10.0
10.0
張國榮’88演唱會
1988
as 自己
Leslie Cheung
Acting
Born:September 12, 1956
Died:April 1, 2003(aged 46)
Birthplace:Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
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CommunityBiography
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.
Filmography (73 movies)
10.0
10.0
張國榮86濃情演唱會
1986
9.0
9.0
Last Song in Paris
1986
as Louie
8.0
8.0
Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing Passion Tour 2000
2000
8.0
8.0
Leslie Cheung: Final Encounter of the Legend
1989
as 自己
7.9
7.9
Farewell My Concubine
1993
as Cheng Dieyi / Xiao Douzi
7.6
7.6
Happy Together
1997
as Ho Po-wing
7.4
7.4
A Better Tomorrow
1986
as Sung Chi Kit
7.3
7.3
Rouge
1987
as Chan Chen-Pang
7.3
7.3
Days of Being Wild
1990
as Yuddy
7.3
7.3
A Chinese Ghost Story
1987
as Ling Choi-san
7.1
7.1
Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of 'Happy Together'
1999
as Self
7.1
7.1
A Better Tomorrow II
1987
as Sung Chi Kit
7.1
7.1
Ashes of Time
1994
as Ouyang Feng / Malicious West
7.0
7.0
From Ashes to Ashes
2000
Director
7.0
7.0
Nomad
1982
as Louis
7.0
7.0
The Kid
1999
as Wing / Daniel
7.0
7.0
Sunset in Paris
1989
as Leslie
7.0
7.0
All's Well, Ends Well
1992
as Shang So
7.0
7.0
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
1993
as Huang Yaoshi
6.9
6.9
He's a Woman, She's a Man
1994
Writer
6.8
6.8
Once a Thief
1991
as James / Jim
6.7
6.7
Moonlight Express
1999
as Tatsuya Misawa / Shek Karbo
6.7
6.7
A Chinese Ghost Story II
1990
as Ling Choi-san
6.6
6.6
Temptress Moon
1996
as Yu Zhongliang
6.5
6.5
Viva Erotica
1996
as Sing
6.5
6.5
Anna Magdalena
1998
as Editor
6.5
6.5
Teenage Dreamers
1982
as Jackson Chen
6.4
6.4
The Bride with White Hair
1993
as Cho Yi Hang
6.4
6.4
Merry Christmas
1984
as John
6.4
6.4
The Chinese Feast
1995
as Chiu Kong Sun
6.3
6.3
Double Tap
2000
as Rick Y.H.Pang
6.0
6.0
Fatal Love
1988
as Chi Ken Wing
6.0
6.0
Okinawa Rendez-vous
2000
as Jimmy Tong
6.0
6.0
Arrest the Restless
1992
as Teddy
5.8
5.8
Long and Winding Road
1994
as Lam Chiu-Wing
5.8
5.8
All's Well End's Well, Too
1993
as David Copper Feel
5.8
5.8
Shanghai Grand
1996
as Hui Man Keung
5.7
5.7
The Bride with White Hair 2
1993
as Cho Yi Hang
5.7
5.7
Little Dragon Maiden
1983
as Yang Guo / Yang Kang
5.7
5.7
Inner Senses
2002
as Jim Law
5.6
5.6
Behind the Yellow Line
1984
as Paul Chan
5.6
5.6
It's a Wonderful Life
1994
as Roberto
5.5
5.5
Ninth Happiness
1998
as Ma Lun Cheung / Tok Choi
5.5
5.5
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?
1996
as Sam Koo Gai Ming
5.3
5.3
The Phantom Lover
1995
Producer
5.3
5.3
The Banquet
1991
as Little B-head
5.2
5.2
Tri-Star
1996
as Chung Kwok Keung
5.1
5.1
Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit
1989
as Brother Thief
5.0
5.0
The Drummer
1983
5.0
5.0
On Trial
1981
as Wing
4.9
4.9
For Your Heart Only
1985
as Piggy Chan
4.9
4.9
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
1998
as Self
4.7
4.7
A Time to Remember
1998
as Jin
4.3
4.3
The Intellectual Trio
1984
as Inspector Chan Wing
4.0
4.0
Encore
1980
as Gigo
3.0
3.0
Crazy Romance
1985
as Leslie Cheung
2.8
2.8
Erotic Dream of the Red Chamber
1978
as Jia Baoyu
岛的故事之大屿山沙之城
1981
Energetic-21
1982
as Ben Leung Man Bun
Over the Rainbow, Under the Skirt
1994
as Himself
First Time
1983
Left Right Love Destiny
1999
Writer
Dog Bites Dog Bone
1978
Heritage: The Young Concubine
1980
Double Decker
1984
as Eddie
Teenagers
1978
張國榮跨越97演唱會
1997
TME Live「想你 張國榮」線上音樂會
2021
as self
熱 : 情演唱會演唱會 Karaoke
2001
惊情
1985
Writer
Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing World Tour Bangkok 1983
1983
东邪西毒：终极版
2009
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