Hong Kong star Leung escapes jail

A Hong Kong film star has been given a suspended jail sentence by magistrates for his second drink-driving offence.

Tony Leung Ka-fai, 47, who starred in 1992 arthouse film The Lover, was given the two month term, suspended for three years, after he pleaded guilty.

He was arrested last October after his car went into the back of a bus.

Mr Leung, who had a previous drink-driving offence from 2002, was also fined £735 and given a three-year motoring ban.

The actor was found to be more than twice the legal alcohol limit when he was breathalysed by Hong Kong police after the bus crash.

Leung played The Chinaman in director Jean-Jacques Annaud's 1992 film The Lover, which saw him film sex scenes with female lead Jane March.

The film attracted controversy because British actress March was a teenager at the time of filming.

He also co-stars in Jackie Chan's new film The Myth.

Mr Leung was recently nominated for the best leading actor award at the Golden Horse Film Festival for Mandarin Chinese-language films for his role as a gangster in Triad movie Election.