person

Leslie Cheung

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-09-12

Place of Birth

Hong Kong, British Crown Colony

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.

Also Known For

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Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit

Jan 28, 1989

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All's Well, Ends Well '97

Feb 06, 1997

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A Chinese Ghost Story

Jul 18, 1987

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74

A Better Tomorrow

Aug 02, 1986

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57

The Bride with White Hair 2

Dec 22, 1993

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67

A Chinese Ghost Story II

Jul 13, 1990

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71

Ashes of Time

Sep 17, 1994

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69

All's Well, Ends Well

Jan 25, 1992

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66

Moonlight Express

Apr 01, 1999

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Okinawa Rendez-vous

Jul 27, 2000

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Little Dragon Maiden

Dec 02, 1983

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67

Once a Thief

Feb 02, 1991

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67

Temptress Moon

May 09, 1996

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70

A Better Tomorrow II

Dec 17, 1987

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73

Days of Being Wild

Dec 15, 1990

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Happy Together

May 30, 1997

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64

The Bride with White Hair

Aug 26, 1993

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73

Rouge

Dec 05, 1987

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79

Farewell My Concubine

Jan 01, 1993

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71

The Eagle Shooting Heroes

Feb 05, 1993

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60

Shanghai Grand

Jul 13, 1996

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63

The Chinese Feast

Jan 28, 1995

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57

Inner Senses

Mar 28, 2002

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TME Live「想你 張國榮」線上音樂會

Apr 01, 2021

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Over the Rainbow, Under the Skirt

Aug 31, 1994

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52

Tri-Star

Feb 15, 1996

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63

Double Tap

May 27, 2000

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70

He's a Woman, She's a Man

Jul 23, 1994

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66

Viva Erotica

Nov 28, 1996

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57

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

Aug 15, 1996

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70

Nomad

Nov 25, 1982

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54

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

Jun 04, 1998

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Teenagers

Apr 01, 1978

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岁月河山之我家的女人

Apr 20, 1980

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70

Sunset in Paris

Jun 14, 1989

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惊情

Apr 01, 1985

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64

Merry Christmas

Dec 12, 1984

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47

A Time to Remember

Jul 22, 1998

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71

One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart

Apr 02, 2021

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56

Behind the Yellow Line

Oct 03, 1984

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70

The Kid

Oct 14, 1999

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The Phantom Lover

Jul 22, 1995

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Fatal Love

Aug 11, 1988

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All's Well End's Well, Too

Jan 20, 1993

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For Your Heart Only

Sep 07, 1985

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熱 : 情演唱會演唱會 Karaoke

Mar 30, 2001

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NA

張國榮跨越97演唱會

Jan 01, 1997

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71

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

Jan 01, 1999

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43

The Intellectual Trio

Jun 06, 1984

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58

Long and Winding Road

Aug 04, 1994

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50

The Drummer

Mar 16, 1983

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NA

Double Decker

Dec 07, 1984

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56

It's a Wonderful Life

Feb 06, 1994

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70

From Ashes to Ashes

Aug 01, 2000

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Teenage Dreamers

Mar 24, 1982

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Crazy Romance

Aug 01, 1985

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Energetic-21

Sep 30, 1982

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Arrest the Restless

May 14, 1992

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55

Ninth Happiness

Feb 14, 1998

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On Trial

Aug 26, 1981

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Encore

Oct 02, 1980

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90

Last Song in Paris

Apr 10, 1986

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NA

First Time

May 12, 1983

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Left Right Love Destiny

Oct 10, 1999

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The Banquet

Nov 30, 1991

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Anna Magdalena

May 28, 1998

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Dog Bites Dog Bone

Jun 14, 1978

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80

Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing Passion Tour 2000

Sep 08, 2000

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Erotic Dream of the Red Chamber

Jan 19, 1978

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80

Ashes of Time : Redux

Mar 26, 2009

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80

Leslie Cheung: Final Encounter of the Legend

Apr 01, 1989

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100

張國榮’88演唱會

Jul 29, 1988

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100

張國榮86濃情演唱會

Dec 25, 1986

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NA

Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing World Tour Bangkok 1983

Dec 13, 1983

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NA

Dynasty

Jun 16, 1980

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NA

Leslie Cheung Special '89

Apr 05, 1989

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NA

Hong Kong Tragedy

Aug 07, 1978

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NA

Agency 24

Sep 28, 1981

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The Fallen Family

Mar 04, 1985

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NA

Crocodile Tears

Apr 23, 1978

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In Memory Of Leslie Cheung

Mar 18, 2023

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Pairing

Aug 03, 1981

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Make a Wish

Aug 04, 1980

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珠海枭雄

Feb 03, 1981

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Tai Chi Master (II)

Sep 07, 1981

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NA

凹凸神探‎

Aug 08, 1982

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The Spirit of the Sword

May 07, 1979

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NA

Gone with the wind

Feb 04, 1980

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NA

Dynasty (II)

Oct 06, 1980

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Once Upon An Oridinary Girl

Jun 18, 1984

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90

Celebrity Talk Show

Mar 10, 1989

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星空下的傾情

Feb 10, 1997

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梅艷芳特輯之夢裡風情

Jul 24, 1988