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Tony Leung Chiu-wai
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Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung stand close together in a dimly lit alley with old posters on the wall in a scene from the film In the Mood for Love. Tony Leung, at right, faces an opponent in a martial arts stance in a dimly lit, ornate room filled with mist in a scene from the film The Grandmaster. Zhang Ziyi and Tony Leung embrace closely in a dimly lit scene from the film 2046, with Tony Leung looking over Zhang Ziyi's shoulder.
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Tony Leung Chiu-wai

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