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.
VENICE, Sept 2 (Reuters) - 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.
He also appeared in a trio of movies that won the top Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival – “A City of Sadness” (1989), “Cyclo” (1995) and “Lust, Caution” (2007), directed by Ang Lee, who handed him his award on Saturday.
Talking to reporters ahead of the ceremony, the 61-year-old Leung said acting had 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 the year and will reunite him with Andy Lau, his co-star from the 2002 hit “Infernal Affairs”.
In another major challenge, Leung said he was about to make his first European film, “Silent Friend”, directed by Hungary’s Ildikó Enyedi.
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VENICE, Sept 2 (Reuters) - 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.
He also appeared in a trio of movies that won the top Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival – “A City of Sadness” (1989), “Cyclo” (1995) and “Lust, Caution” (2007), directed by Ang Lee, who handed him his award on Saturday.
Talking to reporters ahead of the ceremony, the 61-year-old Leung said acting had 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 the year and will reunite him with Andy Lau, his co-star from the 2002 hit “Infernal Affairs”.
In another major challenge, Leung said he was about to make his first European film, “Silent Friend”, directed by Hungary’s Ildikó Enyedi.
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