my professor is from HK and been speaking English since young age, graduated from HKU, did his PhD in Australia, even in those circumstances, he still have rather obvious canton accent. Tony is definitely speaking better English than most HKer I've met, not only the accent, he's more articulate than I expected.
@ChyeHengTay Hong Kong was a part of Britain untill we handed it back to China in 1997. So English is everywhere including street signs and road names etc. But i guess some speak better english than others
@arteddie I was in Hong Kong the past spring and although English signs are everywhere, we had a very hard time finding someone who could give us directions in English on the streets. Tony Leung's English is definitely above average in Hong Kong.
@mrpeacelovedope Ah, thanks for the heads up. I'm hoping he gets the roles he so richly deserves instead of being stereotyped. This was clearly demonstrated by Chow Yun Fat - one of the most notable actors of his generation yet look how underappreciated the guy was in Hollywood. Shame they couldn't utilize his talents any better... Their loss, really.
@Xxorbela thats the wrong Tony Leung. The one you're thinking about is Tony Leung Ka-fai. This one is Tony Leung Chiu-Wai. Both great actors.In the business they're known as Little Tony (and) Big Tony. This one is the little one supposedly.
Just love Tony Leung.... so enigmatic, sexy and excellent actor. Buy all his films, even his no-so-good ones cause he makes any film worth watching...
Is it just because he is nervous with the command of the english language or is he just naturally soft spoken and so composed? The introversion is unbearable! All that enigma! V v attractive
@0o0Nightmare0o0 because for people from greater China, he seems to be a pure Chinese actor, he speaks only Cantonese or Chinese in films, no many people have seen reports about the fact that he can speak English especially such fluent English
@0o0Nightmare0o0 It's not the fact that he can speak English. It's the sophistication with which he navigated his conversation in a language other than his mother tongue. Damn impressive!
almost flawless grammar and minimal HK accent.... i'm surprised. typical of actors from his era - Chow Yun Fatt, Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau, etc - Leung wasn't very well educated and had a rather modest upbringing. i know he can speak but i don't expect him to be so fluent.
It is amazing that Tony can speak in English fluently. When the host asked him some questions, he could express his points without any hesitations. We can understand Tony how to interpret the character in 2046. Especially, he explained why he wanted to have a mustache in a new role which was not related to Clark Gable. Ha! To my mind, he looked like Clark. He is more handsome than Clark.
i love tony.. he's so talented. He and the rest of the five tigers were such a big hit in the chinese movie industry. I've been watching his work for over 20 years
He seems like a bit of an introvert in real life but I love his old dramas - particularly the comedic roles. It's such a shame we don't get to see such classic actors from the 80s act in TVB dramas agin...
And wow, I am surprised with his fluency in english. It sounds way better than a lot of the younger HK stars - he's got a better grasp of the language (i.e. better vocab and accent).
Aww...I love how he's just like an elementary school boy in this interview. His facial expressions and all. Looks so innocent. And man, the way he smiles! =)
I watched this movie. Very good casts. Tony Leung first time sexual encounter on movies I think. Had fell for him since I was at high school.
He speaks English fluently,it does matter,coz not many Asian stars speaking or understands it. Accent or no accent,he was born in HK, but speaks fluently English,that's all we need to know,thankyouverymuch.
Actually, it's not the accent that's the issue. Its his grammar and pronunciation. However, that doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things. But just as the fact that his pronunciation isn't perfect (which is why most people are categorized as having accents), why should anyone care about someone's accent being categorized perfectly? Especially when the comments were actually positive and supportive of him...?
Actually, it's not the accent that's the issue. Its his grammar and pronunciation. However, that doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things. But just as the fact that his pronunciation isn't perfect (which is why most people are categorized as having accents), why should anyone care about someone's accent being categorized perfectly? Especially when the comments were actually positive and supportive of him...?
Have to agree w/ minghan05 there! However, I'm from HK educated there and this is the very first time I'm hearing him speak English. He has a perfect HK English accent:) a blend of brit/american & cantonese tone! Btw, the few within his age group all speak excellent English as they have all gone to do International Movies.
He is one of the few HK artist that I enjoy watching.
Yeah, most foreigners whos english is not their first language have accents. Even for the ones who do speak good english. Its natural. Theres nothing wrong with accents. His enlgish is terriifc.
Loved Tony ever since I saw Hard Boiled when I was in eigth grade! His English accent is tripping me out cause I'm so used to hearing him in Chinese. It's almost as if someone else is speaking through him! @_@
don't get why people are surprised at his command of the English language. Almost everyone speaks English in HK nowadays, at least that's the impression i was given anyway. well at his generation and especially the ones below him.
Why r u people so obsessed with his accent?! Who cares if people speak English with an accent?! And What's wrong with having an accent anyway? It makes the world more interesting.
No one here is actually interested in what he has to say? It's just his accent that interests u?
& By the way, What the hell is a British accent?? There r hundreds of different accents in the UK. Which one r u talking about? I guess most Americans probably think there r only 2 accents in the UK, The Queen's & Cockney.
some people are born to have the gift to learn language but this doesn't mean they are smart. lots of hong kong people judge people by the language they can speak. if someone can speak fluent english, they think these people are smart. they respect and admire them . this is stupid!!!there are many talented , smart and wealthy people can speak little or no english but their achievement are much better than those speak fluent english
Yeah his english accent sounds like somebody else. His English is excellent. Actually I noticed that in that horrid GI Joe movie Lee Byung-hun sounded totally different aswell (to the extent that I was convinced he was dubbed).
Szetze: you are totally wrong with your comments about HK actors not being well educated. Maggie Cheung was actually educated in the UK. Many HK actors and actresses are multi-lingual (Cantonese, Mandarin, English, etc.). Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Donnie Yen, etc. are all expert martial arts experts.
tony is from hong kong which, while he was growing up there, was a british territory. everyone from his generation hong kong born (of whatever ethnicity) speaks perfect english. it is as familiar a language to him as cantonese so it is of no surprise that he speaks well and with an extensive vocabulary.
tony is from hong kong which, while he was growing up there, was a british territory. everyone from his generation hong kong born (of whatever ethnicity) speaks perfect english. it is as familiar a language to him as cantonese so it is of no surprise that he speaks well and with an extensive vocabulary.
tony is from hong kong which, while he was growing up there, was a british territory. everyone from his generation hong kong born (of whatever ethnicity) speaks perfect english. it is as familiar a language to him as chinese so it is of no surprise that he speaks well and with an extensive vocabulary.
It's strange that people say he speaks English with an accent. For god's sake, everyone speaks English with an accent. There is no such thing as English with no accent. Americans speak english with an american accent, Uk ppl with a brit accent, japanese with a japanese accent, and indian with an indian accent. Of course, those educated in other intl schools or abroad will acquire that country's accent. It's the accent that gives us away when we speak and an identity /background that ppl guess.
@minghan05 I think it just depend what is the most popular accent!!! American accent seem more popular than others, so people use that a standard. But i agree with u!!!...as long as ur english grammar, structure and understanding. it should be fine.
@qkiml3 american will never have an english accent cos only Brits has english accent, although english is their official language but it was borrowed from the Brits.
@minghan05 um i think when people mention that he has an "english" accent, they mean British accent. Since Britain and the UK is also known as England. so there's no need to get worked up about it.
@minghan05 dude.....let it be, those people suffer in their internal nightmare of not being unique daily and you are going to bring them down by smashing up this chance of theirs to worship their "not so fluent and good but better then most non english speaker's) english speaking skills of theirs?
@minghan05 good point people from espically east hava inferioty complex for western language speaking english in a american or brit accent is such a big thing for them so, thats why they critsize if they hear foregn accent no matter how much perfect gramer that person uses...
@minghan05 Very true. Also, Hong Kong was controlled by Britain for a period of time which greatly influenced the HK people to speak English with a British accent. If you listen carefully you can hear a slight Brit accent in his speech.
loving you Tony!!!
SuperElmoElmoElmo 1 day ago
he is old i am like 29 I look young of course
hotboyme 1 day ago
wow ! i read he is fluent in english i didnt expect it was really good
doppen99 6 days ago
my professor is from HK and been speaking English since young age, graduated from HKU, did his PhD in Australia, even in those circumstances, he still have rather obvious canton accent. Tony is definitely speaking better English than most HKer I've met, not only the accent, he's more articulate than I expected.
ahfat83 1 week ago
Why people say I look like him I am not even chinese?
hotboyme 1 week ago
@hotboyme u can make a video. let others say whether u looks like Tony Leung.
hilarymingren 2 days ago
Tony ~~~loving you always!
paganpince 1 week ago
Love him, but only at number 2 I'm afraid. Andy Lau is the number 1.:-)
yellowimagine 2 weeks ago
Still water runs deep...
luck1233 4 weeks ago
his English is good :)
LazyGege 1 month ago
Pimp.
cyrus138 1 month ago
"I think he is a woman predator" LOL so cute
I love how articulate he is....even though it's a bit hard to hear past the accent sometimes
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weilisonS 2 months ago
he's a very mysterious yet magnetising person :)
jeremynobigdeal 2 months ago
Tony Leung such humble experienced talented actor from HK.
aNg3LwpY 2 months ago
he didn't blinked when he was asked questions by the reporter. haha. so cuteeee :D
munyeekr89 3 months ago
wtf did they translate?? wow his English is fucking good
asics0008 3 months ago
Wow ! This is so impressive....I didn't know Tony Leung actually speaks very good English fluently...Woahh !
ChyeHengTay 3 months ago 5
@ChyeHengTay Thats because english is an offical language of Hong Kong
arteddie 2 months ago
@arteddie You sure? Because I've seen Andy Lau speaks..and it was pretty bad..haha..No offense to Andy Lau..:P
ChyeHengTay 2 months ago
@ChyeHengTay Hong Kong was a part of Britain untill we handed it back to China in 1997. So English is everywhere including street signs and road names etc. But i guess some speak better english than others
arteddie 2 months ago
@arteddie I was in Hong Kong the past spring and although English signs are everywhere, we had a very hard time finding someone who could give us directions in English on the streets. Tony Leung's English is definitely above average in Hong Kong.
canuck21 1 month ago
He's really good in english
WhitLer36 3 months ago 4
wow he actually sounds quite posh!! hahaha
petrucci15 3 months ago
I watched the entire Song Hung Ky Hiep series and man, did I fall in love with him.
XxXchaoschickXxX 4 months ago
@XxXchaoschickXxX Song Hung Ky Hiep ???? What's that? In Cantonese?
ttiiyy 2 months ago
@ttiiyy it's Chut Tai Sheung Kiu
hinako442003 1 month ago
he is still sooo hot ;) lol seriously too.
Noosp 4 months ago
@mrpeacelovedope Ah, thanks for the heads up. I'm hoping he gets the roles he so richly deserves instead of being stereotyped. This was clearly demonstrated by Chow Yun Fat - one of the most notable actors of his generation yet look how underappreciated the guy was in Hollywood. Shame they couldn't utilize his talents any better... Their loss, really.
leloMew 4 months ago
@Xxorbela thats the wrong Tony Leung. The one you're thinking about is Tony Leung Ka-fai. This one is Tony Leung Chiu-Wai. Both great actors.In the business they're known as Little Tony (and) Big Tony. This one is the little one supposedly.
luf4rall 5 months ago
i did not expect him to speak with that accent. very cool.
daabbot 6 months ago
dude was dope in 2046
aruwenner 6 months ago 2
that's a different tony leung, not this one.
stoobuttgirl 6 months ago
HK accent. LOL
beavertown2006 6 months ago
The lastest Ip Man?
dogooda12 6 months ago
@dogooda12 Yes
021311 6 months ago
He is cute.
tamdoantiendung 6 months ago
Tony seems to be an actor with alot of depth and carries himself very well.
bigfatdick5000 6 months ago
lol he looks stoned.. its so funny! LOL
loveliferocks 7 months ago
I find him so attractive. He really melts me with his dreamy eyes. I sound like a teenager but I am in my 40's. He is my favorite male actor.
4freshflower 7 months ago 26
I find him so attractive. He really melts me with his dreamy eyes. I sound like a teenager but I am in my 40's.
4freshflower 7 months ago
impressive ~~ fluent english n very "natual" .. like his talking with a friend .. n very charming ! !!
ceciliasyd 8 months ago 3
Just love Tony Leung.... so enigmatic, sexy and excellent actor. Buy all his films, even his no-so-good ones cause he makes any film worth watching...
East Asian cinema way surpasses hollywood...
RootsDaughter41926 8 months ago 21
Is it just because he is nervous with the command of the english language or is he just naturally soft spoken and so composed? The introversion is unbearable! All that enigma! V v attractive
walliamdzi 8 months ago 5
@walliamdzi he's naturally soft spoken i think.. he's quite a shy and reserved person even when he's speaking in Chinese.
ugenrandomvids 1 month ago
classiest and the most charismatic man on earth, also the most talented actor in the film industry.
smokeroutside 8 months ago
With no doubt, the most beautiful grinning in Chinese cinema
Yulltz 9 months ago
Wow...holy shit. These HK actors are getting really good at their English.
I thought he had a bit of an European accent when I first heard his English, can't exactly place where. xD
xKuroRoy 9 months ago 4
@xKuroRoy blame the brits =P :D
ISAFSoldier 6 months ago
he is so cute!!! lol
hakunamatata2306 9 months ago
Your daughters are soo hot!!!
zerlic 9 months ago
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tnguyen318 10 months ago
by far a better actor then de caprio!! tho the movie departed was well made but infernal affair was far better
Xxmushr00mmanxX 10 months ago
He's sweet! Has sad eyes though. I've only seen him in The Lover - so far. A good man he is.
Yashodam 10 months ago
@Yashodam the tony leung (chui wa) above isn't the same as the tony leung (ka-fai) from the lover.
pinkksoda 10 months ago 2
@pinkksoda
Thank you! I made a mistake, but now I am definately eager to know about this Tony Leung too.
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@Yashodam the tony leung (chui wai) above isn't the same as the tony leung (ka-fai) from the lover.
pinkksoda 10 months ago
@Yashodam the tony leung (chiu wai) above isn't the same as the tony leung (ka-fai) from the lover.
pinkksoda 10 months ago
I don't know that Tony has lots of US fans!!
I fought that he only popula in HK and China!!
yyc005 11 months ago
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yyc005 11 months ago
Guess what, American will never know about this video clip. so Only ASians here!
clanerin 11 months ago
@clanerin Wrong, I'm American and I knew about Tony for the past 10 years.
DjAntomattei 10 months ago
@DjAntomattei damn, you've just disproved me! good job.
clanerin 10 months ago
@clanerin Know him from the films Bullet In The Head, Hard-Boiled, Tokyo Raiders, and Red Cliff. All of which I have enjoyed.
DjAntomattei 10 months ago
His vocabulary is vast. :)
Garnishes 11 months ago
Wow his english is really good. I sense a english accent?
PhoPhucLai02 11 months ago
@PhoPhucLai02 i sensed that too, he's definitely speaking very British-ly!!
The vocab really is great! Solute!
cherry43420024 10 months ago 3
wow he owns alot of those younger stars in the HK entertainment these days, whose english i can barely understand sometimes (see: ron ng).
btw, still handsome after all these years!
contradictionss 11 months ago
@lilaphrodite05 your mom is one lucky woman!!!
nurulpss 1 year ago
LOL why are people so fascinated by the fact he can speak English?
0o0Nightmare0o0 1 year ago
@0o0Nightmare0o0
hey is he the same actor in the movie "the lover"
xAoDxBeRSeRK 1 year ago
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@0o0Nightmare0o0
is he the same actor in the movie "the lover".
xAoDxBeRSeRK 1 year ago
@0o0Nightmare0o0 because for people from greater China, he seems to be a pure Chinese actor, he speaks only Cantonese or Chinese in films, no many people have seen reports about the fact that he can speak English especially such fluent English
nrooful 11 months ago
@0o0Nightmare0o0 It's not the fact that he can speak English. It's the sophistication with which he navigated his conversation in a language other than his mother tongue. Damn impressive!
He is the best.
rotrdshsmrdp2010 11 months ago 4
he actually spoken English in few films in HK before
and he actually sound pretty nice in English :)
CWTW 1 year ago
his seen tired and sleepy
ariesjessie2103 1 year ago
almost flawless grammar and minimal HK accent.... i'm surprised. typical of actors from his era - Chow Yun Fatt, Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau, etc - Leung wasn't very well educated and had a rather modest upbringing. i know he can speak but i don't expect him to be so fluent.
JinrohDFLL 1 year ago
It is amazing that Tony can speak in English fluently. When the host asked him some questions, he could express his points without any hesitations. We can understand Tony how to interpret the character in 2046. Especially, he explained why he wanted to have a mustache in a new role which was not related to Clark Gable. Ha! To my mind, he looked like Clark. He is more handsome than Clark.
AudreyYim 1 year ago 5
Ooo, sexy voice. =)
lubsiab14 1 year ago
i like his movies.
johnnq2008 1 year ago
I watch both movies "In a mood for love" and "2046", i don't understand it, very discontinuity!! Good camera shot though!!
gerjaison 1 year ago
a really simple and flurent english speaking...i like this...
ricky132518 1 year ago
i love tony.. he's so talented. He and the rest of the five tigers were such a big hit in the chinese movie industry. I've been watching his work for over 20 years
KritSecret 1 year ago
He seems like a bit of an introvert in real life but I love his old dramas - particularly the comedic roles. It's such a shame we don't get to see such classic actors from the 80s act in TVB dramas agin...
And wow, I am surprised with his fluency in english. It sounds way better than a lot of the younger HK stars - he's got a better grasp of the language (i.e. better vocab and accent).
leloMew 1 year ago 39
@leloMew i love the duke of mount deer.
LionDanceBoy3938 9 months ago
great job, his english is awesome
princejmye 1 year ago
his smile is soooo.. eerrrr damn sexy and cute!
laujforever 1 year ago 4
that is.. Luong Trieu Vy
samquan123 1 year ago
Aww...I love how he's just like an elementary school boy in this interview. His facial expressions and all. Looks so innocent. And man, the way he smiles! =)
crazylaugher 1 year ago 5
oh, his englis is good n he's naturally charming!
MayadIdub 1 year ago 4
I love the way he talks and i love his accent! it's HOT.. :) Love Tony!!!!
Ntxhais 1 year ago
I watched this movie. Very good casts. Tony Leung first time sexual encounter on movies I think. Had fell for him since I was at high school.
He speaks English fluently,it does matter,coz not many Asian stars speaking or understands it. Accent or no accent,he was born in HK, but speaks fluently English,that's all we need to know,thankyouverymuch.
IkaCapricorn 1 year ago 4
His accent is very very different from an average hk person's. Did he grow up in a foreign country or studied abroad or something?
xBlueWinter 1 year ago
holy shit his english is good i didn't know he can speak english lol
franny87 1 year ago
sounds sorta british actually
DrunkPerson 1 year ago 3
I love him when he has a beard! :D
garoux1999 1 year ago
He is working on a new movie called The Grand Master and Ziyi Zhang will be in the film
Digatone 1 year ago
why are people always talking shit about the accent? Arent there nothing for you all to talk about????
tacobui 1 year ago
What, he CAN speak English???
Dang, Tony should be in Hollywood already
bobbyhitsbakk009 1 year ago 5
Oh my god he looks like my dad!! O.o;;
lilaphrodite05 1 year ago 12
@lilaphrodite05 you lucky guy XD
bobbyhitsbakk009 1 year ago
@lilaphrodite05
That's cool!.
Maybe may be.
lijingli10 1 year ago
@lilaphrodite05 You're dad must be a stud.
voidofambition 5 months ago
@lilaphrodite05 he looks like my cousin lol
MsSuperVenus 4 months ago
@lilaphrodite05 can i met your dad ?
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Actually, it's not the accent that's the issue. Its his grammar and pronunciation. However, that doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things. But just as the fact that his pronunciation isn't perfect (which is why most people are categorized as having accents), why should anyone care about someone's accent being categorized perfectly? Especially when the comments were actually positive and supportive of him...?
soulcleanse 1 year ago
Actually, it's not the accent that's the issue. Its his grammar and pronunciation. However, that doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things. But just as the fact that his pronunciation isn't perfect (which is why most people are categorized as having accents), why should anyone care about someone's accent being categorized perfectly? Especially when the comments were actually positive and supportive of him...?
soulcleanse 1 year ago
lol he's Toisanese from Hong Kong so he speaks "British" English w/ a Cantonese flavor. Singaporeans kinda sound like that too.
mephatboi 1 year ago 2
@mephatboi VERY TRUE!!!
he110alison 1 year ago
i never expected his english to be so great.
definetly belongs in the top 5 in actors in hk
davidly27 1 year ago 2
he doesnt use to it for a proper interview, or can say he doesnt like so much
caramilan 1 year ago
Tony speaks with a little bit cute Brit accent~~
geniuswu06 1 year ago 2
LOL, I thought him looking so serious when the guy was asking the question was very cute....
crazyjnx 1 year ago
doesnt he look like an asian Justin Long? they look alike abit.maybe the smile
Chepito2846 1 year ago
英文说的比我想象中说的好， 香港的演员大部分的都马马虎虎。
Not bad Tony not bad indeed
askmeh2h 1 year ago
He sounds British, even though he's not.
DatEnigmatic 1 year ago
he looks so stressed
gbs923 1 year ago
haha british accent..! pls PLS make an american movie!
sureshot2k5 1 year ago
I love Tony Leung..but he will always be Brother SIngf to me ..Comet Sword & Butterfyl is my all time favorite film with him ~_~.
L1558 1 year ago
Have to agree w/ minghan05 there! However, I'm from HK educated there and this is the very first time I'm hearing him speak English. He has a perfect HK English accent:) a blend of brit/american & cantonese tone! Btw, the few within his age group all speak excellent English as they have all gone to do International Movies.
He is one of the few HK artist that I enjoy watching.
curls68 1 year ago
@curls68
Yeah, most foreigners whos english is not their first language have accents. Even for the ones who do speak good english. Its natural. Theres nothing wrong with accents. His enlgish is terriifc.
kingfbi 1 year ago
Loved Tony ever since I saw Hard Boiled when I was in eigth grade! His English accent is tripping me out cause I'm so used to hearing him in Chinese. It's almost as if someone else is speaking through him! @_@
PsychoGemini 1 year ago
don't get why people are surprised at his command of the English language. Almost everyone speaks English in HK nowadays, at least that's the impression i was given anyway. well at his generation and especially the ones below him.
great actor.
lamentate07 1 year ago
his english is excellent!never knew he speaks such good english!!amazing!!
ballroomrocker 1 year ago
Chinese actors always tend to be very soft spoken, maybe it has a lot to do with having to speak in a second language
drunkmonkeykungfu 1 year ago
Good example; A foreigner who has learnt British English.
We need more like him.
Veron451 1 year ago 2
his command of English is brilliant! I've loved his movies since I was a young kid!
sgtoca 1 year ago
I`d do him in a second!
pseudofame 1 year ago
Why r u people so obsessed with his accent?! Who cares if people speak English with an accent?! And What's wrong with having an accent anyway? It makes the world more interesting.
No one here is actually interested in what he has to say? It's just his accent that interests u?
& By the way, What the hell is a British accent?? There r hundreds of different accents in the UK. Which one r u talking about? I guess most Americans probably think there r only 2 accents in the UK, The Queen's & Cockney.
Rab1975bit 1 year ago
errr, wtf he can speak english, i neverknew that
Krad3r1 1 year ago
Tony leung you are really good!
Jadehelam 1 year ago
Love love love Tony Leong
hxyvv 1 year ago
I love Tony Leung! My favorite actor!
Keshi532 1 year ago 4
HERO !!
klumzycuhz 1 year ago
Tony Leung, one of my favorite actors. By far one of the best actors in the world.
shortandstuff 1 year ago 34
some people are born to have the gift to learn language but this doesn't mean they are smart. lots of hong kong people judge people by the language they can speak. if someone can speak fluent english, they think these people are smart. they respect and admire them . this is stupid!!!there are many talented , smart and wealthy people can speak little or no english but their achievement are much better than those speak fluent english
liahma123 1 year ago
Yeah his english accent sounds like somebody else. His English is excellent. Actually I noticed that in that horrid GI Joe movie Lee Byung-hun sounded totally different aswell (to the extent that I was convinced he was dubbed).
JerkyFraser 1 year ago
seriouly, he speaks better than many college students in hk! and surprisingly, he doesn't havw a strong hk accent.
mlsi 1 year ago 5
He speaks quite well actually. I am surprised
Billywong 1 year ago
@Billywong
Shouldn't be surprised: Hong Kong was a British colony for over 100 years. So it's bilingual to begin with.
Other than that, he has a nice smile.
JNagarya 1 year ago 5
He is so sweet.
hanbi47 1 year ago
I watched some of his more 'obscure' movies growing up, but it wasn't until I watched Infernal Affairs that I realised he's actually a great actor.
jeremyliu122 1 year ago
Jackie chan needs to take a lesson from this guy about speaking slowly.
breakfastcrew 1 year ago
So cute!
LookAtLovers 1 year ago
his english is surprisingly good :)~ impressive !!!
primrose428 1 year ago
Szetze: you are totally wrong with your comments about HK actors not being well educated. Maggie Cheung was actually educated in the UK. Many HK actors and actresses are multi-lingual (Cantonese, Mandarin, English, etc.). Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Donnie Yen, etc. are all expert martial arts experts.
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tony is from hong kong which, while he was growing up there, was a british territory. everyone from his generation hong kong born (of whatever ethnicity) speaks perfect english. it is as familiar a language to him as cantonese so it is of no surprise that he speaks well and with an extensive vocabulary.
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tony is from hong kong which, while he was growing up there, was a british territory. everyone from his generation hong kong born (of whatever ethnicity) speaks perfect english. it is as familiar a language to him as cantonese so it is of no surprise that he speaks well and with an extensive vocabulary.
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tony is from hong kong which, while he was growing up there, was a british territory. everyone from his generation hong kong born (of whatever ethnicity) speaks perfect english. it is as familiar a language to him as chinese so it is of no surprise that he speaks well and with an extensive vocabulary.
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MrTchengiz 1 year ago
movin up in age! english certainly has improved too
Ceejayanthirium 1 year ago
he is sooo hot.
1214m 1 year ago 2
"Woman predator" "Cynical Playboy"
His vocabulary is so vast!
shirli3 1 year ago 2
Cut him slack my 美国／中国 人 friend.
I think his vernacular is astute. He is a fine actor.
vonkozmo 1 year ago
his english is better than most HK'ers today... i should know.. i visit hk 3-4 times a year.. my uncles english.. aint good as tony lueng..
chinatownhustler 1 year ago 2
hes really well behaved and soft spoken in a charming way
DeathThanDisgrace 1 year ago 4
in the beginning of this video i thought he had spoken fluent english with british accent lol
MaLuEiD 1 year ago
he really seems like a humble/ nice guy,,, he has this childlike smile... its cute....
kiana78 1 year ago 5
just love it when he smiles. :D
sweetsexylife 1 year ago
Tony is one of the greatest actors of his generation.
Those HK film fans among us have known that for a long time. But it's awesome that he's finally being acknowledged for his great roles.
RolandDeschain1 1 year ago 9
The interviewer has an accent when he tried to pronouce the Chinese names. LOL.
Jupistar1 1 year ago
It's strange that people say he speaks English with an accent. For god's sake, everyone speaks English with an accent. There is no such thing as English with no accent. Americans speak english with an american accent, Uk ppl with a brit accent, japanese with a japanese accent, and indian with an indian accent. Of course, those educated in other intl schools or abroad will acquire that country's accent. It's the accent that gives us away when we speak and an identity /background that ppl guess.
minghan05 1 year ago 132
@minghan05 I think it just depend what is the most popular accent!!! American accent seem more popular than others, so people use that a standard. But i agree with u!!!...as long as ur english grammar, structure and understanding. it should be fine.
cary1130 1 year ago
i dont get it how does american hav a english accent when its official their language?
qkiml3 1 year ago
@qkiml3 american will never have an english accent cos only Brits has english accent, although english is their official language but it was borrowed from the Brits.
lovemewatchy 1 year ago
@minghan05 what they meant was he speaks like a native person rather than a foreigner.
lovemewatchy 1 year ago
@minghan05 100% agree. I remember Tony once said "If one day Tom Cruise speaks Chinese with a Chinese accent, I would be shocked!"
Now if Tony speak English with an American or British accent, wouldn't it feel weird?
TIE47v 1 year ago
@minghan05 um i think when people mention that he has an "english" accent, they mean British accent. Since Britain and the UK is also known as England. so there's no need to get worked up about it.
KenshinSensei 1 year ago
@minghan05 dude.....let it be, those people suffer in their internal nightmare of not being unique daily and you are going to bring them down by smashing up this chance of theirs to worship their "not so fluent and good but better then most non english speaker's) english speaking skills of theirs?
Iamatheist1234 1 year ago
@minghan05 good point people from espically east hava inferioty complex for western language speaking english in a american or brit accent is such a big thing for them so, thats why they critsize if they hear foregn accent no matter how much perfect gramer that person uses...
kafici 1 year ago
@minghan05 seeing as england is the origin of english, i'd say english people speak english without an accent... except scousers
hugsybreh 1 year ago
@minghan05 Very true. Also, Hong Kong was controlled by Britain for a period of time which greatly influenced the HK people to speak English with a British accent. If you listen carefully you can hear a slight Brit accent in his speech.
he110alison 1 year ago
His English is really OK. He's a F.5 graduate. Much much better than today's F.5 standard! (even better than many U-grad students today)
hkgoodman888 1 year ago 15
better than all americans.
brucecheewai 1 year ago
what a remarkable actor
guharup 2 years ago
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wait is that really him speaking? this isn't dubbed at all?
tommyshum91 2 years ago
he was amazing in lust, caution. i would never expect him to have a British accent. he captures my heart.
amyamyamylin 2 years ago 4