Tony Leung Ka-Fai

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Not to be confused with actor Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
Tony Leung Ka-Fai

Chinese name 梁家輝 (Traditional)
Chinese name 梁家辉 (Simplified)
Pinyin liang2 jia1 hui1 (Mandarin)
Jyutping leung ka fai (Cantonese)
Ancestry Nanhai, Guangdong
Origin Hong Kong
Born February 1, 1958 (1958-02-01) (age 50)
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 Jiāhuì; Cantonese Yale: Lèuhng Gà Fài) is a Hong Kong movie actor (born February 1, 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.

[edit] Career

Tony has been in the film industry for more than 20 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).

[edit] Filmography

  • The Drummer (2007) - Kwan
  • Lost in Beijing (2007) - Lin Dong
  • It's a Wonderful Life (2007) - But Sau-kong - Stainless Steel
  • Eye in the Sky (2007) - Chan Chong Shan
  • My Name is Fame (2006) - Himself (cameo)
  • Everlasting Regret (2005) - Mr. Cheng
  • Election (2005) - Big D
  • The Myth (2005) - William
  • On the Mountain of Tai Hang (2005)
  • A-1 Headline (2004) - Chief Editor Terrence Tsang Tat-si
  • Dumplings (2004) - Mr. Lee (also as Mr. Li)
  • Three... Extremes (2004) - Lee (segment \"Dumplings\")
  • The Huadu Chronicles: Blade of the Rose (Twins Effect II) (2004) - Master Blackwood
  • Throw Down (2004) - Kong
  • Fear of Intimacy (2004) - Fai
  • PaPa Loves You (2004) - Yam Mo-Ying
  • Sex and the Beauties (2004) - Dick Yan
  • 20 30 40 (2004) - Shi-Jie 'Jerry' Zhang
  • The Spy Dad (2003) - Jones Bon
  • Men Suddenly in Black (2003)
  • Good Times, Bed Times (2003)
  • Golden Chicken (2002) - Professor Chan
  • Zhou Yu's Train (2002) - Chen Qing
  • Double Vision (2002) - Huang Huo-tu
  • The Treatment (2001) - Datong Xu
  • Jiang hu: The Triad Zone (2000) - Jimmy Yam
  • Okinawa Rendez-vous (2000) - Law Wan Dat
  • The Victim (1999) - Pit
  • Love Will Tear Us Apart (1999) - Jian
  • Island of Greed (1997) - Chao Chiu-Sen
  • Destination: 9th Heaven (1997) - Chiang Shan
  • Evening Liaison (1996) - Xu
  • The Christ of Nanjing (1995) - Ryuichi Okagawa
  • A Touch of Evil (1995) - Liang Shaolun
  • Lover of the Last Empress (1995) - Prince Kung
  • The Winter of 1900 (1995)
  • Dream Lover (1995)
  • Lover's Lover (1994)
  • Ashes of Time (1994) - Huang Yao-shi
  • It's a Wonderful Life (1994) - Kow-Kwai Yum
  • God of Gamblers Returns (1994) - Siu Fong-Fong/'Little Trumpet'
  • He and She (1994) - Lai Chi-Kai
  • The Long and Winding Road (1994) - James
  • I Will Wait for You (1994) - So Yau-Shing
  • All of the Winners (1994)
  • To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui (1994) - Milky Fai
  • The Sting 2 (1993) - Chung Chor-Hung
  • A Touch of Class (1993) - Lau Ching-Man
  • Lover of the Swindler (1993) - Michael Chan Chun
  • Finale in Blood (1993) - Fortune teller
  • Tom, Dick, and Hairy (1993) - Dick Ching
  • The Black Panther Warriors (1993) - Mo Po/Black Jack Lover
  • Rose, Rose I Love You (1993) - Keith Lui/Johnny
  • The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993) - Tuan Wang-yeh
  • Flying Dagger (1993) - Hon Chung
  • He Ain't Heavy... He's My Father (1993) - Chu Ren
  • Ghost Lantern (1993) - Fai
  • Boys Are Easy (1993) - Simon Tse Sai
  • Misty (1992)
  • Centre Stage (1992) - Tsai Chu-sheng
  • L'Amant (The Lover) (1992) - The Chinaman
  • 92 Legendary La Rose Noire (1992) - Keith Lui
  • Once Upon a Time a Hero in China (1992) - Bad Egg Ken Shek
  • True Colors of a Hero (1992) - Lin Chung
  • New Dragon Gate Inn (1992) - Chow Wai-on
  • The Banquet (1991) - Leung
  • King of Chess (1991) - Wang Yisheng
  • Blue Lightning (1991) - Ching Hay
  • The Raid (1991) - Masa
  • Au revoir mon amour (1991) - Liang Seng
  • This Thing Called Love (1991)
  • Her Fatal Ways (1991) - Wu Wei-Kuo
  • Red and Black (1991) - Liang Kwo-Tung
  • To Catch a Thief (1991)
  • Inspector Pink Dragon (1991) - Ma Yu-Yu
  • Alien Wife (1991)
  • Farewell China (1990) - Zhao Nansan
  • Queen's Bench III (1990)
  • She Shoots Straight (1990) - Inspector Huang Tsung-Pao, the Son
  • Island of Fire (1990) - Wei Wang/Andy
  • A Better Tomorrow 3 (1989) - Cheung Chi Mun
  • Mr. Coconut (1989)
  • Sentenced to Hang (1989) - Li Wai
  • The Laser Man (1988) - Joey Cheung
  • My Mother's Tea House (1988)
  • Gunmen (1988) - Captain Ding Chun-Bee
  • Prison on Fire (1987) - Lo Ka Yiu/51910
  • City Girl (1987)
  • Lady in Black (1987) - Chan Kin-Sang
  • People's Hero (1987) - Captain Chan
  • Last Emperor: Aixin Jue Luo, Puyi's Later Life (1986) - Puyi
  • Journey of the Doomed (1985)
  • Cherie (1984) - Hua
  • The Ghost Informer (1984) - Tang
  • Reign Behind the Curtain (1983)
  • The Burning of Yuan Ming Yuan (1983) - Emperor Xian Feng

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