He Ain't Heavy, He's My FatherGod of Gamblers' Return
The Lover
Au Revoir, Mon Amour
A Better Tomorrow III
Dream Lover
Tony Leung Ka-Fai was born in Hong Kong on February 1, 1958. After he graduated from college, he entered a training program for actors at the Hong Kong TVB acting school. He dropped out after 9 months because he needed to earn a living.
Leung met director Lee Hang-Shang, who was his girlfriend's father. Lee offered Leung the lead role in the movie "The Burning of the Imperial Palace." In 1984, he walked away with the 1st Hong Kong film award for Best Actor.
In 1993, he won Best Actor again for his portrayal in the movie "92 the Legendary LA Rose Noire".
He has acted in over 50 films since his debut in 1983. Among the most memorable are:
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
God of Gamblers' Return
The Lover
Au Revoir, Mon Amour
A Better Tomorrow III
Dream Lover
Not only can you "see" this star on film, you can "hear" him as well. Leung is also a popular HKpop singer. He joins the ranks of other actor/singer superstars such as: Jackie Chan, Anita Mui, and Andy Lau.
A few facts he answered by Mr. Leung for a website created by Kazumi Fukumoto (http://www.bekkoame.or.jp/~cherie/):
Height: 172 cm (5' 6")
Weight: 62 kg. (~136 lbs)
Family: Wife and twin daughters
Favorite place: Hong Kong
Favorite singer: Sade
Above information from the book Hong Kong Babylon by: Fredric Dannen and Barry Long (©1997)
Background courtesy of Leasha's Book of Backgrounds
Some pictures from the Leung Ka Fai Fan Club website created by Kazumi Fukumoto