Versatile actor dubbed ‘Asia’s Clark Gable’, is best known for work with director Wong Kar-wai, such as ‘In the Mood for Love’ and ‘2046'<br /><br />Tony Leung Chiu-wai is best known for his collaborations with Hong Kong film auteur Wong Kar-wai, having starred in almost all of his critically acclaimed films, such as In the Mood for Love, Happy Together, and 2046.<br /><br />The multiple best-actor award-winner has been called “Asia’s Clark Gable” and was named one of “Asia’s 25 Greatest Actors of all Time” by CNN.<br /><br />Leung started his career as a trainee actor with TVB, together with his good friend Stephen Chow Sing-chi, and made his name in popular television series such as Police Cadet ’84 and The Duke of Mount Deer.<br /><br />After leaving TVB, he made a quick transition into films with a stellar performance in 1986’s The Lunatics and quickly established himself as one of the most bankable and talented actors in Hong Kong.<br /><br />The 1990s were a prolific time for Leung and he did some of his best commercial work then.<br /><br />Here are eight of Leung’s films from that era that you may have missed, which demonstrate his versatility as an actor.<br /><br />Read more here: sc.mp/style-tonyleung<br /><br />Follow STYLE on:<br />https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style<br />https://www.facebook.com/scmpstyle<br />https://www.instagram.com/scmp_style<br />https://www.twitter.com/scmp_style<br />https://www.youtube.com/c/SCMPStyle<br />https://www.dailymotion.com/scmp_style
