Tony Leung Ka-Fai (traditional Chinese: 梁家輝; simplified Chinese: 梁家辉; pinyin: Liáng Jiāhuī; Cantonese Yale: Lèuhng Gà Fài) is a Hong Kong movie actor (born 1 February 1958).
Because he is often confused with fellow 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.
Tony has been in the film industry for mo...
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Tony Leung Ka-Fai (traditional Chinese: 梁家輝; simplified Chinese: 梁家辉; pinyin: Liáng Jiāhuī; Cantonese Yale: Lèuhng Gà Fài) is a Hong Kong movie actor (born 1 February 1958).
Because he is often confused with fellow 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.
Tony has been in the film industry for more than 25 years, with a variety of roles under his belt. His first film was in 1983's The Burning of Imperial Palace, where he played the Emperor Xianfeng. He would later work with Chow Yun-Fat in three films, Prison on Fire in 1987, A Better Tomorrow 3 in 1989, and God of Gamblers' Return in 1994. He also appeared as Joyce Godenzi's husband in She Shoots Straight, Joyce's trademark film. In 1991, Tony 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,...
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