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Leslie Cheung
Sign in to saveAlso known as Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Cheung Fat-chung
Hong Kong singer and actor (1956–2003)
Film & TV
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
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…
Known for
- In Memory Of Leslie Cheung2023
- TME Live「想你 張國榮」線上音樂會 — self2021
- One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart — Self (archive footage)2021
- Ashes of Time Redux — 欧阳锋2008
- Inner Senses — Jim Law2002
- 熱 : 情演唱會演唱會 Karaoke2001
- Okinawa Rendez-vous — Jimmy Tong2000
- Double Tap — Rick Y.H.Pang2000
- From Ashes to Ashes — Lawrence2000
- Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing Passion Tour 20002000
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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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- British Hong Kong
- Place of death
- Hong Kong
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- Chinese
- Native language
- Cantonese
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Genre
- cantopop
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Leslie Cheung at Madame Tussaud's Hong Kong - Flickr - skinnylawyer.jpg
- Height
- 175
- Residence
- Hong Kong
- Voice type
- baritone
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- Commons category
- Leslie Cheung
- ancestral home
- Meizhou
- date of birth
- 1956-09-12
- date of death
- 2003-04-01
- manner of death
- Suicide
- name in native language
- 张国荣
- birth name
- 张发宗
- start of work period
- 1977-00-00
- topic's main category
- Category:Leslie Cheung
- end of work period
- 2003-00-00
- nickname
- 榮少
- writing language
- Cantonese
- ethnic group
- Cantonese people
- sexual orientation
- bisexuality
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Encyclopedic overview
Cheung Fat-chung Traditional Chinese張發宗 Simplified Chinese张发宗
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