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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 identities.
Apr 1, 2024 · 1st April 2024 – (Hong Kong) Daffy Tong Chok-tak, continues to cherish the memory of his beloved lover, the late superstar Leslie Cheung, even after 21 years since his untimely departure. Leslie, tragically took his own life at the age of 46 on 1st April 2003, coinciding with April Fools’ Day.
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...
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.
Mar 31, 2023 · Twenty years ago, Hong Kong pop and movie star Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing took his own life. Some didn’t believe it at first – it was, after all, April Fools’ Day when the news broke.
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 18, 2023 · It has now been 20 years since the much-lamented Leslie Cheung died. The charismatic actor and singer took his own life at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hong Kong on April 1, 2003. He was 47 ...
Apr 1, 2021 · They do all this to memorialize a movie star—who has a literal asteroid named after him—the one and only Leslie Cheung. Cheung was much more than a mere movie star, of course. He was an actor, singer-songwriter, and queer icon.
