梁朝伟

梁朝偉

LiángCháowěi

popculture

Meanings

1 Tony Leung Chiu-wai (1962-), Hong Kong actor, five-time Hong Kong Film Award winner, Cannes Best Actor for 《花样年华》, star of Wong Kar-wai's canon

Characters

beam; surname Liang

dynasty; facing

Examples

梁朝伟是香港最伟大的演员之一。

Liáng Cháowěi shì Xiānggǎng zuì wěidà de yǎnyuán zhī yī.

Tony Leung is one of Hong Kong's greatest actors.

梁朝伟和张曼玉在《花样年华》里的表演令人难忘。

Liáng Cháowěi hé Zhāng Mànyù zài 《Huāyàng Niánhuá》 lǐ de biǎoyǎn lìng rén nánwàng.

Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung's performances in In the Mood for Love are unforgettable.

Tips

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There are two famous 梁朝伟s in Hong Kong cinema — this one (Tony Leung Chiu-wai, '小梁') is the softer, brooding one from 王家卫 films. The other, 梁家辉 (Tony Leung Ka-fai, '大梁'), is the rougher, more versatile one. Mainland audiences usually mean this 梁朝伟.

Stroke Order

梁 liáng

朝 cháo

伟 wěi