01-The Fall of a Superstar
On April 1, 2003, an explosive piece of news appeared in all Hong Kong newspapers: "Artist Leslie Cheung, in the evening on the 24th floor of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Central Plaza He fell from a building and died at the age of 46."
Legendary superstar Leslie Cheung passed away strangely. This sudden bad news shocked the world. While everyone was still speculating whether this was an April Fool's Day joke, the Hong Kong police announced the death of Leslie Cheung.
On this day of April 1, what unexpected event caused Leslie Cheung to collapse instantly? He chose to take a leap, leaving too many mysteries to the world and bringing huge news value to the media. The distorted railings and red blood stains at the scene were exposed by the media.
Exploring the cause of Leslie Cheung's death has also become the hottest topic in various media. Witnesses claimed that after hearing Leslie Cheung arguing with friends at the club, an accident happened later. At the same time, the media published the well-known suicide note:
"Depression! Thank you friends, thank you Professor Mai Lifei Fei. You have been very hard for a year, and you can't bear it anymore. Thank you Tang Tang, thank you family, thank Fat Sister . I have done nothing bad in my life, why is this?”
Around this suicide note, Leslie Cheung was trapped by love, which eventually led to tragedy. The "Tang Tang" mentioned in the suicide note seems to be inseparable from Leslie Cheung's death. "Tang Tang" whose real name is Tang Hede is a good friend of Leslie Cheung for more than 20 years.
Faced with the media's chase, Tang Hede had to come forward to clarify: "My relationship with my brother has not changed. He is definitely not because of relationship issues. The third party you mentioned before, this incident is completely untrue. "However, his remarks did not stop the media from speculating on rumors of changes in love.
Until Leslie Cheung’s funeral, Tang Hede appeared again,Some media had to shut up. Because everyone has seen it, only 7 days have passed, Tang Hede was so thin that he was so sorrowful that he was so emaciated that he needed to be supported. Throughout the funeral process, Tang Hede's eyes never left Leslie Cheung's portrait.
Seeing all this, who would believe that there is a so-called love change between the two? And that widely circulated suicide note is actually fake. Leslie Cheung has always referred to Tang Hede as "Mr. Tang" instead of "Tang Tang", and the handwriting of the suicide note was not written by Leslie Cheung.
Regarding the cause of Leslie Cheung's death, in addition to "changing emotions", there are also more outrageous claims such as "too deep into the play" and "hit the evil". These rumors are related to the last movie " " starring in his lifetime.
The media speculated that Leslie Cheung was too deep in the drama to be separated from the role, and thus ended his life by jumping off the building like the male protagonist in the movie. A professional actor must not only know how to enter a play, but also how to get a play. It is too far-fetched to say that he chose to end his life after acting in a movie.
All kinds of weird talks flooding the media are tantamount to profaning Leslie Cheung again. However, in the face of all the media's indiscriminate playing of the piano, Leslie Cheung's family remained silent until the day of the funeral. Leslie Cheung’s most beloved niece Mai Jiaxuan , on behalf of his family, explained his death:
"I want to take this opportunity to make it clear. One day in April last year, he called me and he asked me to accompany him. He went to visit his mother-in-law, who was his mother. At that time, I knew that he was beginning to be sick and he was suffering from depression. In the past year, I would always accompany him and listen to his thoughts. See the pain caused by depression."
02-family missing
On April 8th, on the day Leslie Cheung went out for funeral, tens of thousands of people gathered on both sides of Hong Kong funeral parlor The legendary superstar saw him off. All the elites of the Hong Kong performing arts circle, including seniors who have retired for many years, also came to the scene.
It is said that only Bruce Lee’s funeral had such a scene. That day, all the white flowers in Hong Kong were sold out, just because they were Leslie Cheung's favorite during his lifetime.
Depression is the explanation of Leslie Cheung's death by his family. This statement was also confirmed by Chen Shufen . Chen Shufen has worked as an agent with Leslie Cheung for more than 20 years. She has witnessed the pain caused by depression to Leslie Cheung's mental and physical theory.
"Every time he has a seizure, all the muscle pains seem to tear his body apart." And it is often accompanied by severe insomnia, hand tremors, acid reflux . All kinds of torture finally caused Leslie Cheung to collapse.
Although Leslie Cheung's private life has been infinitely magnified by the media and endlessly discussed and criticized, his psychological problems have been ruthlessly ignored. How brilliant the front is, how desolate the queen is. This fate was destined from the day Leslie Cheung entered the entertainment industry.
On September 12, 1956, Leslie Cheung was born in a wealthy family. His father Zhang Huohai was a well-known tailor and tailor merchant. Even famous Hollywood movie stars such as Marlon Brando and Gary Gretel have asked him to make clothes.
Leslie Cheung's mother, Pan Yuhua, gave birth to 10 children in total, 3 of whom died unfortunately. Leslie Cheung is the youngest one, and is called the "Ten Boys" by his family. It stands to reason that Leslie Cheung should be a collection of thousands of pets, but this is not the case.
Zhang Huohai and his wife left the children's grandmother to take care of them because of their busy business. Only when they return home during the Spring Festival every year, they will come back for a family reunion. Even in this rare time, the "Ten Boys" faced only their father and mother who were so drunk every day.
Zhang Huohai was a famous dandy back then. He not only married his wife with two bedrooms, but also had endless love affairs. All this makes the life of his wife Pan Yuhua very unhappy. Except for her husband's love, nothing seemed to make this woman happy, including her little son.
The old saying about mother-child affection seems to have not been fulfilled in Leslie Cheung and his mother. At the age of 13, Leslie Cheung left this home without warmth without looking back, and went to the UK to study alone. After finishing secondary school in the UK, he entered Leeds University to study textiles. Regarding this experience, Leslie Cheung later recalled:
"When I went, I felt like let me leave here quickly. I didn't want to stay in Hong Kong at all. Maybe it was the effect of childhood. I didn't feel sad at all. I Remember to wave your hand with them once, then turn around and leave, there is no nostalgia."
If nothing happens, Leslie Cheung is likely to inherit his father's career and become a fashion designer. But as soon as his freshman year, his father was in danger from a stroke, and he had to return to Hong Kong. Although his father later turned from danger to safety, his studies were interrupted.
After returning to Hong Kong, he tried to live with his parents, but soon moved out because the relationship deteriorated. To make a living, Leslie Cheung became a small vendor, selling shoes and jeans. As the bottom of Hong Kong at that time, his future was gloomy and his life was lost in confusion.
03-star journey bumpy
In 1977, the 21-year-old Leslie Cheung participated in the "Asian Singing Competition" organized by the TV station and won the runner-up in Hong Kong in one fell swoop, so he signed a contract to become a TV artist.
Leslie Cheung, who just debuted, is just an unknown singer who has to sing in bars and restaurants in order to make a living. In the most tragic time, he sang on the stage and threw his hat to the audience on a whim.
Unexpectedly, the audience did not appreciate it, and the hat was thrown back on the stage. Amidst the roar of laughter, he insisted on singing the entire song, then rushed to the backstage, crying bitterly.
Leslie Cheung was very unpopular in his early years. All he got on stage was boos and ridicule. After many years of ups and downs, until 1983, he finally became famous with "The Wind Continues To Blow".
After the singer became famous,Leslie Cheung's film road was not going smoothly. In 1986, Leslie Cheung co-operated with Wu Yusen for the first time in the movie " Heroes ". Although he tried his best, his brilliance completely lost its color in the face of Zhou Yunfa, who was in full swing.
Leslie Cheung, who became a big hit in the music scene, was left out by the movie audience, and he was depressed for a time. After Wu Yusen saw his thoughts, he had a long conversation with him. I hope he can see his strengths and don't underestimate himself. This time, Leslie Cheung regained confidence in the conversation.
In 1987, he collaborated with Wang Zuxian on " A Chinese Ghost Story ". This movie made Wang Zuxian popular, but Leslie Cheung's performance in acting has not received attention. Then he collaborated with Anita Mui on " Rouge Button ". After the movie was released, he received a huge response, but the audience's eyes turned to Anita Mui, and he was lost again.
In 1990, Leslie Cheung finally met " A Fei's True Story " directed by Wong Kar Wai . After making this movie, the 34-year-old Leslie Cheung announced his withdrawal from the music scene. "The True Story of A Fei" was reported frequently in the 10th Hong Kong Film Awards and won many awards. Leslie Cheung also won the Best Actor Award, proving himself.
The success of "A Fei's True Story" evoked Leslie Cheung's long silent passion, and he decided to go all out to enter the film world. Later, he starred in movies such as "" and "Happy Family". In 1993 and 1994, he also starred in " Farewell My Concubine " and " Golden Branch Jade Leaf ".
Especially in the movie "Farewell My Concubine", Leslie Cheung plays the singer Cheng Dieyi ,The unusually gorgeous appearance, the dreamlike singing, and the indisputable demeanor of male and female make all viewers amazed. This film also became the peak of his acting career. However, this work, which he considers the most successful, has missed many awards due to its sensitive subject matter.
The only film that brought Leslie Cheung the honor of being a "actor", "The Story of A Fei", tells a story of pursuit and loss. Some people say it is Wong Kar-wai's autobiographical film, but it resembles Leslie Cheung's life, including the desire for maternal love.
In the movie, Xu Zai frantically searched for his biological mother all his life, but in the end he found nothing. In reality, Leslie Cheung rarely receives the care of his mother, and the relationship between mother and child is as cold as a guest. Leslie Cheung recalled:
"My mother would be very polite. For example, when she came to my house, she would always speak in a requesting tone. You might sound incredible and funny, but I think I will be hurt. There is a kind of alienation. Feeling.”
After he became famous, he bought a high-end apartment and asked his mother to move in to live together. He wanted to make up for the regret of not living with his mother, but both of them lived very uncomfortably, even talking. Little said. Leslie Cheung was deeply saddened by his mother's misconduct and birth. He could only comfort himself by saying that he had no fate with his mother.
04-Love Road Hard
Leslie Cheung once said in an interview about his life experience: "I grew up with my mother-in-law, the sixth sister. She loved me very much and brought me up. Because I have no relationship with my father and mother."
The "Sixth Sister" in his mouth is the servant of the family, and he has been taking care of him since he was very young, but the love of Six Sisters cannot eliminate the shadow caused by the lack of maternal love. . Family life is unfortunate, and his emotional life is also very bumpy.
In 1977, Leslie Cheung, who had just made his debut, met 17-year-old Mao Shunyun during a filming. The lively, cheerful, youthful and beautiful Mao Shunyun touched Leslie Cheung's heart, and the two soon began to associate.
get along with Mao Shunyun,It was Leslie Cheung's first love affair after entering the showbiz, and he took this relationship very seriously. However, when he offered to marry him, Mao Shunyun, who was only 17 years old, was frightened and did not dare to meet him again, and the two broke up because of this.
From then on until 1992, when they collaborated on "Happy Family", the two people met again. Although they did not become husband and wife, they became best friends for life. After Leslie Cheung passed away, she hit Mao Shunyun very hard. In an interview, she said:
"I don’t think about it every day. Azai has actually left us. In my heart, I think he will always be my old friend. He hasn’t gone far, as if he lives among us, and can always miss him.”
Some people even said that if Leslie Cheung and Mao Shunyun were able to cultivate true fruit, it would change his life. Unfortunately, Leslie Cheung was gone forever. . In Leslie Cheung's later career, he regarded "Mr. Tang" as his favorite.
Leslie Cheung and Tang Hede have met since they were very young. But before the age of 20, the two did not have much contact. Until December 9, 1982, they met again at a party in the Regent Hotel, and they soon became good friends together for life.
Tang Hede was a bank executive known as the "silver class". His professionalism was well-known in the Hong Kong financial circle at that time. But for Leslie Cheung, he gave up his promising future.
In 1997, when the relationship between the two became public, Tang Hede was unable to work normally because of the fanatical tracking of the paparazzi and had to give up his career. After resigning, Tang Hede was in charge of taking care of Leslie Cheung's personal property, but also took care of his daily life.
In the "Leap-over 97 Concert", Leslie Cheung gave a song "The Moon Represents My Heart" to the two most important people in life-mother and Tang Hede. Leslie Cheung has always regarded his mother and Tang Hede as "most beloved", but these two loves are not available, and the other is opposed by the world.
emotionally sad,Not enough for outsiders. However, Leslie Cheung failed to understand his favorite singing career.
In July 2000, Leslie Cheung organized the "Passion·Love" world tour concert. In order to present an audio-visual feast to the audience, he strives for perfection as the art director and invited the fashion master Paul Gautier as the costume designer.
On July 31, Leslie Cheung appeared on the stage of Hong Kong Hung Hom Stadium . But the next day, he became a target of all Hong Kong. The problem lies in his long hair style. The Hong Kong media accused him of dressing up as neither man nor woman, and the concert style was "badly conscious and unscrupulous".
Faced with overwhelming media queries, Leslie Cheung responded indifferently. The subsequent world tour, wherever he went, was warmly welcomed and highly praised. When Leslie Cheung returned to Hong Kong to perform again in April 2001, it is interesting that the Hong Kong media turned to praise him for his concert.
The Hong Kong media's attitude of pros and cons is tantamount to secondary harm to the sensitive Leslie Cheung. The public opinion does not recognize him, Leslie Cheung, but the evaluation of outsiders. He is a person who pursues perfection and must do his best in everything, but the Hong Kong media has done him great harm.
agent Chen Shufen believes that the insult to him by the media after the concert is the main reason Leslie Cheung suffers from depression.
05-Leave forever
In November 2001, Leslie Cheung was invited by the director Luo Zhiliang to appear in the psychological suspense film "Alien Space", this is Leslie Cheung's last film in his lifetime.
At the end of the film, Leslie Cheung plays a psychologist who is unbearable mentally tortured and walks to the rooftop to end his life. What people did not expect was that the end of the film turned out to be a reality, the end of Leslie Cheung's life.
Leslie Cheung’s last two years of life can be said to be his darkest days. He revealed to his friends more than once that he was left in Thailand two years ago.From then on, he was frightened, sleepless night and night, and his emotions almost collapsed.
The so-called lowering of the head is a kind of witchcraft spread in Southeast Asia. Although the theory of ghosts and monsters cannot be believed, it is an indisputable fact that Leslie Cheung suffered mental torture during the last two years of his life.
In order to save himself, Leslie Cheung kept looking for high-ranking monks to exorcise evil spirits and avoid disasters. He had also consulted with the psychologist Mai Lifei. Although various methods were exhausted, in the end, he was not able to escape.
In November 2002, he was sent to the hospital. That was the first time Leslie Cheung tried to commit suicide because of the torture of depression. Fortunately, Tang Hede discovered it in time, and it did not lead to a tragedy. However, when he chose to go to a dead end for the second time, no one was by his side.
At 11 o'clock noon on April 1, 2003, Leslie Cheung also met with his agent, Chen Shufen, at the Mandarin Hotel around 6 o'clock in the afternoon. Later, he called Tang Hede again and made an appointment to play badminton together at night. From these details, it can be seen that Leslie Cheung was in a good mood that day.
After Leslie Cheung went out, he had lunch with the designer Mo Huabing , who had a deep friendship. During this period, Mo Huabing did not notice anything unusual about Leslie Cheung.
At 4 o'clock in the evening, Leslie Cheung went to the gym on the 24th floor of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel as usual. The staff noticed that Leslie Cheung's mood at this time began to become anxious. Especially after he finished a phone call on the terrace, he seemed very annoyed.
Who is this call to? But so far, there is no information about who he was calling at the time. After Leslie Cheung left the gym, went to the suite on the same floor, and asked the waiter for a cup of coffee. At this time, it was time for him and Chen Shufen to meet.
Chen Shufen arrived at the appointed place but did not see Leslie Cheung. She called Leslie Cheung. Leslie Cheung told her that he had not parked the car and asked her to wait at the taxi stand in front of the hotel. However, when Chen Shufen reached the taxi stand, Leslie Cheung had already fallen.
then,Leslie Cheung lying on the ground was found by passers-by and was rushed to Queen Mary Hospital. Later, the doctor confirmed that Leslie Cheung had died before arriving at the hospital. Chen Shufen said that Leslie Cheung persisted for a long time after he fell ill. But he couldn't help it. When he left, he had only boundless loneliness and helplessness, and there was no family to rely on.
Leslie Cheung’s illness is not without reason. The lack of family affection in childhood, the bumpy journey of more than 20 years, the unacceptable love life and the pressure of public opinion, all these are the last straw that crushes him and makes him overwhelmed. On April Fool's Day 18 years ago, he landed like a "footless bird" flying forever.
The movie "A Fei's True Story" said: "I heard people say that there is a kind of bird in this world that has no feet. Once, that time was when it died."
Leslie Cheung who jumped, he was tired!
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