Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
Actor

Tony Chiu-Wai Leung Net Worth

Tony Leung Chiu Wai is a Hong Kong actor, soundtrack artist, and music department member born on June 27, 1962. He rose to fame in the 1980s for his comedic roles in television shows such as Lu ding ji and Jue dai shuang jiao. He then began to show his versatility in films such as Sha shou hu die meng and A City of Sadness. After starring in several films directed by Kar wai Wong, he gained more respect as an actor and won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes International Film Festival for his performance in Tam Trang Khi Yeu. In addition to his acting career, he is also known as a singer.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Soundtrack, Music Department
Birth Day June 27, 1962
Age 61 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Cancer
Chinese name 梁朝伟 (simplified)
Pinyin Liáng Cháowěi (Mandarin)
Yale Lèuhng Chìuhwáih (Cantonese)
Jyutping Leong4 Ciu4wai5 (Cantonese)
Occupation Actor, singer
Years active 1982–present
Label(s) Capital Artists Music Limited (1985–1992) Music Impact Entertainment Ltd (1994–1997) Universal Music (Hong Kong) Limited (2000–2002) Jet Tone Film Production
Associated acts Five Tiger Generals
Spouse(s) Carina Lau (m. 2008)
Ancestry Taishan, Guangdong
Awards Hong Kong Film AwardsGolden Bauhinia AwardsHong Kong Film Critics Society AwardsAsian Film AwardsGolden Horse AwardsOther awards Awards Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor 1995 Chungking Express 1998 Happy Together 2001 In the Mood for Love 2003 Infernal Affairs 2005 2046 Best Supporting Actor 1988 People's Hero 1990 My Heart is That Eternal Rose Best Original Film Song 2003 Infernal Affairs Golden Bauhinia Awards Best Actor 1998 Happy Together 2003 Infernal Affairs 2005 2046 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Best Actor 2004 2046 Asian Film Awards Best Actor 2008 Lust, Caution Golden Horse Awards Best Actor 1994 Chungking Express 2002 Infernal Affairs 2007 Lust, Caution Other awards Best Actor Award 2000 In the Mood for Love Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor 1995 Chungking Express 1998 Happy Together 2001 In the Mood for Love 2003 Infernal Affairs 2005 2046 Best Supporting Actor 1988 People's Hero 1990 My Heart is That Eternal Rose Best Original Film Song 2003 Infernal Affairs Golden Bauhinia Awards Best Actor 1998 Happy Together 2003 Infernal Affairs 2005 2046 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Best Actor 2004 2046 Asian Film Awards Best Actor 2008 Lust, Caution Golden Horse Awards Best Actor 1994 Chungking Express 2002 Infernal Affairs 2007 Lust, Caution Other awards Best Actor Award 2000 In the Mood for Love Best Actor 1995 Chungking Express 1998 Happy Together 2001 In the Mood for Love 2003 Infernal Affairs 2005 2046 Best Supporting Actor 1988 People's Hero 1990 My Heart is That Eternal Rose Best Original Film Song 2003 Infernal AffairsBest Actor 1998 Happy Together 2003 Infernal Affairs 2005 2046Best Actor 2004 2046Best Actor 2008 Lust, CautionBest Actor 1994 Chungking Express 2002 Infernal Affairs 2007 Lust, CautionBest Actor Award 2000 In the Mood for Love
Hong Kong Film AwardsGolden Bauhinia AwardsHong Kong Film Critics Society AwardsAsian Film AwardsGolden Horse AwardsOther awards Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor 1995 Chungking Express 1998 Happy Together 2001 In the Mood for Love 2003 Infernal Affairs 2005 2046 Best Supporting Actor 1988 People's Hero 1990 My Heart is That Eternal Rose Best Original Film Song 2003 Infernal Affairs Golden Bauhinia Awards Best Actor 1998 Happy Together 2003 Infernal Affairs 2005 2046 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Best Actor 2004 2046 Asian Film Awards Best Actor 2008 Lust, Caution Golden Horse Awards Best Actor 1994 Chungking Express 2002 Infernal Affairs 2007 Lust, Caution Other awards Best Actor Award 2000 In the Mood for Love Best Actor 1995 Chungking Express 1998 Happy Together 2001 In the Mood for Love 2003 Infernal Affairs 2005 2046 Best Supporting Actor 1988 People's Hero 1990 My Heart is That Eternal Rose Best Original Film Song 2003 Infernal AffairsBest Actor 1998 Happy Together 2003 Infernal Affairs 2005 2046Best Actor 2004 2046Best Actor 2008 Lust, CautionBest Actor 1994 Chungking Express 2002 Infernal Affairs 2007 Lust, CautionBest Actor Award 2000 In the Mood for Love

💰 Net worth: $14 Million (2024)

Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, a celebrated actor, soundtrack artist, and music department professional, has amassed an impressive net worth of $14 million, as estimated for the year 2024. Born in 1962, Leung has captivated audiences with his remarkable performances and versatile skills. With a career spanning several decades, he has established himself as one of the most renowned actors in the industry. Not only has he showcased his talent in various acting roles, but he has also contributed his musical expertise as a soundtrack artist and music department specialist. Leung's remarkable achievements in the entertainment field have undoubtedly played a significant role in his accumulating wealth.

Famous Quotes:

"You don't know what happened, just one day your pop disappears. And from that day on I try not to communicate with anyone. I'm so afraid to talk to my classmates, afraid that if someone says something about family I won't know what to do. So 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." "I'm a quiet person. And then when I went to TV it all came out; I cried and I wasn't ashamed. The audience thinks it's the character's feelings, but really it's my feelings, all coming out in a rush."

Biography/Timeline

1982

In 1982, he passed the training courses of television channel TVB. Due to his boyish looks, TVB cast him as host of a children's programme, 430 Space Shuttle. Leung enjoyed comedies during his television years; it was for these he became well known. So, in the 1980s, he was named as one of "TVB's Five Tigers" (their five up-and-coming male TV stars) along with Andy Lau, Felix Wong, Michael Miu and Kent Tong. Leung starred in the highly successful Police Cadet TV serial in 1984 (later named Police Cadet 84 to distinguish it from subsequent sequels).

1985

He played an outgoing young man who decides to become a police officer; Maggie Cheung, who also started her career at the same time, played a shy bookworm, Leung's upstairs neighbour and love interest. Since then they have worked together on The Yang's Saga (1985), Days of Being Wild (1991), Ashes of Time (1994), In the Mood for Love (2000), Hero (2002), and 2046 (2005).

1989

Tony Leung and Carina Lau are one of Hong Kong's biggest Celebrity couples. The pair, who have been dating for 19 years before tying the knot in Bhutan, and remaining married for another eight. Leung has dated Carina Lau since the end of 1989. He had known her since The Replica in 1984. He worked on-screen with Lau in Replica (1984), Duke of Mount Deer (1984), Police Cadet (1984, 1985, 1988), The Yangs' Saga (1985), Days of Being Wild (1991), He ain't heavy, he's my father (1993), Ashes of Time (1994), and 2046 (2005).

1990

In 1990, during the filming of Days of Being Wild, Lau was abducted for several hours. Wong Kar-wai said, "Originally, there were plans for Days of Being Wild I and II, and the sequence featuring Leung was meant to be the opening scene of the second movie. But two things happened, one of which was that Days of Being Wild didn't do well in Hong Kong, so the producers said, "No Part 2." The other reason was Carina Lau's kidnapping.

1992

Many consider Leung's role in Director John Woo's 1992 action film Hard Boiled in which he co-starred with Chow Yun-fat, as his breakthrough role. However, Leung first gained international exposure in Hou Hsiao-hsien's 1989 film A City of Sadness, which won the Venice Golden Lion.

1994

Leung often collaborates with Director Wong Kar-wai and has appeared in many of his films. His most notable roles include the lonely policeman in Chungking Express (1994), a gay Chinese expatriate living in Argentina in Happy Together (1997), and a self-controlled victim of adultery in In the Mood for Love (2000) for which he won the Best Actor award at Cannes. He trained for five years in wing chun to prepare for his role as Yip Man in Wong's The Grandmaster. He is considered by many to be one of the finest actors of his generation in Hong Kong. Robert De Niro and Brad Pitt are admirers of his work, and Leung has been called Asia's answer to Clark Gable.

2002

For In the Mood for Love, Leung earned the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival. He is also a seven-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."

2007

According to Ming Pao Daily News, Faye Wong and her husband actor Li Yapeng had taken them to India in 2007 to visit the 17th Karmapa. The Karmapa's counsel helped them to resolve a crisis in their relationship, and he also suggested Bhutan as a wedding venue.

2008

On 21 July 2008, the couple got married in Bhutan in royal fashion. The wedding created a media frenzy in Hong Kong, with companies spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to pursue the wedding party.

2013

Interviewed by Wong Kar Wai, Leung said that he considered Maggie to be his alter ego. "Maggie is a truly formidable partner – one to waltz with. We do not spend a lot of time with each other, as we like to keep some mystery between us. Whenever I see her, I discover something new about her".

2014

In 2014 he was selected as a member of the jury for the 64th Berlin International Film Festival.

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