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Leslie Cheung
Becoming a defining Cantopop star and an acclaimed film actor.
Monica · Farewell My Concubine
- Born
- 12 September 1956
- Birthplace
- Hong Kong
- Died
- 1 April 2003
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Leslie Cheung
Leslie Cheung was a Hong Kong performer whose music and screen roles made him a major figure across East Asian popular culture.
Early life
Youth
Spent part of his education in Britain.
Music entry
Entered a television singing competition.
Career
- Late 1970s
Early recordings
Started his professional entertainment career.
- 1980s
Cantopop stardom
Rose through records and concerts alongside acting.
- 1990s–2003
Screen and stage
Continued major films and distinctive live performances.
Music & films
Monica
Helped establish his pop breakthrough.
Farewell My Concubine
Played opera performer Cheng Dieyi.
Happy Together
Starred in Wong Kar-wai’s relationship drama.
Beyond work
Performance
Challenged conventional gender presentation in stage work.
Personal life
Publicly acknowledged his partner Daffy Tong.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Rubyran. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
