Published: September 7th, 2023,
Last updated: September 25th, 2023

„You just want to make me cry,“ said Tony Leung at the 80th Venice International Film Festival when director Ang Lee presented him with a Golden Lion for his lifetime achievement. As he held the trophy in his arms, he couldn’t hold back his tears. At 61, Leung is the youngest filmmaker ever to receive this honor. He now joins an illustrious group of cinema giants like Hayao Miyazaki, Clint Eastwood and Martin Scorsese.