VENICE - Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu Wai received a Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday (Sept 2), brushing away his tears as he was given a prolonged standing ovation. 'It is like a dream come true,' Leung told Reuters TV. Leung gained international recognition for his roles in movies made by Wong...
VENICE - Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu Wai received a Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday , brushing away his tears as he was given a prolonged standing ovation.Leung gained international recognition for his roles in movies made by Wong Kar Wai, such as In The Mood For Love, which came out in 2000, and 2046, which hit the screens four years later.
Talking to reporters ahead of the ceremony, the 61-year-old Leung said acting helped him become less shy. He also discussed his upcoming work, including the Hong Kong crime thriller, The Goldfinger, which opens at the end of 2023 and will reunite him with Andy Lau, his co-star from the 2002 hit Infernal Affairs.
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