Tony Leung Ka-fai
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Tony Leung Ka-fai (simplified Chinese: 梁家辉; traditional Chinese: 梁家輝; born 1 February 1958) is a Hong Kong actor who is a four-time winner of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor.
Not to be confused with Tony Leung Chiu-wai.
In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Leung. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Tony Leung and the Chinese-style name is Leung Ka-fai.
"Big Tony" redirects here. For the American criminal, see Anthony Ciulla.
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梁家輝 | |||||||||||
Born | (1958-02-01) 1 February 1958 (age 66) | ||||||||||
Occupation | Actor | ||||||||||
Years active | 1983–present | ||||||||||
Spouse |
Jiang Jianian (m. 1987) | ||||||||||
Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Actor 1984 Reign Behind the Curtain 1993 92 Legendary La Rose Noire 2005 Election 2012 Cold War Best Supporting Actor 2004 Men Suddenly in Black Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards – Best Actor 2005 Everlasting Regret 2007 Eye in the Sky Golden Horse Awards – Best Actor 1990 Farewell China Best Supporting Actor 2007 The Drummer | ||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 梁家輝 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 梁家辉 | ||||||||||
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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.