2015年5月8日，实力派演员梁朝伟在法国驻港领事官邸接受“法国艺术与文学军官勋章”。该勋章由法国文化及通讯部颁发，分为司令、军官及骑士三个等级，梁朝伟是首位获得军官勋章的华人男演员。妻子刘嘉玲与梁朝伟共同出席了颁奖仪式。

一直以来，梁朝伟因其精湛的演技而备受关注，经典影片不断、获奖无数。2000年，他因参演王家卫导演的《花样年华》而获得第53届戛纳电影节最佳男主角奖项。

Tony Leung has received a top honor from France at a ceremony in Hong Kong on June 8. The52-year-old actor was named an "Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters" by the Consul Generalof France. Leung was accompanied at the ceremony by his actress wife Carina Lau. The actor saidhe will be celebrating with a party.

Tony Leung began his career at a local television station in the early 1980s. After starring in a hit TVdrama, his popularity soared and he began to act for the big screen. He is better known for hiscollaboration with director Wong Kar-wai in classics such as "Ashes of Time"(《东邪西毒》)and"In the mood for love"(《花样年华》).

【Key Points】

作为演员，梁朝伟不仅受到法国人的褒奖，在国内也是极具“票房号召力”的。

形容演员或导演有票房号召力用英文bankable表达。

相反，“票房毒药”的英文表达则为 Box office flop和box office bomb.

例：After the awards, Zhao Wei expressed her delight about turning from a “box office flop” into abankable star.

获奖后,赵薇表达了自己从“票房毒药”转变为“票房号召力演员”的喜悦之情。