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Cheung Kwok-Wing (Chinese: 張國榮, English name: Leslie, September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003) was a Hong Kong Canadian singer and actor. Born in Hong Kong, Leslie Cheung moved to the United Kingdom in 1971, settling in Leeds, where he enrolled at university to study fashion design. After completing his studies, he returned to Hong Kong and, in 1977, took part in an amateur singing competition—the ATV Asian Music Contest—where he won second prize. The following year, he released his first album, I Like Dreaming. He soon began appearing on television and quickly landed his first film role in Erotic Dreams of the Red Chamber (1978), an erotic production that Cheung himself later described as a “shameful disaster.”
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Cheung Kwok-Wing (Chinese: 張國榮, English name: Leslie, September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003) was a Hong Kong Canadian singer and actor. Born in Hong Kong, Leslie Cheung moved to the United Kingdom in 1971, settling in Leeds, where he enrolled at university to study fashion design. After completing his studies, he returned to Hong Kong and, in 1977, took part in an amateur singing competition—the ATV Asian Music Contest—where he won second prize. The following year, he released his first album, I Like Dreaming. He soon began appearing on television and quickly landed his first film role in Erotic Dreams of the Red Chamber (1978), an erotic production that Cheung himself later described as a “shameful disaster.”
Farewell My Concubine
1993
Cheung Kwok-Wing (Chinese: 張國榮, English name: Leslie, September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003) was a Hong Kong Canadian singer and actor. Born in Hong Kong, Leslie Cheung moved to the United Kingdom in 1971, settling in Leeds, where he enrolled at university to study fashion design. After completing his studies, he returned to Hong Kong and, in 1977, took part in an amateur singing competition—the ATV Asian Music Contest—where he won second prize. The following year, he released his first album, I Like Dreaming. He soon began appearing on television and quickly landed his first film role in Erotic Dreams of the Red Chamber (1978), an erotic production that Cheung himself later described as a “shameful disaster.”
Throughout a 26-year career from 1977 until his death, Cheung released over 40 music albums and acted in 56 films. He was one of the most prominent pioneers that shaped the identity of Cantopop during the 1980s and became known for his flamboyant, often outrageous stage appearance. His venture into acting in the 1990s was recognized for his portrayal of queer characters in the then-conservative film industry, he was one of the few Hong Kong actors willing to take on gay roles—such as in Wong Kar-wai’s Happy Together—or to play a cross-dressing opera performer in Chen Kaige’s Farewell My Concubine, which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1993. His career was marked with both praise and criticism, with numerous public discussions focusing on his sexual orientation and androgynous persona.
Leslie Cheung died by suicide on April 1, 2003, at the age of 46, by jumping from the 24th floor of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hong Kong. In the note he left behind, he stated that he had been suffering from depression.
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 12, 1956
Died
April 1, 2003
Birthplace
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
Also Known As
All's Well, Ends Well
1992
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
1993
Farewell My Concubine
1993
Little Dragon Maiden
1983
Moonlight Express
1999
Crazy Romance
1985
Nomad
1982
Inner Senses
2002
He's a Woman, She's a Man
1994
Ninth Happiness
1998
The Banquet
1991
Rouge
1987
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
1998
Last Song in Paris
1986
From Ashes to Ashes
2000
Dog Bites Dog Bone
1978
Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit
1989
Left Right Love Destiny
1999
Sunset in Paris
1989
Leslie Cheung: Surprise
1985
+ 54 more movies
Celebrity Talk Show
1989
Gone with the wind
1980
Dynasty
1980
The Fallen Family
1985
Crocodile Tears
1978
星空下的傾情
1997
Dynasty (II)
1980
Hong Kong Tragedy
1978
Once Upon An Oridinary Girl
1984
The Spirit of the Sword
1978
Leslie Cheung Special '89
1989
Agency 24
1981
Tai Chi Master (II)
1981
Make a Wish
1980
珠海枭雄
1981
凹凸神探
1982
In Memory Of Leslie Cheung
2023
梅艷芳特輯之夢裡風情
1988
Pairing
1981