Tony Leung Kar Fai has recently been awarded Best Actor at the Golden Rooster Awards, making him officially a Triple Crown winner.
The actor, who received his first Golden Rooster nomination ever for his role in “The Shadow’s Edge,” was silent for a long time as he accepted the accolade at the recent event, glancing down at the Golden Rooster trophy in his hand before finally speaking.
Thanking the organisers, he expressed, “I have been in the film industry for over 40 years, and this is the first time I have been nominated for a Golden Rooster Award. And now, holding the award in my hands, it feels wonderful, like a dream.”
He paused, then continued, “But I will remember that your recognition of me as an actor is not only an affirmation of my performance in the film, but also a reminder that I must act well in the future.”
He also thanked “The Shadow’s Edge” team as well as co-star Jackie Chan, and concluded, “It is you [the fans] who remind me that I should always strive to realise my dream as an actor.”
The “Triple Crown” refers to the Hong Kong Film Awards, the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards, and the China Golden Rooster Awards. Following in the footsteps of Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Tony Leung Kar Fai becomes one of the few Hong Kong actors to have won all three major Best Actor awards, adding another significant milestone to his acting career.
