Hong Kong movie star Tony Leung Ka-fai Friday was sentenced to two-month jail for drunk driving, according to the rule of a district court.

 

The 47-year-old Leung was also fined of 10,000 HK dollars (about US$1,292) and disqualified for driving for three years. His jail term, however, will be suspended for three years.

 

Leung is a famous actor in the Chinese-language film circle and gained international fame by his performance in 1992 in The Lover, a movie based on the French writer Marguerite Duras' novel bearing the same name.

 

The judge first sentenced Leung to three-month imprisonment, but shortened it to two months due to his good attitude, reported the radio HKTR.

 

Leung, who had a record of drunk driving case in 2002, pleaded guilty for his behavior last October, when a car driven by him rammed into the tail of a mini bus in a tunnel in eastern Hong Kong Island.

 

A breathalyzer test then showed the alcohol level in Leung's blood was twice higher than that allowed by law.

 

Leung, dressed all in black and a pair of sunglasses, walked out of the court tight-lipped and entered into a waiting taxi immediately, showed the footage of the local Cable News TV station.

 

(Xinhua News Agency January 7, 2006)