Tony Leung Ka-fai’s 5 best films

5 top films from Tony Leung Ka-fai — the only star to win a Hong Kong Film Award for best actor in 4 different decades

From the wuxia classic New Dragon Gate Inn to gripping mob movie Election and tense police procedural Cold War, ‘Big Tony’ has shone across four decades of Hong Kong cinema

Tony Leung Ka-fai is one of Hong Kong’s most decorated actors. He is the only man ever to have won best actor at the Hong Kong Film Awards in four consecutive decades: in 1983 for Reign Behind a Curtain, in 1992 for 92 Legendary La Rose Noire, in 2005 for Election and in 2012 for Cold War.

With such longevity and talent, it’s no surprise that Leung remains an icon for fans of regional cinema. In case you’re unfamiliar with “Big Tony” – “Little Tony” being Leung Chiu-wai – here are five essential films of his that you shouldn’t miss.

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