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Leslie Cheung

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Leslie Cheung

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Also known as Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Cheung Fat-chung

Hong Kong singer and actor (1956–2003)

Person · Open Library

Born
1956
Died
2003
Works
3

Top works

  • Feng zai qi shi
  • Dou feng xin qing
  • Farewell my concubine

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
HK
Active from
1961-07-10

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
37,958
Total plays
1,015,536

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C-popHong Kongcantopopchinesehk-pop

Born on September 12, 1956 and died on April 1, 2003 - Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing / 張國榮 was a Hong Kong actor and musician. Beloved by many fans, Leslie is known as one of the founders of Cantonpop during the 1980's. Retiring several times from singing, he went into acting and became internationally known from his role in Farewell My Concubine. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Leslie+Cheung">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Key facts

Born
Cheung Fat-chung , ( 1956-09-12 ) 12 September 1956, Kowloon , British Hong Kong
Died
1 April 2003 (2003-04-01) (aged 46), Central , Hong Kong
Resting place
Po Fook Hill, Sha Tin , New Territories
Citizenship
Canada Hong Kong British
Alma mater
University of Leeds
Occupations
Singer songwriter actor
Years active
1977–2003
Works
Discography filmography
Partner
Daffy Tong 唐鹤德 (1983–2003)
Also known as
Elder Brother ( Chinese : 哥哥 )
Genres
Cantopop Mandopop
Instrument
Vocals
Labels
Polydor Capital Cinepoly Rock Universal
Traditional chinese
張 國 榮
Simplified chinese
张 国 荣
Hanyu pinyin
Zhāng Guóróng
Jyutping
Zoeng1 Gwok3-wing4
Ipa
[tsœŋ˥ kʷɔk̚˧wɪŋ˩]

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Image
Leslie Cheung at Madame Tussaud's Hong Kong - Flickr - skinnylawyer.jpg
Height
175
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Commons category
Leslie Cheung
date of birth
1956-09-12
date of death
2003-04-01
name in native language
张国荣
birth name
张发宗
start of work period
1977-00-00
end of work period
2003-00-00
nickname
榮少
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Cheung Fat-chung Traditional Chinese張發宗 Simplified Chinese张发宗

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