ACTOR

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

1962 - Today

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Tony Leung Chiu-wai (Chinese: 梁朝偉; pinyin: Liáng Cháowěi, born 27 June 1962) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. He is one of Asia's most successful and internationally recognized actors. He has won many international acting prizes, including the Cannes Film Festival award for Best Actor for his performance in Wong Kar-wai's film In the Mood for Love. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tony Leung Chiu-wai has received more than 4,652,234 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Tony Leung Chiu-wai is the 1,011th most popular actor (up from 1,107th in 2019), the 10th most popular biography from Hong Kong (up from 12th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Chinese Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 4.7M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 58.77

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 35

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.92

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.08

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Tony Leung Chiu-wai ranks 1,011 out of 13,578. Before him are Brion James, Conrad Veidt, Madeleine Stowe, June Carter Cash, Paul Michael Glaser, and Eva Mendes. After him are Helene Weigel, Sessue Hayakawa, Donna Reed, Kabir Bedi, Ian Somerhalder, and Sterling Hayden.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Tony Leung Chiu-wai ranks 49. Before him are Jordan Belfort, Gerardo Martino, Kirk Hammett, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Dave Gahan, and Emilio Estevez. After him are Ferenc Krausz, Axl Rose, Marcia Cross, Andreas Köpke, Imad Mughniyah, and Ally McCoist.

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In Hong Kong

Among people born in Hong Kong, Tony Leung Chiu-wai ranks 10 out of 115. Before him are Leslie Cheung (1956), Ma Ying-jeou (1950), Katrina Kaif (1983), Stephen Chow (1962), Andy Lau (1961), and Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg (1964). After him are Stanley Ho (1921), John Lone (1952), Margaret Chan (1947), Carrie Lam (1957), Nora Miao (1952), and Maggie Cheung (1964).

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Among ACTORS In Hong Kong

Among actors born in Hong Kong, Tony Leung Chiu-wai ranks 7. Before him are Jackie Chan (1954), Sammo Hung (1952), Chow Yun-fat (1955), Katrina Kaif (1983), Stephen Chow (1962), and Andy Lau (1961). After him are John Lone (1952), Nora Miao (1952), Maggie Cheung (1964), Jacky Cheung (1961), Eric Tsang (1953), and Tony Leung Ka-fai (1958).

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Television and Movie Roles

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Xu Wenwu
Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.
Sep 1o 20217.553 / 10
In the Mood for Love
Chow Mo-Wan
In Hong Kong of 1962, Mrs. Chan and Mr. Chow, a journalist, move into neighbouring apartments on the same day. Their encounters are formal and polite—until a discovery about their respective spouses creates an intimate bond between them.
Sep 29o 20008.111 / 10
Hero
Broken Sword
During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago.
Jul 22o 20027.505 / 10