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Leslie Cheung

Acting
Known For

46 Years Old

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. Some, however, have speculated that his suicide was due to heartbreak, while others have claimed he had long been living with HIV and that AIDS had recently developed.

Born

Hong Kong, British Crown Colony on 12th September 1956

Died

1st April 2003

All Credits

Dynasty Image
Dynasty
Gone with the wind Image
Gone with the wind
The Spirit of the Sword Image
The Spirit of the Sword
方宝玉
Once Upon An Oridinary Girl Image
Once Upon An Oridinary Girl
Agency 24 Image
Agency 24
Tai Chi Master (II) Image
Tai Chi Master (II)
The Fallen Family Image
The Fallen Family
Crocodile Tears Image
Crocodile Tears
Dynasty (II) Image
Dynasty (II)
Pairing Image
Pairing
大官
Make a Wish Image
Make a Wish
In Memory Of Leslie Cheung Image
In Memory Of Leslie Cheung
Viva Erotica Image
Viva Erotica
Sing
Farewell My Concubine Image
Farewell My Concubine
Cheng Dieyi / Xiao Douzi
Celebrity Talk Show Image
Celebrity Talk Show
张国荣
Hong Kong Tragedy Image
Hong Kong Tragedy
Leslie Cheung Special '89 Image
Leslie Cheung Special '89
Leslie
凹凸神探‎ Image
凹凸神探‎
Happy Together Image
Happy Together
Ho Po-wing
梅艷芳特輯之夢裡風情 Image
梅艷芳特輯之夢裡風情
Erotic Dream of the Red Chamber Image
Erotic Dream of the Red Chamber
Jia Baoyu
A Chinese Ghost Story Image
A Chinese Ghost Story
Ling Choi-san
Days of Being Wild Image
Days of Being Wild
Yuddy
A Better Tomorrow Image
A Better Tomorrow
Sung Chi Kit
The Eagle Shooting Heroes Image
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
Huang Yaoshi
A Chinese Ghost Story II Image
A Chinese Ghost Story II
Ling Choi-san
Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit Image
Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit
Brother Thief
Ashes of Time Image
Ashes of Time
Ouyang Feng / Malicious West
Moonlight Express Image
Moonlight Express
Tatsuya Misawa / Shek Karbo
Once a Thief Image
Once a Thief
James / Jim
Temptress Moon Image
Temptress Moon
Yu Zhongliang
A Better Tomorrow II Image
A Better Tomorrow II
Sung Chi Kit
The Bride with White Hair Image
The Bride with White Hair
Cho Yi Hang
珠海枭雄 Image
珠海枭雄
六少
星空下的傾情 Image
星空下的傾情
All's Well, Ends Well '97 Image
All's Well, Ends Well '97
Self
Rouge Image
Rouge
Chan Chen-Pang
Shanghai Grand Image
Shanghai Grand
Hui Man Keung
All's Well, Ends Well Image
All's Well, Ends Well
Shang So
The Bride with White Hair 2 Image
The Bride with White Hair 2
Cho Yi Hang
He's a Woman, She's a Man Image
He's a Woman, She's a Man
Sam Koo Gai Ming
The Banquet Image
The Banquet
Little B-head
The Chinese Feast Image
The Chinese Feast
Chiu Kong Sun
Double Tap Image
Double Tap
Rick Y.H.Pang
Okinawa Rendez-vous Image
Okinawa Rendez-vous
Jimmy Tong
All's Well End's Well, Too Image
All's Well End's Well, Too
David Copper Feel
Little Dragon Maiden Image
Little Dragon Maiden
Yang Guo / Yang Kang
Anna Magdalena Image
Anna Magdalena
Editor
For Your Heart Only Image
For Your Heart Only
Piggy Chan
Nomad Image
Nomad
Louis
Inner Senses Image
Inner Senses
Jim Law
Tri-Star Image
Tri-Star
Chung Kwok Keung
It's a Wonderful Life Image
It's a Wonderful Life
Roberto
The Phantom Lover Image
The Phantom Lover
Song Danping
Fatal Love Image
Fatal Love
Chi Ken Wing
Behind the Yellow Line Image
Behind the Yellow Line
Paul Chan
Long and Winding Road Image
Long and Winding Road
Lam Chiu-Wing
Merry Christmas Image
Merry Christmas
John
Teenage Dreamers Image
Teenage Dreamers
Jackson Chen
From Ashes to Ashes Image
From Ashes to Ashes
Lawrence
The Kid Image
The Kid
Wing / Daniel
Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of 'Happy Together' Image
Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of 'Happy Together'
Self
Sunset in Paris Image
Sunset in Paris
Leslie
Ninth Happiness Image
Ninth Happiness
Ma Lun Cheung / Tok Choi
Left Right Love Destiny Image
Left Right Love Destiny
阿Sam
Over the Rainbow, Under the Skirt Image
Over the Rainbow, Under the Skirt
Himself
Crazy Romance Image
Crazy Romance
Leslie Cheung
Ashes of Time : Redux Image
Ashes of Time : Redux
欧阳锋
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? Image
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?
Sam Koo Gai Ming
One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart Image
One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart
Self (archive footage)
Leslie Cheung: Final Encounter of the Legend Image
Leslie Cheung: Final Encounter of the Legend
自己
The Intellectual Trio Image
The Intellectual Trio
Inspector Chan Wing
Last Song in Paris Image
Last Song in Paris
Louie
A Time to Remember Image
A Time to Remember
Jin
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema Image
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Self
Arrest the Restless Image
Arrest the Restless
Teddy
Dog Bites Dog Bone Image
Dog Bites Dog Bone
Double Decker Image
Double Decker
Eddie
Encore Image
Encore
Gigo
岁月河山之我家的女人 Image
岁月河山之我家的女人
No Image
First Time
Teenagers Image
Teenagers
TME Live「想你 張國榮」線上音樂會 Image
TME Live「想你 張國榮」線上音樂會
self
On Trial Image
On Trial
Wing
The Drummer Image
The Drummer
Energetic-21 Image
Energetic-21
Ben Leung Man Bun
Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing Passion Tour 2000 Image
Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing Passion Tour 2000
張國榮跨越97演唱會 Image
張國榮跨越97演唱會
熱 : 情演唱會演唱會 Karaoke Image
熱 : 情演唱會演唱會 Karaoke
惊情 Image
惊情
Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing World Tour Bangkok 1983 Image
Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing World Tour Bangkok 1983
張國榮86濃情演唱會 Image
張國榮86濃情演唱會
張國榮’88演唱會 Image
張國榮’88演唱會
自己