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Tony Leung Chiu-Wai Biography

Birth Name:Chiu Wai Leung

Birth Place:Hong Kong

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Selected as a member of the jury for the Berlin International Film Festival in 2014
He and actress Carina Lau were wed to one another in 2008
Sold household appliances before auditioning for roles
Quote: "I became very isolated․ So that's why I love acting, because I can express all my feelings the way I couldn't for so long․"
Known for teaming up with director Wong Kar-Wai, including on films "Happy Together," "In the Mood for Love" and "2046․"
Is featured in the theme song of "Infernal Affairs" with Andy Lau
Trained for five years in wing chun to train for his role in "The Grandmasters․"
Was known as TVB's "Five Tigers," a term to reference the up-and-coming TV stars from the network

Awards

1987Hong Kong Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
1988Hong Kong Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
1990Hong Kong Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
1993Hong Kong Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
1994Golden Horse Award-Best Leading Actor: winner
1995Hong Kong Film Award-Best Actor: winner
1996Golden Bauhinia-Best Actor: nominated
1998Golden Bauhinia-Best Actor: winner
1998Golden Horse Award-Best Leading Actor: nominated
1998Hong Kong Film Award-Best Actor: winner
1999Hong Kong Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2000Best Actor-: winner
2000Golden Horse Award-Best Leading Actor: nominated
2001China Film Media Award-Best Actor: winner
2001Golden Bauhinia-Best Actor: nominated
2001Hong Kong Film Award-Best Actor: winner
2002Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: nominated
2003NETPAC Award-Best Actor: winner
2003Golden Bauhinia-Best Actor: winner
2003Golden Horse Award-Best Leading Actor: winner
2003Hong Kong Film Award-Best Actor: winner
2004Audience Award-Favorite Actor - Hong Kong/Taiwan: nominated
2004China Film Media Award-Best Actor - Hong Kong/Taiwan: nominated
2004Golden Horse Award-Best Leading Actor: nominated
2004Jury Prize-Best Actor: winner
2005NETPAC Award-Best Actor: winner
2005China Film Media Award-Best Actor: nominated
2005Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: nominated
2005Golden Bauhinia-Best Actor: winner
2005Hong Kong Film Award-Best Actor: winner
2005HKFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2005IOMA-Best Supporting Actor (Miglior attore non protagonista): nominated
2007Golden Horse Award-Best Leading Actor: winner
2007Hong Kong Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2007HKFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2007Weibo Award-Film Actor of the Year: winner
2008Asian Film Award-Best Actor: winner
2008China Film Media Award-Best Actor: nominated
2008Independent Spirit Award-Best Male Lead: nominated
2008Iron Elephant Award-Best Actor: winner
2009Hong Kong Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2013APFF Award-Best Actor: nominated
2013Golden Horse Award-Best Leading Actor: nominated
2013Hong Kong Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2013Huading Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2014Asian Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2014China Film Media Award-Best Actor: nominated
2014Hong Kong Directors' Guild Award-Best Actor: winner
2014Hong Kong Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2014HKFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2014Huading Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2021Vice/Martin Award-: winner
2022CCA Super Award-Best Actor in a Superhero Movie: nominated
2022CCA Super Award-Best Villain in a Movie: nominated
2022Gold List Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2022SFCS Award-Best Villain: nominated
2023China Film Critics Award-Actor of the Year: nominated
2023Golden Rooster-Best Actor: winner
2023Golden Lotus Awards-Best Actor: nominated
2024Asian Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2024Hong Kong Film Award-Best Actor: winner
2024HKFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2024Golden Lotus Awards-Best Actor: nominated