Poon Chan-leung joined the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre in 1991. He has performed in more than 100 productions, including I Have A Date With Spring, Three Sisters, The Crucible, and The Importance of Being Earnest. The Hong Kong Federation of Drama Societies awarded him Best Supporting Actor for Black Elk Speaks in 1995 and for A Small Family Business in 2005. Poon is also a talented film actor whose credits include An Umbrella Story, The Legend of the Mad Phoenix and Love a la Zen. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in 1997 at both the Golden Horse Awards and the Hong Kong Film Awards for his performance in The Legend of the Mad Phoenix.