Tony Leung, who has been in a state of seclusion in recent years, will start "business" in 2023.
Tony Leung, who has not had a new work for a long time, has brought three works to fans. In addition to the successive release of new works, this year is also a year when Tony Leung won the award, he not only became the first actor in the Chinese film industry to win the Grand Slam of three Chinese film awards, but also became the first Chinese actor to win the Venice Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement.
At the 80th Venice Film Festival, Ang Lee presented Tony Leung with the award: "He is a director's dream, and he has something in his eyes that can shake people's hearts, not only his eyes and his acting skills, but from his eyes you can see the shining soul." His glance is better than many actors' monologues......Tony Leung, who has always been indifferent to the award, was finally made to cry by Ang Lee. So many achievements are enough to make all actors envious. Behind Tony Leung's series of achievements, it is actually the result of the interweaving of individuals and the times.
2023 is the 40th anniversary of Tony Leung's debut, and the ** platform has launched two of his interview films "At This Moment, Tony Leung Says to You" and "Halfway Through Life". Both special programs try to tap into the subtle inner world of Tony Leung, who is "socially afraid". Domestic violence cast a shadow on his heart, and his mother's premature film initiation also made him fall in love with movies. Unlike Stephen Chow who wants to become the second Bruce Lee, Tony Leung's reason for becoming an actor is just to release his pent-up emotions. For him, acting is a balance in his life. Perhaps it is Tony Leung's almost spiritual attitude, he is accustomed to sinking into a role, "living" the role without a trace, and acting without acting.
Tony Leung said at the Venice Film Festival that he was grateful for the nourishment of Hong Kong films. This is a good statement, because he is indeed a leader cultivated in the take-off era of Hong Kong's film and television industry. At that time, TVB's crash course teaching was accompanied by actual combat acting day and night, and this mode of "chasing ducks on the shelves" was rare in the world. According to Tony Leung's recollection, he needed to work 18 hours a day back then, and the highest record was seven days without sleeping, which was so busy. Today's Hong Kong film and television industry can't give as many opportunities to new actors as it did back then. Everyone spares no effort to praise Tony Leung, and to a certain extent, they are also nostalgic for a bygone era.
After 40 years of filming, Tony Leung has also done some introspection. He admitted that he used to be a person who didn't dare to take risks and didn't dare to step out of his comfort zone, so he would only film with directors he knew and trusted. Too much aura added to him, making him afraid of failure, and participating in Marvel movies was the beginning of Tony Leung's attempt at new things. Now that he is in the age of ear shun, he has realized the truth that "life is a circle, and it will eventually return to the original point". He decided to let go of all his baggage and regain the mood of being an actor on the first day, starting with accumulating mistakes. In the spring of 2024, Tony Leung plans to make his first European film with Hungarian master director Iltiko Inyeti. We are looking forward to meeting the "newcomer" Tony Leung and bringing us a "new" debut.
Report card for 2023
Starring in the movie: No Name
When the Wind Rises Again" Goldfinger".
Main awards: Best Actor (When the Wind Rises Again) at the 16th Asian Film Awards and Honorable Mention for Contribution to Asian Cinema.
Lifetime Achievement Award at the 80th Venice Film Festival Golden Lion Award.
The 36th Chinese Film Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor ("No Name").
Producer: Rong Mingchang, Liu Jiangtao
Curator: He Bei
Co-ordinator: Peng Simin
Written by: Nandu reporter Liu Yifan
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