Leslie Cheung
From Movie Music News
Full Name: Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing (Traditional Chinese: 張國榮; Simplified Chinese: 张国荣; Mandarin Pinyin: Zhāng Guóróng, Wade-Giles: Chang Kuo-jung
Birth Name: Cheung Fat-chung
Nicknames: Gor-gor (哥哥, Elder Brother in Cantonese)
Sex: Male
Birthdate: September 12, 1956
Deathdate: April 1, 2003
Birthday: Wednesday
Deathday: Tuesday
Birth Time:
Death Time: 6:41pm (HKT)
Aged: 46
Cause Of Death: Suicide (suffered clinical depression)
Birthplace: Kowloon, Hong Kong
Deathplace: Leslie Cheung leapt from the 24th floor of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, located in the Central district of Hong Kong Island
Public Memorial Service: April 7, 2003
Funeral Date: April 8, 2003
Nationality: Canadian (1992)
Race / Ethnicity: Chinese
Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Weight:
Eyes Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Blood Type: O
Education:
- Leslie Cheung attended Eccles Hall School, England.
- Leslie Cheung dropped out of Leeds University in northern England where he studied textile management.
Occupation:
- Singer
- Music Composer
- Actor
Years Active: 1977 – 2003
Labels:
- Polydor
- Capital Artists
- Cinepoly
- Rock
- Apex Music
- Universal
Father: Cheung Wut Hoi
Mother:
Elder Brothers:
Elder Sisters:
Ex-Girlfriend: Teresa Mo
Gay Partner: Daffy Tong Hok-Tak (唐鶴德)
Pet:
Leslie Cheung's Suicide Note (Chinese): "Depression! 多謝各位朋友，多謝麥列菲菲教授，這一年很辛苦，不能再忍受， 多謝唐先生，多謝家人，多謝肥姐. 我一生沒做壞事 為何這樣?"
Leslie Cheung's Suicide Note (translation): "Depression! Many thanks to all my friends. Many thanks to Professor Felice Lieh-Mak (Cheung's last psychiatrist, 麥列菲菲). This year has been so tough. I can't stand it anymore. Many thanks to Mr. Tong. Many thanks to my family. Many thanks to Fei-Fei (Lydia Shum Din-ha). In my life I did nothing bad. Why does it have to be like this?"
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Discography
- I Like Dreamin' (白版碟) 1977
- Day Dreamin' 1977
- 情人箭 ('Lover's Arrow') 1979
- 風繼續吹 ('The Wind Blows On') 1983
- 一片痴 ('Craziness') 1983
- 張國榮 Leslie (Monica) 1984
- 夏日精選 - 全賴有你 (Summer Best Collection - All Because of You) 1985
- 為你鍾情 ('For Your Love Only') 1985
- 張國榮(迷惑我) Leslie Cheung (Allure me) 1986
- Stand Up 1986
- 張國榮 (當年情) ('The Past Love') 1986
- 愛慕 (國語) ('Admire') 1987
- Summer Romance 1987
- Hot Summer 1988
- Virgin Snow 1988
- Leslie '89 張國榮 (側面) ('Side Face') 1989
- Salute 1989
- Final Encounter 1989
- Dreaming 1990
- 寵愛 (Beloved (album)|Beloved) 1995
- 紅 ('Red') 1996
- FROM NOW ON (single) 1996
- Printemps 1998
- 這些年來 (EP) ('All These Years') 1998
- 陪你倒數 (Count Down With You) 1999
- Big Heat (album)|Big Heat (大熱) 2000
- Leslie Untitled (EP) 2000
- Leslie Forever 2001
- Crossover 2002
- 一切隨風 ('Everything Follows the Wind') 2003
Filmography
- Yee do hung gaan (Inner Senses)|Inner Senses (異度空間 2002)
- From Ashes to Ashes (煙飛煙滅 2000)
- Okinawa Rendez-vous (戀戰沖繩 2000)
- Double Tap (槍王 2000)
- The Kid (1999 movie)|The Kid (流星語 1999)
- Moonlight Express (星月童話 1999)
- Anna Magdalena (安娜瑪德蓮娜 1998)
- A Time to Remember (紅色戀人 1998)
- Ninth Happiness (九星報喜 1998)
- Happy Together (movie)|Happy Together (春光乍泄 1997)
- All's Well, Ends Well (97家有喜事 1997)
- Tristar (movie)|Tristar (大三元 1996)
- Who's the Man, Who's the Woman (金枝玉葉 II 1996)
- Shanghai Grand (新上海灘 1996)
- Viva Erotica (色情男女 1996)
- Yang Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1996)
- Temptress Moon (風月 1996)
- The Chinese Feast (金玉滿堂 also known as: 滿漢全席 1995)
- The Phantom Lover (夜半歌聲 1995)
- It's a Wonderful Life (1994)|It's a Wonderful Life (大富之家 1994)
- He's a Woman, She's a Man (金枝玉葉 1994)
- Over the Rainbow Under the Skirt (記得……香蕉成熟時 II：初戀情人 1994)
- Long and Winding Road (錦繡前程 1994)
- Ashes of Time (東邪西毒 1994)
- The Bride with White Hair (白髮魔女傳 1993)
- The Bride with White Hair 2 (白髮魔女傳 II 1993)
- All's Well, Ends Well Too (花田喜事 1993)
- The Eagle Shooting Heroes: Dong Cheng Xi Jiu (射雕英雄傳之東成西就 1993)
- Farewell My Concubine (霸王別姬 1993)
- All's Well, Ends Well (家有喜事 1992)
- Nam Kong Legend: Anti-Punk Squad (藍江傳之反飛組風云 1992)
- Party of a Wealthy Family (豪門夜宴 1991)
- Days of Being Wild (阿飛正傳 1991)
- Once a Thief (1991)|Once a Thief (縱橫四海 1991)
- A Chinese Ghost Story Part II (倩女幽魂 II：人間道 1990)
- Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit (新最佳拍檔 1989)
- Fatal love (殺之戀 1988)
- A Chinese Ghost Story (倩女幽魂 1987)
- A Better Tomorrow II (英雄本色 II 1987)
- Rouge (movie)|Rouge (胭脂扣 1987)
- A Better Tomorrow (英雄本色 1986)
- Last Song in Paris (偶然 1986, 1982?)
- For Your Heart Only (為你鐘情 1985)
- Intellectual Trio (龍鳳智多星 1984)
- Behind the Yellow Line (Movie)|Behind the Yellow Line (緣份 1984)
- Double Decker (三文治 1984)
- Merry Christmas (聖誕快樂 1984)
- First time (第一次 1983)
- Little Dragon maid (楊過與小龍女 1983)
- Drummer, the (鼓手 1983)
- Nomad (Movie)|Nomad (烈火青春 1982)
- Teenage Dreamers (檸檬可樂 1982)
- Crazy Romance (求愛反斗星 1982)
- Energetic 21 (沖激２１ 1982)
- On Trial (失業生 1981)
- Encore (Movie)|Encore (喝采 1980)
- Dog eats Dog (狗咬狗骨1978)
- hung lou chun sheng chun|Erotic Dreams of the Red Chamber (紅樓春上春 1978)
Awards
- RTV Asian Song Contest Runners-up with the song "American Pie (song)|American Pie" 1977
- RTHK 7th edition Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award winner with the song Monica (song)|Monica 1984
- TVB Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Award winner with song Monica (song)|Monica 1984
- Commercial Radio 5th Chinese Pop Songs Award winner 1984
- RTHK 8th edition Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award winner with song 不羈的風 1985
- TVB Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Award winner with song 不羈的風 1985
- Commercial Radio 6th Chinese Pop Songs Award winner 1985
- RTHK 9th edition Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award winner with song 當年情 1986
- TVB Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Award winner with songs 有誰共鳴 and 當年情 1986
- Commercial Radio 7th Chinese Pop Songs Award winner 1986
- RTHK 10th ed. Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award Sleepless Night (無心睡眠) ，Summer Romance is also the Best Selling CD of the year and IFPI Best Selling Album in 1987
- TVB Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Award winner Sleepless Night(無心睡眠) and Summer Romance CD
- RTHK 11th ed. Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award winner with songs 沉默是金 and 無需要太多 1988
- TVB Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Award winner and Most Popular Male Singer 1988
- Commercial Radio Ultimate Song Chart Male Gold Award winner 1988
- TVB Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Award winner with 由零開始，and also winner of theMost Popular Male Singer 1989
- Commercial Radio Ultimate Song Chart Male Gold Award 1989 winner LESLIE 側面 album is also theIFPI Best Album of the Year
- RTHK Millennium Gold Song Award for MONICA 1999
- RTHK Golden Needle Award (lifetime achievement award in Cantopop) 2000
- RTHK 23rd edition Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award winner with song 左右手 2000
- Commercial Radio Ultimate Song Chart Gold Song of the Year winner with song 左右手 2000
- Metro Radio Song Chart of the Year and Gold Song of the Year winner with 左右手 2000
- Mingpao Weekly Outstanding Male Singer Award winner 2000
- Joint Award by RTHK, CR, TVB & Metro Radio for the Best Album of the Year winner with album Untitled 2001
- China's Original Music Award 發燒 winner 2001
- HK Film Awards winner Best Actor for Days of Being Wild 1991
- Taiwan Golden Horse Film Festival winner Best Original Movie Song for the Theme Song of the Bride of White Hair (紅顏白髮) 1993
- Japanese Critic Society Best Actor Award (Foreign Movie) for Farewell to My Concubine 1994
- Winner of HK Film Critics Society Best Actor Award for Ashes of Time 1994
