Highest rated as cast or director
Biography
Cheung Kwok-wing (Chinese: 張國榮, English name: Leslie, September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003) was a Hong Kong Canadian singer and actor. Born in Hong Kong, Leslie Cheung moved to the United Kingdom in 1971, settling in Leeds, where he enrolled at university to study fashion design. After completing his studies, he returned to Hong Kong and, in 1977, took part in an amateur singing competition—the ATV Asian Music Contest—where he won second prize. The following year, he released his first album, I Like Dreaming. He soon began appearing on television and quickly landed his first film role in Erotic Dreams of the Red Chamber (1978), an erotic production that Cheung himself later described as a “shameful disaster.” 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. His studio albums Summer Romance (1987) and Most Beloved (1995) each sold over 300,000 copies and are among the best-selling albums of all time in the territory. In addition to music, Cheung achieved pan-Asian fame with such films as A Better Tomorrow (1986) and A Chinese Ghost Story (1987). He won the Best Actor at the 1991 Hong Kong Film Awards for his role in Days of Being Wild (1990). His venture into acting in the 1990s was recognized for his portrayal of queer characters in the then-conservative film industry, he was one of the few Hong Kong actors willing to take on gay roles—such as in Wong Kar-wai’s Happy Together—or to play a cross-dressing opera performer in Chen Kaige’s Farewell My Concubine, which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1993. Leslie Cheung died by suicide on April 1, 2003, at the age of 46, by jumping from the 24th floor of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hong Kong. In the note he left behind, he stated that he had been suffering from depression.
Acted in 89
2020s
- 2023
In Memory Of Leslie Cheung
TV
2000s
- 2008
- 2002
Inner Senses
Jim Law
- 2001
熱 : 情演唱會演唱會 Karaoke
Movie
- 2000
Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing Passion Tour 2000
Movie
From Ashes to Ashes
Lawrence
Okinawa Rendez-vous
Jimmy Tong
1990s
- 1999
The Kid
Wing / Daniel
Left Right Love Destiny
阿Sam
- 1998
A Time to Remember
Jin
Anna Magdalena
Editor
Ninth Happiness
Ma Lun Cheung / Tok Choi
- 1997
張國榮跨越97演唱會
Movie
- 1996
Tri-Star
Chung Kwok Keung
- 1995
The Phantom Lover
Song Danping
- 1994
Long and Winding Road
Lam Chiu-Wing
He's a Woman, She's a Man
Sam Koo Gai Ming
It's a Wonderful Life
Roberto
- 1993
All's Well End's Well, Too
David Copper Feel
- 1992
Arrest the Restless
Teddy
- 1991
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
Sunset in Paris
Leslie
Leslie Cheung Special '89
Leslie · 2 episodes
Leslie Cheung: Final Encounter of the Legend
自己
- 1988
Fatal Love
Chi Ken Wing
張國榮’88演唱會
自己
梅艷芳特輯之夢裡風情
TV
- 1987
- 1986
張國榮86濃情演唱會
Movie
Last Song in Paris
Louie
- 1985
Crazy Romance
Leslie Cheung
Leslie Cheung: Surprise
Movie
The Fallen Family
方浩天 · 20 episodes
- 1984
Merry Christmas
John
Double Decker
Eddie
Once Upon An Oridinary Girl
TV
The Intellectual Trio
Inspector Chan Wing
- 1983
Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing World Tour Bangkok 1983
Movie
Little Dragon Maiden
Yang Guo / Yang Kang
First Time
Movie
The Drummer
Movie
- 1982
Nomad
Louis
Energetic-21
Ben Leung Man Bun
凹凸神探
TV
Teenage Dreamers
Jackson Chen
- 1981
Agency 24
TV
Tai Chi Master (II)
TV
On Trial
Wing
Pairing
大官 · 20 episodes
珠海枭雄
六少 · 30 episodes
岛的故事之大屿山沙之城
Movie
- 1980
Dynasty (II)
TV
Encore
Gigo
Make a Wish
TV
Heritage: The Young Concubine
Movie
1970s
- 1978
The Spirit of the Sword
方宝玉 · 20 episodes
Hong Kong Tragedy
TV
Dog Bites Dog Bone
Movie
Teenagers
Movie
Erotic Dream of the Red Chamber
Jia Baoyu
No release date
屋檐下：死结
Movie
Sound 21
2000s
- 2000
Okinawa Rendez-vous
Theme Song Performance
1990s
- 1999
The Kid
Theme Song Performance
- 1996
- 1995
The Phantom Lover
Theme Song Performance
- 1994
He's a Woman, She's a Man
Theme Song Performance
- 1993
- 1992
Girls Without Tomorrow
Songs
- 1991
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
Fatal Love
Theme Song Performance
The Other ½ & the Other ½
Songs
- 1987
- 1986
- 1985
- 1984
Double Trouble
Songs
- 1983
On the Wrong Track
Songs
The Drummer
Theme Song Performance
- 1982
Nomad
Theme Song Performance
Directed 5
2000s
- 2000
From Ashes to Ashes
Director
1990s
- 1999
Left Right Love Destiny
Director
- 1996
- 1995
The Phantom Lover
Assistant Director
1980s
- 1985
Leslie Cheung: Surprise
Director
Wrote 4
2000s
- 2000
From Ashes to Ashes
Writer, Story
1990s
- 1999
Left Right Love Destiny
Writer
- 1994
He's a Woman, She's a Man
Writer
1980s
- 1985
Leslie Cheung: Surprise
Writer
Produced 1
1990s
- 1995
The Phantom Lover
Producer
Appearances7
2020s
- 2021
One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart
Self (archive footage)
TME Live「想你 張國榮」線上音樂會
self
1990s
- 1999
Buenos Aires Zero Degree: The Making of 'Happy Together'
Self
- 1998
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Self
- 1997
- 1994
Over the Rainbow, Under the Skirt
Himself
No release date
The Making of Farewell My Concubine
Self