The acting skills of Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Leslie Cheung are different. Both of them belong to the acting level of strength plus idol school. No matter from which point of view, no two people in the current film and television circle can be as powerful as them. Although Leslie Cheung died early, in his short life, he was nominated for 13 Golden Award and Golden Horse Award. Tony Leung Chiu Wai won the Best Actor in the 22nd Academy Awards and the Best Actor in the 40th Golden Horse Awards. In terms of professional recognition, the two are almost the same, and they feel almost tied. Both of them are rare actors, and their acting skills are their own unique charm. Many roles are played by them, and others can't play that feeling.

Wong Kar-wai has worked with these two actors and has always had a high opinion of Wong Kar-wai. And the scene of two people shooting Spring Break together is really as wonderful as Mars hitting the earth. Wong Kar-wai said that Tony Leung Chiu Wai could perfectly interpret a play with his eyes, which fully demonstrated Tony Leung Chiu Wai's unique personal charm and strength. For Leslie Cheung, Wong Kar-wai's evaluation is selfless. When Leslie Cheung plays seriously, the space where he exists is not a dimension for us ordinary people. He completely entered the dimension of drama, and then led the audience into this dimension through his true feelings. From this perspective, Leslie Cheung's acting seems to be more superb, perhaps even higher than Tony Leung Chiu Wai's.

Both actors have appeared in many impressive film and television dramas. In terms of international influence, the two are almost tied in Asia, especially in East Asia, and both of them have many fans. But when it comes to the international stage, Leslie Cheung will get a slightly higher evaluation. This is mainly because Farewell My Concubine, starring Leslie Cheung, won an award in Cannes. Although Leslie Cheung didn't win the best actor, it fully proved the strength of the actors in the play. So from this perspective, Leslie Cheung is a little higher than Tony Leung Chiu Wai. And this sense of accomplishment recognized by professionals is really not as good as ordinary fans think.

When Leslie Cheung starred in Farewell My Concubine, he entered the state of selflessness that Wong Kar-wai commented on. At that time, he refused the role at first. Later, Chen Kaige felt that the role belonged to him, so he invited him again. Finally, Leslie Cheung agreed to Chen Kaige's invitation to take part in the film. Everyone can see Leslie Cheung's performance in the play. It's really like the lines in the play You can't live without being crazy. Leslie Cheung is fully integrated into the role of Cheng Dieyi. Only an actor like him can perfectly control his performance in the play.

Even today, if someone wants to remake Farewell My Concubine, there may be someone to play the role of Zhang Fengyi, but Cheng Dieyi in Leslie Cheung really can't find a second person to play it. From this point of view, Leslie Cheung's acting skills are really superb.

Of course, as the saying goes, there is no first place in literature and no second place in martial arts. It is almost impossible to completely and fairly judge who is the first and who is the second. The real first is in the hearts of the audience.