Tony Leung Chiu Wai to star in his first European film, will spend 8 months preparing for the role

Actor Tony Leung Chiu Wai reacts as he receives the Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu Wai received a Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, brushing away his tears as he was given a prolonged standing ovation.

"It is like a dream come true," Leung told Reuters TV.