Today is my brother Leslie Cheung’s birthday. If he were still alive, he would be 60 years old this year. Today, "Rong fans" around the world and many stars in the entertainment industry commemorate this departed superstar in their own way. For example, Louis Koo, who once expressed that he did not like singing, also sang one of his brother's masterpieces - "The Love of the Year" with Leo Ku. Both of them have been supported by his brother. In addition, my brother's true love, Mr. Tang Hede, also uploaded photos of fireworks on Instagram with the caption: "With you, he is more brilliant than the fireworks." ”

Leslie Cheung's original name is Zhang Fazong, and he is the last of ten children in his father's family. He started his career as a singer but became a star in the film industry.

In 1977, Leslie Cheung participated in the Asian Singing Contest held by Hong Kong Lid TV and won the runner-up for his cover of Don MacLun's famous song "American Pie". In the same year, he won the "Overseas Chinese Daily" Most Promising Newcomer Award. Subsequently, he starred in TV series such as "The Swordsman" and "Six Tribulations of the Floating Life". Not only did he receive good ratings, he also won the Best Performance Award at the Commonwealth Film and Television Festival.

After several years of hard work, my brother’s career began to take off in the early 1980s. In 1982, Leslie Cheung was nominated for Best Actor at the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards for his movie "Youth on Fire". In 1984, his single "Monica" became the first dance song in Hong Kong to win the top ten Chinese golden songs and the top ten golden songs. With strength and popularity at the same time, my brother's development momentum is getting stronger.

After the mid-1980s, my brother’s career focus gradually shifted to movies. After starring in "A Better Tomorrow", "A Chinese Ghost Story", "Rouge", and "Days of Wild", my brother ushered in the most important movie in his life - "Farewell My Concubine". Leslie Cheung has played many classic roles in his life, such as Ah Fei in Days of Being Wild (for which Leslie Cheung won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor in 1991), and Ho Po Wing in "Happy Together". However, when it comes to the role that has the most profound impact on the film industry and fans, Cheng Dieyi in "Farewell My Concubine" is the first to be recommended. In the film, Leslie Cheung brought this "indistinguishable" character to life, and he was nominated for Best Actor at the 46th Cannes International Film Festival for this film. Unfortunately, he lost to David Thewlis by one vote.

The reason why many movie fans find it difficult to let go of this character is also closely related to the brother himself. Not only does his brother have a similar sexual orientation to Cheng Dieyi, but his life endings are also surprisingly similar. On April 1, 2003, Hong Kong media revealed that Leslie Cheung committed suicide by jumping off a building due to depression. He ended his life in a decisive and tragic way, which caused a nationwide sensation. Since then, on April 1 every year, countless people who appreciate Leslie Cheung will spontaneously hold commemorative activities to remember this departed superstar.