Personal details
Born:
- Birthday: 1958-02-01
- Born Place: British Hong Kong, UK
Also Known As:
Ka Fai Leung, Tony Leung, Jia-hui Liang, เหลียงเจียฮุย, Leung Ka-Fai, Leung Ka Fai Tony
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Tony Leung Ka-fai is a highly acclaimed and versatile Chinese-Hong Kong actor, born on February 1, 1958. Considered one of Hong Kong cinema's most respected veterans, he is a record four-time winner of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor, demonstrating his immense range across genres including historical epics, triad thrillers, romantic dramas, and comedies. He began his career after studying at the TVB performing artist training programme, making his film debut in The Burning of the Imperial Palace and Reign Behind a Curtain (both 1983), winning his first Best Actor award for the latter at a very young age.Leung achieved international recognition for his starring role as "The Chinaman" in the 1992 French period film The Lover (L'amant). His diverse filmography also includes iconic Hong Kong titles such as Prison on Fire (1987), Ashes of Time (1994), and his two most celebrated crime roles: Big D in Johnnie To's Election (2005) and Waise Lee in Cold War (2012), both of which earned him Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor. He is sometimes referred to as "Big Tony" in the media to distinguish him from his equally famous namesake, Tony Leung Chiu-wai ("Little Tony").Leung has continued to have an active and diverse career, starring in blockbuster epics like The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2014) and making his directorial debut with the 2019 film Midnight Diner.
