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Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing (12 September 1956 – 1 April 2003), born Cheung Fat-chung, was a Hong Kong singer and actor. One of the most influential cultural icons in the Chinese world, Cheung was known for his debonair demeanor, flamboyant screen characters, and avant-garde, androgynous stage presence.
Mar 31, 2023 · Hong Kong superstar Leslie Cheung may have died 20 years ago on 1 April, 2003, but he is still remembered worldwide for his amazing talent and LGBTQ+ icon status. Cheung, who has been dubbed the “King of Canto-pop”, was an iconic singer, award-winning actor and LGBTQ+ pioneer in a time when not many stars were open about their ...
Apr 1, 2023 · Fans of late Canto-pop icon Leslie Cheung, one of the first singers to come out as gay in Hong Kong, flocked to the city this week to commemorate their idol’s death 20 years ago, revisiting his legacy of pioneering works made during a socially conservative time.
Apr 8, 2018 · For the past 15 years fans of tormented superstar Leslie Cheung, one of the first celebrities to come out as gay in Asia, have gathered at Hong Kong's Mandarin Oriental Hotel to mourn the day he...
Apr 3, 2003 · Leslie Cheung, a pop singer and actor who starred in the Oscar-nominated 1993 film “Farewell My Concubine,” died Tuesday after leaping from a hotel in Hong Kong. He was 46.
Apr 2, 2024 · Leslie Cheung, who was 46, jumped to his death from the 24th floor of the Mandarin Oriental hotel. And 21 years on, fans continued to show up for their idol, placing bouquets and taking...
On the 20th anniversary of the pop and movie star’s suicide, we look back at Leslie Cheung’s rise to the top and his charisma and consider his cultural legacy
Fans lay flowers and photos of late Cantopop star Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing outside Mandarin Oriental in 2019. Cheung leapt to his death from the 24th floor of the hotel on April 1, 2003.
Actor: Days of Being Wild. Leslie Cheung was the youngest of 10 children. His father was tailor to the late William Holden. Leslie's parents divorced when he was young, and he claims this is one reason for his disinterest in marriage.
Apr 3, 2021 · Hong Kong superstar Leslie Cheung may have died 18 years ago, but he is still remembered by his fans and friends in the entertainment industry. Affectionately known as Gor Gor (elder brother in...
