"I think it’s incredible and I think I had a breakthrough in my acting career. I did something that I had never done before and to me, at least, it was quite successful."
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"Lust, Caution – Tony Leung interview" (2007)
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Tony Leung
Tony Leung Chiu-wai (born June 27, 1962) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. He is considered one of Asia's most successful and internationally recognised actors. He has won many international acting prizes, including the Cannes Film Festival award for Best Actor for his performance in Wong Kar-wai's film In the Mood for Love (2000). Leung is widely considered the best native Hong Kong actor of his generation. He was named by CNN as one of "Asia's 25 Greatest Actors of All Time.
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