Winning the Hong Kong Academy Awards four times, but having been blocked and threatened by the underworld, the life of the "Thousand-Faced Best Actor"

Recently, a reality show about "Chinese father and son" has attracted a lot of attention.

The guests on the show are celebrity fathers who are about to enter "menopause" and their soon-to-be-adult children.

Among them are powerful actors like Xu Jinjiang and Wu Gang, as well as rock singers like Xin.

The most eye-catching person in the show is Tony Leung Ka Fai, who has a "gangster face".

Tony Leung Ka Fai, who rarely appears in variety shows, this time brought his sisters, daughters Leung Yingchen and Leung Jingxi, to participate in the show, showing the different toughness and tenderness of the actor.

When facing his daughter who is afraid of heights and wants to challenge her on the canyon swing, Tony Leung would even secretly wipe away tears in distress.

As a father, Tony Leung’s love and care for his daughter are as touching as any father in the world.

As an actor, Tony Leung’s brilliance is difficult to surpass.

Although he is extremely low-key on weekdays, his status is no less than that of superstars like Andy Lau and Jacky Cheung.

Since winning the first Academy Award for Best Actor at the age of 26, he has now won four Academy Awards and two Golden Horse Awards.

At the same time, he is also a singer and essayist, and has published three collections of personal essays.

When he was young, he had a handsome face and a well-proportioned and healthy figure. He once became the male god in the hearts of countless people with his movie "Lover".

But he just doesn't want to be a "star" who relies on his "face" to make a living. Instead, he keeps trying completely different roles.

From comedies, literary films to thrillers, police films...

He has played the role of a handsome young master from a wealthy family; a majestic and carefree knight;

A pharmacist who is romantic on the outside but infatuated on the inside; a poet who is melancholic and sensitive, simple and fragile;

A frail and incompetent emperor; and a ruthless, cunning and cunning underworld boss...

< p> Tony Leung Ka Fai seems to have never been bound by any kind of role, playing whatever he wants.

Such qualities earned him the nickname, "The Movie King with a Thousand Faces."

Chow Yun-fat once said: "I can basically act in the dramas that others can act, but others may not be able to act in the dramas that I can act. Only Tony Leung Ka Fai can act in the dramas that he can act in, but I may not be able to act in the dramas that he can act."

However, even though he won the Best Actor Award at a young age, Tony Leung's acting experience was not smooth.

In the early days of his film career, he was blocked by the film industry in Taiwan and Hong Kong. For a time, he was unable to film and could only make a living by setting up a roadside stall.

And when his career was on the rise, he was kidnapped by a real gangster and his life was almost in danger.

Fortunately, the appearance of his wife Jiang Jianian gradually resolved these crises.

The love story between Tony Leung Ka Fai and his wife has always been regarded as a legend in the entertainment industry.

Mutual support may be the best adjective for this love.

In the 30 years since his marriage to Jiang Jianian, Tony Leung has never had any scandals, and whenever he attends events or film festivals, he will bring Jiang Jianian with him.

Even though his appearance is getting old and he is called "aunt" by some unscrupulous reporters, Tony Leung does not care at all, but uses actions to prove his love for his wife.

From a poor boy in Causeway Bay who was just starting out, to a respected super actor, he also gained a happy and warm marriage and family.

Tony Leung’s story is definitely more exciting than any other movie.

The youngest actor

Tony Leung Ka Fai was born in Hong Kong on February 1, 1958, in a very ordinary family. His father is an accountant and his mother is a housewife.

Fortunately, Tony Leung has always had excellent grades and was successfully admitted to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

When he was studying graphic design, he never thought that he would become an actor one day.

In 1980, 22-year-old Tony Leung graduated from university.

Once he accompanied his friend to sign up for a TVB training class. Unexpectedly, his friend was not selected, but he accidentally became a student of the 10th TVB artist training class.

At that time, many film crews often came to select some walk-on roles.

Liang Jiahui and another classmate in the class became the students who had the most roles because of their extraordinary temperament.

That classmate is Andy Lau.

Once, two people were selected by the crew of "The Meeting of Thousand Kings and Heroes".

Together they played the role of Chow Yun-fat, and each designed a set of cool moves. One glared ahead to pretend to be cool, and the other put his hand in his trouser pocket and pretended to draw a gun.

As a result, the two were yelled at by the director.

After that, the two concentrated on studying acting skills and eventually graduated with honors.

After the training class ended, Andy Lau signed a contract with TVB and filmed several popular dramas. However, Tony Leung Ka Fai refused to sign the contract due to time issues during the contract period.

He said: "TVB's contract is too long. Once signed, it lasts for 8 or 9 years. I can't see the future."

Tony Leung started to publish his own magazine, and he started it with great enthusiasm. Got a French name "La Bouche" (Silver Lips).

It is not easy to run a magazine, and Liang Jiahui needs to take care of all the work.

He acts as a photographer, designer, and text editor all by himself.

While shooting a magazine issue, he met the cover girl Li Dianlang.

The two had a great conversation and quickly became friends.

Unexpectedly, Li Dianlang is actually the daughter of the famous director Li Hanxiang. Li Hanxiang is one of the four great directors of Shaw Brothers and is known as "the most influential person in the Hong Kong and Taiwan film industry".

At that time, he was preparing to shoot the movies "Behind the Curtain" and "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace" in Beijing.

When he saw that Liang Jiahui's image and facial features were very similar to Emperor Xianfeng, he was determined to make Liang Jiahui famous.

He lied to Liang and said: "Be my assistant and go to Beijing to film."

The young and energetic Liang family was also full of yearning for the capital, so they went to Beijing with curiosity. .

Tony Leung’s decadent and melancholy temperament, coupled with his delicate face, made him the perfect choice for the protagonist, but Tony Leung did not know this.

After arriving at the set, the director quickly arranged for people to shave Liang Jiahui's head, put on makeup, and do styling.

Only then did he realize that he was the protagonist.

Tony Leung Ka Fai is a born actor, and with Li Hanxiang's guidance, the two films shot in Beijing have received good reviews.

Especially "Behind the Curtain", Tony Leung Ka Fai directly won the 1984 Academy Award for Best Actor.

Beginning at the beginning but reaching the top.

Tony Leung Ka Fai's stardom seemed bright, but unexpectedly, he quickly reached the trough of his life.

A twists and turns in his acting career

The 26-year-old Tony Leung Ka Fai was banned due to reasons beyond his control, and no company dared to use him.

In desperation, he could only make a living by setting up a street stall in Causeway Bay. He and his friends sold jewelry and handicrafts, as well as leather bracelets made by his mother.

Sometimes, passers-by asked curiously: "You really look like that actor Tony Leung Ka Fai."

He smiled and said: "I am."

When I was most embarrassed, I couldn’t pay the electricity and water bills.

But his optimistic attitude kept Tony Leung from giving up his dream even in such a poor and dark day.

A few years later, he received a call from the television station, inviting him to participate in the recording of the program.

The director of this program is Jiang Jianian.

"She is the only person in Hong Kong who dares to work for me."

Whenever he recalls this past event, Tony Leung will be full of gratitude to his wife.

After the recording of the show, Tony Leung met Jiang Jianian and was deeply attracted to her. After dating for half a year, the two decided to get married.

At that time, it seemed that the two were not a good match.

Although Jiang Jianian was not a powerful person at that time, her high academic qualifications, good family background, and good conversation after studying abroad made her appear to have a superior temperament.

And Tony Leung is just a down and out poor boy. He only has a bank card worth 8,000 Hong Kong dollars in his pocket. He can't even afford a ring. The first marriage certificate was even handmade by Tony Leung himself.

It is rumored that there is an interesting anecdote in the love story between the two, which is enough to show Jiang Jianian's emotional intelligence and their relationship.

Once, during Jiang Jianian’s birthday, Tony Leung invited her to drink coffee. When checking out, she was surprised to find that the price was very cheap.

From then on, he often brought his wife and friends there to visit, and he also promoted this coffee shop to his friends that it was of high quality and low price.

My friends went to the cafe alone but found that it was not cheap and complained that Tony Leung was cheating.

Liang Jiahui felt strange, but later learned that it was Jiang Jianian who was worried that he had no money and was unwilling to let him lose face, so he told the cafe in advance: All purchases made by Liang Jiahui will be 50% off. After settling the bill, she would make up the remaining money.

After learning the truth, Tony Leung was moved beyond words.

So Liang Jiahui vowed to work hard to use his abilities to repay his wife so that they can live a good life.

Of course, he did achieve this goal in the future.

After the two got married, with the help of friends in the industry Tsui Hark, Chow Yun-fat, Ti Lung and others, the "Cultural Bureau" of Taiwan, China gradually lifted the "blocking order" on Tony Leung.

Tony Leung also took the opportunity to shoot many films, and his life gradually got on the right track.

The influence of his wife Jiang Jianian on Tony Leung Ka Fai can be said to be extremely important.

In 1993, Tony Leung received an invitation from French director Jean-Jacques Annaud, hoping that he could participate in the famous Duras novel "The Lover".

This is naturally an excellent opportunity.

But considering that the movie required a lot of nudity, he hesitated.

"You are an actor, and any part of your body should be able to participate in the performance."

His wife told Tony Leung that such an opportunity to enter the world film industry would be cherished by others. If it's too late, don't care about her opinion, but you should follow your obligations as an actor.

Tony Leung Ka Fai was so moved by his wife's words that he immediately decided to make this movie.

Unexpectedly, during the filming in Vietnam, we encountered trouble again.

One night, a group of people rushed into the hotel where Tony Leung and his wife were staying, put a gun to his head, and ordered him to follow them.

It turned out that Tony Leung was targeted by gangsters and was forcibly taken to the Philippines to film for them, while his wife was placed under house arrest.

This matter has been in a stalemate for several days. The crew of "Lover" was unable to start production, and Tony Leung's life safety could not be guaranteed.

Jiang Jianian, who was extremely worried, decided to go alone to negotiate with the gangsters.

During the negotiation process, although there was fear, Jiang Jianian showed more calmness and rationality.

Faced with the other party’s unreasonable request, she said:

“Since I’m here, I’m not afraid of death, but if I die, it won’t do you any good. You are businessmen, I just want to make more money by making movies myself.

"Lover" is a high-profile blockbuster. I dare say that this movie will make a qualitative leap in Hui Zai's popularity. You can put his mind at ease. After this film is finished, it will only be good for your box office to make yours.

Everyone will be unhappy if you act like this. Even if he goes to act, he won't be able to act well. Why bother?"

Jiang Jianian's words really worked. The other party felt that what he said was reasonable, so he let Liang Jiahui return to China.

The moment he got off the plane and saw his wife, he cried like a child.

Shortly after, "Lover" was released.

Within a few days of being screened in France, it broke the box office record of the past two years at that time. Tony Leung also became famous in one fell swoop, entered the international music scene, and was selected as the sexiest man in Asia by European and American magazines.

Without Jiang Jianian’s help and guidance, perhaps this classic and poignant love movie would not be so widely known or even released smoothly.

Perhaps because he experienced too many ups and downs before the age of 35, Tony Leung's acting career has been progressing steadily since then.

At the same time, he also uses a variety of completely different roles to prove and improve his acting skills.

Especially after the birth of his twin daughters, he worked even harder on filming in order to provide a better environment for his children and wife.

A reporter once asked: "As a scandal insulator in the entertainment industry, how do you resist temptation?"

Tony Leung replied calmly: "I think my wife is the world The most perfect woman in my life, I can’t resist the temptation at home, so how can I have the energy to deal with the outside world?”

Compared with the flashy and chaotic Hong Kong entertainment industry at that time, Liang Jiahui was really good. Man now.

Tony Leung has successively filmed "Prison", "A Better Tomorrow: Sunset Song", "The King of Chess", "Ruan Lingyu", "The Feast of the Rich", "New Dragon Inn", "Ashes of Time" , "God of Gamblers 2" and other classic films.

The awards received are countless.

Tony Leung seems to have always been a persistent and serious person. Once he has identified the love of his life, he will devote all his efforts to doing it well.

Just as he is devoted to love, he has also been dedicated to his career as an actor.

He can wear women's clothes for filming, or he can shave his head and look ugly. He never calls for a stuntman in his scenes, and he also practices Mandarin very hard to keep his partners from appearing in the scenes.

During the most difficult period, I only slept for 45 minutes a day, and it was difficult to even find time to take a shower.

However, it is precisely because of this persistence and professionalism that Tony Leung Ka Fai became the respected "Actor with a Thousand Faces".

The best-written Hong Kong actor

As a low-key and productive actor, Tony Leung has too many masterpieces.

However, the most noteworthy one is the movie "Black Gold".

In order to understand this movie about Taiwanese gangster politicians and have a deeper understanding of the character's personality, image, clothing, etc., Tony Leung read a large number of books and materials, and finally compiled a film of nearly 100,000 words. research report, enough to publish a book.

After the movie was released, everyone was impressed by Tony Leung's acting skills.

Even Andy Lau, who plays the male protagonist, is slightly inferior in this movie.

In fact, Tony Leung has always been a man with a delicate and sensitive heart.

He likes writing, especially prose. After graduating from college, he excitedly organized a magazine. He once wrote a column for "Wenhui Po" and shot many tender and affectionate literary films. It can be seen that he has a passion for Love of literature.

The fact that Tony Leung Ka Fai wrote a column for the magazine was actually rarely known by the audience. He initially hoped to use the royalties to supplement his living expenses, but he wrote this column for 21 years and did not stop writing it until 2008.

The publishing house also compiled and published all the articles written by Liang Jiahui into books.

They are: "Ordinary Writing and Ink", "Miscellaneous Notes on Jokes" and "I Tell You".

Having said that, perhaps we have a deeper understanding of Tony Leung Ka Fai.

Good acting skills may come from life and delicate insights. Tony Leung Ka Fai's acting skills are real and powerful. Every character touches the heart directly. This may be inseparable from his identity as a writer.

Even if you become successful, you will not put on airs or act like a big name, but continue to get the joy of learning from market life.

It can be elegant or evil, cold-blooded or passionate, true and calm, reserved and neat.

Tony Leung Ka Fai has a strong personal style and charm. His temperament is definitely unique in the Hong Kong film industry and cannot be surpassed.

Even though he is nearly 61 years old now, he still lives like a teenager. He has never stopped filming and has always insisted on exercising to keep in shape.

He loves his daughter and wife deeply, and often "shows affection" with his wife on social platforms.

For a period of time, Jiang Jianian needed to take hormone-containing drugs because of illness, which caused his figure to be seriously out of shape.

Written by the media as "an aunt with a bloated body and a haggard face."

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But Liang Jiahui stood up and said: "The most beautiful women in the world are not as attractive as my wife. ”

Everyone longs for a vigorous love and life, but long-lasting love and growing old together may be the best criterion for testing love.

Tony Leung undoubtedly balances love and career perfectly.

Not everyone can become a talented actor

But at least we can learn from Tony Leung how to live a calm and down-to-earth life:

It is enough to live in the present, not be greedy or delusional, and work hard to pursue the things you love.

This article was edited and compiled by Yi Feifan

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