Leslie Cheung

Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing (12 September 1956 – 1 April 2003), nicknamed elder brother (哥哥), was a film actor and musician from Hong Kong. Cheung was considered as "One of the founding fathers of Cantopop," and "combining a hugely successful film and music career". In 2000, Cheung was named Asian Biggest Superstar by China Central Television, and voted/ranked the 1st as The Most Favorite Actor in 100 Years of Chinese Cinema in 2005. Leslie Cheung Kw... more

Date of birth:

  • Sep 12, 1956

Date of death:

  • Apr 1, 2003 (age 46 years)

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Also known as:

  • 張國榮,
  • Zhang Guo Rong,
  • ±i°êºa,
  • 张国荣
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