who are worthy of people's memory. Although they have left, they are still alive in people's hearts. Their deeds are also talked about. In the Chinese entertainment circle, Leslie Cheung is a person who will be remembered forever. Although it has been 17 years since his death, there are still many fans who hold various activities to commemorate him every time he is celebrated. The "brother" has also become A special nickname given to him by fans.
Leslie Cheung was originally named Zhang Fazong. His father was a tailor and owner of a well-known Hong Kong tailor shop. Many Hollywood stars asked him to make costumes himself. The family was relatively good in Hong Kong at that time. It's a pity that he has a problem with female sex, and his wife in two rooms, so the relationship with Leslie Cheung's mother is not very harmonious. There are 10 brothers and sisters of Leslie Cheung. He is the youngest. His father basically doesn't take care of the family, and his mother can't take care of them. Therefore, most of the time they are taken care of by their grandmother. Leslie Cheung went to the UK to study when he was 13 years old. He was eager to leave this home without affection and warmth. When he was in college, Leslie Cheung also inherited his father's career and studied textiles. Unfortunately, when his father died of a stroke during his freshman year, he had to interrupt his studies and return to Hong Kong, and has since left the school.
Leslie Cheung, who returned to Hong Kong, did not have a proper job at the beginning. He had a part-time job and sold shoes and jeans, but he did not want to go home. He lived in a rented house by himself. Home was just a noun in his heart, and he had no nostalgia. When Leslie Cheung was 20 years old, he participated in the singing contest organized by Li's TV station, sang a 7-minute English song "American Pie" and won the second place, and then began his singing career.
Leslie Cheung had no fame when he first debuted. He often encountered boos while singing, and was even kicked off the stage once. After 10 years of suffering, Leslie Cheung's popularity was opened up and he became one of the most popular singers in the Hong Kong music scene at that time.
was almost at the same time as Leslie Cheung, who was known as the "Principal Tan" Alan Tan , and was also the most popular singer in Hong Kong at the time. He was 6 years older than Leslie Cheung. The two are almost evenly matched and both have their own loyal fans . In Hong Kong at the time, the fans were very different. Almost no one was a fan of Leslie Cheung and Alan Tam's supporter, so it caused a lot of trouble to both of them at that time.
Due to the relationship between fans, Leslie Cheung and Alan Tam have a very foul relationship. Although there are occasional exchanges on stage, they are like water and fire off stage. It is said that if there were two performances at that time, it must be boos and applause. Alan Tam who likes Leslie Cheung sang boasted, and vice versa. This situation would definitely affect the relationship between the two.
According to reports, Leslie Cheung once received the clothes and pants from the opponent's fans, and the newly bought car was also scratched. Whenever there is a concert, the opponent's fans will go to make trouble. And Alan Tam is not much better, so the fans on both sides are in conflict.
In 1986, at the Hong Kong Golden Song Awards Ceremony, Leslie Cheung, who won the award, was not happy. He even shed tears when he sang "Who Resonates with ". The stage was singing, but the audience became a group. Fans of the two factions staged a full martial arts, arguing about who should win the prize. As soon as the party ended, the fans from both sides fought off the court, even Leslie Cheung refused to let out, and was rescued after 6 hours of siege.
Regarding the fan's crazy behavior, Leslie Cheung and Alan Tam are powerless, tired and helpless. In the end, the heartbroken Leslie Cheung had to announce his withdrawal from the music scene, and Alan Tam also temporarily retired from the world, which gradually calmed down the fan dispute between the two sides.
In all fairness, Leslie Cheung and Alan Tam are basically evenly matched. From 1980 to 1988, Alan Tam released 13 albums and won the Hong Kong Top Ten Hot Song Golden Melody "Most Popular Male Singer" Award and Hong Kong Top Ten Chinese Golden Song IFPI Award. Leslie Cheung released 10 albums and entered the top 10 annual sales charts four times. In terms of the number of top ten Chinese golden songs, Alan Tam has 10 songs and Leslie Cheung has 6 songs. Leslie Cheung also defeated Alan Tam with the song "Who Resonates" in 1986 and won the "Golden Melody Gold Award", the finale of the top ten best songs. In addition to singing, Leslie Cheung has also won the Hong Kong Film Awards , the starring "Farewell My Concubine" is still inThe first film in the history of Chinese film to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes International Film Festival, is a veritable double star.
Although Leslie Cheung has gone, his voice and smile have always been in people's hearts. The laughter and laughter he brings to fans can't be replaced by anyone.
