After 20 years, we still miss 20 things about Leslie Cheung.

　　BEIJING, Beijing, April 1 (Reporter Ren Siyu) "The wind continues to blow and cannot bear to stay away." Another year, I miss Leslie Cheung.

　　Every year, we are asking why we still miss our brother.

　　The final answer is always that he is worth it.

　　Today, we have compiled twenty stories about Leslie Cheung, which you may have seen or heard for the first time. I hope we can get closer to him from these short stories.

　　1.

　　In 1977, 21-year-old Leslie Cheung was dragged by a friend to participate in the Asian Singing Contest held by Li’s TV. With the 20 yuan given to him by her servant, she took a tram all the way to Central, took a Star Ferry across the sea, and then took a bus to the TV station. She paid a registration fee of 5 yuan and sang "American Pie". As a result, she was promoted all the way, and finally won the runner-up in Hong Kong, making her official debut.

　　2.

　　Young Karen Mok witnessed Leslie Cheung’s award-winning debut. At that time, Karen Mok was often brought flowers by her mother, a top TV executive. She described her brother in white as a handsome "Prince Charming" and felt sorry that he didn’t win the first prize. Later, she always said, "I am sure that I am the first’ fan’ in the world!"

　　3.

　　Leslie Cheung loves playing mahjong. He once played mahjong for seven days and seven nights in the New Year. When someone comes to pay a New Year call, he will say "Congratulations on getting rich" and then play again. He also called a group of friends to hold the "Guorong Cup" mahjong competition, and specially created a trophy for this purpose. In 2021, Su Shihuang, the champion of that year, launched the "Guorong Cup" self-challenge, encouraging everyone to strive to break through themselves, and finally gave the "Guorong Cup" to a fan.

　　 4.

　　Around 1986, Hong Kong’s music scene gradually formed a situation of "Tan Zhang vying for hegemony", and the fans of the two were even more contended. One year at the jade solid gold Awards Ceremony, Alan Tam was not present in Australia, and Leslie Cheung took the stage to receive the award, but the audience was booed. Halfway through the song, he stopped and said, "It takes a short time for some people to achieve something. Some people have to take a long time to get something, but at least what I am getting now is something I have taken very hard. "

　　5.

　　In 1989, Leslie Cheung announced his retirement from the music scene, and held 33 farewell concerts in the Red Pavilion, and countless people shed tears at the scene. At that time, he promised his fans that he would open a coffee shop in the future, and everyone could exchange the ticket stub for the first cup of free coffee. Seven years later, Leslie Cheung really kept his promise and opened a coffee shop.

　　6.

　　In Canada, Leslie Cheung spent a vast leisure time. Occasionally, a deer stole flowers from his neighbor’s house, and he named it Bambi. But later, his residence in Vancouver became a tourist attraction. One day he was smoking on the balcony and found a tour group outside. The tour guide was saying, "That’s Leslie Cheung’s house!"

　　7.

　　Before filming Farewell My Concubine, Leslie Cheung had never been exposed to Peking Opera. Chen Kaige had found body double for him, but Leslie Cheung practiced hard every day, and his every move was with a play, and he was extremely savvy. Zhang Manling Shi Yansheng, a famous Peking Opera artist, and his wife are Leslie Cheung’s instructors. One day, Shi Yansheng arrived at the set early and found that Leslie Cheung was already in leg press, and his face was red. "Nothing, I sweated and practiced." Later, I learned that he was still practicing with a fever of more than 39 degrees.

　　8.

　　In 1993, Farewell My Concubine premiered in Shanghai, which was the first time that Leslie Cheung came to Shanghai. When interviewed, he said with a smile, "After watching the previous series, everyone felt that Shanghai is a very beautiful place, so I am a very beautiful person, so I am very suitable."

　　9.

　　Just spent more than a month together while filming, Leslie Cheung and Zhang Manling Shi Yansheng became friends, and they visited every time they went to Beijing, and they were even more hospitable when they went to Hong Kong. Later, when she learned that Shi Yansheng had cancer, Leslie Cheung flew to visit and sat on the bench to coax her teacher to eat egg custard: "We are half-eaten, you take a bite, and I will take a bite to see who eats more …"

　　10.

　　In 1995, Leslie Cheung released the album "Favorite" and made a comeback. In 1998, Rolling Stone held a grand press conference for him to renew his contract. At the meeting, there was a cheque handing-over ceremony. Facing the blank cheque written by Rolling Stone, Leslie Cheung first wrote a "4". When everyone guessed the price at the back, they found that he had written the word "friendship".

　　11.

　　There was once a 19-year-old patient with advanced bone cancer named "Sheng Zi", whose greatest wish was to meet his idol Leslie Cheung. Later, Leslie Cheung really came to the hospital quietly with a signed record. He not only comforted the fans gently, but also promised him that he would call every day. The only condition was to keep it secret. It was not until the hospital published a book in 2009 that everyone knew about it.

　　12.

　　One day, a young man was smoking on the balcony of a radio station when suddenly a hoarse voice came from behind: "I can quit smoking, so can you." Your voice is so good, take care of it. " Before I could react, my brother had already walked away. Later, the young man sang the idol song in tears at the concert. He was Eason Chan.

　　13.

　　In 2000, Leslie Cheung held many "Hot Love" concerts. He personally assumed the role of artistic director, with bold and avant-garde modeling, and vividly interpreted both sides of angel and devil. At the concert, he told the audience, "The most important thing for people is that you know how to love others, and the most important thing is that you know and appreciate yourself."

　　14.

　　Everyone knows that Anita Mui, Leslie Cheung, is a brother and sister. Director Guan Jinpeng recalls that Anita Mui was the first choice for making "Rouge Kou" in those years, and was not Leslie Cheung. But at that time, they belonged to different companies, and Anita Mui patted his chest. I went to make a movie for them in New Art City and changed Leslie Cheung into "Rouge Kou"!

　　15.

　　In 2002, Leslie Cheung gave a speech at the Humanities Museum of the New Asia College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and shared his experience in the interpretation of roles such as Twelve Shaos and Cheng Dieyi. "I think an actor should have no hesitation and create life for his own role, so that the actor can shuttle between different lives and let the role live truly and vividly.

　　16.

　　Leslie Cheung once joked that he and Wong Kar-wai were "out of character" and filmed The True Story of Teddy Boy. He and Andy Lau ran desperately at the railway station, filmed ashes of time and got stung by scorpions, and filmed Spring Break with Amoeba virus in Argentina, only with the help of Tony Leung Chiu Wai did they get through the difficulties. After this robbery, he sighed with emotion: "I think I will cherish a lot, life, friends."

　　17.

　　Inner senses in 2002 was the last film made by Leslie Cheung before his death, but producer and screenwriter Tung shing Yee won’t watch it again. He knew that Leslie Cheung was afraid of heights, and a scene of jumping off a building had been filmed for more than an hour, but he still dared not take a step with a rope tied. Later, he always wondered whether the idea of his brother standing by the building was established by shooting this film. "I don’t know what it is, I will ask him again in the future."

　　18.

　　There is also director Tsui Hark who sealed his work. At that time, he had made an appointment with Leslie Cheung to make a film "Mr. Wang". It was clearly agreed to meet at 10 o’clock, but he got a call after 7 o’clock. He didn’t have to go tonight. Mr. Leslie Cheung passed away. "Mr. Wang" will not be filmed again. "I don’t know who to find to play this role, and I can’t play this character."

　　19.

　　In The Story of Teddy Boy, Leslie Cheung told a story about "sleep in the wind". This bird can only land once in its life, and that’s when it dies. Later, many people will think of my brother’s departure. However, director Wong Kar-wai never thought that "he was a bird falling". "After leaving for so many years, everyone was still so impressed with him, so he actually continued to fly."

　　 20.

　　In 2013, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, who was sitting alone on the stage at the Leslie Cheung Memorial Music Evening, said:

　　"There is one thing I want to tell you, not long after you left, my mobile phone still has your phone number.

　　Once I accidentally dialed the wrong number, and then I heard a familiar voice: Please leave a message, please leave a message.

　　At that time, I left a message on the phone, and I said, why don’t we start from the beginning? "