Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

February 1, 1958 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Hong Kong, China

Popular Genres

Action Drama History

Career Span

– Present

Tony Leung Ka-Fai

133 nominations

147 credits

Tony Leung Ka-Fai (Chinese: 梁家輝, born February 1, 1958) is a four-time Hong Kong Film Award-winning Chinese film actor from each decades since the 1980s

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.

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Personal Info

Born

Feb 1, 1958

From

Hong Kong, China

Known For

Acting

Career

– Present

Known For

Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants

Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants

The Lover

as The Chinaman

Lover of the Last Empress

Lover of the Last Empress

as Prince Kung/Yik Shut

Bodyguards and Assassins

Bodyguards and Assassins

as Prof. Chen Xiaobai

Dumplings

Rise of the Legend

Rise of the Legend

as Fei's Father

League of Gods

as King Zhou of Shang

The Myth

Island of Fire

as Wang Wei / Andy

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

as Shatuo Zhong

Three... Extremes

Three... Extremes

as Mr. Li (segment "Dumplings")

Sons of the Neon Night

Sons of the Neon Night

Frequent Collaborators

Hu Jun

2 shared projects

in "Bodyguards and Assassins"

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Xing Yu

2 shared projects

in "Bodyguards and Assassins"

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Zhang Zhihong

2 shared projects

in "Bodyguards and Assassins"

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Xiao Zhan

1 shared project

in "Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants"

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Sabrina Zhuang

1 shared project

in "Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants"

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Zhang Wenxin

1 shared project

in "Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants"

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1 shared project

in "Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants"

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Alan Aruna

1 shared project

in "Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants"

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Ada Choi Siu-Fan

Ada Choi Siu-Fan

1 shared project

in "Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants"

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Wu Hsing-Guo

1 shared project

in "Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants"

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Yuen Bun

1 shared project

in "Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants"

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Tiger Xu

1 shared project

in "Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants"

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Award Recognition

0

Wins

133

Nominations

Complete Filmography

2025

Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants as Ouyang Feng Award

Sons of the Neon Night

2024

The Movie Emperor

In His Léon-Bollée

2023

Love Never Ends as Xie Dingshan

2021

All U Need Is Love as Uncle Ninth

Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong as Crippled Ho

One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart as Self (archive footage)

2019

Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch as Logan Long

Midnight Diner as Da Shu

2018

2017

Our Time Will Come as Ben

2016

League of Gods as King Zhou of Shang Award

Cold War II as M.B. Lee

Lost in White as Zhou Peng

2015

Lost and Love as Policeman

2014

Rise of the Legend as Fei's Father Award

The Taking of Tiger Mountain as The Hawk

Golden Chickensss

Horseplay as Lee Tan

Beijing Love Story as Liu Hui / 刘辉

Who Is Undercover as Wang Feng

2013

Tales from the Dark 1 as Ho (segment "A Word in the Palm")

Better and Better as Chef Zhou

2012

Tai Chi Hero as Chen Chang Xing

Cold War as M.B. Waise Lee

Tai Chi Zero as Chen Chang Xing / Laborer

2011

Beginning of the Great Revival as Fan Yuanlian

I Love Hong Kong 2011 as Ng Shun

Kiss, His First

Cold Steel as Sgt Zhang Mengzi

The Devil Inside Me as Jiang Mu

2010

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame as Shatuo Zhong

Bruce Lee, My Brother as Lee Hoi Chuen

2009

Bodyguards and Assassins as Prof. Chen Xiaobai Award

The Founding of a Republic as Representative of the People's Liberation Army

Iron Road as Bookman

I Corrupt All Cops as Chief Sgt. Major. Lak Chui

2008

Missing as Dr Edward Tong

A Chinese Fairy Tale

2007

Lost in Beijing as Lin Dong Award

Eye in the Sky as Chan Chong-shan / Hollow Man

It's a Wonderful Life

The Drummer as Kwan

My Career as a Teacher

2006

My Name Is Fame as Tony Leung

Men Suddenly in Black 2 as Uncle Ninth [voice]

2005

The Myth as William Award

Election as Big D

Everlasting Regret as Mr. Cheng

On the Mountain of Tai Hang as He Bingyan

Fear of Intimacy

2004

Dumplings as Mr. Lee Award

Three... Extremes as Mr. Li (segment "Dumplings") Award

Throw Down as Lee Kong Award

The Twins Effect II as Master Blackwood

Papa Loves You as Yam Mo-Ying

20 30 40 as Shi-Jie 'Jerry' Zhang

Sex and the Beauties as Dick Yan

A-1 Headline as Chief Editor Terrence Tsang Tat-si

2003

Good Times, Bed Times as Boss Ike Hung

Men Suddenly in Black as Uncle Ninth

The Spy Dad as Jones Bon

2002

Double Vision as Huang Huo-tu Award

Golden Chicken as Professor Chan

Zhou Yu's Train as Chen Qing

2001

The Gua Sha Treatment as Datong Xu

2000

Okinawa Rendez-vous as Law Wan Dat

Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone as Jimmy Yam

1999

Love Will Tear Us Apart as Ah Jian

1997

Island of Greed as Chow Chiu-Sin

Destination: 9th Heaven

1995

Lover of the Last Empress as Prince Kung/Yik Shut Award

A Touch of Evil

Dream Lover as Cheung Ka Shing

The Christ of Nanjing

Evening Liaison

1994

God of Gamblers' Return as Little Trumpet

Ashes of Time as Huang Yaoshi / Evil East Award

It's a Wonderful Life as Tam Kau Kwai

Long and Winding Road as James Yuen

To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui as Milky Fai / Lo Pang

I Will Wait for You!

Always Be the Winners as Hui Man Long

He & She as Kai

1993

The Eagle Shooting Heroes as Duan Zhixing

Finale in Blood as Fortune teller

Ghost Lantern as Tong Fai

The Black Panther Warriors as Mo Po

All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopard as Lin Chung

Perfect Exchange as Inspector Chung Chor Hung

Tom, Dick and Hairy as Dick Ching

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father as Tommy Chor Feng

Boys Are Easy as Simon Tse Sai

Flying Dagger as Big Dagger Hon Cheung

Lover of the Swindler

Rose Rose I Love You

A Roof with a View

1992

The Lover as The Chinaman Award

Dragon Inn as Chow Wai On

The Legendary La Rose Noire as Keith Lui

Once Upon a Time a Hero in China

1991

The Banquet as Fai Award

Center Stage as Tsai Chu-sheng / Self

Au Revoir, Mon Amour as Leung Sum

King of Chess as Wang Yisheng

The Raid as Commander Masa

Red and Black as Tung

Inspector Pink Dragon as Ma Yu-Yu

This Thing Called Love as Sung Siu Yan

Pretty Ghost as Tony

To Catch A Thief as Inspector So

1990

Island of Fire as Wang Wei / Andy

She Shoots Straight as Inspector Huang Tsung-Pao Award

Her Fatal Ways as Inspector Ng Wai-Kwok

Farewell China as Zhao Nansheng

Queen's Bench III as Chen Tsu-Hui

1989

A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon as Michael Cheung Chi-Mun

Mr. Coconut as Bush

Sentenced to Hang as Li Wai

The Empress Dowager as Emperor Xian Feng

1988

The Laser Man as Joey Cheung

Gunmen as Ding Chun-Bei

My Mother's Teahouse

1987

Prison on Fire as Lo Ka Yiu

People's Hero as Captain Chan

Lady in Black as Kin Seng

City Girl as Beauty Contest Host

1986

The Last Emperor as Puyi

1985

Journey of the Doomed as 2nd Prince

1984

The Ghost Informer as Inspector Tang

1983

Reign Behind a Curtain as 咸丰

The Burning of the Imperial Palace as 咸丰

The Old Dog as 边居寒

The Shadow's Edge

Cold War III as M.B. Waise Lee

Return of the Lucky Stars

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants

The Lover

Lover of the Last Empress

Bodyguards and Assassins

Dumplings

League of Gods

The Myth

Island of Fire

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

Career Statistics

Roles by Genre

Genre Evolution