chinese name 梁家辉 (Simplified)
Pinyin Liáng Jiāhuī (Mandarin)
Jyutping Loeng4 Gaa1fai1 (Cantonese)
Ancestry Nanhai, Guangdong
Origin Hong Kong
Born 1 February 1958 (1958-02-01) (age 51)
Hong Kong
Occupation Actor
Years active 1983-present
Spouse(s) Jia-Nian Jiang

Tony Leung Ka-Fai (traditional Chinese: 梁家輝; simplified Chinese: 梁家辉; pinyin: Liáng Jiāhuī; Cantonese Yale: Lèuhng Gà Fài) is a Hong Kong movie actor (born 1 February 1958).

Due to the fact that he is often confused with fellow actor Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Tony Leung Ka-Fai is known as "Big Tony", while Tony Leung Chiu-Wai is known as "Short Tony", nicknames which correspond to the actors' respective physical statures.

Career

Tony has been in the film industry for more than twenty-five years, with a variety of roles under his belt. His first film was in 1983's The Burning of Imperial Palace, where he played the Emperor Xianfeng. He would later work with Chow Yun-Fat in three films, Prison on Fire in 1987, A Better Tomorrow 3 in 1989, and God of Gamblers' Return in 1994. He also appeared as Joyce Godenzi's husband in She Shoots Straight, Joyce's trademark film. In 1991, Tony 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 Double Vision with American actor David Morse. Since then, Leung's career has skyrocketed as he continues to make movies in Hong Kong, such as The Myth (2005) and Everlasting Regret (2005).

Filmography

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Karl Maka for Aces Go Places
Sammo Hung for Carry on Pickpocket
Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor
1984
for Reign Behind the Curtain
Succeeded by
Danny Lee Sau-Yin
for Law with Two Phases
Preceded by
Eric Tsang
for Alex and Eric: Between Hello and Goodbye
Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor
1993
for 92 Legendary La Rose Noire
Succeeded by
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
for The Untold Story
Preceded by
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
for Internal Affairs
Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor
2004
for Men Suddenly in Black
Succeeded by
Yuen Wah
for Kung Fu Hustle
Preceded by
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
for 2046
Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor
2006
for Election
Succeeded by
Lau Ching-Wan
for My Name is Fame
Preceded by
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
for 2046
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Actor
2005
for Everlasting Regret
Succeeded by
Jet Li
for Fearless
Preceded by
Jet Li
for Fearless
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Actor
2007
for Eye in the Sky
Succeeded by
Nick Cheung
for Beast Stalker

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