When people think of Tony Leung, what do people think of?Is it his melancholy eyes?Or excellent acting?
Or is it the relationship story between him and Maggie Cheung and Carina Lau?Or is it a series of honors?
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Tony Leung, 61 years old, as a member of the Hong Kong film and even the Chinese film and television industry, his existence can be said to be very special.
This year, he went against the usual low-key style and released a documentary called "Halfway Through Life", which is really surprising.
Considering his always introverted "social phobia" personality, this move is really surprising.
So, what kind of opportunity and unknown information are hidden behind this?
As a veteran actor who has been working hard in the entertainment industry for 40 years, Tony Leung seems to have failed to adapt to this hustle and bustle of the entertainment industry.
At the Hong Kong International Film and TV Market in March, the top stars in Hong Kong in recent years were gathered, including Tony Leung, Andy Lau, Louis Koo and others who do not appear often.
At the scene, Andy Lau greeted familiar friends warmly, while Tony Leung, who was sitting next to him, sat quietly, and his face seemed to reveal an expression of "please don't pay attention to me, please don't find me".
Compared to Andy Lau, Tony Leung is obviously an introverted and shy person, while Andy Lau is considered a social expert.
In fact, many of the people at this event can be regarded as senior actors in the Hong Kong film industry.
In theory, Tony Leung should be able to find familiar actors to work with, but he may not be able to appear overly enthusiastic, not because of arrogance and arrogance, but because he does not dare to do so.
Many viewers have already tasted Tony Leung's work, and most of them know that his acting skills are even better when he plays roles that lean towards the temperamental route.
And his temperament can be said to be a model of restraint and melancholy.
Tony Leung's state on the set is that he is not good at words and does not laugh easily;Concentrate on the performance and silently hide in the corner in a daze or do something else as soon as you leave the camera.
The unique charm he exudes has made him win one Cannes Best Actor, five Academy Awards, and three Venice Golden Lion Awards in the 40 years since his debut and more than 80 films.
In March this year, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice Film Festival.
Tony Leung, 61, became the first Chinese actor to win the award.
After learning the news of the award, he remained silent, while his wife Carina Lau was extremely happy.
The mention of Tony Leung and Carina Lau does verify the old saying that husband and wife need to complement each other and tolerate each other.
A person usually does not like to talk, unless he chooses to retire when necessary, and prefers to be alone in his own world. The other person has a wide range of friends, a cheerful personality, can easily navigate all kinds of important occasions, and can become the focus of attention at any time.
How did they come together and experience years of affection?
Before starting a relationship with Carina Lau, Tony Leung had a relationship with Zeng Huaqian, who was also a Hong Kong artist.
These two people met in a training camp in Hong Kong, one is peerless, the other is introverted and profound, and it can be said that they are a real couple.
Although Zeng Huaqian's family is superior, her outlook on life and values are completely different from Tony Leung's, which is an obvious fact.
Tsang Wah Chin was once known as "Hong Kong's dream girl", she likes to be lively, and often goes to bars and other places with friends to have fun.
Tony Leung couldn't adapt to such an environment because of social phobia, so the two often had friction in life, repeatedly separated, and finally parted ways completely.
When Tony Leung and Zeng Huaqian broke up for the first time, he briefly fell in love with Li Meixian, who was also a filming collaborator, but soon ended the relationship.
Tony Leung and Carina Lau ended up falling in love when they collaborated on a stage play.
This relationship has been criticized, which has made Carina Lau infamous and unblessed by others.
Carina Lau was once a close friend of Tony Leung's ex-girlfriend Zeng Huaqian, and when Zeng Huaqian and Tony Leung had emotional problems, Carina Lau always advised Zeng Huaqian to understand Tony Leung.
She finally fell in love with Tony Leung, and the result was unexpected. Perhaps, as people say, fireproof, anti-theft, anti-girlfriends, may refer to this situation.
Tony Leung chose Carina Lau not for no reason. For him, Zeng Huaqian is like a little princess, living a smooth and carefree life.
However, as Tony Leung, who has an average family background, the lives of the two cannot be so idealistic, and the trivial things in reality are the most real.
Carina Lau came to Hong Kong alone at the age of 15 and did not understand Cantonese and was not familiar with the environment.
This challenge has made her particularly strong and independent personality, even somewhat strong. Tony Leung appreciated this trait and eventually fell in love with Carina Lau.
Emotional things, there is really no clear first come, first come, for the parties, it just depends on whether it is suitable.
In this way, Tony Leung and Carina Lau began a long love journey.
The way two people get along with each other is really different from the average couple, they don't always stick together, but they will definitely show up for each other when needed.
This way of getting along has continued into their married life, and Tony Leung has lived in Japan for many years, returning to Hong Kong and the mainland only when there are events and film shoots.
Carina Lau has been active in the entertainment circles of the mainland and Hong Kong for a long time, and she and Tony Leung only meet once in a while.
The two had been rumored to be divorced before, but later everyone found out that they actually had a good relationship, and this special way of getting along made their relationship more stable.
For Tony Leung, a person with social phobia, it is a very pleasant thing to enjoy full solitude alone.
On many important occasions, his wife can not only dance with long sleeves, but also protect him from the wind and rain, is there any reason why he should not do it?
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Tony Leung's social phobia is not without reason, in fact, like many people, it stems from his family of origin.
Tony Leung's family was not wealthy, like many early Hong Kong families. Due to financial constraints, his father was addicted to alcoholism.
As we all know, alcoholics don't drink very well, and Liang's father is no exception, and when he drinks too much, he will yell at his wife and even beat her.
Tony Leung became more and more silent in this family atmosphere, and became more and more inferior, and when his parents quarreled and threw things when he was young, he didn't dare to say anything, so he could only secretly hide in the bed and cry.
As time went on, Tony Leung became more and more introverted, he became reluctant to talk to people, became more withdrawn in school, and his grades did not keep up with other children.
His parents later divorced, and he lived with his mother. In order to support her children, Liang's mother worked hard to do all kinds of odd jobs.
Unable to continue his studies in school, Tony Leung simply dropped out of school early to become a waitress and take on various small jobs to make ends meet and ease the burden on his mother.
This kind of personality is theoretically impossible to become an actor. How did Tony Leung overcome this, embark on the road of acting, and achieve such brilliant achievements?
This involves another social terrorist, that is, the famous actor Mr. Stephen Chow.
Stephen Chow's sister went on a blind date that year, and the object was Tony Leung's colleague.
As light bulbs, both of them are forced to join in the fun, but unexpectedly become good friends.
When Stephen Chow decided to participate in the unlimited training class, he invited Tony Leung to go with him.
Surprisingly, Stephen Chow fell off the list, but his distinctive temperament made Tony Leung favored.
As we all know, Tony Leung later became popular with works such as "The Legend of the Deer and Ding" and "Heaven and Dragon Slayer", and at the same time, he was also favored by many excellent directors, and under their guidance, he gradually grew into a real "powerful" actor.
Tony Leung left TVB in 1989 and began to devote himself to the film industry.
During his career path, he met many outstanding directors.
Originally directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien's film "City of Sadness", he chose to have Tony Leung play a mute to avoid the influence of the Cantonese accent.
This film without lines is very challenging to portray the characters through action and eyes, and it also becomes a turning point in Tony Leung's career.
He later met Wong Kar-wai again and worked with him 7 times, which spanned 28 years, from "Forrest Gump" to "The Grandmaster".
Wong Kar-wai has only directed ten films so far, so it can be said that Tony Leung has a very special meaning for him and vice versa.
It takes time to get started with a co-production in the acting career, and it wasn't all smooth sailing at first.
In the first scene, Tony Leung ate pears and shot 27 times, which made him begin to doubt his life, and even question whether he is suitable for acting.
Another characteristic of people with social phobia is that they do not say what they say, and when they are asked to stop by the director, they will continue to shoot, keep improving, adjusting, until they finally satisfy the director.
Wong Kar-wai has created many classic works with almost demanding requirements, among which Tony Leung and Leslie Cheung's wonderful performances in "**" are considered to be one of the classics that are difficult to surpass.
Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung's performances in the movie "In the Mood for Love" have also been remembered by countless fans.
Tony Leung was on the red carpet after filming "In the Mood for Love", holding Carina Lau with one hand and Maggie Cheung with the other, a scene that made countless fans crazy.
After all, love only exists in movies, even if the two feel the fit of soul during filming, but one has Carina Lau by her side, and the other has a husband, in this case, the two are destined to not be able to come together.
Tony Leung prefers to treasure Maggie Cheung's favorite in the depths of his soul, savor it, and reintegrate it into life, so that his emotions can return to calm.
The one he is most reluctant to give up should be Carina Lau, who is always by his side all the time to help him solve all kinds of trivial matters in life, so that he can concentrate on maintaining his sense of literature and mystery in his career.
Tony Leung has maintained his social phobia for several years, but in fact, he is also gradually changing.
Carina Lau once said a very classic sentence, that is, Tony Leung can take a few hours of flying to the square in London to feed the pigeons when he is bored, and then fly back.
It's a rare achievement to write a documentary about yourself on your own.
The documentary, titled "Halfway Through Life", records Tony Leung's experience more than 40 years after his debut.
Perhaps because the director is an old friend Zhuang**, the two have been quite familiar with each other from cooperating in "Infernal Affairs" to "Goldfinger".
Perhaps it was Tony Leung's personality that changed with age that led to this collaboration.
In this documentary, Tony Leung tells the audience about his current daily life. Surprisingly, it turned out that he had not even learned a new word of Japanese while living in Japan.
He used this as an excuse to avoid socializing with others, because he could use the language barrier as an excuse not to socialize with others.
He also chose Japan because he learned to ski there. Now he lives around the snow resort and doesn't know many people, which makes him feel more comfortable.
Usually he prefers to go alone to eat in less crowded places and so on. In short, all this is in line with the style of social terrorists.
The former Tony Leung was unable to express his feelings for the death of his friend Leslie Cheung in front of **, which showed his deep inner struggle and pain.
Even though it has been decades since their debut, they still feel at a loss when they participate in events alone.
The person who appeared in the lead of Carina Lau and was jokingly called "mother with son" is more inclined to immerse himself in acting, and retract into the protective case after leaving the camera.
His career success is not only due to talent and hard work, but also due to his introverted and socially phobic traits.
These qualities make him better than others at figuring out the characters, using his eyes to convey emotions to shape the characters, which may be the surprise of his personality.
In contemporary society, more and more people are falling into a state of social phobia due to the heavy pressure faced by the family of origin.
They have difficulty adjusting to complex interpersonal relationships, feel very uncomfortable in crowds, and prefer to be alone.
These people are not weird, but they have a world of their own, a space in which they feel comfortable and relaxed.
An introverted personality is not scary, as long as you learn to get along with it better.
Just like Tony Leung, his introversion not only didn't hinder his daily life, but also made his career. This speaks volumes about the two sides of things.
I believe that everyone has their own gifts and is able to find ways to reconcile with themselves and better adapt to this diverse society.