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Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai received a Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, brushing away his tears as he was given a prolonged standing ovation.
“It is like a dream come true,” Leung told Reuters TV.
Leung gained international recognition for his roles in movies made by Wong Kar-wai, such as “In the Mood for Love,” which came out in 2000, and “2046,” which hit the screens four years later.
He also appeared in a trio of movies that won the top Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival — “A City of Sadness” (1989), “Cyclo” (1995), and “Lust, Caution” (2007), directed by Ang Lee, who handed him his award on Saturday.
