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Name: Leslie Cheung
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Date of Birth:
September 12, 1956
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Place of Birth:
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Mini-bio:
Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing (September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003) was an actor and a musician from Hong Kong. In 1977, Cheung won second prize at Asian Music Contest held by Rediffusion Television Co. (RTV...( read more)). He signed a contract with RTV (RTV subsequently became Asia Television Company (ATV)) and began his career in the entertainment industry. He also signed a music contract with Polydor Records, releasing Day Dreaming (1977) and Lover's Arrow (1979).
The early days of his career were not easy. He was once booed off the stage during a public performance, and his first two albums were not welcomed by the public. He left Polydor Records at the end of his contract. Cheung's first film, The Erotic Dream of the Red Chamber in 1978 was a soft porn film, marking a low point in his career. Cheung later stated that he was unaware of the sexual nature of the film when he signed the contract.
During the 70s and 80s, he appeared in a number of TV dramas such as The Young Concubine, Agency 24, Pairing, and The Spirit Of The Sword. These TV dramas helped turn him into a household name in South East Asia.