Leslie Cheung

Leslie Cheung

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 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.
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
12 September 1956
Death Day
1 April 2003
Place of Birth
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
Also Known As
Zhāng Guóróng, Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing , Cheung Kwok-Wing, 張國榮, 张国荣, Kwok-wing Cheung, Lesile K.W. Cheung, Guorong Zhang, 장국영, Trương Quốc Vinh, 张发宗, เลสลี่ จาง, Leslie Cheung, لزلی چونگ کووک-وینگ

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FILMOGRAPHY

Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit

Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit

1989-01-28Actor, Theme Song Performance
All's Well, Ends Well '97

All's Well, Ends Well '97

1997-02-06Actor
A Chinese Ghost Story

A Chinese Ghost Story

1987-07-18Actor, Theme Song Performance
A Better Tomorrow

A Better Tomorrow

1986-08-02Actor, Theme Song Performance
The Bride with White Hair 2

The Bride with White Hair 2

1993-12-22Actor
A Chinese Ghost Story II

A Chinese Ghost Story II

1990-07-13Actor
Ashes of Time

Ashes of Time

1994-09-17Actor
All's Well, Ends Well

All's Well, Ends Well

1992-01-25Actor
Okinawa Rendez-vous

Okinawa Rendez-vous

2000-07-27Actor, Theme Song Performance
Moonlight Express

Moonlight Express

1999-04-01Actor
Little Dragon Maiden

Little Dragon Maiden

1983-12-02Actor
Once a Thief

Once a Thief

1991-02-02Actor, Theme Song Performance
Temptress Moon

Temptress Moon

1996-05-09Actor
A Better Tomorrow II

A Better Tomorrow II

1987-12-17Actor, Theme Song Performance
Days of Being Wild

Days of Being Wild

1990-12-15Actor
Happy Together

Happy Together

1997-05-30Actor
The Bride with White Hair

The Bride with White Hair

1993-08-26Actor, Theme Song Performance
Rouge

Rouge

1987-12-05Actor
Farewell My Concubine

Farewell My Concubine

1993-01-01Actor, Theme Song Performance
The Eagle Shooting Heroes

The Eagle Shooting Heroes

1993-02-05Actor
Shanghai Grand

Shanghai Grand

1996-07-13Actor
The Chinese Feast

The Chinese Feast

1995-01-28Actor
Inner Senses

Inner Senses

2002-03-28Actor
TME Live「想你 張國榮」線上音樂會

TME Live「想你 張國榮」線上音樂會

2021-04-01Actor
Over the Rainbow, Under the Skirt

Over the Rainbow, Under the Skirt

1994-08-31Actor
Tri-Star

Tri-Star

1996-02-15Actor
Double Tap

Double Tap

2000-05-27Actor
He's a Woman, She's a Man

He's a Woman, She's a Man

1994-07-23Actor, Writer, Theme Song Performance
Viva Erotica

Viva Erotica

1996-11-28Actor
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?

Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?

1996-08-15Actor, Theme Song Performance, Assistant Director
Nomad

Nomad

1982-11-25Actor, Theme Song Performance
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

1998-06-04Actor
Teenagers

Teenagers

1978-04-01
Heritage: The Young Concubine

Heritage: The Young Concubine

1980-04-20
惊情

惊情

1985-04-01Director, Writer
Sunset in Paris

Sunset in Paris

1989-06-14Actor
Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

1984-12-12Actor
A Time to Remember

A Time to Remember

1998-07-22Actor
Behind the Yellow Line

Behind the Yellow Line

1984-10-03Actor, Theme Song Performance
The Kid

The Kid

1999-10-14Actor, Theme Song Performance
The Phantom Lover

The Phantom Lover

1995-07-22Actor, Theme Song Performance, Producer, Assistant Director
Fatal Love

Fatal Love

1988-08-11Actor, Theme Song Performance
All's Well End's Well, Too

All's Well End's Well, Too

1993-01-20Actor
For Your Heart Only

For Your Heart Only

1985-09-07Actor, Theme Song Performance
熱 : 情演唱會演唱會 Karaoke

熱 : 情演唱會演唱會 Karaoke

2001-03-30
張國榮跨越97演唱會

張國榮跨越97演唱會

1997-01-01
Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of 'Happy Together'

Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of 'Happy Together'

1999-01-01Actor
The Intellectual Trio

The Intellectual Trio

1984-06-06Actor
Long and Winding Road

Long and Winding Road

1994-08-04Actor
The Drummer

The Drummer

1983-03-16Theme Song Performance
Double Decker

Double Decker

1984-12-07Actor
It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

1994-02-06Actor
From Ashes to Ashes

From Ashes to Ashes

2000-08-01Actor, Director, Writer, Story
Teenage Dreamers

Teenage Dreamers

1982-03-24Actor
Crazy Romance

Crazy Romance

1985-08-01Actor
Energetic-21

Energetic-21

1982-09-30Actor
Arrest the Restless

Arrest the Restless

1992-05-14Actor
Ninth Happiness

Ninth Happiness

1998-02-14Actor
On Trial

On Trial

1981-08-26Actor
Encore

Encore

1980-10-02Actor
Last Song in Paris

Last Song in Paris

1986-04-10Actor
First Time

First Time

1983-05-12
Left Right Love Destiny

Left Right Love Destiny

1999-10-10Actor, Director, Writer
The Banquet

The Banquet

1991-11-30Actor
Anna Magdalena

Anna Magdalena

1998-04-04Actor
Dog Bites Dog Bone

Dog Bites Dog Bone

1978-06-14
Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing Passion Tour 2000

Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing Passion Tour 2000

2000-09-08
Erotic Dream of the Red Chamber

Erotic Dream of the Red Chamber

1978-01-19Actor
Leslie Cheung: Final Encounter of the Legend

Leslie Cheung: Final Encounter of the Legend

1989-04-01Actor
張國榮’88演唱會

張國榮’88演唱會

1988-07-29Actor
張國榮86濃情演唱會

張國榮86濃情演唱會

1986-12-25
Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing World Tour Bangkok 1983

Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing World Tour Bangkok 1983

1983-12-13
岛的故事之大屿山沙之城

岛的故事之大屿山沙之城

1981-01-01
Dynasty

Dynasty

1980-06-16
Leslie Cheung Special '89

Leslie Cheung Special '89

1989-04-05Actor
Hong Kong Tragedy

Hong Kong Tragedy

1978-08-07
Agency 24

Agency 24

1981-09-28
The Fallen Family

The Fallen Family

1985-03-04Actor
Crocodile Tears

Crocodile Tears

1978-04-23
In Memory Of Leslie Cheung

In Memory Of Leslie Cheung

2023-03-18
Pairing

Pairing

1981-08-03Actor
Make a Wish

Make a Wish

1980-08-04
珠海枭雄

珠海枭雄

1981-02-03Actor
Tai Chi Master (II)

Tai Chi Master (II)

1981-09-07
凹凸神探‎

凹凸神探‎

1982-08-08
The Spirit of the Sword

The Spirit of the Sword

1978-12-13Actor
Gone with the wind

Gone with the wind

1980-02-04
Dynasty (II)

Dynasty (II)

1980-10-06
Once Upon An Oridinary Girl

Once Upon An Oridinary Girl

1984-06-18
Celebrity Talk Show

Celebrity Talk Show

1989-03-10Actor
星空下的傾情

星空下的傾情

1997-02-10
梅艷芳特輯之夢裡風情

梅艷芳特輯之夢裡風情

1988-07-24
On the Wrong Track

On the Wrong Track

1983-04-15Songs
Double Trouble

Double Trouble

1984-09-07Songs
The Other ½ & the Other ½

The Other ½ & the Other ½

1988-04-16Songs
Girls Without Tomorrow

Girls Without Tomorrow

1992-05-17Songs
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