The popular superstar Leslie Cheung has a deep friendship, which can be seen from the fact that when his career was in full swing, he did not forget the mentor who once supported him.
One day in 1996, ATV executive Mok Ho was raising money for a children's cancer foundation. She and Leslie Cheung can be said to be inextricably linked - this motherly elder is an important supporter of the young and frivolous Leslie Cheung who entered the entertainment industry and began to emerge on the screen.
On the other end of the phone, Leslie Cheung's voice sounded a little urgent: "Sister Minyi, I want to help with that foundation...... It should be regarded as a little bit of the junior's heart for the teacher.
At that moment, Sister Minyi understood that although the young man she used to carry in the past had become a well-known film and television superstar, he still had a different heart in his bones.
This heart cherishes the kindness of the past and has infinite tenderness for the world, and it is precisely because of this essence that Leslie Cheung has repeatedly failed in the entertainment industry, but he has also amassed the reputation of "Eternal King Mac".
Leslie Cheung can be said to be like a fish in water in the entertainment industry, he has not only made remarkable achievements in the field of film and television, but also made a sensation in the music world with the song "The Wind Continues to Blow".
However, even though his career is in full swing, Leslie Cheung's heart has never swelled to the point of forgetting his original intention. He always misses the mentor who first extended an olive branch and gave him a firm foothold in the entertainment industry.
Mo He Minyi is Leslie Cheung's earliest supporter in this circle. When Leslie Cheung was still a hairy boy, this kind female executive gave him a place on ATV.
It is precisely because of this origin that after Leslie Cheung gradually became famous on the road to superstardom, he immediately thought of thanking Mo Minyi in person and repaying her kindness with practical actions.
This undoubtedly gave Mok Wenwei, who was still very jerky at the time, a boost to her, and allowed her to accumulate popularity in the entertainment industry early. And Leslie Cheung's actions also demonstrate his style of repaying his gratitude, and it is this friendship that has allowed him to establish a dazzling reputation in the circle.
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, Leslie Cheung has passed away for 20 years. Every year on April 1, countless fans will make a special trip to Hong Kong to recall the demeanor of this film and television superstar.
On this day in 2023, Leslie Cheung's former agent Chen Shufen prepared a unique "gift" for fans - a special exhibition with the theme of "Continue to Love: Leslie Cheung Memorial Exhibition".
The exhibition is designed by the Academy Award-winning art director Zhang Shuping, who conceived a long red tunnel of time, connecting Leslie Cheung's glory at one end and the endless nostalgia of fans for their idols at the other.
In this tunnel, a total of 61 personal relics of Leslie Cheung are on display. What is special about these items is that they all come from the private collection of Tang Hede, a close confidant of Leslie Cheung and a close friend of him, who has had a profound influence on him, for many years.
In other words, fans will have the privilege of getting a glimpse of the true side of this king during his lifetime, as these precious personal belongings will tell them one lesser-known story after another.
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Leslie Cheung's death, Hong Kong has prepared a variety of commemorative activities to commemorate the superstar. One of the most eye-catching was the two large-scale concerts held at the same time on April 1.
One was initiated by Leslie Cheung's former agent Chen Shufen, and gathered a number of superstars such as Faye Wong and Jacky Cheung to participate in a mourning concert; The other is a concert hosted by Universal Music called "McEternity", which gathered film and television celebrities such as Stephen Chow and Aaron Kwok.
At first, there were comments that the two were suspected of "grabbing" the top brand resources. But in fact, this is only scratching the surface. Chen Shufen admitted frankly that her concert tickets were sold out before the list of stars was announced, and one of the special guests invited by Karen Mok was helped by Leslie Cheung to emerge that year.
This arrangement not only satisfies the emotional needs of fans, but also echoes Leslie Cheung's beautiful quality of repaying kindness and doing good deeds during his lifetime.
Therefore, we can see that the two performances are actually complementary and combined, harmonious but different. They offer a variety of forms of remembrance, giving more fandom a chance to meditate on the timeless superstar.
Leslie Cheung's life, which has been talked about by countless people, is his low-key spiritual character of doing good. This character deeply influenced every fan who truly loved him, and even years after his death, it still had a lasting positive effect on society.
In 1996, the popular superstar silently donated 1 million donations, but resolutely did not leave his name, which is a portrayal of Leslie Cheung's long-hidden love quality in a corner that spilled out slightly.
And his later promotion and cultivation of Karen Mok like a principal also confirmed that this is Leslie Cheung's own feelings in his bones, rather than the credit of any external force.
It is precisely because of this low-key and introverted love that Leslie Cheung has gained a thunderous reputation in his life - "Eternal King Mac". He used practical actions to prove to the world that the real greatness does not lie in the external fame and fortune, but in the gentle care of the world in the heart.
Time has passed, and Leslie Cheung is no longer the darling of this world. But his spirit will always live in people's hearts, like a bright lamp, shining dazzling in the long river of the times.
Every April 1st, a variety of commemorative activities emerge in Hong Kong, which is Leslie Cheung's unquenchable spirit of love, which still touches countless loyal fans who follow him across the ages.