About
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...
Known for
Farewell My ConcubineMovie • 1993
Crocodile TearsSeries • 1978
DynastySeries • 1980
Happy TogetherMovie • 1997
Days of Being WildMovie • 1990
A Better TomorrowMovie • 1986
A Chinese Ghost StoryMovie • 1987
A Better Tomorrow IIMovie • 1987
Ashes of TimeMovie • 1994
Once a ThiefMovie • 1991
A Chinese Ghost Story IIMovie • 1990
Viva EroticaMovie • 1996
The Bride with White HairMovie • 1993
RougeMovie • 1987
The Chinese FeastMovie • 1995
The Eagle Shooting HeroesMovie • 1993
Double TapMovie • 2000
All's Well, Ends WellMovie • 1992
Shanghai GrandMovie • 1996
The BanquetMovie • 1991
The Bride with White Hair 2Movie • 1993
Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta HitMovie • 1989
Temptress MoonMovie • 1996
Little Dragon MaidenMovie • 1983