Background
Lone was born in October 1952 as Ng Kwok-leung (Chinese: 吳國良. Pinyin: Wú Guóliáng) in Hong Kong.
尊龍
Lone was born in October 1952 as Ng Kwok-leung (Chinese: 吳國良. Pinyin: Wú Guóliáng) in Hong Kong.
He later chose the name Lone to reflect the fact that he was an orphan and for its similarity to Leung, part of his given name.
Lone has played roles as diverse as a caveman in Iceman (1984), Puyi in The Last Emperor (1987), and an apparently female opera performer in M. Butterfly (1993). While in New York City he was discovered by the talent agent Jadin Wong, who helped him to launch his career. Wong subsequently discovered Joan Chen, Bai Ling, Lucy Liu, and Ken Leung.
His first major role in films was as the title character in Iceman.
He is probably best known for his portrayal of Puyi in The Last Emperor and crime boss Joey Tai in Year of the Dragon in the late 1980s, as well as an opera performer playing female roles in M. Butterfly (with Jeremy Irons). Further international film appearances included the role of corrupt Hong Kong cop Ricky Tan in Rush Hour 2.
In the 1995 film The Hunted he played dangerous assassin Kinjo alongside Christopher Lambert. Despite his Hollywood fame, he chose to further his career in the Asian market.
He played the Qianlong Emperor, another Chinese emperor, in the 30-episode television drama series Qianlong and the Fragrant Concubine (乾隆与香妃) in 2004.
Golden Globe.