Versatile actor dubbed ‘Asia’s Clark Gable’, is best known for work with director Wong Kar-wai, such as ‘In the Mood for Love’ and ‘2046'

Tony Leung Chiu-wai 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 Leung’s films from that era that you may have missed, which demonstrate his versatility as an actor.

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