Ka Fai Leung

Tony Leung

  • Name: Tony Leung
  • Native name: 梁家辉
  • Given name: Leung Ga Fai
  • Also Known as: 梁家輝, Big Tony, Leung Ka Fai, Leung Kar Fai, Loeng Gaa Fai, Tony Ka, Liang Chia Hui, Liang Jia Hui, Leung Ga Fai
  • Nationality: Hong Konger
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: February 1, 1958
  • Age: 66
Tony Leung Ka Fai is a Hong Kong actor, director, producer and writer who is a four-time winner of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor.

Because 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", nicknames which correspond to the actors' respective physical statures.

After graduating from university, Leung entered a training program for actors at the Hong Kong TVB Acting School. He dropped out after 9 months,

Leung has been in the film industry for more than 25 years, with a variety of roles under his belt. His debut film was Burning of the Imperial Palace (1983), where he played the Xianfeng Emperor.

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.

After so many performances and roles, he starred in the international horror feature film" Double Vision" with American actor David Morse.


In 1984, the director Lee Hang-Sheng, who was the father of Leung's girlfriend at the time, cast him as the lead in his film "The Burning of the Imperial Palace." He walked away with the first Hong Kong film award for Best Actor from his performance.
He was nominated for the Best Leading Actor award at the Golden Horse Film Festival for Mandarin Chinese-language films for his role as a gangster in the movie "Election".

He is married and has twin daughters.

(Sources: Wikipedia and IMDB) Edit Biography
Director
Year Title Type Rating
1993 Vendetta
Movie
2.0
Producer
Year Title Type Rating
1999 Love Will Tear Us Apart
Movie
0.0
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2009 Iron Road
Chinese Drama, 2009, 2 eps
"The Bookman" (Support Role)
2
"The Bookman"
Support Role
7.3
1994 Happy Harmony
Hong Kong Drama, 1994, 153 eps
Mo Dak Fai (Support Role)
153
Mo Dak Fai
Support Role
7.0
1992 The Modern Love Story
Hong Kong Drama, 1992, 20 eps
(Ep. 17) (Main Role)
20
(Ep. 17)
Main Role
6.9
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
TBA Return of the Lucky Stars
Chinese Movie, 0000,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
TBA Cold War 3
Hong Kong Movie, 0000,
M.B. Waise Lee (Main Role)
M.B. Waise Lee
Main Role
0.0
TBA Sons of the Neon Night
Hong Kong Movie, 0000,
[Psychologist] (Main Role)
[Psychologist]
Main Role
7.5
2024 Li Ming Shi Fen Jian
Chinese Movie, 2024,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
2024 The Old Dog
Chinese Movie, 2024,
Bian Ju Han (Main Role)
Bian Ju Han
Main Role
0.0
2023 Love Never Ends
Hong Kong Movie, 2023,
Xie Ding Shan (Main Role)
Xie Ding Shan
Main Role
8.1
2021 Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Movie, 2021,
"Cripple Ho" (Main Role)
"Cripple Ho"
Main Role
6.1
2021 All U Need Is Love
Hong Kong Movie, 2021,
Yam Yan Kau (Support Role)
Yam Yan Kau
Support Role
6.9
2019 Midnight Diner
Chinese Movie, 2019,
Da Shu (Main Role)
Da Shu
Main Role
7.5
2019 Chasing the Dragon 2
Hong Kong Movie, 2019,
Long Zhi Jiang (Main Role)
Main Role
7.5
2017 Our Time Will Come
Chinese Movie, 2017,
(Support Role)
Support Role
7.4
2016 League of Gods
Chinese Movie, 2016,
King Zhou of Shang (Support Role)
King Zhou of Shang
Support Role
6.9
2016 Cold War 2
Hong Kong Movie, 2016,
M.B. Waise Lee (Main Role)
Main Role
7.5
2016 Lost in White
Chinese Movie, 2016,
Zhou Peng (Main Role)
Main Role
7.3
2016 The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse
Taiwanese Movie, 2016,
[Himself] (Support Role)
[Himself]
Support Role
9.5
2015 Lost and Love
Chinese Movie, 2015,
[Traffic police officer] (Guest Role)
[Traffic police officer]
Guest Role
7.9
2015 New Crippled Ho
Hong Kong Movie, 2015,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
2014 The Taking of Tiger Mountain
Chinese Movie, 2014,
Lord Hawk (Main Role)
Main Role
7.3
2014 Horseplay
Hong Kong Movie, 2014,
Li Dan (Main Role)
Li Dan
Main Role
7.4
2014 Beijing Love Story
Chinese Movie, 2014,
Liu Hui (Main Role)
Main Role
7.5
2013 Tales From The Dark
Hong Kong Movie, 2013,
{A Word in the Palm} Ho Ho (Main Role)
{A Word in the Palm} Ho Ho
Main Role
6.8
2013 Better and Better
Chinese Movie, 2013,
(Main Role)
Main Role
6.2
2012 Cold War 1
Hong Kong Movie, 2012,
M.B. Waise Lee (Main Role)
Main Role
7.4
2012 Tai Chi Hero
Chinese Movie, 2012,
Chen Chang Xing (Main Role)
Chen Chang Xing
Main Role
7.5
2012 Tai Chi Zero
Chinese Movie, 2012,
Chen Chang Xing (Support Role)
Chen Chang Xing
Support Role
7.4
2011 Cold Steel
Chinese Movie, 2011,
Sgt. Zhang Meng Zi (Main Role)
Main Role
7.2
2011 The Devil Inside Me
Hong Kong Movie, 2011,
Jiang Mu (Main Role)
Jiang Mu
Main Role
7.7
2011 Beginning of the Great Revival
Chinese Movie, 2011,
Fan Yuan Lian (Support Role)
Fan Yuan Lian
Support Role
6.9
2011 Kiss, His First
Chinese Movie, 2011,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
2010 Bruce Lee, My Brother
Hong Kong Movie, 2010,
Lee Hoi Chuen (Main Role)
Main Role
7.7
2010 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
Chinese Movie, 2010,
Zhong Sha Tuo (Support Role)
Zhong Sha Tuo
Support Role
7.5
2009 Bodyguards and Assassins
Hong Kong Movie, 2009,
Chen Shaobai (Main Role)
Main Role
7.5
2009 The Founding of a Republic
Chinese Movie, 2009,
[PLA CPPCC member] (Guest Role)
[PLA CPPCC member]
Guest Role
6.9
2009 Iron Road
Chinese Movie, 2009,
"The Bookman" (Support Role)
"The Bookman"
Support Role
7.3
2009 I Corrupt All Cops
Hong Kong Movie, 2009,
Chief Sgt Major Lak Chui (Main Role)
Chief Sgt Major Lak Chui
Main Role
7.2
2008 Ashes of Time Redux
Hong Kong Movie, 2008,
Huang Yao Shi (Support Role)
Huang Yao Shi
Support Role
7.4
2008 Missing
Hong Kong Movie, 2008,
Dr. Edward Tong (Support Role)
Dr. Edward Tong
Support Role
6.3
2008 Scare 2 Die
Hong Kong Movie, 2008,
[Ox Head Ghost] (Support Role)
[Ox Head Ghost]
Support Role
0.0
2007 The Drummer
Hong Kong Movie, 2007,
Kwan (Support Role)
Kwan
Support Role
7.6
2007 Lost in Beijing
Chinese Movie, 2007,
Lin Dong (Main Role)
Lin Dong
Main Role
6.7
2007 It's a Wonderful Life
Hong Kong Movie, 2007,
Pat Sau Kong (Main Role)
Pat Sau Kong
Main Role
6.7
2007 Eye in the Sky
Hong Kong Movie, 2007,
Chan Chong Shan (Main Role)
Main Role
7.1
2006 Men Suddenly in Black 2
Hong Kong Movie, 2006,
Uncle Ninth [Voice] (Support Role)
Uncle Ninth [Voice]
Support Role
6.9
2006 My Name Is Fame
Hong Kong Movie, 2006,
[Himself] (Guest Role)
[Himself]
Guest Role
6.8
2005 Everlasting Regret
Hong Kong Movie, 2005,
Mr. Ching (Main Role)
Main Role
7.0
2005 Election 1
Hong Kong Movie, 2005,
"Big D" (Main Role)
"Big D"
Main Role
7.4
2005 The Myth
Hong Kong Movie, 2005,
William (Support Role)
William
Support Role
7.7
2004 A1 Headline
Hong Kong Movie, 2004,
Chang Daat Si (Support Role)
Chang Daat Si
Support Role
6.9
2004 Three... Extremes
Hong Kong Movie, 2004,
{Dumplings} Lee (Support Role)
{Dumplings} Lee
Support Role
7.3
2004 The Twins Effect 2
Hong Kong Movie, 2004,
Master Blackwood (Support Role)
Master Blackwood
Support Role
7.0
2004 Dumplings
Hong Kong Movie, 2004,
Mr. Lee (Main Role)
Mr. Lee
Main Role
7.1
2004 Throw Down
Hong Kong Movie, 2004,
Lee Kong (Main Role)
Lee Kong
Main Role
7.3
2004 PaPa Loves You
Hong Kong Movie, 2004,
Yam Mo Ying (Main Role)
Main Role
6.7
2004 20 30 40
Hong Kong Movie, 2004,
Zhang Shi Jie / "Jerry" (Support Role)
Zhang Shi Jie / "Jerry"
Support Role
7.2
2003 Spy Dad
Hong Kong Movie, 2003,
Jones Bon (Main Role)
Main Role
7.1
2003 Men Suddenly in Black
Hong Kong Movie, 2003,
Yam Yan Gau / Gau Suk [9th Uncle] (Support Role)
Yam Yan Gau / Gau Suk [9th Uncle]
Support Role
7.0
2003 Troublesome Night 18
Hong Kong Movie, 2003,
(Support Role)
Support Role
6.8
2002 Golden Chicken 1
Hong Kong Movie, 2002,
Professor Chan (Support Role)
Professor Chan
Support Role
7.5
2002 Zhou Yu's Train
Chinese Movie, 2002,
Chen Qing (Main Role)
Chen Qing
Main Role
6.9
2002 Double Vision
Taiwanese Movie, 2002,
Huang Huo Tu (Main Role)
Main Role
7.2
2001 Troublesome Night 11
Hong Kong Movie, 2001,
(Support Role)
Support Role
6.3
2000 Jiang Hu - The Triad Zone
Hong Kong Movie, 2000,
Jimmy Yam (Main Role)
Main Role
7.0
2000 Okinawa Rendez-vous
Hong Kong Movie, 2000,
Dat Lo (Main Role)
Main Role
7.0
1999 Victim
Hong Kong Movie, 1999,
"Pit" (Main Role)
"Pit"
Main Role
6.1
1997 The Island of Greed
Hong Kong Movie, 1997,
Chow Chiu Sin (Main Role)
Chow Chiu Sin
Main Role
7.1
1997 Destination 9th Heaven
Hong Kong Movie, 1997,
Man (Main Role)
Man
Main Role
0.0
1996 Meeting in the Dark
Hong Kong Movie, 1996,
Xu (Main Role)
Xu
Main Role
0.0
1995 The Christ of Nanjing
Hong Kong Movie, 1995,
Okagawa Ryuichiro (Main Role)
Okagawa Ryuichiro
Main Role
7.2
1995 Dream Lover
Hong Kong Movie, 1995,
Cheung Ga Shing (Main Role)
Cheung Ga Shing
Main Role
0.0
1995 Lover of the Last Empress
Hong Kong Movie, 1995,
Prince Kung (Main Role)
Prince Kung
Main Role
7.4
1994 Ashes of Time
Hong Kong Movie, 1994,
Huang Yao Shi (Support Role)
Huang Yao Shi
Support Role
7.4
1994 To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui
Hong Kong Movie, 1994,
"Milky Fai" (Main Role)
"Milky Fai"
Main Role
0.0
1994 Long and Winding Road
Hong Kong Movie, 1994,
James Yuen (Main Role)
Main Role
8.0
1994 He & She
Hong Kong Movie, 1994,
Kai (Main Role)
Kai
Main Role
6.0
1994 I Will Wait for You
Hong Kong Movie, 1994,
So Yau Shing (Main Role)
Main Role
6.9
1994 Always Be The Winners
Hong Kong Movie, 1994,
Hui Man Long (Main Role)
Hui Man Long
Main Role
7.4
1994 It's a Wonderful Life
Hong Kong Movie, 1994,
Tam Kau-kwai (Main Role)
Main Role
8.0
1994 God of Gamblers' Return
Hong Kong Movie, 1994,
Siu Fong Fong / "Little Trumpet" (Support Role)
Siu Fong Fong / "Little Trumpet"
Support Role
7.7
1993 Ghost Lantern
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Tong Fai (Main Role)
Main Role
6.6
1993 The Black Panther Warriors
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Mo Po (Main Role)
Main Role
7.1
1993 Perfect Exchange
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Zung Co Hung (Main Role)
Zung Co Hung
Main Role
6.6
1993 A Roof with a View
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Lau Ching Man (Main Role)
Lau Ching Man
Main Role
10.0
1993 Boys Are Easy
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Tse Sai / Simon (Support Role)
Tse Sai / Simon
Support Role
7.3
1993 Lover of the Swindler
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Chan Chun / Michael (Main Role)
Chan Chun / Michael
Main Role
0.0
1993 Flying Dagger
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Hon Chung (Main Role)
Hon Chung
Main Role
8.0
1993 Rose Rose I Love You
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Keith Liu Kei (Main Role)
Keith Liu Kei
Main Role
7.3
1993 Tom, Dick and Hairy
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Dick Ching (Main Role)
Main Role
7.0
1993 The Eagle Shooting Heroes
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Duan Zhi Xing (Main Role)
Duan Zhi Xing
Main Role
7.4
1992 New Dragon Gate Inn
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
Chow Wai On (Main Role)
Main Role
7.6
1992 Once Upon a Time a Hero in China
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
Master Sek Ken (Main Role)
Master Sek Ken
Main Role
6.2
1992 92 Legendary La Rose Noire
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
Keith Lui (Support Role)
Keith Lui
Support Role
8.1
1992 Center Stage
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
Cai Chu Sheng (Support Role)
Cai Chu Sheng
Support Role
7.9
1991 The Banquet
Hong Kong Movie, 1991,
A Fai [Tsang's brother-in-law] (Support Role)
A Fai [Tsang's brother-in-law]
Support Role
7.2
1991 To Catch a Thief
Hong Kong Movie, 1991,
Inspector So (Support Role)
Inspector So
Support Role
7.4
1991 Blue Lightning
Hong Kong Movie, 1991,
Ching Hay (Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1991 Au Revoir, Mon Amour
Hong Kong Movie, 1991,
Leung Sam (Main Role)
Leung Sam
Main Role
8.0
1991 The Raid
Hong Kong Movie, 1991,
Commander Masa (Main Role)
Commander Masa
Main Role
5.9
1991 Island of Fire
Taiwanese Movie, 1991,
Wei Wang / Andy (Main Role)
Main Role
7.3
1991 This Thing Called Love
Hong Kong Movie, 1991,
Sung Siu Yan (Main Role)
Sung Siu Yan
Main Role
0.0
1991 Red And Black
Hong Kong Movie, 1991,
Tung (Main Role)
Tung
Main Role
0.0
1990 Farewell China
Hong Kong Movie, 1990,
Zhao Nan Sheng (Main Role)
Zhao Nan Sheng
Main Role
0.0
1990 Her Fatal Ways
Hong Kong Movie, 1990,
Wu Wei Kuo (Main Role)
Main Role
7.7
1990 Lethal Lady
Hong Kong Movie, 1990,
Huang Tsung Pao (Support Role)
Huang Tsung Pao
Support Role
6.8
1989 Sentenced to Hang
Hong Kong Movie, 1989,
Li Wai (Main Role)
Li Wai
Main Role
0.0
1989 A Better Tomorrow 3: Love and Death in Saigon
Hong Kong Movie, 1989,
Cheung Chi Mun (Main Role)
Main Role
7.4
1989 The Empress Dowager
Chinese Movie, 1989,
Emperor Xian Feng (Support Role)
Emperor Xian Feng
Support Role
6.3
1989 Mr. Coconut
Hong Kong Movie, 1989,
"Bush" (Support Role)
"Bush"
Support Role
7.4
1988 Gunmen
Hong Kong Movie, 1988,
Ding Chun Bei (Main Role)
Ding Chun Bei
Main Role
7.2
1988 My Mother's Tea House
Taiwanese Movie, 1988,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1987 People's Hero
Hong Kong Movie, 1987,
Captain Chan (Main Role)
Main Role
6.9
1987 Prison on Fire 1
Hong Kong Movie, 1987,
Lo Ka Yiu / 51910 (Main Role)
Main Role
7.7
1987 Naam Siu Yi
Hong Kong Movie, 1987,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1987 Lady In Black
Hong Kong Movie, 1987,
Kin Seng (Main Role)
Main Role
7.1
1985 Journey of the Doomed
Hong Kong Movie, 1985,
[2nd Prince] (Support Role)
[2nd Prince]
Support Role
4.0
1984 Cherie
Hong Kong Movie, 1984,
Hua (Main Role)
Hua
Main Role
7.3
1984 The Ghost Informer
Hong Kong Movie, 1984,
Inspector Tang (Main Role)
Inspector Tang
Main Role
0.0
1983 The Burning of Imperial Palace
Hong Kong Movie, 1983,
Emperor Xian Feng (Main Role)
Emperor Xian Feng
Main Role
7.7
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2024 Wu Xian Chao Yue Ban Season 2
Chinese TV Show, 2024, 12 eps
[Mentor] (Ep. 1-3) (Regular Member)
12
[Mentor] (Ep. 1-3)
Regular Member
8.2
2023 Shi Wan Ba Qian Li Season 2
Chinese TV Show, 2023, 12 eps
(Ep. 5) (Guest)
12
(Ep. 5)
Guest
8.2
2022 Memories Beyond Horizon
Chinese TV Show, 2022, 12 eps
(Ep. 5-6) (Guest)
12
(Ep. 5-6)
Guest
7.6
2018 National Treasure Season 2
Chinese TV Show, 2018, 10 eps
(Guest)
10
Guest
7.0
2017 National Treasure Season 1
Chinese TV Show, 2017, 10 eps
(Ep. 1) (Guest)
10
(Ep. 1)
Guest
8.7
2016 I Heart HK
Hong Kong TV Show, 2016, 18 eps
(Ep. 17) (Guest)
18
(Ep. 17)
Guest
7.6
2016 Ace vs Ace Season 1
Chinese TV Show, 2016, 11 eps
(Ep. 2) (Guest)
11
(Ep. 2)
Guest
7.9
2006 Beautiful Cooking
Hong Kong TV Show, 2006, 19 eps
[Judge] (Ep. 5) (Guest)
19
[Judge] (Ep. 5)
Guest
8.2
2002 A Date with Lu Yu
Chinese TV Show, 2002, 1 eps
(20060706) (Guest)
1
(20060706)
Guest
9.0
1996 Xing Guang Ban Wo Xin
Chinese TV Show, 1996, 20 eps
(Ep. 9) (Guest)
20
(Ep. 9)
Guest
0.0
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  • First Name: Ka Fai
  • Family Name: Leung
  • Native name: 梁家辉
  • Also Known as: 梁家輝, Big Tony, Leung Ka Fai, Leung Kar Fai, Loeng Gaa Fai, Tony Ka, Liang Chia Hui, Liang Jia Hui, Leung Ga Fai
  • Nationality: Hong Konger
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: February 1, 1958
  • Age: 66

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