Fat Chung Cheung

Leslie Cheung

  • Name: Leslie Cheung
  • Native name: 張國榮
  • Given name: Cheung Fat Chung
  • Also Known as: Cheung Kwok Wing, 张国荣
  • Nationality: Hong Konger
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: September 12, 1956
  • Died: April 1, 2003
Cheung Fat Chung (English name: Leslie) was a Hong Kong Canadian singer and actor. 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. His career was marked with both praise and criticism, with numerous public discussions focusing on his sexual orientation and androgynous persona.

Born in British Hong Kong, Cheung studied in England from the age of 12 until returning to Hong Kong in 1976 to pursue a career in the show business. He achieved wide popularity with his 1984 self-titled album and its single "Monica", whose upbeat dance production introduced a new popular trend to Cantopop in addition to the contemporary pool of sentimental ballads. Cheung's continued success with a string of hit albums in the mid-and late-1980s, most notably 1987 best-seller Summer Romance, which won him numerous awards, including Most Popular Male Artist at the 1988 and 1989 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards. He announced his "retirement" from music and emigrated to Canada in 1989 in the wake of the political turmoil in mainland China, but remained active in his burgeoning acting career.

Cheung achieved widespread recognition as an actor in the 1990s. He played a role in the 1990 Days of Being Wild, which won him Best Actor at the 1991 Hong Kong Film Awards. His role as a homosexual Peking opera actor in the 1993 Farewell My Concubine catapulted him to prominence in the western world. Cheung's reputation as a queer celebrity consolidated with his role in the 1997 drama Happy Together, a film explicitly depicting a homosexual male relationship. His comeback as a recording artist in the late 1990s, particularly with his 1996 album Red, was noted for sonic experimentation and extravagant, graphic imagery. He was awarded the Golden Needle Award, the highest distinction of the RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards, in 1999. In 2000, he was honored as "Asia's Biggest Superstar" at the CCTV/MTV Music Honours in mainland China.

Cheung committed suicide on 1 April 2003, having been diagnosed with severe clinical depression.

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Screenwriter
Year Title Type Rating
1994 He's a Woman, She's a Man
Movie
7.6
Screenwriter & Director
Year Title Type Rating
2000 From Ashes to Ashes
Special
0.0
1999 Left Right Love Destiny
Special
0.0
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
1984 Once Upon an Ordinary Girl
Hong Kong Drama, 1984, 10 eps
Chim Si Yu / James (Main Role)
10
Chim Si Yu / James
Main Role
8.6
1984 The Fallen Family
Hong Kong Drama, 1984, 20 eps
Fong Hou Tien (Main Role)
20
Main Role
8.2
1980 Gone with the Wind
Hong Kong Drama, 1980, 76 eps
Che Sui Sung (Support Role)
76
Che Sui Sung
Support Role
0.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2016 The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse
Taiwanese Movie, 2016,
[Himself] (Support Role)
[Himself]
Support Role
9.5
2008 Ashes of Time Redux
Hong Kong Movie, 2008,
Ouyang Feng (Main Role)
Ouyang Feng
Main Role
7.3
2002 Inner Senses
Hong Kong Movie, 2002,
Jim Law (Main Role)
Main Role
6.9
2000 Okinawa Rendez-vous
Hong Kong Movie, 2000,
Jimmy Tong (Main Role)
Main Role
6.9
2000 Double Tap
Hong Kong Movie, 2000,
Rick Pang (Main Role)
Main Role
7.4
1999 The Kid
Hong Kong Movie, 1999,
Wing (Main Role)
Wing
Main Role
8.1
1999 Moonlight Express
Hong Kong Movie, 1999,
Main Role
6.9
1999 Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of Happy Together
Hong Kong Movie, 1999,
[Himself] / Ho Po Wing [Archive footage] (Main Role)
[Himself] / Ho Po Wing [Archive footage]
Main Role
8.1
1998 A Time to Remember
Chinese Movie, 1998,
Jin (Main Role)
Jin
Main Role
0.0
1998 Anna Magdalena
Hong Kong Movie, 1998,
[Editor] (Support Role)
[Editor]
Support Role
7.0
1998 Ninth Happiness
Hong Kong Movie, 1998,
Main Role
6.8
1997 Happy Together
Hong Kong Movie, 1997,
Ho Po Wing (Main Role)
Main Role
7.9
1997 All's Well, Ends Well 1997
Hong Kong Movie, 1997,
(Unknown)
Unknown
7.4
1996 Viva Erotica
Hong Kong Movie, 1996,
Kwok Wing [Director] (Main Role)
Kwok Wing [Director]
Main Role
7.1
1996 Who's the Woman, Who's the Man
Hong Kong Movie, 1996,
Sam Koo (Main Role)
Main Role
7.1
1996 Shanghai Grand
Hong Kong Movie, 1996,
Hui Man Keung (Main Role)
Hui Man Keung
Main Role
7.2
1996 Temptress Moon
Chinese Movie, 1996,
Zhong Liang (Main Role)
Main Role
7.3
1996 Tri-Star
Hong Kong Movie, 1996,
Chung Kwok-keung (Main Role)
Main Role
7.4
1995 The Phantom Lover
Hong Kong Movie, 1995,
Song Danping (Main Role)
Main Role
7.5
1995 The Chinese Feast
Hong Kong Movie, 1995,
Sun (Main Role)
Sun
Main Role
7.2
1994 Ashes of Time
Hong Kong Movie, 1994,
Ouyang Feng (Main Role)
Ouyang Feng
Main Role
7.3
1994 Long and Winding Road
Hong Kong Movie, 1994,
Lam Chiu-Wing (Main Role)
Main Role
7.8
1994 He's a Woman, She's a Man
Hong Kong Movie, 1994,
Sam Koo Gai Ming (Main Role)
Main Role
7.6
1994 It's a Wonderful Life
Hong Kong Movie, 1994,
Roberto (Main Role)
Main Role
7.9
1993 The Bride With White Hair 2
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Cho YiHang (Main Role)
Main Role
7.4
1993 The Bride With White Hair
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Cho Yi Hang (Main Role)
Main Role
7.6
1993 The Eagle Shooting Heroes
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Huang Yao Shi (Main Role)
Huang Yao Shi
Main Role
7.3
1993 All's Well, Ends Well Too
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
David Copper Feel (Main Role)
Main Role
7.1
1993 Farewell My Concubine
Chinese Movie, 1993,
Cheng Die Yi (Main Role)
Main Role
8.1
1992 Arrest the Restless
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
(Main Role)
Main Role
7.3
1992 All's Well, Ends Well
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
Shang So (Main Role)
Main Role
7.4
1991 The Banquet
Hong Kong Movie, 1991,
[Himself] / B-head [Tsang's friend] (Support Role)
[Himself] / B-head [Tsang's friend]
Support Role
7.1
1991 Once a Thief
Hong Kong Movie, 1991,
Jim (Main Role)
Jim
Main Role
7.4
1990 Days of Being Wild
Hong Kong Movie, 1990,
Yuddy / York (Main Role)
Main Role
7.6
1990 A Chinese Ghost Story 2
Hong Kong Movie, 1990,
Ning Tsai Shen / Ning Choi San (Main Role)
Ning Tsai Shen / Ning Choi San
Main Role
7.3
1988 Fatal Love
Hong Kong Movie, 1988,
Chi Ken Wing (Main Role)
Main Role
6.4
1988 Rouge
Hong Kong Movie, 1988,
Chan Chen Pang (Main Role)
Main Role
7.7
1987 A Better Tomorrow 2
Hong Kong Movie, 1987,
Sung Tse Kit (Main Role)
Main Role
7.6
1987 A Chinese Ghost Story 1
Hong Kong Movie, 1987,
Ning Tsai Shen / Ning Choi San (Main Role)
Ning Tsai Shen / Ning Choi San
Main Role
7.6
1986 A Better Tomorrow
Hong Kong Movie, 1986,
Sung Tse Kit (Main Role)
Sung Tse Kit
Main Role
7.8
1986 Last Song in Paris
Hong Kong Movie, 1986,
Louie (Main Role)
Louie
Main Role
5.8
1985 For Your Heart Only
Hong Kong Movie, 1985,
Piggy Chan (Main Role)
Main Role
7.0
1985 Crazy Romance
Hong Kong Movie, 1985,
Leslie Cheung (Main Role)
Leslie Cheung
Main Role
6.5
1985 The Intellectual Trio
Hong Kong Movie, 1985,
Inspector Chan Wing (Unknown)
Inspector Chan Wing
Unknown
8.0
1984 Merry Christmas
Hong Kong Movie, 1984,
John (Support Role)
John
Support Role
8.1
1984 Behind the Yellow Line
Hong Kong Movie, 1984,
Paul (Main Role)
Paul
Main Role
6.8
1983 Little Dragon Maiden
Hong Kong Movie, 1983,
Yang Guo / Yang Kang (Main Role)
Main Role
6.5
1983 The Drummer
Hong Kong Movie, 1983,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1982 Energetic 21
Hong Kong Movie, 1982,
Leung Man Bun / Ben (Main Role)
Leung Man Bun / Ben
Main Role
5.0
1982 Teenage Dreamers
Hong Kong Movie, 1982,
Jackson (Main Role)
Main Role
6.7
1982 Nomad
Hong Kong Movie, 1982,
Louis (Main Role)
Louis
Main Role
7.3
1981 Job Hunter
Hong Kong Movie, 1981,
Wing (Main Role)
Wing
Main Role
7.1
1980 Encore
Hong Kong Movie, 1980,
Gigo (Main Role)
Gigo
Main Role
5.4
1978 Dog Bites Dog Bone
Hong Kong Movie, 1978,
(Guest Role)
Guest Role
3.0
1978 Erotic Dream of the Red Chamber
Hong Kong Movie, 1978,
(Main Role)
Main Role
2.0
Special
Year Title # Role Rating
2000 From Ashes to Ashes
Hong Kong Special, 2000, 1 eps
Lawrence (Main Role)
1
Lawrence
Main Role
0.0
1999 Left Right Love Destiny
Hong Kong Special, 1999, 1 eps
Sam (Main Role)
1
Sam
Main Role
0.0
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2023 In Memory of Leslie Cheung
Hong Kong TV Show, 2023, 2 eps
(Regular Member)
2
Regular Member
0.0
1989 Celebrity Talk Show Season 2
Hong Kong TV Show, 1989, 17 eps
(Ep. 16) (Guest)
17
(Ep. 16)
Guest
0.0
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  • First Name: Fat Chung
  • Family Name: Cheung
  • Native name: 張國榮
  • Also Known as: Cheung Kwok Wing, 张国荣
  • Nationality: Hong Konger
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: September 12, 1956
  • Died: April 1, 2003

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