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.”
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
TME Live「想你 張國榮」線上音樂會
Character:self
Release Date:01/04/2021
Ashes of Time Redux
Character:欧阳锋
Release Date:18/05/2008
Inner Senses
Character:Jim Law
Release Date:28/03/2002
熱 : 情演唱會演唱會 Karaoke
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Release Date:30/03/2001
Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing Passion Tour 2000
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Release Date:08/09/2000
From Ashes to Ashes
Character:Lawrence
Release Date:01/08/2000
Okinawa Rendez-vous
Character:Jimmy Tong
Release Date:27/07/2000
Double Tap
Character:Rick Y.H.Pang
Release Date:27/05/2000
The Kid
Character:Wing / Daniel
Release Date:14/10/1999
Left Right Love Destiny
Character:阿Sam
Release Date:10/10/1999
Moonlight Express
Character:Tatsuya Misawa / Shek Karbo
Release Date:01/04/1999
Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of 'Happy Together'
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1999
A Time to Remember
Character:Jin
Release Date:22/07/1998
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Character:Self
Release Date:04/06/1998
Anna Magdalena
Character:Editor
Release Date:04/04/1998
Ninth Happiness
Character:Ma Lun Cheung / Tok Choi
Release Date:14/02/1998
Happy Together
Character:Ho Po-wing
Release Date:30/05/1997
All's Well, Ends Well '97
Character:Self
Release Date:06/02/1997
張國榮跨越97演唱會
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Release Date:01/01/1997
Viva Erotica
Character:Sing
Release Date:28/11/1996
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?
Character:Sam Koo Gai Ming
Release Date:15/08/1996
Shanghai Grand
Character:Hui Man Keung
Release Date:13/07/1996
Temptress Moon
Character:Yu Zhongliang
Release Date:09/05/1996
Tri-Star
Character:Chung Kwok Keung
Release Date:15/02/1996
The Phantom Lover
Character:Song Danping
Release Date:22/07/1995
The Chinese Feast
Character:Chiu Kong Sun
Release Date:28/01/1995
Ashes of Time
Character:Ouyang Feng / Malicious West
Release Date:17/09/1994
Over the Rainbow, Under the Skirt
Character:Himself
Release Date:31/08/1994
Long and Winding Road
Character:Lam Chiu-Wing
Release Date:04/08/1994
He's a Woman, She's a Man
Character:Sam Koo Gai Ming
Release Date:23/07/1994
It's a Wonderful Life
Character:Roberto
Release Date:06/02/1994
The Bride with White Hair 2
Character:Cho Yi Hang
Release Date:22/12/1993
The Bride with White Hair
Character:Cho Yi Hang
Release Date:26/08/1993
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
Character:Huang Yaoshi
Release Date:05/02/1993
All's Well End's Well, Too
Character:David Copper Feel
Release Date:20/01/1993
Farewell My Concubine
Character:Cheng Dieyi / Xiao Douzi
Release Date:01/01/1993
Arrest the Restless
Character:Teddy
Release Date:14/05/1992
All's Well, Ends Well
Character:Shang So
Release Date:25/01/1992
The Banquet
Character:Little B-head
Release Date:30/11/1991
Once a Thief
Character:James / Jim
Release Date:02/02/1991
Days of Being Wild
Character:Yuddy
Release Date:15/12/1990
A Chinese Ghost Story II
Character:Ling Choi-san
Release Date:13/07/1990
Sunset in Paris
Character:Leslie
Release Date:14/06/1989
Leslie Cheung: Final Encounter of the Legend
Character:自己
Release Date:01/04/1989
Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit
Character:Brother Thief
Release Date:28/01/1989
Fatal Love
Character:Chi Ken Wing
Release Date:11/08/1988
張國榮’88演唱會
Character:自己
Release Date:29/07/1988
A Better Tomorrow II
Character:Sung Chi Kit
Release Date:17/12/1987
Rouge
Character:Chan Chen-Pang
Release Date:05/12/1987
A Chinese Ghost Story
Character:Ling Choi-san
Release Date:18/07/1987
張國榮86濃情演唱會
Character:
Release Date:25/12/1986
A Better Tomorrow
Character:Sung Chi Kit
Release Date:02/08/1986
Last Song in Paris
Character:Louie
Release Date:10/04/1986
For Your Heart Only
Character:Piggy Chan
Release Date:07/09/1985
Crazy Romance
Character:Leslie Cheung
Release Date:01/08/1985
Leslie Cheung: Surprise
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Release Date:01/04/1985
Merry Christmas
Character:John
Release Date:12/12/1984
Double Decker
Character:Eddie
Release Date:07/12/1984
Behind the Yellow Line
Character:Paul Chan
Release Date:03/10/1984
The Intellectual Trio
Character:Inspector Chan Wing
Release Date:06/06/1984
Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing World Tour Bangkok 1983
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Release Date:13/12/1983
Little Dragon Maiden
Character:Yang Guo / Yang Kang
Release Date:02/12/1983
First Time
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Release Date:12/05/1983
The Drummer
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Release Date:16/03/1983
Nomad
Character:Louis
Release Date:25/11/1982
Energetic-21
Character:Ben Leung Man Bun
Release Date:30/09/1982
Teenage Dreamers
Character:Jackson Chen
Release Date:24/03/1982
On Trial
Character:Wing
Release Date:26/08/1981
岛的故事之大屿山沙之城
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Release Date:01/01/1981
Encore
Character:Gigo
Release Date:02/10/1980
Heritage: The Young Concubine
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Release Date:20/04/1980
Dog Bites Dog Bone
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Release Date:14/06/1978
Teenagers
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Release Date:01/04/1978
Erotic Dream of the Red Chamber
Character:Jia Baoyu
Release Date:19/01/1978
Television Appearances
In Memory Of Leslie Cheung
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星空下的傾情
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Leslie Cheung Special '89
Character:Leslie
Celebrity Talk Show
Character:张国荣
梅艷芳特輯之夢裡風情
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The Fallen Family
Character:方浩天
Once Upon An Oridinary Girl
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凹凸神探
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Agency 24
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Tai Chi Master (II)
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Pairing
Character:大官
珠海枭雄
Character:六少
Dynasty (II)
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Make a Wish
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Dynasty
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Gone with the wind
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The Spirit of the Sword
Character:方宝玉
Hong Kong Tragedy
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Crocodile Tears
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