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Leslie Cheung

Acting 46 (deceased) years old Hong Kong, British Crown Colony ★ 1.5
Born: September 12, 1956
Died: April 1, 2003

Biography

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. His studio albums Summer Romance (1987) and Most Beloved (1995) each sold over 300,000 copies and are among the best-selling albums of all time in the territory. In addition to music, Cheung achieved pan-Asian fame with such films as A Better Tomorrow (1986) and A Chinese Ghost Story (1987). He won the Best Actor at the 1991 Hong Kong Film Awards for his role in Days of Being Wild (1990). 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. 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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (93)

In Memory Of Leslie Cheung
In Memory Of Leslie Cheung 2023
TME Live「想你 張國榮」線上音樂會
TME Live「想你 張國榮」線上音樂會 self 2021
Ashes of Time Redux
Ashes of Time Redux 欧阳锋 2008
Inner Senses
Inner Senses Jim Law 2002
熱 : 情演唱會演唱會 Karaoke
熱 : 情演唱會演唱會 Karaoke 2001
Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing Passion Tour 2000
Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing Passion Tour 2000 2000
From Ashes to Ashes
From Ashes to Ashes Lawrence 2000
Okinawa Rendez-vous
Okinawa Rendez-vous Jimmy Tong 2000
Double Tap
Double Tap Rick Y.H.Pang 2000
The Kid
The Kid Wing / Daniel 1999
Left Right Love Destiny
Left Right Love Destiny 阿Sam 1999
Moonlight Express
Moonlight Express Tatsuya Misawa / Shek Karbo 1999
Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of 'Happy Together'
Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of 'Happy Together' Self 1999
A Time to Remember
A Time to Remember Jin 1998
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema Self 1998
Anna Magdalena
Anna Magdalena Editor 1998
Ninth Happiness
Ninth Happiness Ma Lun Cheung / Tok Choi 1998
Happy Together
Happy Together Ho Po-wing 1997
星空下的傾情
星空下的傾情 1997
All's Well, End's Well '97
All's Well, End's Well '97 Self 1997
張國榮跨越97演唱會
張國榮跨越97演唱會 1997
Viva Erotica
Viva Erotica Sing 1996
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? Sam Koo Gai Ming 1996
Shanghai Grand
Shanghai Grand Hui Man Keung 1996
Temptress Moon
Temptress Moon Yu Zhongliang 1996
Tri-Star
Tri-Star Chung Kwok Keung 1996
The Phantom Lover
The Phantom Lover Song Danping 1995
The Chinese Feast
The Chinese Feast Chiu Kong Sun 1995
Ashes of Time
Ashes of Time Ouyang Feng / Western Venom 1994
Over the Rainbow, Under the Skirt
Over the Rainbow, Under the Skirt Himself 1994
Long and Winding Road
Long and Winding Road Lam Chiu-Wing 1994
He's a Woman, She's a Man
He's a Woman, She's a Man Sam Koo Gai Ming 1994
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life Roberto 1994
The Bride with White Hair 2
The Bride with White Hair 2 Cho Yi Hang 1993
The Bride with White Hair
The Bride with White Hair Cho Yi Hang 1993
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
The Eagle Shooting Heroes Huang Yaoshi 1993
All's Well End's Well, Too
All's Well End's Well, Too David Copper Feel 1993
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine Cheng Dieyi / Xiao Douzi 1993
Arrest the Restless
Arrest the Restless Teddy 1992
All's Well, Ends Well
All's Well, Ends Well Shang So 1992
The Banquet
The Banquet Little B-head 1991
Once a Thief
Once a Thief James / Jim 1991
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild Yuddy 1990
A Chinese Ghost Story II
A Chinese Ghost Story II Ling Choi-san 1990
Sunset in Paris
Sunset in Paris Leslie 1989
Leslie Cheung Special '89
Leslie Cheung Special '89 Leslie 1989
Leslie Cheung: Final Encounter of the Legend
Leslie Cheung: Final Encounter of the Legend 自己 1989
Celebrity Talk Show
Celebrity Talk Show 张国荣 1989
Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit
Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit Brother Thief 1989
Fatal Love
Fatal Love Chi Ken Wing 1988
張國榮’88演唱會
張國榮’88演唱會 自己 1988
梅艷芳特輯之夢裡風情
梅艷芳特輯之夢裡風情 1988
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II Sung Chi Kit 1987
Rouge
Rouge Chan Chen-Pang 1987
A Chinese Ghost Story
A Chinese Ghost Story Ling Choi-san 1987
張國榮86濃情演唱會
張國榮86濃情演唱會 1986
A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow Sung Chi Kit 1986
Last Song in Paris
Last Song in Paris Louie 1986
For Your Heart Only
For Your Heart Only Piggy Chan 1985
Crazy Romance
Crazy Romance Leslie Cheung 1985
Leslie Cheung: Surprise
Leslie Cheung: Surprise 1985
The Fallen Family
The Fallen Family 方浩天 1985
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas John 1984
Double Decker
Double Decker Eddie 1984
Behind the Yellow Line
Behind the Yellow Line Paul Chan 1984
Once Upon An Oridinary Girl
Once Upon An Oridinary Girl 1984
The Intellectual Trio
The Intellectual Trio Inspector Chan Wing 1984
Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing World Tour Bangkok 1983
Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing World Tour Bangkok 1983 1983
Little Dragon Maiden
Little Dragon Maiden Yang Guo / Yang Kang 1983
First Time
First Time 1983
The Drummer
The Drummer 1983
Nomad
Nomad Louis 1982
Energetic-21
Energetic-21 Ben Leung Man Bun 1982
凹凸神探‎
凹凸神探‎ 1982
Teenage Dreamers
Teenage Dreamers Jackson Chen 1982
Agency 24
Agency 24 1981
Tai Chi Master (II)
Tai Chi Master (II) 1981
On Trial
On Trial Wing 1981
Pairing
Pairing 大官 1981
珠海枭雄
珠海枭雄 六少 1981
岛的故事之大屿山沙之城
岛的故事之大屿山沙之城 1981
Dynasty (II)
Dynasty (II) 1980
Encore
Encore Gigo 1980
Make a Wish
Make a Wish 1980
Dynasty
Dynasty 1980
Heritage: The Young Concubine
Heritage: The Young Concubine 1980
Gone with the wind
Gone with the wind 1980
The Spirit of the Sword
The Spirit of the Sword 方宝玉 1978
Hong Kong Tragedy
Hong Kong Tragedy 1978
Dog Bites Dog Bone
Dog Bites Dog Bone 1978
Crocodile Tears
Crocodile Tears 1978
Teenagers
Teenagers 1978
Erotic Dream of the Red Chamber
Erotic Dream of the Red Chamber Jia Baoyu 1978

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