Tony Leung Ka-fai
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Tony Leung Ka-fai (Template:Zh; born 1 February 1958) is a Hong Kong actor who is a four-time winner of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor.
As he is often confused with actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Tony Leung Ka-fai is known as "Big Tony", while Tony Leung Chiu-wai is known as "Little Tony",[1] nicknames which correspond to the actors' respective age and physical statures.
Career
Leung has been in the film industry for more than 30 years, starring in a variety of roles. His debut film was Burning of the Imperial Palace (1983), where he played the Xianfeng Emperor. He would later work with Chow Yun-fat in three films, Prison on Fire (1987), A Better Tomorrow 3 (1989), and God of Gamblers Returns (1994). He also appeared as Joyce Godenzi's husband in She Shoots Straight, Joyce's trademark film.
In 1991, Leung 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.
Leung was originally asked to portray the title character of The Last Emperor (1987) but declined due to prior commitments. The role later went to John Lone.[2]
Leung went on to star in the international horror feature film Double Vision with American actor David Morse. His ongoing career has seen him star in films such as The Myth (2005), Everlasting Regret (2005) and Election (2005).
Leung won his fourth Best Actor award for his performance in Cold War at the 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards.[3]
He also starred in the music video of Mayday's song "Tough" in 2016.
In September 2025, Leung served as a member of the Competition Jury at the 30th Busan International Film Festival.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Burning of Imperial Palace | Xianfeng Emperor | |
| Reign Behind a Curtain | Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor[5] Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer | ||
| 1984 | The Ghost Informer | Tang | |
| Cherie | Hua | ||
| 1985 | Journey of the Doomed | ||
| 1987 | People's Hero | Captain Chan | |
| Lady in Black | Chan Kin-sang | ||
| City Girl | |||
| Prison on Fire | Lo Ka-yiu / 51910 | ||
| 1988 | Gunmen | Captain Ting Kwan Pik | |
| My Mother's Tea House | |||
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Joey Cheung | ||
| 1989 | Sentenced to Hang | Li Wai | |
| Mr. Coconut | cameo | ||
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Cheung Chi-mun | ||
| 1990 | Island of Fire | Wei Wang / Andy | |
| She Shoots Straight | Inspector Huang Tsung-pao | ||
| Queen's Bench III | |||
| Farewell China | Zhao Nansan | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor | |
| 1991 | Alien Wife | ||
| Inspector Pink Dragon | Ma Yau-yau | ||
| To Catch a Thief | |||
| Red and Black | Liang Kwo-tung | ||
| Her Fatal Ways | Wu Wei-kuo | ||
| This Thing Called Love | |||
| Au revoir mon amour | Liang Seng | ||
| The Raid | Masa | ||
| Blue Lightning | Ching Hay | ||
| King of Chess | Wong Yat-sang screenwriter |
Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor | |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Leung | ||
| Center Stage | Cai Chusheng | ||
| 1992 | New Dragon Gate Inn | Chow Wai-on | |
| Once Upon a Time a Hero in China | Bad Egg Ken Shek | ||
| 92 Legendary La Rose Noire | Keith Lui | Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor | |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Chinese Man | ||
| Misty | |||
| 1993 | Boys Are Easy | Simon Tse Sai | |
| Ghost Lantern | Fai | ||
| He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father | Tommy Chor Fan | ||
| Flying Dagger | Hon Chung | ||
| The Eagle Shooting Heroes | Duan Zhixing | ||
| Rose Rose I Love You | Keith Lui / Johnny | ||
| The Black Panther Warriors | Mang-po Fai | ||
| Tom, Dick and Hairy | Dick Ching | ||
| Finale in Blood | Fortune Teller | ||
| Lover of the Swindler | Michael Chan Chun | ||
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Lau Ching-man | ||
| Perfect Exchange | Chung Chor-hung | ||
| All Men Are Brothers: Blood of the Leopard | Lin Chong | ||
| 1994 | To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui | Milky Fai | |
| Always Be the Winners | Hui Man Lung | ||
| I Will Wait for You | So Yau-shing | ||
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | James | ||
| He and She | Lai Chi-kai | ||
| God of Gamblers Returns | Siu Fong-fong / "Little Trumpet" | ||
| It's a Wonderful Life | Yum Kow-kwai | ||
| Ashes of Time | Huang Yaoshi | ||
| Lover's Lover | |||
| 1995 | Dream Lover | ||
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| Lover of the Last Empress | Prince Kung | ||
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Liang Shaolun | ||
| The Christ of Nanjing | Ryuichi Okagawa | ||
| 1996 | Evening Liaison | Xu | |
| 1997 | Destination: 9th Heaven | Chiang Shan | |
| Island of Greed | Chao Chiu-sen | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor | |
| 1999 | Love Will Tear Us Apart | Jian producer |
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| Victim | Pit | ||
| 2000 | Okinawa Rendez-vous | Law Wan-dat | |
| Jiang hu: The Triad Zone | Jimmy Yam | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor | |
| 2001 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Xu Datong | |
| 2002 | Double Vision | Huang Huo-tu | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor |
| Zhou Yu's Train | Chen Qing | ||
| Golden Chicken | Professor Chan | ||
| 2003 | Good Times, Bed Times | ||
| Men Suddenly in Black | Ninth uncle | Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| The Spy Dad | Jones Bon | ||
| 2004 | 20 30 40 | Zhang Shijie "Jerry" | |
| Sex and the Beauties | Dick Yan | ||
| PaPa Loves You | Yam Mo-ying | ||
| Fear of Intimacy | Fai | ||
| Throw Down | Lee Kong | ||
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Master Blackwood | ||
| Three... Extremes | Lee | ||
| Dumplings | Mr. Li | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| A-1 Headline | Chief Editor Terrence Tsang Tat-si | ||
| 2005 | On the Mountain of Tai Hang | He Bingyan | |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | William | ||
| Election | Big D | Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor | |
| Everlasting Regret | Mr. Cheng | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor | |
| 2006 | My Name Is Fame | Himself | |
| 2007 | Eye in the Sky | Chan Chong-shan | |
| It's a Wonderful Life | But Sau-kong (Stainless Steel) | ||
| Lost in Beijing | Lin Dong | ||
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Kwan | ||
| 2008 | A Chinese Fairy Tale | [6] | |
| Missing | Dr. Edward Tong | ||
| Iron Road | Book Man | Two-part miniseries | |
| 2009 | I Corrupt All Cops | Chief inspector Lak Chui | |
| Bodyguards and Assassins | Chen Shaobai | ||
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | CPPCC member | ||
| 2010 | Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame | Shatuo Zhong | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| Energy Behind the Heart | |||
| Bruce Lee, My Brother | Lee Hoi-chuen | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor | |
| Kiss, His First | |||
| 2011 | I Love Hong Kong | Ng Shun | |
| Cold Steel | |||
| The Devil Inside Me | Jiang Mu | ||
| 2012 | Cold War | Waise M.B. Lee | Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor |
| Tai Chi 0 | Chen Changxing | ||
| Tai Chi Hero | |||
| 2013 | Better and Better | Chef Zhou | |
| Tales from the Dark 1 | Ho Ho | [7] | |
| 2014 | Golden Chicken 3 | Professor Chan | Cameo |
| Beijing Love Story | Liu Hui | ||
| Horseplay | Lee Tan, the Nine-Tailed Fox | ||
| Rise of the Legend | Wong Kei-ying | Cameo | |
| The Taking of Tiger Mountain | Hawk | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor | |
| Who is Undercover | Wang Feng | ||
| 2015 | Lost and Love | Jiangxi traffic cop | Cameo |
| 2016 | Lost in White | Zhou Peng | |
| Cold War 2 | Waise Lee | ||
| League of Gods | King Zhou of Shang | ||
| 2017 | Our Time Will Come | Zheng Jiabin | Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2018 | Asura | Asura King, Head of Desire | |
| 2019 | Midnight Diner | Uncle | Directorial debut |
| Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch | Logan Lung | ||
| 2021 | Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong | Crippled Ho | |
| All U Need Is Love | Yam Yan-kau | ||
| 2025 | Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants | Ouyang Feng | |
| Sons of the Neon Night | Psychologist | ||
| The Shadow's Edge | Fu Lung-sang | [8] | |
| TBD | Return of the Lucky Stars |
References
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External links
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- Tony Leung Ka-fai at Allmovie
- Tony Leung Ka-fai at chinesemov.com
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