---
name: "Tony Leung"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tony-leung-chiu-wai"
fi1m_id: "tony-leung-chiu-wai"
imdb_id: "nm0504897"
tmdb_id: 1337
wikidata_id: "Q319001"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "27 June 1962"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-22T03:18:12.180439+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Tony Leung

## Identity

Tony Leung

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tony-leung-chiu-wai
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tony-leung-chiu-wai
- **IMDb ID:** nm0504897
- **TMDB ID:** 1337
- **Wikidata ID:** Q319001
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Leung_Chiu-wai, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319001, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0504897/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1337

Actor. Born 27 June 1962 in Hong Kong, China.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 27 June 1962, Hong Kong, China
- **Active:** 1989–present
- **Also known as:** Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Tony Chiu Wai Leung, Yang Jo-wi, トニー・レオン, تونی لیانگ چائو-وی, تونی لیانگ چیو-وای, 梁朝偉
- **Frequently works with:** [Wong Kar-Wai](https://film.one/person/wong-kar-wai.md), [Anthony Wong](https://film.one/person/anthony-wong-chau-sang.md), [Maggie Cheung](https://film.one/person/maggie-cheung.md), [William Kong](https://film.one/person/bill-kong.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 81 (4), 2000s 83 (4), 2020s 66 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 80 to 72 across 9 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 8 of 9 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Action 5, Romance 4, Crime 3, Thriller 3, Adventure 2
- **Screen time:** 17 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $710m across 8 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Leung_Chiu-wai, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319001, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0504897/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1337

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*In the Mood for Love*](https://film.one/film/in-the-mood-for-love.md) (91), [*Infernal Affairs*](https://film.one/film/infernal-affairs.md) (87), [*Happy Together*](https://film.one/film/happy-together.md) (86), [*Chungking Express*](https://film.one/film/chungking-express.md) (85)
- **The Criterion Channel:** [*Hard Boiled*](https://film.one/film/hard-boiled.md) (86)
- **Disney+:** [*Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings*](https://film.one/film/shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings.md) (66)

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## Fi1m on Tony Leung

> Tony Leung Chiu-wai makes loneliness look tiring, awkward and sometimes funny, without asking us to admire the suffering. We recommend starting with *Chungking Express*, where his restraint leaves plenty of room for embarrassment.

In *Chungking Express* (1994), Tony Leung Chiu-wai's Cop 663 seems worn out by his own loneliness. Takeshi Kaneshiro's Cop 223 is restless and faintly absurd; Leung makes the same condition look like something that has gone on too long. Neither performance asks for solemn sympathy, and Leung's willingness to let us see the embarrassment matters as much as his restraint. We were moved by Cop 663 because his self-pity was funny enough to recognise, and awkward enough to hurt.

The early films make it difficult to file him away as a specialist in wistful romance. *A City of Sadness* (1989) brought international notice, and the Wong Kar-wai collaboration began with *Days of Being Wild* (1990). John Woo's *Hard Boiled* (1992) gave him an action breakthrough alongside Chow Yun-fat. Wong's seven-film partnership with Leung is central to his reputation, but Woo is a useful reminder that this actor has worked beyond introspective romance.

Faye Wong's playful energy is a large part of why the second story in *Chungking Express* is the more engaging of the two. Leung gives her a tired, self-pitying policeman to play against, and he is willing to let that self-pity look foolish. Some scenes coast on music and colour, a limitation we would not pretend his performance removes. What holds our attention is the difference between the two performers: her energy makes his weariness more noticeable, without turning him into a bore.

*In the Mood for Love* (2000), in which he plays Chow Mo-wan, made his restrained romantic acting central to his international reputation. He can suggest complicated feelings with little dialogue or expression, leaving us room to decide what to make of the character. The appeal is easy to understand, but we would not overlook the humour that makes Cop 663 such good company. Start with *Chungking Express*, particularly if all this talk of restraint has made him sound rather forbidding.

## Biography

Tony Leung Chiu-wai is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Born on 27 June 1962, he has appeared in numerous films, including as Cop 663 in *Chungking Express* (1994) and as Alan in *Hard Boiled* (1992).

He has collaborated extensively with director Wong Kar-wai on films such as *In the Mood for Love* (2000), *2046* (2004) and *The Grandmaster* (2013). Other notable roles include appearances in *Infernal Affairs* (2002), *Hero* (2002), *Lust, Caution* (2007) and *Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings* (2021).

Leung won the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival for *In the Mood for Love*. He has received multiple Best Actor honours at the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Golden Horse Film Awards.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (9)

- *Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings* (2021), Fi1m 66, as Xu Wenwu — [page](https://film.one/film/shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings.md)
- *Lust, Caution* (2007), Fi1m 76, as Mr. Yee — [page](https://film.one/film/lust-caution.md)
- *Hero* (2002), Fi1m 77, as Broken Sword — [page](https://film.one/film/hero.md)
- *Infernal Affairs* (2002), Fi1m 87, as 陈永仁 — [page](https://film.one/film/infernal-affairs.md)
- *In the Mood for Love* (2000), Fi1m 91, as Chow Mo-wan — [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-mood-for-love.md)
- *Happy Together* (1997), Fi1m 86, as Lai Yiu-fai — [page](https://film.one/film/happy-together.md)
- *Cyclo* (1995), Fi1m 66, as Poet — [page](https://film.one/film/cyclo.md)
- *Chungking Express* (1994), Fi1m 85, as Cop 663 — [page](https://film.one/film/chungking-express.md)
- *Hard Boiled* (1992), Fi1m 86, as Alan — [page](https://film.one/film/hard-boiled.md)

## Complete filmography (134)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Silent Friend* (2026), as Tony
- *Fox Hunt* (2025), as Dai Yichen
- *In the Mood for Love 2001* (2025), as Chow Mo Wan
- *The Goldfinger* (2023), as Henry Cheng
- *Don't Mind Me* (2023), Actor
- *Cool With You* (2023), as Aphrodite
- *Where the Wind Blows* (2023), as Nam Kong
- *Hidden Blade* (2023), as Mr. He
- *Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings* (2021), as Xu Wenwu — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings.md)
- *Marvel Studios Legends* (2021), series, as Xu Wenwu / The Mandarin (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *Europe Raiders* (2018), as Mr. Lin
- *Monster Hunt 2* (2018), as Tu Sigu
- *See You Tomorrow* (2016), as Chen Mo
- *Hema Hema* (2016), as Deer / Serene Mask
- *The Nameless* (2015), as (archive footage)
- *继续宠爱·十年·音乐会* (2013), Actor
- *The Grandmaster* (2013), as Ip Man
- *The Road to "The Grandmaster"* (2012), Actor
- *On the road of Master* (2012), Actor
- *The Silent War* (2012), as He Bing
- *Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen* (2012), as (archive footage)
- *The Great Magician* (2011), as Chang Hsien
- *The Founding of a Republic* (2009), Actor
- *Red Cliff II* (2009), as Zhou Yu
- *Red Cliff* (2008), as Zhou Yu
- *Ashes of Time Redux* (2008), as 盲武士
- *Lust, Caution* (2007), as Mr. Yee — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/lust-caution.md)
- *The Making of Hard Boiled* (2007), Actor
- *Confession of Pain* (2006), as Lau Ching-Hei
- *无间道正序版* (2006), as 陈永仁（阿仁）
- *Seoul Raiders* (2005), as Lam
- *2046* (2004), as Chow Mo-wan
- *Super Model* (2004), as Interviewee Praising Mandom
- *Sound of Colors* (2003), as Ho Yuk-Ming, Theme Song Performance
- *Infernal Affairs III* (2003), as Chan Wing Yan
- *1:99 Shorts* (2003), as (segment "Spring, 2003")
- *My Lucky Star* (2003), as Lai Liu Po, Theme Song Performance
- *Hero* (2002), as Broken Sword — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/hero.md)
- *Infernal Affairs* (2002), as 陈永仁 — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/infernal-affairs.md)
- *Chinese Odyssey 2002* (2002), as Li Yilong
- *@ in the mood for love* (2001), Actor
- *Love Me, Love My Money* (2001), as Richard Ma
- *Fighting for Love* (2001), as Veg Chiang Tung-Choi
- *In the Mood for Love* (2000), as Chow Mo-wan — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-mood-for-love.md)
- *Healing Hearts* (2000), as Lawrence Ching
- *Tokyo Raiders* (2000), as Lin
- *Gorgeous* (1999), as Albert
- *Flowers of Shanghai* (1998), as Wang
- *Your Place or Mine!* (1998), as Tony Cheung Suk Wai
- *Timeless Romance* (1998), as Lau Yat Lo / Zhuge Liang
- *The Longest Nite* (1998), as Sam
- *Chinese Midnight Express* (1997), as Ching On
- *97 Aces Go Places* (1997), as Chui Cheong / Drunk Gun
- *Happy Together* (1997), as Lai Yiu-fai — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/happy-together.md)
- *War of the Underworld* (1996), as Hung Fei
- *Blind Romance* (1996), as Wing Chi Wing
- *Cyclo* (1995), as Poet — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/cyclo.md)
- *Heaven Can't Wait* (1995), as Wong Tai Fung
- *Doctor Mack* (1995), as Dr. Lau Mack
- *Ashes of Time* (1994), as Blind Swordsman
- *The Returning* (1994), as Lee Yick Cheung
- *Chungking Express* (1994), as Cop 663 — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/chungking-express.md)
- *Always Be the Winners* (1994), as Master Sha
- *He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father* (1993), as Chor Yuen
- *Two of a Kind* (1993), as Billy / Lam Tai-Chi
- *End of the Road* (1993), as Fan Long
- *柏斯毚思我愛你* (1993), Actor
- *The Magic Crane* (1993), as Ma Kwun-Mo
- *Hero - Beyond the Boundary of Time* (1993), as Wai Siu-Bo
- *Come Fly the Dragon* (1993), as Liu Chia-Lun
- *Tom, Dick and Hairy* (1993), as Tom Chan
- *The Eagle Shooting Heroes* (1993), as Ouyang Feng
- *Butterfly and Sword* (1993), as Meng Sing-Wan
- *Iron Butterfly III: Tomorrow* (1992), Actor
- *Three Summers* (1992), as Wai
- *The Days of Being Dumb* (1992), as Fred
- *Lucky Encounter* (1992), as Wai
- *The Modern Love Story* (1992), series, Actor
- *Hard Boiled* (1992), as Alan — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/hard-boiled.md)
- *The Banquet* (1991), as Wai Chai
- *A Chinese Ghost Story III* (1991), as Monk Fong
- *The Tigers* (1991), as Dandruff / Tau-Pi
- *The Great Pretenders* (1991), as Snake Wai
- *Fantasy Romance* (1991), as Stupid Shing
- *Don't Fool Me* (1991), as Chiang Ho-Chie
- *The Royal Scoundrel* (1991), as Beach Boy
- *Days of Being Wild* (1990), as Chow Mo-wan
- *Bullet in the Head* (1990), as Ben / Siu Bun
- *Where Heroes Dare* (1989), series, as 石破天 / 石中玉
- *俠客行 (數碼修復版)* (1989), series, as 石破天/石中玉
- *A City of Sadness* (1989), as Wen-Ching
- *Seven Warriors* (1989), as Wong Wai-Wu
- *My Heart Is That Eternal Rose* (1989), as Cheung
- *Two Painters* (1989), Actor
- *Two Most Honorable Knights* (1988), series, as 江小魚
- *Behind Silk Curtains* (1988), series, Actor
- *Everybody's Somebody's Favourite* (1988), series, Actor
- *I Love Maria* (1988), as T. Q. Zhuang
- *People's Hero* (1987), as Ah Sai
- *Police Cadet 1988* (1987), series, as 张伟杰
- *Happy Go Lucky* (1987), as Wei
- *The Grand Canal* (1987), series, as 虬髯客
- *New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre* (1986), series, as 張無忌
- *倚天屠龍記 (數碼修復版)* (1986), series, as 张无忌
- *Love Unto Wastes* (1986), as Tony Cheung Siu-Hoi
- *The Lunatics* (1986), as Doggie
- *The Yang's Saga* (1985), series, as Yang Chuk-long
- *Young Cops* (1985), Actor
- *Fascinating Affairs* (1985), as Ah Kit / Lee Lun-Kit
- *The Rough Ride* (1985), series, as 周剑虹
- *The Temptation* (1984), Actor
- *Police Cadet* (1984), series, as 張偉杰 (杰佬) Cheung Wai Kit · Musician
- *The Duke of Mount Deer* (1984), series, as Wai Siu-bo
- *鹿鼎記 (數碼修復版)* (1984), series, as 韦小宝
- *It's A Long Way To Home* (1984), series, Actor
- *The Clones* (1984), series, Actor
- *Mad, Mad 83* (1983), Actor
- *Angels And Devils* (1983), series, Actor
- *The Super Power* (1983), series, Actor
- *Encounter with Fortune* (1983), series, Actor
- *Beyond the Rose Garden* (1983), series, Actor
- *再見十九歲(數碼修復版)* (1983), series, as 马天佑
- *經理後生* (1983), Actor
- *Crossroads - Strayed* (1983), as Ah Lap
- *獵鷹 (數碼修復版)* (1982), series, as 王文昇
- *The Emissary* (1982), series, Actor
- *Soldier of Fortune* (1982), series, as 应子谦
- *香城浪子 (數碼修復版)* (1982), series, as 应子谦
- *Forced Vengeance* (1982), as Young Intern
- *孤獨狀元* (1982), Actor
- *歷年TVB台慶經典回顧* (1968), series, Actor
- *新扎师兄续集 新紮師兄續集 (1985)*, series, as 张伟杰
- *Making of 2046*, Actor
- *Untitled Johnnie To Gangster Film*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Tony Leung as 陈永仁 in Infernal Affairs (2002)](https://film.one/media/title/3004/still-18af70d527e3.jpg) Tony Leung as 陈永仁 in *Infernal Affairs* (2002) — Image via TMDB
- ![Tony Leung as Lai Yiu-fai in Happy Together (1997)](https://film.one/media/title/1024/still-0cb615a1bdee.jpg) Tony Leung as Lai Yiu-fai in *Happy Together* (1997) — Image via TMDB
- ![Tony Leung as Chow Mo-wan in In the Mood for Love (2000)](https://film.one/media/title/1805/still-0b9fd0df4092.jpg) Tony Leung as Chow Mo-wan in *In the Mood for Love* (2000) — Image via TMDB
- ![Tony Leung as Cop 663 in Chungking Express (1994)](https://film.one/media/title/3816/still-cf3ddff31e09.jpg) Tony Leung as Cop 663 in *Chungking Express* (1994) — Image via TMDB
- ![Tony Leung](https://film.one/media/person/82177/gallery-bfa2594869ec.jpg) Tony Leung — Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Tony_Leung_as_the_President_of_the_International_Competition_Jury_at_Opening_Ceremony_of_the_Tokyo_International_Film_Festival_2024_%2854578353950%29.jpg/1280px-Tony_Leung_as_the_President_of_the_International_Competition_Jury_at_Opening_Ceremony_of_the_Tokyo_International_Film_Festival_2024_%2854578353950%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tony Leung](https://film.one/media/person/82177/gallery-7c5e4993ee25.jpg) Tony Leung — Image via TMDB
- ![Tony Leung](https://film.one/media/person/82177/gallery-53e41d6a9fe4.jpg) Tony Leung — Image via TMDB
- ![Tony Leung](https://film.one/media/person/82177/gallery-4e37af3bb99e.jpg) Tony Leung — Image via TMDB
- ![Tony Leung](https://film.one/media/person/82177/gallery-37df92f7d7bc.jpg) Tony Leung — Image via TMDB
- ![Tony Leung](https://film.one/media/person/82177/gallery-e8bb0a932aef.jpg) Tony Leung — Image via TMDB
- ![Tony Leung](https://film.one/media/person/82177/gallery-75fd8227d59c.jpg) Tony Leung — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 10 won

- Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor 2024: Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor (won), for *The Goldfinger*
- Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong 2022: Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong (won)
- Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong 2021: Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong (won)
- Asian Film Award for Best Actor 2008: Asian Film Award for Best Actor (won), for *Lust, Caution*
- Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor 2007: Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor (won), for *Lust, Caution*
- Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor 2003: Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor (won), for *Infernal Affairs*
- Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor 1994: Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor (won), for *Chungking Express*
- Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor 1993: Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor (won), for *Hard Boiled*
- Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor 1989: Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor (won), for *My Heart Is That Eternal Rose*
- Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor 1988: Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor (won), for *People's Hero*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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