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Tang Hede, 63, walks alone on this street that he is very familiar with. He should enjoy the joy of family at this age, but he seems so lonely at the moment, and always maintains that low-key and introverted attitude to life, like a fading shadow, blending into the hustle and bustle of the world.
He accidentally passed by a restaurant that he and Leslie Cheung used to frequent, and through the glass window of the restaurant, he saw a couple in love staring sweetly at each other. This familiar scene reminded him of that unforgettable night 19 years ago.
That year, they hugged each other tightly on the streets of this bustling city and looked at each other affectionately. However, this scene was keenly captured by the reporter who followed closely behind, and the photo titled "Hands of the Century" immediately caused a sensation in the city as soon as it was released, and it was hailed as "the greatest hand-holding of this century, the most determined hand-holding of this century".
Many well-known magazines have reprinted the report, and Hong Kong citizens have praised it, and some reporters even said with emotion: "It's like seeing your idol suddenly enter the marriage hall."
Recalling that time, the corners of Tang Hede's mouth raised slightly, but his eyes showed deep sadness. The emotional journey between him and Leslie Cheung was full of twists and turns, after many separations, struggles and entanglements, but in the end they still couldn't let go of each other.
Tang Hede still vividly remembers that in the days when they fell in love, he personally built a peaceful hilltop courtyard for Ah Tsai, full of flowers and green grass. On sunny afternoons, Ah Tsai always dances in the courtyard; And when night falls, they sit side by side, looking up at the starry night sky and pouring out their hearts.
A deer next door often runs to the garden to taste the blooming flowers, and Leslie Cheung affectionately calls it "Bambi". At that time, the sky was as blue as a wash, Ah Zai's smile was pure and flawless, and their life was so beautiful that it was enviable.
However, time flies, the world is unpredictable, and now time has long passed, and the beautiful pictures of the past can only remain in the depths of memory. Tang Hede couldn't help but recall the scene before Leslie Cheung's death - his hair was scattered, his hands kept shaking, and he couldn't sleep all night.
However, even with such a strong belief, Leslie Cheung finally chose to leave in a decisive way, away from the world we love forever. For the love of his life, Tang Hede, the heartache cannot be described in words, he cried bitterly in front of Leslie Cheung's coffin, hugged his urn tightly, and vowed never to fall in love with anyone else for the rest of his life.
For him, the world seemed to become empty and lonely in an instant, like a desolate ruin.
Let's go back to more than 20 years ago, when Leslie Cheung had the most difficult moment in his life. At that time, he was deeply involved in the dispute with Alan Tam over the "Tan Zhang hegemony", and the doubts and abuses from the outside world came one after another, and he almost lost confidence and hope in life.
In that period of confusion and difficulty, an angelic person descended beside him, and that was Tang Hede. Tang Hede did not hesitate to give everything he had and did his best to help Leslie Cheung get through the difficulties.
Although Leslie Cheung was penniless and had a bleak future at the time, Tang Hede never had the slightest doubt about him, let alone put forward any excessive expectations for his future, but just loved him, accepted him, and supported him wholeheartedly.
This selfless dedication and this unwavering love for him deeply moved Leslie Cheung. His ex-girlfriend Mao Shunjun once admitted that when she first learned that Leslie Cheung had a new lover, she was full of jealousy.
However, on a trip to Canada, she unexpectedly met Tang Hede, who was waiting at the door of Leslie Cheung's apartment, and with just a glance, she let go of her worries and suspicions, and sighed sincerely: "Just by looking at him, I can be sure that he is a trustworthy and good person."
With the passage of time, Mao Shunjun gradually gained a deeper understanding of Tang Hede and established a deep friendship with him, and her love for Tang Hede even exceeded her feelings for Leslie Cheung.
This situation is not isolated, and many of Leslie Cheung's friends also have similar feelings.
No wonder Leslie Cheung admires Tang Hede so much and trusts him so much. Even though Tang Hede was just an ordinary bank clerk, he was excellent in academics, excellent in basketball, and personable, and was known as "the purest product" during his school days.
He is a knowledgeable, extremely intelligent and precise investment expert; He has a tenacious and introverted personality, a compassionate and tolerant heart, and has won the heartfelt respect and trust of everyone.
Such an outstanding figure is the pride in Leslie Cheung's heart.
Leslie Cheung showed sincere feelings for Tang Hede unreservedly, and even completely entrusted him with all his wealth, regarding him as the most precious honor and honor in his life.
As the years passed, at the grand concert in 1997, Leslie Cheung swore to everyone present with deep affection: "This song is also dedicated to the friend who occupies a pivotal position in my life...... He said firmly: "This person, without a doubt, is Mr. Tang."
At the same time, he repeatedly emphasized: "He is my dearest and dearest friend."
Although Leslie Cheung understood that publicly acknowledging Tang Hede's existence might bring huge pressure from public opinion, he was undaunted and bravely chose this path. This is undoubtedly in front of a global audience, solemnly announcing the romantic relationship between them.
As expected, the scene immediately erupted in enthusiastic cheers, and the applause continued like a tide.
In fact, before this, their relationship was no secret in the Hong Kong entertainment industry. One year, Leslie Cheung and Tang Hede walked hand in hand on the streets of Canada, and this scene was keenly captured by the reporter who followed closely behind and made public.
As soon as this photo, which is known as the "hand-in-hand of the century", was released, it quickly caused an uproar throughout the city, and the major media rushed to report it, and the citizens were full of praise and envy.
Some people were full of emotion: "It seems that I have witnessed my idol enter the palace of marriage." ”
That year, they won the crown of Hong Kong's "Together Through Thick and Thin" couple rankings. Also in that year, an awe-inspiring thing happened - Leslie Cheung's mother unfortunately passed away, and Tang Hede, as a righteous son, went all out to help deal with the funeral, including folding gold and silver, burning paper money and many other links, and jointly saw off this relative.
This deeply touched Leslie Cheung, who said affectionately: "The only thing I can be sure of in my life is that the people I love deeply also love me deeply." ”
Since then, their relationship has become stronger, relying on each other, sharing weal and woe, and moving forward together. However, before that, their love road was not all smooth sailing, and they experienced separation and reunion several times.
Once, during the filming of a Shaw Brothers film, a fierce conflict broke out between the two actors, and Leslie Cheung was so grief-stricken that he even decided to go to the distant United States to try to seal this painful memory.
Still, they got back together.
In order to commemorate this love affair full of twists and turns, they deliberately chose the special license plate number of "DC339", which is read in Cantonese as the beautiful meaning of "Tang Zhang is long and long".
In 1998, in order to be able to take care of Leslie Cheung wholeheartedly, Tang Hede went all out to deal with his affairs, and resolutely gave up his original career. It can be seen that they have spent 16 years together in each other's lives.
Time is like an arrow, time flies, and in a blink of an eye, Leslie Cheung's condition is getting worse day by day. At that time, he was engaged in the filming of the film "East Evil and West Poison", in which there is a deep and philosophical sentence: "When you try to forget someone, you are actually only deepening the memory of him."
In fact, Leslie Cheung's condition was quite serious at that time. Shi Huizhen, who once interviewed him, recalled that she noticed that Leslie Cheung's hands were shaking incessantly, and to an extremely violent extent.
"During that time, his condition was already quite serious, you can't imagine the pain he was going through at the time, he couldn't even maintain a normal sleep......" He tossed and turned all night, his hair fell out profusely, and his body gradually lost weight.
As a partner of life and death, Tang Hede naturally always accompanies Leslie Cheung, looking for famous doctors to treat him. Doctors prescribed a variety of medications for Leslie Cheung, but Leslie Cheung often refused to take them because he thought they tasted too bitter.
In the face of the relentless invasion of the disease, Leslie Cheung's body and mind suffered great torture. Puzzlingly, however, he does not seem to have developed a fear of death, but instead sees it as a relief...... Eventually, on April 1, 2003, he jumped from a tall building and ended his life in a resolute and decisive way.