TONY LEUNG: The Making of a Great Artist | Ft: mark Gallgher | The Artists with Suchita #180

We are HUGE Tony Leung fans! What a great artist!

We wanted to take this opportunity to bring film scholar Mark Gallagher, author of Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, to The Artists for a fascinating exploration of a question: What separates a great artist from a good actor?

Tony Leung has this extraordinary ability to say so much with so little. A fleeting expression, the smallest gesture, a pause, a look — and suddenly, he conveys the entire emotional spectrum of a scene. Yet he can also move effortlessly between comedy, action and deeply nuanced collaborations with filmmakers like Wong Kar-wai.

If you’ve seen Chungking Express, Happy Together, Lust, Caution and so many of his other films, you’ll know what makes him such a compelling artist.

In this new episode of The Artists, Mark Gallagher and Suchita Bhhatia explore Tony Leung’s artistry through these three remarkable films, examining what makes his performances so extraordinary.

For artists across disciplines, this is a must-watch conversation. And of course, if you’re an actor, this episode is especially for you!

The arts are interconnected, and there is so much to learn about our own creative practice by studying the work of a great artist.

Watch the full episode on YouTube and Spotify. Listen on Apple Podcasts. #theartistspodcast #tonyleung #chungkingexpress #lustcaution