At noon on May 17, local time, the Tokyo International Film Festival Organizing Committee announced that the famous Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai will serve as the chairman of the jury for the main competition unit of this year's 37th Tokyo International Film Festival. Hiroyasu Ando, chairman of
, said that following last year’s master class and special film screening, he was very happy to see Tony Leung come to the Tokyo International Film Festival again. The relationship between Tony Leung and the Tokyo International Film Festival can be traced back to 2000 - the film "In the Mood for Love " directed by Wong Kar-wai and starring him was specially screened at the 13th Tokyo International Film Festival. In 2008, "Red Cliff" directed by John Woo was presented at the 21st Tokyo International Film Festival. Tony Leung and the cast members also walked on the festival's unique green carpet. Last year's screening of "2046" and subsequent master class activities marked Tony Leung's return to the Tokyo International Film Festival after 15 years.
Tony Leung. The Paper reporter Cheng Xiaojun Picture
Tony Leung expressed his love for Japanese classic films in his statement. "It means a lot to me to participate in the film festival in this way. In Hong Kong, where I grew up, since I was 12 years old, I have been passionate about going to the cinema to watch all the classic Japanese movies." Tony Leung said, "I hope this will is an adventure that will feature a plethora of high-quality films ”
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