Tony Leung Chiu-wai has been tapped to preside over the main competition jury at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival, kicking off on June 12.
Widely regarded as one of the most accomplished actors in Chinese-language cinema, Leung has built a more than 40-year career across upwards of 100 screen credits, working repeatedly with many of the region’s most beloved auteurs — names like Wong Kar-wai, Zhang Yimou, Ang Lee, John Woo, Hou Hsiao-hsien and Tran Anh Hung. He is also a festival regular, most recently serving as president of the main competition jury at the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2024 — three years after becoming the first Chinese actor to receive the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.
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