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Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing[A] (12 September 1956 – 1 April 2003), born Cheung Fat-chung, was a Hong Kong singer and actor. One of the most influential cultural icons in the Chinese world, Cheung was known for his debonair demeanor, flamboyant screen characters, and avant-garde, androgynous stage presence. Throughout his 26-year career, he released over 40 music albums and acted in 56 films.[7] Born in Kowloon, British Hong Kong, Cheung studied in England since the age of 12 until he returned home in 1976. He garnered attention in 1977 when entering RTV's Asian Singing Contest and achieved popularity in 1984 with a hit single "Monica." Cheung is regarded as one of the founding fathers of Cantopop for defining the music genre in the 1980s.[8] He announced his "retirement" from music in 1989 and emigrated to Canada the following year, but returned to Hong Kong in 1994. His reemergence from the musical retirement in the late 1990s, particularly in his 1996 album Red, was marked by sonic exper

Leslie Cheung - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hong Kong singer and actor (1956–2003) "Cheung Kwok Wing" redirects here. For the entrepreneur, see Paul Cheung Kwok Wing . In this Hong Kong name , the surname is Cheung . In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Leslie Cheung and the Chinese-style name is Cheung Kwok-wing. Leslie Cheung 張國榮 A wax figure of Cheung 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

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