https://www.scmp.com/rss/500417/feed The latest stories on Leslie Cheung, Hong Kong singer and actor, including film and entertainment news. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ashlyn Chak Ashlyn Chak This is the 73rd instalment in a biweekly series profiling major Hong Kong pop culture figures of recent decades. In the golden age of Hong Kong’s entertainment industry, Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing was a star so bright that he rewrote the rules of conservative Asian society. Affectionately nicknamed Gor Gor – Cantonese for “older brother” – the Cantopop legend’s talent spanned disciplines and extended far beyond the city’s borders. Even now, decades after his death in 2003, fans from around the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3348009/how-leslie-cheung-broke-all-rules-become-hong-kongs-greatest-modern-superstar?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3348009/how-leslie-cheung-broke-all-rules-become-hong-kongs-greatest-modern-superstar?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:15:13 +0000 Divia Harilela Divia Harilela Hong Kong-based photographer, artist and director Wing Shya is best known for his collaborations with famed director Wong Kar-wai on iconic films such as In the Mood for Love. He is also a regular contributor to fashion and art magazines like i-D, Vogue Italia and Numèro. How do you define style? It’s a look, just like the sky is blue. What is the most memorable fashion event you’ve been to? An exhibition curated by William Chang called “The Love of Couture”. His vision was all about... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3346439/their-words-photographer-wing-shya-recalls-20-years-style-highs-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3346439/their-words-photographer-wing-shya-recalls-20-years-style-highs-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:00:09 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre The co-founder of streetwear brand Clot and retail store Juice with Edison Chen, Kevin Poon, known to friends as KPee, is one of the most connected creatives in Hong Kong and beyond. The “cultural entrepreneur” is also behind coffee chain Elephant Grounds, and high-end venues such as bar Cardinal Point, and is a key player in the city’s art scene. A regular at fashion week in Paris, Poon has A-listers such as Pharrell Williams, Takashi Murakami, Kaws and David Beckham on speed dial. How do you... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3345565/their-words-kevin-poon-unpacks-his-favourite-trends-hong-kong-and-beyond?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3345565/their-words-kevin-poon-unpacks-his-favourite-trends-hong-kong-and-beyond?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:00:08 +0000 Josiah Ng Josiah Ng Love is in the air! This Valentine’s Day, Hong Kong’s bars are serving those celebrating with loved ones as well as those looking to leave behind heartache and focus on self-love. Eaton HK’s Flower Years is hosting its Drunk in Love party to begin the weekend, while those looking for his-and-hers cocktails on the day itself can head to Avoca at the Mondrian. Dead Poets’ Roses Are Dead party is putting out the bat signal for those who want to leave the past behind. And for those who celebrate the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3343164/your-hong-kong-drinks-guide-valentines-day-weekend?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3343164/your-hong-kong-drinks-guide-valentines-day-weekend?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:00:08 +0000 Hsiuwen Liu Hsiuwen Liu Early last year, I started noticing friends posting Instagram stories from a roaming club night called Cantomania. Under dim, shifting lights, the DJ spun Cantopop classics such as Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing’s 1984 hit “Monica” alongside cartoon theme songs from Digimon Adventure and Hamtaro, even the Donki jingle, while the crowd shouted the choruses in unison. The man behind the deck was DJ Fabsabs, real name Pete Sabine, a Hong Kong-born gweilo whose sets have become a celebration of the city’s... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3339157/cantomania-dj-night-driving-hong-kongs-cantopop-comeback?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3339157/cantomania-dj-night-driving-hong-kongs-cantopop-comeback?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Jan 2026 02:00:14 +0000 Aaina Bhargava Aaina Bhargava As a child, Parker Fay lived in a kind of wonderland, surrounded by giant fruit, seeds, bones and replicas of other organic forms. For him, this was the norm. “I almost thought of them as furniture,” Parker says about the creations of his father, the late Chinese-American sculptor Ming Fay. “I only began to understand the significance of their impact when I saw my friends’ reactions to the space.” Known for his fantastical papier-mâché creations as well as prominent public art projects across... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3321989/how-leslie-cheung-was-fan-late-chinese-american-sculptor-ming-fay?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3321989/how-leslie-cheung-was-fan-late-chinese-american-sculptor-ming-fay?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 17 Aug 2025 23:15:12 +0000 Jill Lander Jill Lander The seventh solar month in the Chinese calendar, which runs from August 7 to September 6, is the month of the Wood Monkey, or jia shen. The elements of the month are yang wood and metal. As we enter the autumn season of the Chinese astrological year, this is a great time to make any changes that you may have been putting off. In August, things will likely begin to move in a new direction, so do not fritter away the good resources that you may have worked hard for. Chinese astrology offers clues... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3321017/horoscopes-whats-your-luck-august-2025-month-wood-monkey?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3321017/horoscopes-whats-your-luck-august-2025-month-wood-monkey?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Aug 2025 06:00:11 +0000 Richard James Havis Richard James Havis Directed by Tony Ching Siu-tung and produced by Tsui Hark, A Chinese Ghost Story (1987) set the style for the colourful fantasy martial arts films of the 1990s. The story, set in a mythical China, featured Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing as a naive debt collector who falls in love with a beautiful ghost played by Joey Wong Cho-yee. Here we look at two very different sequels Tsui produced. A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation (1997) Animations have never been a favourite of Hong Kong producers,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3320235/how-tsui-hark-and-tony-ching-followed-classic-fantasy-film-chinese-ghost-story?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3320235/how-tsui-hark-and-tony-ching-followed-classic-fantasy-film-chinese-ghost-story?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Aug 2025 07:15:08 +0000 Bernice Chan Bernice Chan Most people in Hong Kong who grew up in the 1980s and ’90s would have listened to some measure of Cantopop, but they were not the only ones to do so – the Cantopop stars of that time had fans all over the world. A new exhibition at the Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver, Canada, highlights how migration played a major role in the far-reaching influence of these stars – some of whom also sang in Mandarin. “We actually have a whole list of 100 singers who have some kind of Canadian tie,” said... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3315177/leslie-cheung-nicholas-tse-cantopops-canadian-connections-revealed-exhibition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3315177/leslie-cheung-nicholas-tse-cantopops-canadian-connections-revealed-exhibition?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Jun 2025 04:15:08 +0000 Annemarie Evans Annemarie Evans ROWENA? I think it’s an English name; there’s supposed to have been a Queen Rowena in English history. My parents came on a boat from the Philippines in 1947. My mother was five months pregnant at the time, with my second brother. So you can imagine how hard it was for her. My dad was a jazz musician, Avelino Cortes, an alto sax player. He was the musical director at the Mandarin Oriental hotel for many years. He also did studio recordings for Diamond Records. He had a band with four of my... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3314587/rowena-cortes-her-life-and-working-elton-john-and-leslie-cheung?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3314587/rowena-cortes-her-life-and-working-elton-john-and-leslie-cheung?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:45:08 +0000 Kylie Knott Kylie Knott On March 30, 1985, Hong Kong nightclub Canton Disco opened its doors to party-goers. The atmosphere was buzzing: 11,000 people turned up to the 1,500-capacity club in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, where the dress code was whatever you wanted it to be. Some wore Speedos with tuxedo jackets to fit the Midnight Swim theme. Canton Disco co-founder Andrew Bull – known as Hong Kong’s “King Of Disco” – was tasked with launching the event. In the 1970s he had been a DJ at The Scene nightclub in The Peninsula... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3309377/when-place-be-seen-hong-kong-was-canton-disco-and-how-nightclub-lives?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3309377/when-place-be-seen-hong-kong-was-canton-disco-and-how-nightclub-lives?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 May 2025 10:15:08 +0000 Jiang Chuqin Jiang Chuqin Overseas fans of Hong Kong’s Cantopop star Keung To joined thousands of local counterparts to celebrate the singer’s 26th birthday, with some travelling from Canada and the United States to mark the occasion. Three birthday-themed parade trams on Wednesday carried fans non-stop from Whitty Street in Sai Wan to Causeway Bay, which was once again filled with his supporters holding up banners and exchanging merchandise, turning one of the city’s busiest shopping districts into “Keung To Bay”. This... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3308586/fans-flock-keung-bay-celebrate-cantopop-stars-birthday-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3308586/fans-flock-keung-bay-celebrate-cantopop-stars-birthday-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:38:51 +0000 From Oscar-winning art directors and Hollywood stunt choreographers to veteran producers and actors, explore the journeys of these talented individuals who have shaped the industry. Discover their insights, collaborations with icons like Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-fat, and Bruce Lee, and their perspectives on the future of Hong Kong film. 1. Oscar-Winning art director Tim Yip on Michelle Yeoh’s broken leg, Chow Yun-fat’s martial arts moves in A Better Tomorrow and his movie career Yip reflects on his... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3300234/hong-kong-cinema-legends-and-greats-open-about-their-careers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3300234/hong-kong-cinema-legends-and-greats-open-about-their-careers?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Apr 2025 23:00:09 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying Hundreds of fans of the late actor and singer Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing have gathered at the hotel in Hong Kong where the Cantopop star fell to his death 22 years ago to commemorate his passing. By Tuesday afternoon, the pavement outside the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Central was lined with flower stands and bouquets of chrysanthemums, lilies and roses. In the evening, the number of fans who came to pay tribute formed a line that snaked around the block. Fans from Shenzhen, Shanghai and Henan... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3304753/hundreds-gather-hong-kong-pay-tribute-film-cantopop-legend-leslie-cheung?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3304753/hundreds-gather-hong-kong-pay-tribute-film-cantopop-legend-leslie-cheung?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:08:46 +0000 These articles were first published on April 2, 2003 by Tommy Lewis and Niki Law Pop star, actor and director Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing plunged to his death from the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Central in an apparent suicide last night. Cheung, 46 - star of the hit 1993 movie Farewell My Concubine - fell from the 24th floor window of the hotel and was found lying in Connaught Road at 6.41pm. He was rushed to the Queen Mary Hospital where he was certified dead on arrival. Police found a suicide... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3304688/pop-star-leslie-cheung-dies-fall-hong-kong-hotel-2003-scmp-archive?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3304688/pop-star-leslie-cheung-dies-fall-hong-kong-hotel-2003-scmp-archive?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Apr 2025 06:32:12 +0000 Sammy Heung,Jiang Chuqin Sammy Heung,Jiang Chuqin Police were forced to cordon off streets in Hong Kong’s North Point to manage swelling crowds on Monday as residents flocked to say farewell to one of the city’s most beloved theatres devoted to Cantonese opera, as the venue staged its final show after 52 years of delighting fans. Earlier in the afternoon, residents had begun heading to Kiu Fai Mansion, which is located at 413-423 King’s Road and sports an impossible-to-miss, giant red neon sign that reads “Sunbeam Theatre” in Chinese. Their... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3300870/hongkongers-bid-fond-farewell-historic-sunbeam-theatre-its-final-night?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3300870/hongkongers-bid-fond-farewell-historic-sunbeam-theatre-its-final-night?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Mar 2025 11:07:39 +0000 Considering that Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing once told the Post that his acting career was simply a “bonus” that followed on from his Cantopop success, he proved incredibly good at it. Although he was not a trained actor, Cheung was very natural in front of the camera, and acted with the depth and intensity of an expert Method actor. “Cheung put his heart into every performance, making use of every frown and smile to shape his character,” the Hong Kong Film Archive notes. Two of his greatest... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3281016/how-leslie-cheung-excelled-chen-kaige-films-farewell-my-concubine-and-temptress-moon?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3281016/how-leslie-cheung-excelled-chen-kaige-films-farewell-my-concubine-and-temptress-moon?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Oct 2024 08:15:08 +0000 Gavin Yeung Gavin Yeung Twenty one years after his untimely death, Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing’s hold on the popular imagination only seems to be growing, with musicians, artists and thespians alike continuing to draw inspiration from his era-defining body of work. The latest artistic venture to pay tribute to his legacy is Café I Do – The Leslie Cheung Musical, which is set to run from August 16 to 25, at the Xiqu Centre in West Kowloon. Produced by MQ Musical Theatre, the Cantonese-language show tells the story of a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/3273706/remembering-leslie-cheung-how-hong-kong-musical-cafe-i-do-pays-tribute-true-cantopop-legend?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/3273706/remembering-leslie-cheung-how-hong-kong-musical-cafe-i-do-pays-tribute-true-cantopop-legend?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Aug 2024 06:15:08 +0000 Although it was slightly before her time, Olivia Dawn Mok, better known as Xiaolin, has always been nostalgic for 1980s and early 90s Cantopop. And now the Hong Kong-based techno DJ and producer has initiated a vinyl-only three-part project, titled Moods for Love, to take old Cantonese love songs to a global audience. “Instead of trying to make techno club tracks in a pandemic,” she says of the Covid-era writing process, “I decided to make things I can listen to at home and feel warm and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3261575/dj-records-covers-anita-mui-song-other-cantopop-hits-remind-world-hong-kongs-musical-influence?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3261575/dj-records-covers-anita-mui-song-other-cantopop-hits-remind-world-hong-kongs-musical-influence?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 May 2024 23:15:15 +0000 Fans of late acting and singing legend Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing gathered in Hong Kong on Monday to pay tribute to the star who took his life 21 years ago, including some who travelled from as far away as France and Xinjiang in western mainland China. Flower bouquets lined the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Central, where the 46-year-old singer who struggled with depression jumped to his death in 2003, while many also flocked to a photo exhibition in Hung Hom and his final resting place in Sha... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3257490/fans-late-hong-kong-acting-legend-leslie-cheung-gather-pay-tribute?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3257490/fans-late-hong-kong-acting-legend-leslie-cheung-gather-pay-tribute?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Apr 2024 14:25:44 +0000 The FIA World Rallycross Championship last November reminded us that tight event schedules are an organiser’s nightmare. Given the impossible mission to build the street circuit within two weeks, when it usually took longer in other cities, the organiser faced construction delays that meant the planned 1.225km track could not be completed in time and had to be shortened. Before that, with less than a month to organise the Wan Chai “waterfront carnival” of the “Night Vibes Hong Kong” campaign,... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/hong-kong/article/3253014/hong-kong-can-deliver-mega-events-government-must-step?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/hong-kong/article/3253014/hong-kong-can-deliver-mega-events-government-must-step?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Feb 2024 01:30:10 +0000 Anita Mui Yim-fong’s sultry voice, flamboyant looks and captivating stage presence made the Cantopop icon a dominant force on the East Asian entertainment scene. Mui’s journey to stardom began in 1982 when she won the very first New Talent Singing Awards competition organised by Hong Kong broadcaster TVB. In the eight years following her debut, she garnered so many accolades that, in 1990, she announced she would not accept any more. All her subsequent musical awards were tribute honours. For... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3246379/anita-mui-her-glittering-movie-and-musical-career-and-her-legacy-20-years-after-her-untimely-death?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3246379/anita-mui-her-glittering-movie-and-musical-career-and-her-legacy-20-years-after-her-untimely-death?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Dec 2023 23:45:09 +0000 Epic historical drama Farewell My Concubine (1993), directed by Chen Kaige and starring Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Gong Li and Zhang Fengyi, depicts gender fluidity both on and off the stage to tell a visually and emotionally rich story of intense personal devotion in the world of Peking opera, against the tumultuous backdrop of 20th century China. Benita Chick Ben-yue, founder of Encompass HK, a social enterprise that offers companies sustainability, diversity and inclusion training and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3224618/how-leslie-cheung-movie-farewell-my-concubine-changed-hong-kong-inclusivity-champions-life?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3224618/how-leslie-cheung-movie-farewell-my-concubine-changed-hong-kong-inclusivity-champions-life?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Jun 2023 09:15:08 +0000 A Chinese influencer’s impersonation of Hong Kong singer and actor Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing 20 years after the superstar’s death has become a major trending story in mainland China. Influencer Yu Junhan has amassed 627,000 followers on Douyin with his video impersonations of Cheung. His popularity exploded in China thanks to his close physical resemblance to the singer and similar vocal style, hk01.com reported. Yu’s Douyin profile states matter-of-factly: “I like Leslie Cheung, and I am Yu... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3223504/influencers-truly-amazing-leslie-cheung-transformation-acclaimed-china-20-years-after-cantopop?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3223504/influencers-truly-amazing-leslie-cheung-transformation-acclaimed-china-20-years-after-cantopop?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Jun 2023 01:00:08 +0000 The passage of time has not dimmed affection for Cantopop legend Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, whose fans gathered in the thousands in downtown Hong Kong on Saturday to mark the 20th anniversary of his death. A winding queue of people formed outside the entrance of the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Central to lay down bouquets of flowers and take pictures at the spot where the singer and actor jumped to his death in 2003. He had previously admitted to struggling with depression. “I’ve liked him since... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3215680/hes-irreplaceable-thousands-fans-gather-outside-hong-kong-hotel-mark-20th-anniversary-leslie-cheungs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3215680/hes-irreplaceable-thousands-fans-gather-outside-hong-kong-hotel-mark-20th-anniversary-leslie-cheungs?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Apr 2023 09:58:17 +0000 Twenty years ago, Hong Kong pop and movie star Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing took his own life. Some didn’t believe it at first – it was, after all, April Fools’ Day when the news broke. When it dawned on them that this was no joke, the city lapsed into collective shock – and for some absolute despair – as they realised their much-loved gor gor, an affectionate term for “older brother”, was gone forever. Two decades on, Cheung’s legacy continues to inspire fans, creative people and queer communities... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3215230/leslie-cheung-was-man-ahead-his-time-20-years-after-death-hong-kong-actor-singer-his-cultural-legacy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3215230/leslie-cheung-was-man-ahead-his-time-20-years-after-death-hong-kong-actor-singer-his-cultural-legacy?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Mar 2023 23:15:15 +0000 On May 17, 1997, Wong Kar-wai’s Happy Together premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Released in Hong Kong cinemas right before the handover from Britain to China, the film charts the demise of the relationship of a gay couple who have relocated from Hong Kong to Argentina. More straightforward than the films that had made his name, Happy Together benefited from some emotional performances from Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing and Tony Leung Chiu-wai, and also featured Christopher Doyle’s handheld... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3177901/classic-hong-kong-movie-happy-together-25-years-wong-kar?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3177901/classic-hong-kong-movie-happy-together-25-years-wong-kar?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 May 2022 23:15:12 +0000 Canto-pop legend Leslie Cheung’s classic concert in 2000 has been remastered using artificial intelligence to mark 19 years since the death of the Hong Kong star. Tencent Media Lab, a multimedia research and development unit under Tencent Holdings, released on Friday night the video from the original master copy of the Leslie Cheung Passion Tour – provided by music label PolyGram Records – in nearly 4K resolution, a sixfold improvement with clearer images and richer colours, the company... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3172795/remastered-leslie-cheung-passion-tour-concert-launches-friday-mark?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3172795/remastered-leslie-cheung-passion-tour-concert-launches-friday-mark?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Apr 2022 13:00:18 +0000 April 1 holds a tragic memory in Hong Kong showbiz, as it’s the day that the talented and well-loved Canto-pop singer and actor Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing passed away. The news of his death in 2003 shocked fans and peers worldwide, but his momentous career lives on and his work and legacy continues to be celebrated today. Years have passed since the loss of a great talent, but Cheung’s romantic partner Daffy Tong Hok-tak still pays tribute to the love of his life regularly on social media. This... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3172416/leslie-cheung-and-daffy-tongs-epic-love-story-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3172416/leslie-cheung-and-daffy-tongs-epic-love-story-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Mar 2022 02:00:13 +0000 4/5 stars Everyone who goes to see Anita will do so because of the name in its title. When they come out of the cinema, more than a few may realise that a new star is born with this mesmerising musical biopic of one of the biggest stars to grace Hong Kong show business. It would seem an impossible mission to evoke the unparalleled charisma of the late Canto-pop singer and actress Anita Mui Yim-fong, but Louise Wong Dan-nei, a fashion model making her acting debut, embraces the challenge and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3155534/anita-movie-review-anita-mui-biopic-starring-louise-wong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3155534/anita-movie-review-anita-mui-biopic-starring-louise-wong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Nov 2021 08:15:13 +0000 The late, great Canto-pop singer Anita Mui Yim-fong gets the big-budget biopic treatment her status deserves with the simply titled Anita, a new Hong Kong film tentatively scheduled for theatrical release in 2021. One of the last generational superstars in the city’s entertainment industry when she died from cervical cancer on December 30, 2003, Mui was revered not just for her talent and charisma on stage and screen, but also for her big-hearted personality, which saw her contribute to... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3140159/anita-mui-biopic-paints-loving-portrait-canto-pop-superstar?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3140159/anita-mui-biopic-paints-loving-portrait-canto-pop-superstar?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Jul 2021 02:15:13 +0000 Leslie Cheung was one of a kind. An award-winning actor, a chart-topping pop star and a courageous gay icon. Few individuals can claim the sort of outsize influence on a culture that Cheung can claim in Hong Kong and the wider Chinese diaspora. His untimely passing, on April 1, 2003, provoked the sort of shock and grief associated with the death of Princess Diana in 1997 – both remain cultural touchstones in different parts of the world. Interview: Why Terrance Lau Chun-him calls Leslie Cheung... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3127584/rise-and-fall-leslie-cheung-king-cantopops-story-will?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3127584/rise-and-fall-leslie-cheung-king-cantopops-story-will?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 31 Mar 2021 04:00:09 +0000 Today marks 17 years since Leslie Cheung, one of Hong Kong’s greatest actors and singers, leapt to his death after a prolonged battle with depression. Despite being openly bisexual at a time when coming out was taboo, Cheung stayed in the public eye as a mainstream celebrity in the 1980s and ’90s, capturing the hearts of both men and (especially) women. He was the archetype of the modern, fashionable heartbreaker. Few films show off that side of Cheung better than the 1982 film Nomad, revived... https://www.scmp.com/identity/leslie-cheung-nomad-hong-kong-film/article/3077918?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/identity/leslie-cheung-nomad-hong-kong-film/article/3077918?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Apr 2020 06:45:04 +0000 Leslie Cheung was one of Asia’s hottest superstars in the 1980s and ’90s. His dashing good looks and silky voice made him a sensation, not just in his home city of Hong Kong but also in mainland China, where he was many people’s first exposure to outside pop music. Despite his success in music and film, Cheung struggled with depression and ultimately committed suicide in 2003. His death shocked fans around the world. But his memory lives on in a small cafe in Chengdu, about 1,000 miles away from... https://www.scmp.com/travel/leslie-cheung-cafe-chengdu-china/article/3016516?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/travel/leslie-cheung-cafe-chengdu-china/article/3016516?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Jun 2019 09:31:40 +0000 The first time I went into a hair salon in a country where I didn’t speak the language, I carried a photo of Leslie Cheung. It was a still from his 1990 movie Days of Being Wild. His hair was parted, with one side combed back and the other permed in a wave. A few strands of hair hung down to just above his eyebrows. He had a boyish look but still exuded confidence. He was cool yet sensitive, and every time I went to the hair salon, I showed the stylist the photo and he would do his work. This... https://www.scmp.com/culture/leslie-cheung-taught-me-power-being-brave-and-unapologetic/article/3004177?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/leslie-cheung-taught-me-power-being-brave-and-unapologetic/article/3004177?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Apr 2019 10:57:15 +0000