Out of curiosity, I'm just want to see how popular Tony is outside of the Asian Ethnicity. If you're an non-asian fan, sign in your ethicity, location (where you live), gender, and the first movie you saw that Tony made an impression on you. BTW, I'm asian, so I don't count. Thanks, and can't wait to see some results.
Caucasian, USA, female, Hero: I thought he was a beautiful man with gorgeous eyes.
I've since watched Chungking Express, Cyclo, In the Mood for Love, and I've confirmed that its him. He's a fantastic and charismatic actor and he'll be my ticket to enjoying a wealth of previously unexplored Chinese cinema. I look forward to the release of Infernal Affairs in the USA next month. Thanks, Tony.
I'm Spanish, a female. The first Tony movie I saw was "Hard Boiled", which was my first Hong Kong movie, too. I was really impressed with the whole movie, but Tony stole it from the first second. He was so charismatic that took my attention really fast. Later I saw "Bullet in the Head", with a really touching performance from him. Then I absolutely fell in love.
That was five years ago, and he's still my favourite actor.
I am a plain ole run of the mill white girl from the USA :). (From Texas to be precise). Ye-Haw! if you're into stereotypes! But I swear we are not all cowboys. He is just so mesmorizing. I would definitly be interested in seeing more films with him in them but sadly I do not believe that I will be able to come accross them easily. :( He is so hot!
Caucasian male, living in Finland. And Tony Leung is one of my favourite modern day actors. First Tony Leung movie that I saw... I'm pretty sure it was Bullet in the Head. But I think his best performance is in Infernal Affairs.
Turkish, UK, male....I first saw Tony Leung in Hard Boiled and then Bullet in the Head. I thought, especially in the latter that he was a great young actor with lots of potential. Since then i've seen him in Gorgeous, Hero and Infernal Affairs, all which show different sides to his talent. I own all the above movies as well, so I do think he is a terrific actor and its good to see he's not been ruined by the temptation of Hollywood.
I've also seen In the Mood for Love but only partially, so I'm hoping to see that again before 2046. Overall, a superb actor getting better all the time.
I just watched 'War of the Underworld': hyperkinetic and somewaht stylized with Leung playing the James Dean character....only better than James Dean could have done it. The movie is fun and watchable, but Leung elevates the material considerably.
I also watched 'Chinese Ghost Story 3' and really enjoyed it (I haven't watched Parts 1 & 2: he's an innocent monk who wants to be devout, but he is also very (too) young and easily smitten with beautiful vixens (even if they are evil, soul sucking demons). Lots of fun.
Again, thanks Tony. You are a wonderful tour guide.
Turkish/BG(Bulgaria)/F/'Ying xiong'...It's a shame I discovered Tony a little late.I'm going to watch 'In the Mood for Love' this week.I kinda like the Maggie Cheung/Tony Leung on-screen chemistry
Caucasian, new zealand, female. I fist sore Tony in hero and i know its sad but i went back and watched the sences with him in over and over agian lol..he ahs to be one of the hotest guys i have ever seen...and i am trying to get ahold of more of his films.
White, Scotland(yes, that's right), Male. The first movie I saw of Tony's was Hard Boiled which I thought he was fantastic in, even outdoing the great Chow Yun-Fat. I think Tony is the best actor working in Asia today, even though I've only seen a dozen of his film's he is the star performer in all of them.
The first movie I saw him in was Happy Together (in the theater) but the one where I really became a fan was Chungking Express (which I saw later that year). He is my favorite HK actor and one of my favorite actors in general. His eyes are unusually expressive for a male actor - he can speak volumes without saying a word (see Cyclo for proof).
I'm a Hispanic female from Chicago. I think he would have great appeal to non-Asians (he's a great actor after all), but a lot of people in America don't go out of their way to see foreign films. I recall that he made the People list of "50 most beautiful" one year (he was the token Asian - there's always one). People here in the states seem very uninterested in seeing Asian men in non-martial arts/action movie roles... that needs to change.
I'm Estonian, female. The first one was Happy Together - I was equally impressed by Leslie, though. But then I saw ITMFL and have been in love:) ever since... All his other films have added to this admiration.
I'm white, from Pennsylvania and I first noticed Tony in Hard Boiled. The expression on his face after he kills his old boss (during the werehouse scene) gives me chills everytime I see it. However, my favorite performance from him was in Infernal Affairs.
I'm a white european female from britian and have only recently discovered tony leung.I bought infernal affairs when it came out on dvd and have seen chunking express,in the mood for love,happy together and hardboiled since.Have just been to see Here 2004! I think infernal affairs his best film yet.
I personally think of Tony Leung as the greatest Chinese actor working today, and in fact, I think he has the potential to be as popular overseas as people like Bruce Lee and Toshiro Mifune were in their heydays.
I completely admire his acting. He's captivating to watch, and his range is really something to respect. From Bullet in the Head to the Infernal Affairs, the guy can really nail any role that's handed to him. I was incredibly excited to hear that he and Wong Kar-wai may collaborate on a biopic about Bruce Lee (speaking of the Dragon himself!).
Male, 18, Ohio I first saw him and Hard Boiled and he left such an impression that I was saying Chow-Yun who? afterwards. I have since seen him in Chunking Express, In the Mood For Love and Hero and so on. I will see him in Infernal Affairs soon. It seems like he can play anything from the polite and quiet to the badass as hell. He's a fantastic actor.
First saw him in 'Tokyo Raiders'. I loved him in that movie, I thought his character was so cool, had a good balance of comedy and drama, can't wait to see 'Seoul Raiders'.
I then saw him in 'Gorgeous' and thought he was hilarious, then in Infernal Affairs and he just proved to me what a great actor he is, the earliest of his films I've seen is 'Butterfly & Sword' his performance is a little iffy in that.
I think its worth noting that Tony is one of my all time favourite actors as well.
White, Male, Canada, 22 first saw him in Hard Boiled. Tony is an outstanding actor. I just saw Infernal Affairs yesterday and once again he gives an incredible performance. I've seen a few more of his movies (Gorgeous, Tokyo Raiders), but not the majority of them.
I am a Belgian male. The first time I saw Tony Leung Chiu Wai was in 'Bullet in the Head' in 1991, but honestly, it was the director John Woo who made the biggest impression on me. Since I saw Tony Leung's work for Wong Kar Wai (with a high point in 'In the Mood for Love') that I consider myself a fan.
Besides al his films with Wong Kar Wai and John Woo, I saw him in 'A Chinese Ghost Story III' and Cyclo.
Jew from Jersey(white male from USA). I first noticed him in Hero (my girlfriend was talking about how "hot" he was. I mean I liked Hero but it was nothing fantastic), when I first really noticed him was when I saw the movie "Internal Affairs" and that was definately one of the best performances I've ever seen in my life by any actor, Chinese or not. I could see why he's a big star in Asia, I wish USA had more actors like Tony Leung. I'm definately going to watch more Tony Leung movies.
Hey! :) I'm an English born and bred lass who first found Tony in Ashes of Time.
I study A-level Film Studies and we are currently studying Wong Kar Wai and the Hong Kong New Wave, so I have also seen Chungking Express (which I loved) and In the Mood for Love. I am hoping to see 2046 this week.
I'm not often taken aback by actors, but there is something fasinating about Tony's delicate face and his outstounding performances. I hope to watch more of his films in the future.
I am girl with half Mexican, other half German with a bunch of other stuff. I live in CA, US. I first saw Tony in Hero. One of the biggest reasons for seeing it was for Jet Li and I am a fan of the director's movies, but I was throughly impressed with the other actors and actresses (including Tony). I read the reviews for Chungking Express on the IMDB boards and rented it. I certainly was not disapointed with the movie nor his acting. He is now one of my fav actors (also incredibly good looking) and Chungking Express my fav movie.
Caucasian, California, female (over 40). 'In The Mood For Love' was the first film starring Tony that I saw when it was released on video. I am very impressed with his acting; he can 'say' so much with with his eyes. His chemistry with Maggie is wonderful to watch. I am smitten!
I am a 17 year old hispanic female that lives in Puerto Rico. I first saw Tony Leung Chiu Wai in Hero. I watched this movie in the movie theatre and I was blown away. I think he's amazing in that movie. I thought his eyes looked very sad, so i was very surprised when i saw him in Chinese Odyssey 2002. This was another great movie with another great performance from Tony Leung. Sadly I only saw 3 of his movies. Infernal Affairs is the last movie i have seen of his and of course !gooooood! I immediatly became a fan of his after seeing Hero. He's an incredible actor and VERY HANDSOME!
Tony's stand out performance for me is Infernal Affairs. I am on a mission now to see as many of Tony's (and Andy Lau's) films as possible. Our Blockbuster doesn't have near the foreign films it should so I am having to purchase which is expensive! Any ides's where I could pick up zone 1 (US) dvd's on these Hong Kong jems?
I'm a big fan of Tony Leung. Just watched 2046 a couple of nights ago and loved it, he's the type of actor that makes anything better just by his presence alone.
White male from the US (Massachusetts) here. Kicking myself for missing out on this amazing actor for so many years. I used to work in a video store, for crying out loud!
First saw him in Hero, though I was so mesmerized by Maggie Cheung that he didn't make much of an impression. Then I saw Happy Together, and was just blown away by his performance.
Now I'm catching up on his movies. So far I've seen Chunkging Express and Hardboiled (damn, he stole that movie!)Ashes of Time is on route from Netflix right now.
I really admire his subtlety - his eyes are so expressive. He's hella sexy, too. Considering the combo of his films that I've seen so far, I'm really looking forward to seeing one of his characters get a plain old happy ending.
I first recognized him in "Hard Boiled", where he delivers are very fine performance. Also saw "Bullet in the head", "Chinese Ghost Story 3" and "Hero" (own this films on DVD), but hadn't the chance to see him in more "serious" films like "Happy together" yet.
Long time ago i first discovered Little Tony in A Chinese Ghost Story 3 and later i saw Happy Together which from then i completely hooked, and wanted to see more. He's very charming, sexy, charismatic and great versatile actor.
The first Tony movie I saw was Infernal Affairs. I'd never heard of him before this movie, and I immediately became a fan, and developed a crush on him, too
I've only seen a couple of his films, but he is great in every one.
White, England, 15 , Female. I first saws him in Hero and immediately liked him. He is soooo yummy and i like him loads, im trying to get hold on some of his other films...he was great in Hero, great death ;) lovely hair, lovely eyes, just lovely.... :D
Discovered TL while going to College in the US. Saw him in ChungKing Express and was immediately obsessed with the sad eyed traffic cop though i didn't know who he was. Since then saw, Happy Together, In The Mood for Love, Ashes of Time, Days of being Wild, Your Place or Mine, Mack the knife, Fighting for Love, Gorgeous, 2046, Hero (and i rewind and play his bits in those movies too), those are the ones i remember and i've only just started! Before TL i depended onBob DeNiro and Ed. Norton, Don Cheadle and their sort for range and beauty in acting but now Tony Leung is my All Time Favourite actor and i love him in everything, even the silly little B comedies! He is absolutely scrumptious and...(falling on one knee)Tony, will you marry me???