Tony Leung Chiu-Wai (Chinese: 梁朝偉, born 27 June 1962) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. He is considered one of Asia's most successful and internationally recognised actors and was named as "Small Tiger" among the Five Tiger Generals of TVB. He has won many international acting prizes, including the Cannes Film Festival award for Best Actor for his performance in Wong Kar-wai's film In the Mood for Love. Leung is widely considered the best native Hong Kong actor of his generation. He was named by CNN as one of "Asia's 25 Greatest Actors of All Time".
Leung is known for his collaborations with director Wong Kar-wai, with whom he has worked in seven films including Chungking Express (1994), Happy Together (1997), In the Mood for Love (2000), and The Grandmaster (2013). He also appeared in three Venice Film Festival Golden Lion-winning films, including A City of Sadness (1989), Cyclo (1995) and Lust, Caution (2007), directed by Ang Lee. Leung also stars in the Academy Award-nominated film Hero, and the box office hits Hard Boiled (1992) and Infernal Affairs (2002). Leung was cast as the Mandarin in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021).
Leung has a comprehensive set of awards that he has won in a career that began in the 1980s. For In the Mood for Love, Leung earned the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival. He is also a six-time winner at the Hong Kong Film Awards and three-time winner at the Golden Horse Film Awards, holding the record for most awards in the Best Actor category. The 2002 book East Asian Film Stars describes Leung as "undoubtedly one of the most successful and widely-acclaimed Hong Kong actors of his generation, with a broad and diverse filmography."
Known For
人生半山腰
Self
2023
Hidden Blade
Mr. He
2023
One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart
Self (archive footage)
2021
The Grandmaster
Ip Man
2013
The Road to "The Grandmaster"
2012
The Silent War
He Bing
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
2012
The Great Magician
Chang Hsien
2011
The Founding of a Republic
2009
Red Cliff II
Zhou Yu
2009
Red Cliff
Zhou Yu
2008
Lust, Caution
Mr. Yee
2007
Confession of Pain
Lau Ching-Hei
2006
Seoul Raiders
Lam
2005
2046
Chow Mo Wan
2004
Sound of Colors
Ho Yuk-Ming
2003
Infernal Affairs III
Chan Wing Yan
2003
My Lucky Star
Lai Liu Po
2003
Infernal Affairs
Chan Wing Yan
2002
Hero
Broken Sword
2002
Chinese Odyssey 2002
Li Yilong
2002
Fighting for Love
Veg Chiang Tung-Choi
2001
Love Me, Love My Money
Richard Ma
2001
In the Mood for Love
Chow Mo Wan
2000
Tokyo Raiders
Lin
2000
Gorgeous
Albert
1999
Flowers of Shanghai
Wang
1998
Timeless Romance
Lau Yat Lo / Zhuge Liang
1998
The Longest Nite
Sam
1998
Chinese Midnight Express
Ching On
1997
97 Aces Go Places
Chui Cheong / Drunk Gun
1997
Happy Together
Lai Yiu-fai
1997
War of the Underworld
Hung Fei
1996
Cyclo
Poet
1996
Doctor Mack
Dr. Lau Mack
1995
Ashes of Time
Blind Swordsman
1994
The Returning
Lee Yick Cheung
1994
Chungking Express
Cop 663
1994
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
Chor Yuen
1993
The Magic Crane
Ma Kwun-Mo
1993
Hero - Beyond the Boundary of Time
Wai Siu-Bo
1993
Tom, Dick and Hairy
Tom Chan
1993
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
Ouyang Feng
1993
Butterfly and Sword
Meng Sing-Wan
1993
Three Summers
Wai
1992
The Days of Being Dumb
Fred
1992
Lucky Encounter
Wai
1992
Hard Boiled
Alan
1992
野花
1992
The Banquet
Wai Chai
1991
A Chinese Ghost Story III
Monk Fong
1991
The Tigers
Dandruff / Tau-Pi
1991
The Royal Scoundrel
Beach Boy
1991
Days of Being Wild
Chow Mo-wan
1990
Bullet in the Head
Ben / Siu Bun
1990
A City of Sadness
Wen-Ching
1989
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
Cheung
1989
I Love Maria
T. Q. Zhuang
1988
People's Hero
Ah Sai
1987
Love Unto Wastes
Tony Cheung Shu-Hoi
1986
The Lunatics
Doggie
1986
經理後生
1983
Crossroads - Strayed
Ah Lap
1983
Silent Friend
Tony
The Hunting
Dai Yichen
2025
The Goldfinger
Henry Cheng
2023
Don't Mind Me
2023
Where the Wind Blows
Nam Kong
2023
In the Mood for Love – Day One
2021
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Xu Wenwu
2021
Europe Raiders
Mr. Lin
2018
Monster Hunt 2
Tu Sigu
2018
See You Tomorrow
Chen Mo
2016
Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait
Deer / Serene Mask
2016
The Nameless
(archive footage)
2015
继续宠爱·十年·音乐会
2013
On the road of Master
2012
Super Model
Interviewee Praising Mandom
2004
1:99 Shorts
10)
2003
Healing Hearts
Lawrence Ching
2000
Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of 'Happy Together'
Self
1999
Your Place or Mine!
Tony Cheung Suk Wai
1998
Blind Romance
Wing Chi Wing
1996
Heaven Can't Wait
Wong Tai Fung
1995
Always Be the Winners
Master Sha
1994
Two of a Kind
Billy / Lam Tai-Chi
1993
End of the Road
Fan Long
1993
Come Fly the Dragon
Liu Chia-Lun
1993
Iron Butterfly III: Tomorrow
1992
The Great Pretenders
Snake Wai
1991
Fantasy Romance
Stupid Shing
1991
Don't Fool Me
Chiang Ho-Chie
1991
Seven Warriors
Wong Wai-Wu
1989
Happy Go Lucky
Wei
1987
Young Cops
1985
Fascinating Affairs
Ah Kit / Lee Lun-Kit
1985
Forced Vengeance
Young Intern
1982
孤獨狀元
1982
Untitled Johnnie To Gangster Film
In the Mood for Love 2001
Chow Mo Wan
2025
这一刻，梁朝伟对你说
Self · (6 episodes)
2023
Marvel Studios Assembled
Self · (1 episode)
2021
Marvel Studios Legends
Xu Wenwu / The Mandarin (archive footage) (uncredited) · (1 episode)
2021
Bokura no Jidai
(1 episode)
2007
无间道·正序版
陈永仁
2006
'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece
Self (as Tony Chiu Wai Leung)
2004
@ in the mood for love
2000
The Modern Love Story
(2 episodes)
1992
Where Heroes Dare
石破天 / 石中玉 · (20 episodes)
1989
Two Most Honorable Knights
江小魚 · (20 episodes)
1988
Behind Silk Curtains
(5 episodes)
1988
Police Cadet 1988
张伟杰 · (40 episodes)
1987
The Grand Canal
虬髯客 · (60 episodes)
1987
New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
張無忌 · (40 episodes)
1986
The Yang's Saga
Yang Chuk-long · (6 episodes)
1985
The Rough Ride
周剑虹 · (40 episodes)
1985
The Temptation
1984
Police Cadet
張偉杰 (杰佬) Cheung Wai Kit · (120 episodes)
1984
The Duke of Mount Deer
Wai Siu-bo · (40 episodes)
1984
It's A Long Way To Home
(20 episodes)
1984
The Clones
(20 episodes)
1984
Mad, Mad 83
1983
Angels And Devils
(20 episodes)
1983
The Super Power
(20 episodes)
1983
Encounter with Fortune
(20 episodes)
1983
Beyond the Rose Garden
(20 episodes)
1983
Linqi：Decision
1983
The Emissary
(20 episodes)
1982
Soldier of Fortune
应子谦 · (30 episodes)
1982
Golden Horse Awards
Self · (3 episodes)
1962