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Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing [A] (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.
Leslie Cheung. 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. Following graduation from secondary school, he studied at Leeds University in Great Britain.
Apr 1, 2023 · HONG KONG (AP) — 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 work made during a socially conservative time.
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.
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...
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.
Apr 1, 2023 · HONG KONG — 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 —...
Mar 26, 2023 · Zoey Wang missed the heyday of Hong Kong’s “King of Cantopop” Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, but she says the award-winning actor and singer shaped the way her life turned out.
Leslie Cheung. 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. Following graduation from secondary school, he studied at Leeds University in Great Britain.
May 19, 2022 · Twenty-five years later, Happy Together is remembered as one of the greatest LGBTQ films of all time – and for a definitive performance by the queer Asian icon Leslie Cheung.
