Leslie Cheung
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 Leslie Cheung facts

• Throughout a 26-year career from 1977 until his death, Cheung released over 40 music albums and acted in 56 films
• He was one of the most prominent pioneers that shaped the identity of Cantopop during the 1980s and became known for his flamboyant, often outrageous stage appearance
• His venture into acting in the 1990s was recognised for his portrayal of queer characters in a then-conservative film industry
• His career was marked with both praise and criticism, with numerous public discussions focusing on his sexual orientation and androgynous persona
• Born Cheung Fat-chung in Kowloon, British Hong Kong, Cheung studied in England from the age of 12 until returning to Hong Kong in 1976 to pursue a career in show business
• He achieved wide popularity with his 1984 self-titled album and its single "Monica", whose upbeat dance production introduced a new popular trend to Cantopop in addition to the contemporary pool of sentimental ballads
• Cheung's continued success with a string of hit albums in the mid- and late-1980s, most notably 1987 best-seller Summer Romance, won him numerous awards, including Most Popular Male Artist at the 1988 and 1989 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards
• In addition to music, Cheung had breakthrough movie roles as a disillusioned teenager in Nomad (1982) and as a police officer torn between justice and brotherhood in A Better Tomorrow (1986)
• He announced his "retirement" from music and emigrated to Canada in 1989, but remained active in his burgeoning acting career
• Cheung achieved widespread recognition as an actor in the 1990s