Leslie Cheung biography
Leslie Cheung was a Hong Kong singer and actor, born on 12 September 1956 in British Hong Kong, who died on 1 April 2003.
Leslie Cheung's screen career began in 1978 with Erotic Dream of the Red Chamber, playing Pao-Yu.
Leslie Cheung appeared in 61 films and 1 television or streaming title between 1978 and 2002.
Leslie Cheung is remembered for In the Sentimental Past.
- Also known as
- Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Cheung Fat-chung, Cheung Kwok-wing, Zhang Guorong
- Born
- 12 September 1956
- Died
- 1 April 2003 (aged 46)
- Birthplace
- British Hong Kong
- Work
- Singer, Composer, Film director, Actor, Songwriter
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1977 to 2003
- Known for
- In the Sentimental Past
Leslie Cheung filmography
61 films and 1 television or streaming title, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Inner Senses | Jim Law | ||
| 2000 | From Ashes to Ashes | Lawrence | Also director and screenwriter | |
| 2000 | Okinawa Rendez-vous | Jimmy Tong | ||
| 2000 | Double Tap | Rick Pang | Nominated, Golden Horse Award for Best Actor | |
| 2000 | And I Hate You So | |||
| 1999 | The Kid | Wing | ||
| 1999 | Moonlight Express | Kar-bo / Tetsuya | ||
| 1998 | Knock Off | English | ||
| 1998 | Anna Magdalena | Editor | Cameo | |
| 1998 | Ninth Happiness | Ma Lun-cheung | ||
| 1998 | A Time to Remember | Jin | ||
| 1997 | Happy Together | Ho Po-wing | ||
| 1997 | All's Well, Ends Well 1997 | Cantonese | ||
| 1996 | Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? | Cantonese | ||
| 1996 | Viva Erotica | Kwok Wing | Nominated, Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor | |
| 1996 | Tristar | Chung Kwok-keung | ||
| 1996 | Temptress Moon | Yu Zhongliang | Nominated, Golden Horse Award for Best Actor | |
| 1996 | Shanghai Grand | Hui Man-keung | ||
| 1996 | Who's the Man, Who's the Woman | Koo Ka-ming | Nominated, Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Film Song | |
| 1995 | The Chinese Feast | Chiu Kong-sun | ||
| 1995 | The Phantom Lover | Song Danping | ||
| 1994 | Long and Winding Road | Lam Chiu-wing | ||
| 1994 | It's a Wonderful Life | Roberto | ||
| 1994 | He's a Woman, She's a Man | Koo Ka-ming | ||
| 1994 | Ashes of Time | Ouyang Feng | Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor |
Show all 61 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Bride with White Hair | Zhuo Yihang | ||
| 1993 | The Eagle Shooting Heroes | Huang Yaoshi | ||
| 1993 | The Bride with White Hair 2 | Zhuo Yihang | ||
| 1993 | Farewell My Concubine | Cheng Dieyi | ||
| 1993 | All's Well, Ends Well Too | David Copper Feel | ||
| 1992 | Arrest the Restless | Teddy | ||
| 1992 | All's Well, Ends Well | Seung So | ||
| 1991 | The Banquet | Cantonese | ||
| 1991 | Once a Thief | James | ||
| 1990 | Days of Being Wild | Yuddy | ||
| 1990 | A Chinese Ghost Story II | Cantonese | ||
| 1990 | A Chinese Ghost Story Part II | Ning Choi-san | ||
| 1989 | Aces Go Places 5: The Terracotta Hit | Ah Di | ||
| 1988 | Fatal Love | Chi Ken-wing | ||
| 1988 | Rouge | Chan Chen-pang | Nominated, Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor | |
| 1987 | A Chinese Ghost Story | Ning Choi-san | Nominated, Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Film Song | |
| 1987 | A Better Tomorrow 2 | English | ||
| 1987 | A Better Tomorrow II | Sung Tse-kit | Nominated, Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor | |
| 1986 | A Better Tomorrow | Sung Tse-kit | ||
| 1986 | Last Song in Paris | Louis | ||
| 1985 | For Your Heart Only | Piggy Chan | ||
| 1985 | Crazy Romance | Wing Tsai | ||
| 1985 | Intellectual Trio | Inspector Chan Wing | ||
| 1984 | Behind the Yellow Line | Paul Chan | ||
| 1984 | Merry Christmas | John | ||
| 1984 | Double Decker | Eddie | ||
| 1983 | Little Dragon Maiden | Yang Guo | ||
| 1983 | The Drummer | Tommy | ||
| 1983 | First Time | Ah Fung | ||
| 1982 | Nomad | Louis | Nominated, Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor | |
| 1982 | Teenage Dreamers | Jackson | ||
| 1982 | Energetic 21 | Liang Wen Bin | ||
| 1981 | On Trial | Rong Shao | ||
| 1980 | Encore | Gigo | ||
| 1978 | Erotic Dream of the Red Chamber | Pao-Yu | ||
| 1978 | Dog Bites Dog Bone | Beauty pageant guest | Cameo |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Heritage: The Young Concubine | Jing Sheng |