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Leslie Cheung
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The Hong Kong movie star and pop idol continues to inspire fans, creatives and queer communities around the world 20 years after his death. Fans and some who worked with him explain his lasting influence.

Starring Leslie Cheung and Tony Leung as gay lovers, Happy Together was a Hong Kong story set in Argentina, Wong said – even the dangerous Buenos Aires location felt like Mong Kok.

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April 1 marks the 19th anniversary of the death of Hong Kong icon Leslie Cheung, commemorated annually by fans – and his long-time partner, Daffy Tong

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Film-goers will enter cinemas to see Anita to remember one shining star of Hong Kong show business, and they’ll surely come out hailing another: debutante actress Louise Wong nails her role as pop diva Anita Mui.

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Years in the works, Anita is the extravagant biopic Canto-pop singer Anita Mui her stature deserves. Model Louise Wong makes her screen debut in the title role.

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