April 1, 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of Leslie Cheung's death.
He is very affectionate, and he often brings his juniors in the entertainment industry before his death, so he is very popular.
At that time, he suddenly jumped off the building and committed suicide, which is still full of reluctance and longing.
Leslie Cheung revealed in an interview before his death that he belongs to a person who needs love very much, fame, fortune and material things are not as good as being loved, so he is sincere to his friends around him, and he is also very friendly to his performance partners, and many opponents in the play finally become his "best friends", like confidantes in and out of the play.
Among them, five actresses Mao Shunyun, Maggie Cheung, Chung Chu-hong, Lin Qingxia and the late Anita Mui occupy a place in Leslie Cheung's life, while (So Shi Wong) and Chan Kit Ling are his Mahjong Foot (Mahjong players) and have a deep friendship.
Leslie Cheung has been away for many years, and his friends in the circle are still full of longing and reluctance for him.
Mao Shunyun once talked about marriage
Leslie Cheung's rare girlfriend recognized externally is Mao Shunjun. The two have known each other since the 70s of the last century, and in 1977, they briefly met.
Leslie Cheung once blew himself up and proposed to Mao Shunyun at the age of 22 (1978), but the woman was too young at the time to be frightened by his proposal, and the relationship ended in failure.
It was not until 1991 that the two reunited in the movie "Family Has Happy Events".
Mao Shunyun is Leslie Cheung's rare girlfriend.
When Mao Shunyun and her husband Ding Ping held a wedding, Leslie Cheung went to He with Tang Hede as a close friend. Later, Leslie Cheung and Mao Shunyun became close friends and became inseparable, eating and playing cards together.
Shortly before committing suicide by jumping off the building, Leslie Cheung specially contacted Mao Shunjun and wanted to talk to her. But when contacted for the first time, Mao Shunyun said that he was accompanying his parents and could not go. After a while, Leslie Cheung made another appointment, and Mao Shunyun went to the appointment.
According to Mao Shunjun's later recollection, when she met, she found that Leslie Cheung was wrong and was in a very bad state. Leslie Cheung kept smoking, one after another. Originally, Leslie Cheung quit smoking, but in early 2003, he began to relapse again, and smoked very fiercely. Not only that, Mao Shunyun said that at that time, Leslie Cheung's hand holding the cigarette was shaking very much, and the other hand had to be pressed under his feet.
Mao Shunyun was very sad, so in order to let the hotel waiter see Leslie Cheung's sickness, he deliberately blocked him and held his hand to pray (Mao Shunyun is a devout Christian). Leslie Cheung told Mao Shunjun that if I died, he would hold a Christian funeral for me. Mao Shunyun was sad, don't let him talk nonsense.
After the meeting, Mao Shunjun was not at ease, and contacted a doctor friend, saying what to do if he had certain symptoms, and the doctor said that he must find a team of doctors and nursing to take care of, otherwise there would be problems. But I don't know why, Mao Shunyun did not persuade Leslie Cheung to seek medical treatment in the way the doctor said.
On the day Leslie Cheung left, Mao Shunjun's husband Ding Ping was running on the treadmill, and when he heard the news that Leslie Cheung committed suicide and died, he fell off the treadmill all of a sudden. Mao Shunyun knew the bad news.
Mao Shunyun quickly contacted Leslie Cheung's people and confirmed the news. Mao Shunyun told the other party that Leslie Cheung had personally said that he would hold a Christian funeral, which was his last wish. But after Mao Shunjun went to the funeral site, she found that it was not handled according to the Christian funeral, which made her more sad.
Many years later, when Mao Shunyun was interviewed, she regretted her series of actions - she felt that if she had been more positive, perhaps Leslie Cheung would not have died.
Mao Shunyun also revealed that in fact, Leslie Cheung is very afraid of heights. Once, when the two took a plane, Leslie Cheung was so afraid that he couldn't do it, tightly holding Mao Shunjun's hand, covered in sweat, and muttering to himself what to do if he died. Mao Shunyun sighed that his brother actually chose the most fearful way to die, which shows how painful he is and how much he wants to be liberated.
Fall in love with Maggie Cheung due to the same zodiac sign
Maggie Cheung chose Hong Kong sister at the age of 18 to win the runner-up and most photogenic lady, and the following year she married Leslie Cheung in the movie "Fate", playing the duo of lovers, and the scene of chasing in the subway caused a good story.
In 1985, they co-starred in the TVB costume drama "Wulin Family" and cooperated for the second time.
Also born in September, Virgo, so he is particularly engaged.
Leslie Cheung once said that he understood Maggie Cheung's views on love, and if the two were a couple, he would definitely know how to love and spoil her.
Maggie Cheung does not have many friends in the film industry, and the only ones who can talk about things are Leung Ka-fai, Leslie Cheung and Chung Chuhong.
Maggie Cheung once said that Leslie Cheung is the person she is most grateful for. She said that she had received a lot of encouragement from Leslie Cheung.
Don't look at the current Maggie Cheung is a queen-level interpretation, but in the 80s, she debuted with the runner-up of "Hong Kong Sister", like most newcomers who have just entered the industry, she knows nothing about acting, and almost relies on survival instinct and understanding to perform.
When filming "Fate", Leslie Cheung often said that she was lazy, did not work hard in filming, and did not play her true level, otherwise she would have acted better - Maggie Cheung was not very comfortable in her heart at that time, because she felt unconvinced. So, ignore Leslie Cheung's suggestion. But soon, Maggie Cheung suffered.
Subsequently, Maggie Cheung collaborated with Tony Leung, and their first play was the TV series "Senior Brother Xinza", and she began to realize her shortcomings in acting. Because, on the set, Tony Leung was once unbearable because of Maggie Cheung's mediocre acting skills, and even directly let her go home. At this time, Maggie Cheung seriously thought about what Leslie Cheung said to herself.
She sensed Leslie Cheung's intentions.
In the 90s, Maggie Cheung and Leslie Cheung collaborated many times, from "A Fei Zheng" to "East Becomes West" to "Family Happy Events", and Leslie Cheung became Maggie Cheung's "mentor" in performance.
Because of Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung honed her acting skills and became the best Hong Kong actress in the 90s. Later, Maggie Cheung was full of gratitude when she recalled this past.
Zhong Chuhong cooperated to show tacit understanding
Zhong Chuhong and Leslie Cheung are red stars in the 80s, and the two have not worked together much, but they can show tacit understanding.
The most famous work between them is 1991's "Across the Sea", in addition to Leslie Cheung, the other male protagonist is Chow Yun-fat.
At that time, when this drama was being promoted, Leslie Cheung was interviewed to praise Zhong Chuhong, saying that she was not only beautiful, but also had a very smooth personality. Leslie Cheung even commented that Zhong Chuhong "as long as you smile charmingly, you can turn all living beings upside down."
This evaluation is quite high.
TVB filmed a music special for Leslie Cheung that year, inviting Chung Chuhong and Maggie Cheung to Paris to shoot, but it was rumored that the two were dissatisfied with the arrangement and no longer cooperated with the TV station, but the friendship between the three was not damaged in the slightest.
Later, it was reported that Zhong Chuhong and Maggie Cheung had a feud, and Leslie Cheung acted as a peacemaker to repair the relationship.
Zhong Chuhong and Maggie Cheung had a feud, and Leslie Cheung acted as a peacemaker.
A still from "Across the Seas"
Carina Lau buys peach blossoms to remember old friends
Carina Lau met Leslie Cheung because of her work, and the two once became neighbors and lived upstairs and downstairs.
In the early 90s, when Carina Lau encountered the biggest dilemma in her life (kidnapping in 1990), Leslie Cheung bought two peach blossom trees and gave them to herself and Carina Lau to help her seek good luck.
Carina Lau still buys peach blossom trees every year after Leslie Cheung's death
Sure enough, Carina Liu's career and life began to go smoothly. This made Carina Lau very grateful, so she became close friends with Leslie Cheung.
Even though Leslie Cheung is no longer alive, Carina Lau still buys peach blossom trees every year to take photos with her old friends.
Leslie Cheung really likes peach blossom trees, and when he was with Tang Tang, he also liked to plant them.
Lin Qingxia is a close friend who can talk about her heart
Lin Qingxia and Leslie Cheung are veteran players who like to play mahjong.
The friendship between the two originated in the early 90s, when they successively collaborated on the costume films "The Legend of the White-Haired Witch" and "East Evil and West Poison" to form a friendship.
Leslie Cheung once said that when the two were in a foreign country to catch up with the show, Lin Qingxia suddenly cried that she was so lonely, and she didn't know why she was working so hard, he patted each other's shoulders to give support, and became close friends since the beginning.
Leslie Cheung often asked Lin Qingxia to party at the Mandarin Hotel, and since the death of her friend, she would deliberately avoid the corridor of the hotel to avoid touching the scene.
Later, Lin Qingxia recalled the scene when filming "East Evil and West Poison", and commented on Leslie Cheung: On the day of the opening of the film, the look you gave me a birthday cake, as well as the horror after you were bitten by mosquitoes when you went out on location, and the smile on your last finishing scene, although they have passed away with the wind, but indelible deep imprints in my heart!
When Lin Qingxia gave birth, Leslie Cheung also visited the hospital.
Aso Chen Jieling is a card friend
As we all know, Aso (Su Shi Wong) and Chen Jieling are Leslie Cheung's players.
Aso once shared old photos on social networks in 2016, posting the "Leslie Cup 1993" trophy, revealing that his brother and friends held a mahjong tournament in 1993, and 16 people played the "Taiwan card" for 24 rounds.
But the brother was soon out, and in the end, Aso won the championship, "Tang Tang" Tang Hede won the runner-up, Shen Jinling was the third runner-up, and Miao Qianren's sister Miao Jieren was the temple army, and Chen Jieling was rated as "Sparrow Saint" by Aso.
Previously, Aso had made a video revealing that he had 27 years of smoking age, and he never left his hand when playing mahjong, and specially apologized to Leslie Cheung, a non-smoker, and his former close friend Tang Tang.
Leslie Cheung's mahjong match.
Anita Mui passed away in the same year
Anita Mui and Leslie Cheung have cooperated many times, and their feelings are like brothers and sisters and husband and wife, and they are both superstars in the music and film circles, and they are quite compatible in front of the screen.
Leslie Cheung once said in an interview that Anita Mui attaches great importance to friendship, and if the two do activities together, Leslie Cheung must always pay attention to Anita Mui, and once they chat happily with other guests, "Sister Mei is not happy." ”
The personalities of the two are actually completely different. One is calm, the other is moving.
However, Anita Mui, who is lively and generous during the day, feels scared at night - she doesn't like the night, maybe she doesn't like loneliness. Therefore, she often lives with Leslie Cheung.
Many times, they will live in different rooms in a suite, and Anita Mui will feel especially at ease as long as she knows that Leslie Cheung is around.
Leslie Cheung also said: I like to live with Anita Mui.
During the release of "Family Happy Events" in 1992, when the main creator collective was on a talk show, Stephen Chow, Mao Shunjun and others "forced" Leslie Cheung what is the relationship with Anita Mui? Because the two just collaborated on "Rouge Button", they are a full-fledged on-screen couple in the eyes of fans.
At that time, Xing Ye was also very curious, so he asked directly, "Do you have any fake dramas that you really do, such as a leg?" ”
Leslie Cheung replied like this: Everyone is like brothers and sisters, sometimes, the point stops... Just a little more.
And Anita Mui once commented on Leslie Cheung and said, "My brother is a rare good person, and his concern for his friends is even more famous." ”
The movie that the two cooperated, the most famous is "Rouge Button", which is quite classic.
Leslie Cheung's death hit Sister Mei hard, and she still insisted on sending her friend one last time, who had been diagnosed with cancer at the time.
At the funeral, he was once sad to be supported by his apprentice, which shows that the two have a deep relationship, and Sister Mei died of cancer at the end of December of the same year.
"Rouge Button" is the most moving movie cooperated by Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui.
Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui are brothers and sisters.
When Leslie Cheung died, Anita Mui insisted on attending the funeral.
When Leslie Cheung died, Anita Mui was already suffering from cancer, overwhelmed, and was supported by her apprentice.
In addition to the above five confidantes Hong Yan and Leslie Cheung are very close, many actresses in the circle actually maintain a very friendly relationship with Leslie Cheung.
The 1987 version of "Qiannu Ghost", cooperated by Leslie Cheung and Wang Zuxian, is the most classic of all versions.
Leslie Cheung and Kwan Zhilin have collaborated on works such as "Happy Events in the Flower Field".
Leslie Cheung also has a good relationship with Lin Yilian and once praised her as "the sexiest woman". The two have collaborated on films such as "Dragon and Phoenix Wisdom and Many Stars".
Yuen Yongyi is also an actress who has insisted on missing Leslie Cheung for many years, and she has collaborated with Leslie Cheung in films such as "Full of Golden Jade".
Leslie Cheung does not cooperate much with mainland actors, but there is an actress who has worked together twice, that is, Gong Li. They have partnered in "Farewell My Concubine" and "Wind and Moon" directed by Chen Kaige.
In 1993, Zhang Guo was invited to star in "Farewell My Concubine", but he initially refused, using the reason: "I now have a new rule, as long as there is a kiss scene, I will not act." ”
Chen Kaige said that this play does have a kiss scene, if not, find a stand-in. Leslie Cheung asked again, who is the actress of the rival play?
Gong li! Chen Kaige replied.
Hearing that it was Gong Li, Leslie Cheung immediately smiled and said happily: "If the other party is Gong Li... Then I make an exception. ”
Because, he has long heard about Gong Li and likes and appreciates her acting skills very much, but he has no chance to cooperate.
Therefore, Leslie Cheung happily entered the crew of "Farewell My Concubine". Even Chen Kaige sighed that Gong Li actually had such a big influence on Leslie Cheung.
One month after the filming of "Farewell My Concubine", Leslie Cheung and Gong Li have become friends and often discuss acting skills together.
It is precisely because the two main actors are so committed that "Farewell My Concubine" can become a generation of classics.
Gong Li, Leslie Cheung and Chen Kaige on the set
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