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Leslie Cheung

Leslie Cheung

Actor · Born 1956-09-12 · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony

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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 Chin…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Happy Together (1997) — Ho Po-wing
  2. Farewell My Concubine (1993) — Cheng Dieyi / Xiao Douzi
  3. A Better Tomorrow (1986) — Sung Chi Kit
  4. Days of Being Wild (1990) — Yuddy
  5. Ashes of Time (1994) — Ouyang Feng / Western Venom
  6. A Chinese Ghost Story (1987) — Ling Choi-san
  7. A Better Tomorrow II (1987) — Sung Chi Kit
  8. Once a Thief (1991) — James / Jim
  9. A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990) — Ling Choi-san
  10. The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993) — Huang Yaoshi
  11. The Bride with White Hair (1993) — Cho Yi Hang
  12. All's Well, Ends Well (1992) — Shang So
  13. Rouge (1987) — Chan Chen-Pang
  14. Double Tap (2000) — Rick Y.H.Pang
  15. The Chinese Feast (1995) — Chiu Kong Sun
  16. All's Well, End's Well '97 (1997) — Self
  17. Inner Senses (2002) — Jim Law
  18. He's a Woman, She's a Man (1994) — Sam Koo Gai Ming
  19. The Bride with White Hair 2 (1993) — Cho Yi Hang
  20. Viva Erotica (1996) — Sing
  21. Temptress Moon (1996) — Yu Zhongliang
  22. Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit (1989) — Brother Thief
  23. All's Well End's Well, Too (1993) — David Copper Feel
  24. Moonlight Express (1999) — Tatsuya Misawa / Shek Karbo
  25. Nomad (1982) — Louis
  26. Little Dragon Maiden (1983) — Yang Guo / Yang Kang
  27. Shanghai Grand (1996) — Hui Man Keung
  28. Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? (1996) — Sam Koo Gai Ming
  29. Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of 'Happy Together' (1999) — Self
  30. It's a Wonderful Life (1994) — Roberto
  31. The Banquet (1991) — Little B-head
  32. The Phantom Lover (1995) — Song Danping
  33. Anna Magdalena (1998) — Editor
  34. Okinawa Rendez-vous (2000) — Jimmy Tong
  35. Merry Christmas (1984) — John
  36. Behind the Yellow Line (1984) — Paul Chan
  37. Ninth Happiness (1998) — Ma Lun Cheung / Tok Choi
  38. Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1998) — Self
  39. For Your Heart Only (1985) — Piggy Chan
  40. Long and Winding Road (1994) — Lam Chiu-Wing

Directed

  1. From Ashes to Ashes (2000) — Director
  2. Leslie Cheung: Surprise (1985) — Director
  3. Left Right Love Destiny (1999) — Director