Leslie Cheung

Quick Facts

Full Name	Leslie Cheung
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Sep 12, 1956(1956-09-12)
Age	68
Date Of Death	2003-04-01
Birthplace	Hong Kong
Country	China
Horoscope	Virgo

Leslie Cheung Biography

Leslie Cheung is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on September 12, 1956 in Hong Kong, China. This Hong Kong pop singer was considered one of the pioneers of Cantopop music. He won numerous Jade Solid Gold Music Awards and a 1999 Golden Needle Award. His 1984 hit single, “Monica,” was a huge hit.

Both he and He and Anita Mui were both in the cast of the 1988 Hong Kong movie Rouge. were in the 1988 Hong Kong movie Rouge.

In 1977, during the filming the RTV television series Love Story, the then 20 -year-old Cheung met and fallen in love with his 17-year-old co-star, Teresa Mo (毛舜筠), and they got along after they finished the series. In 1979, Cheung proposed to Mo with flowers in marriage. But his sudden proposal startled Mo and she began to distance herself from him. Although Cheung and Teresa Mo eventually broke up shortly after the proposal and briefly lost contact, they later remained close friends again when they reunited for the 1992 film All’s Well, Ends Well.

Following his participation in talent competitions, Cheung signed with Polydor Records in 1977 and released his first albums, I Like Dreamin and Day Dreamin, recording the full contents of the album in English. The albums flopped as did his first Cantonese-language album, Lover’s Arrow, in 1979. During one performance in 1980, Cheung was booed by the crowd and the singer briefly departed from his music career, until signing with Capital Artists in 1982 where he released his breakthrough album, Wind Blows On that year. In 1984, his song “Monica” became the best-selling single in Hong Kong history and made Cheung a music superstar. Cheung would release more successful albums, including For Your Heart Only (1985), Stand Up (1986) and Admiration (1986). Cheung left Capital Artists in 1987 and released nine more albums on the Cinepoly label.

Cheung Wut Hoi was the son of Cheung Wut Hoi (a tailor who had The son of Cheung Wut Hoi, a tailor whose celebrity clients included Cary Grant and Marlon Brando, Cheung grew up in Kowloon, Hong Kong, with nine older siblings. Tragically, he committed suicide in his mid-forties. as celebrity clients) and Marlon Marko. Cheung grew-up in Kowloon with nine siblings. Tragically, he took his own life in his mid-forties.

Leslie Cheung Net Worth

Leslie Cheung is one of the richest Pop Singer from China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Leslie Cheung 's net worth $30 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He briefly attended University of Leeds before he began his acting career.

He was a highly successful screen actor and won many acting awards for his roles as Farewell My Concubine, Ashes of Time, Days of Being Wild and Ashes of Time. He was also a composer and wrote the theme music for The Phantom Lover, a 1990 movie.

Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing (traditional Chinese: 張國榮 ; simplified Chinese: 张国荣 ; Jyutping: Zoeng1 Gwok3-wing4 ; born Cheung Fat-chung; 12 September 1956 – 1 April 2003) was a Hong Kong singer and actor. He is considered “one of the founding fathers of Cantopop” for achieving huge success both in film and music.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Leslie Cheung Dating?

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The turning point in Cheung’s acting career came in 1986 with his starring role in John Woo’s (吳宇森 ) A Better Tomorrow, which broke Hong Kong’s box office record. In the following years Cheung was praised for his performances in films which found popularity with audiences worldwide, including A Chinese Ghost Story (1987), Rouge (1987) and Wong Kar-Wai’s Days of Being Wild (1991).

Facts & Trivia

Leslie Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in China. Leslie Cheung celebrates birthday on September 12 of every year.

Although Cheung quit his career as a pop singer from 1989 to 1995, he continued his music career as a songwriter. He composed more than ten songs during that time. In 1993, he won Best Original Movie Song Award from Golden Horse Film Festival for the theme song Red Cheek, White Hair to the film The Bride with White Hair (as a film score composer). In 1995, he wrote all three theme songs for the film The Phantom Lover. As for songwriting, Cheung won four nominations for Best Original Movie Song Award at the Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards and two nominations for Best Original Film Song at the Hong Kong Film Awards. In 1998, he was a member of the jury at the 48th Berlin International Film Festival.

Why Andy Lau did not attend Leslie Cheung funeral?

Looking back at his friendship with the late star, Andy said that Leslie was more than just a good friend, he was also his mentor. “When it came to his sudden passing, I couldn’t accept it for a while. I didn’t attend the funeral because I wanted him to live in my heart forever ,” said Andy.

How old was Leslie Cheung when he died?

46 years (1956–2003)

When did Leslie Cheung came out?

Cheung came out of the closet in 1997 , after the release of Happy Together, and the film seemed to embolden him: In one of the film’s most memorable scenes, Cheung and his co-star Tony Leung dance the tango in an empty communal kitchen.

When did Leslie Cheung retire?

Retirement: In 1989 , Leslie announced his intention to retire early and migrate to Canada. The news startled the whole entertainment field and Leslie formally did so at the end of his 33 full house concerts in Hong Kong, of which he was 33 years old as well.

Does Andy Lau have a daughter?

Hanna Lau