
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Actor · Born June 27, 1962 (64) · Hong Kong, China
Cannes award winner · Venice award winner · Independent Spirit Award nominee
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai (Chinese: 梁朝偉, born 27 June 1962) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. He is considered one of Asia's most successful and internationally recognised actors and was named as "Small Tiger" among the Five Tiger Generals of TVB. Leung is widely considered the best native Hong Kong actor of his generation and has a comprehensive set of awards that began in the 1980s. For In the Mood for Love, Leung earned the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival. He is also a six-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."
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 27, 1962 (64)
- Hong Kong, China
- Actor
- 56 on MovieCove · 137 credits in all
What are Tony Leung Chiu-wai's films like?
Across their 51 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 3 · Wry 4 · Earnest 42
A split, not a type: Light 22 · Serious 5 · Dark 24
A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 25
Gentle 11 · Charged 23 · Intense 17
Steady 22 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 7
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 29 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 14
Slow burn 22 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 7
Casual 15 · Engaged 22 · Full focus 14
A split, not a type: Easy watch 19 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 22
Resolved 29 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 9
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 27 of 41 analyzed roles.
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- Heroas Wen-ching in A City of Sadness (1989)
- Allyas Cheung in My Heart Is That Eternal Rose (1989)
- Heroas Ben in Bullet in the Head (1990)
- Heroas Fong in A Chinese Ghost Story III (1991)
- Allyas Tau-Pi in The Tigers (1991)
- Heroas Alan in Hard Boiled (1992)
- Heroas Chu Yuan in He Ain't Heavy... He's My Father (1993)
- Heroas Tom Chan in Tom, Dick and Hairy (1993)
- Shadowas West Poison in The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993)
- Heroas Wai Siu-Bo in Hero Beyond the Boundary of Time (1993)
- Heroas Cop 663 in Chungking Express (1994)
- Shadowas Blind Swordsman in Ashes of Time (1994)
- Heroas Wong Tai-Fung in Heaven Can't Wait (1995)
- Heroas Dr. Lau Man in Doctor Mack (1995)
- Heroas Sam in The Longest Nite (1997)
- Heroas Lai Yiu-fai in Happy Together (1997)
- Shadowas Wang Lingsheng in Flowers of Shanghai (1998)
- Heroas Lin in Tokyo Raiders (2000)
- Heroas Chow Mo-wan in In the Mood for Love (2000)
- Mentoras Broken Sword in Hero (2002)
- Heroas Li Yilong in Chinese Odyssey 2002 (2002)
- Heroas Chen Wing Yan in Infernal Affairs (2002)
- Heroas Chan Wing Yan in Infernal Affairs III (2003)
- Mentoras Lai Liu Po in My Lucky Star (2003)
- Heroas Chow Mo-wan in 2046 (2004)
- Heroas Lam in Seoul Raiders (2005)
- Shadowas Lau Ching Hei in Confession of Pain (2006)
- Shadowas Mr. Yee in Lust, Caution (2007)
- Heroas Zhou Yu in Red Cliff (2008)
- Heroas Zhou Yu in Red Cliff II (2009)
- Heroas Chang Hsien in The Great Magician (2011)
- Heroas He Bing in The Silent War (2012)
- Heroas Ip Man in The Grandmaster (2013)
- Heraldas Deer in Hema Hema (2016)
- Heroas Chen Mo in See You Tomorrow (2016)
- Allyas Song Tianyin in Monster Hunt 2 (2018)
- Shadowas Wenwu in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- Allyas Nam Kong in Where the Wind Blows (2022)
- Heroas Mr. He in Hidden Blade (2023)
- Shadowas Ching Yat Yin in The Goldfinger (2023)
- Heroas Dai Yichen in Fox Hunt (2025)
Moods and endings
- Happy17
- Bittersweet19
- Tragic8
- Ambiguous7
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Tony Leung Chiu-wai's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 56 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (12).
- In the Mood for Love (2000) · actor
- Chungking Express (1994) · actor
- Infernal Affairs (2002) · actor
- Happy Together (1997) · actor
- Hard Boiled (1992) · actor
- Bullet in the Head (1990) · actor
- Flowers of Shanghai (1998) · actor
- Chinese Odyssey 2002 (2002) · actor
- The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993) · actor
- Infernal Affairs III (2003) · actor
- Hema Hema (2016) · actor
- A Chinese Ghost Story III (1991) · actor
Subscription and free streaming for Tony Leung Chiu-wai's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
137 credits, 56 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Silent Friend(2025)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Fox Hunt(2025)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
In the Mood for Love 2001 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

The Goldfinger(2023)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Don't Mind Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

Where the Wind Blows(2022)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Hidden Blade(2023)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

Marvel Studios: Legends(2021)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows
Europe Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

Monster Hunt 2(2018)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
See You Tomorrow(2016)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Hema Hema(2016)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
The Nameless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

梅艳芳·10·思念·音乐·会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

继续宠爱·十年·音乐会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

The Grandmaster(2013)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
On the road of Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

The Road to "The Grandmaster" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

最佳男主角 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

The Silent War(2012)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
The Great Magician(2011)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Red Cliff II(2009)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Red Cliff(2008)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Ashes of Time Redux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

Lust, Caution(2007)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Bokura no Jidai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

Confession of Pain(2006)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
无间道正序版 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

Seoul Raiders(2005)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
2046(2004)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Super Model(2004)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Sound of Colors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

Infernal Affairs III(2003)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
1:99 Shorts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

My Lucky Star(2003)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Hero(2002)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Infernal Affairs(2002)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Chinese Odyssey 2002(2002)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
The Test of Time: The Genesis of Hard Boiled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

@ in the Mood for Love(2001)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Love Me, Love My Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

Fighting for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

In the Mood for Love(2000)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Healing Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

Tokyo Raiders(2000)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Gorgeous(1999)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Flowers of Shanghai(1998)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Your Place or Mine! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

Timeless Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

The Longest Nite(1997)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Chinese Midnight Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

'97 Aces Go Places(1997)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Happy Together(1997)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
War of the Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

Blind Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

Cyclo(1995)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Heaven Can't Wait(1995)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Doctor Mack(1995)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Ashes of Time(1994)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
The Returning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

Chungking Express(1994)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Always Be the Winners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Two of a Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

End of the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
柏斯毚思我愛你 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

The Magic Crane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Come Fly the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

Tom, Dick and Hairy(1993)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Butterfly and Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

Iron Butterfly III: Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

Three Summers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

The Days of Being Dumb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

Lucky Encounter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

The Modern Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

Hard Boiled(1992)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Banquet(1991)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
The Tigers(1991)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Great Pretenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

Fantasy Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

Don't Fool Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

The Royal Scoundrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

Days of Being Wild(1990)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Bullet in the Head(1990)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Where Heroes Dare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

俠客行 (數碼修復版) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

A City of Sadness(1989)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Seven Warriors(1989)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Two Painters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

Two Most Honorable Knights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

Behind Silk Curtains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

Everybody's Somebody's Favourite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

I Love Maria(1988)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
People's Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

Police Cadet 1988 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

Happy Go Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

The Grand Canal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

倚天屠龍記 (數碼修復版) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

Love Unto Wastes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

The Lunatics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

The Yang's Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

Young Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

Fascinating Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

The Rough Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

The Temptation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

Police Cadet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

The Duke of Mount Deer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

鹿鼎記 (數碼修復版) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

It's A Long Way To Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

The Clones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

Mad Mad 83(1983)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Angels And Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

The Super Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

Encounter with Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

Beyond the Rose Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

再見十九歲(數碼修復版) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

經理後生 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

Crossroads - Strayed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

The Emissary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

獵鷹 (數碼修復版) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

Soldier of Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

香城浪子 (數碼修復版) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

Forced Vengeance(1982)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films孤獨狀元 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

Look Back at TVB Anniversary Awards Over the Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

Making of 2046 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

Untitled Johnnie To Gangster Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
新扎师兄续集 新紮師兄續集 (1985) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 137 titles, 134 of them dated from 1968 to 2026; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)

Highest rated
In the Mood for Love (2000)

Most popular right now
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
Film career
Peak 2003 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 16 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1982Screen debut· Forced Vengeance
- 1989First top-billed film· A City of Sadness
- 2000Cannes award win· In the Mood for Love
- 2004Career best· 2046
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.
Awards
2 major awards from 3 major nominations, 2000–2023.
- Venice award, won
- Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Male Lead
- Cannes award, won
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Tony Leung Chiu-wai's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 55; across their 51 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up28
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th16
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
20 of their 56 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved13
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser20
- Broadly Agreed8
- Mixed14
Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 43 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Tony Leung Chiu-wai's work okay for kids?
Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs lighter than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Tony Leung Chiu-wai work with?
People who share at least 2 of Tony Leung Chiu-wai's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Wong Kar-Wai shares the most, 11.
Directors
- Wong Kar-WaiShared titles: See You Tomorrow (2016), The Grandmaster (2013), 2046 (2004), Chinese Odyssey 2002 (2002), @ in the Mood for Love (2001), In the Mood for Love (2000), Happy Together (1997), Ashes of Time (1994), Chungking Express (1994), The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993), Days of Being Wild (1990)See all 11 shared titles with Wong Kar-Wai

- John WooShared titles: Red Cliff II (2009), Red Cliff (2008), Hard Boiled (1992), Bullet in the Head (1990), I Love Maria (1988)See all 5 shared titles with John Woo

- Alan MakShared titles: The Silent War (2012), Confession of Pain (2006), Infernal Affairs III (2003), Infernal Affairs (2002)See all 4 shared titles with Alan Mak

- Wai Keung LauShared titles: Confession of Pain (2006), Infernal Affairs III (2003), Infernal Affairs (2002), Chungking Express (1994), Hero Beyond the Boundary of Time (1993), The Banquet (1991)See all 6 shared titles with Wai Keung Lau

Writers
- James YuenShared titles: Heaven Can't Wait (1995), Tom, Dick and Hairy (1993), The Tigers (1991)See all 3 shared titles with James Yuen

- Louis ChaShared titles: Ashes of Time (1994), Hero Beyond the Boundary of Time (1993), The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993)See all 3 shared titles with Louis Cha

- Gordon ChanShared titles: Tom, Dick and Hairy (1993), Hard Boiled (1992), The Banquet (1991)See all 3 shared titles with Gordon Chan

- Cheng KuoShared titles: Red Cliff II (2009), Red Cliff (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Cheng Kuo
Actors
- Carina LauShared titles: 2046 (2004), Infernal Affairs III (2003), Flowers of Shanghai (1998), Ashes of Time (1994), He Ain't Heavy... He's My Father (1993), The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993), Days of Being Wild (1990)See all 7 shared titles with Carina Lau

- Maggie CheungShared titles: 2046 (2004), Hero (2002), @ in the Mood for Love (2001), In the Mood for Love (2000), Ashes of Time (1994), The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993), Days of Being Wild (1990)See all 7 shared titles with Maggie Cheung

- Jacky CheungShared titles: Ashes of Time (1994), The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993), A Chinese Ghost Story III (1991), The Banquet (1991), Bullet in the Head (1990), Days of Being Wild (1990), Seven Warriors (1989)See all 7 shared titles with Jacky Cheung

- Chang ChenShared titles: The Grandmaster (2013), Red Cliff II (2009), Red Cliff (2008), 2046 (2004), Chinese Odyssey 2002 (2002), Happy Together (1997)See all 6 shared titles with Chang Chen

Cinematographers and editors
- Chi-Leung KwongShared titles: Where the Wind Blows (2022), The Great Magician (2011), Seoul Raiders (2005), My Lucky Star (2003), Tokyo Raiders (2000), Gorgeous (1999), Ashes of Time (1994), Chungking Express (1994)See all 8 shared titles with Chi-Leung Kwong
- Christopher DoyleShared titles: 2046 (2004), Hero (2002), In the Mood for Love (2000), Happy Together (1997), Ashes of Time (1994), Chungking Express (1994), Days of Being Wild (1990), My Heart Is That Eternal Rose (1989)See all 8 shared titles with Christopher Doyle

- William ChangShared titles: 2046 (2004), @ in the Mood for Love (2001), In the Mood for Love (2000), Happy Together (1997), Ashes of Time (1994), Chungking Express (1994), Days of Being Wild (1990)See all 7 shared titles with William Chang

- David WuShared titles: See You Tomorrow (2016), Red Cliff II (2009), Hard Boiled (1992), Bullet in the Head (1990), I Love Maria (1988)See all 5 shared titles with David Wu

Producers
- Jacky Yee Wah PangShared titles: See You Tomorrow (2016), The Grandmaster (2013), Chinese Odyssey 2002 (2002), @ in the Mood for Love (2001), In the Mood for Love (2000), Happy Together (1997), Ashes of Time (1994)See all 7 shared titles with Jacky Yee Wah Pang

- Ye-cheng ChanShared titles: The Grandmaster (2013), 2046 (2004), @ in the Mood for Love (2001), In the Mood for Love (2000), Happy Together (1997), Ashes of Time (1994)See all 6 shared titles with Ye-cheng Chan
- Dong YuShared titles: Hidden Blade (2023), Where the Wind Blows (2022), Red Cliff II (2009), Red Cliff (2008), Confession of Pain (2006)See all 5 shared titles with Dong Yu

- Lorraine HoShared titles: Confession of Pain (2006), Seoul Raiders (2005), Infernal Affairs III (2003), Infernal Affairs (2002), The Longest Nite (1997)See all 5 shared titles with Lorraine Ho
Mixed roles
- Joe Cheung Tung-choShared titles: In the Mood for Love (2000), The Banquet (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Joe Cheung Tung-cho

- Yuen ChorShared titles: He Ain't Heavy... He's My Father (1993), Mad Mad 83 (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Yuen Chor





