Will Tony Leung make a good villain in Marvel’s Shang-Chi? Take a look back at 8 of his best films for clues
Versatile actor, cast as The Mandarin in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, is best known for his work with director Wong Kar-wai in films such as In the Mood for Love and 2046
Tony Leung Chiu-wai – who has joined the Marvel film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings as The Mandarin, a villain who first appeared in Iron Man 3 – is best known for his collaborations with Hong Kong film auteur Wong Kar-wai, having starred in almost all of his critically acclaimed films, such as In the Mood for Love, Happy Together, and 2046.
The multiple best-actor award-winner has been called “Asia’s Clark Gable” and was named one of “Asia’s 25 Greatest Actors of all Time” by CNN.
Leung started his career as a trainee actor with TVB, together with his good friend Stephen Chow Sing-chi, and made his name in popular television series such as Police Cadet ’84 and The Duke of Mount Deer.
After leaving TVB, he made a quick transition into films with a stellar performance in 1986’s The Lunatics and quickly established himself as one of the most bankable and talented actors in Hong Kong.
The 1990s were a prolific time for Leung and he did some of his best commercial work then. Here are eight of his films from that era which you may have missed, and which demonstrate his versatility as an actor.
Bullet in the Head (1990)