Someone asked: “Why are there so many people commemorating Leslie Cheung every year?” If you do a survey, you will find that the answers you receive are strange and very different. Some people love his songs, some love his movies, some love his freedom and fearlessness, and some love his kindness and friendliness.
You may have seen his movies, heard of his personality, and know his love that people talk about. Then we commemorate him, not only to commemorate this person, but also to commemorate his outstanding artistic accomplishments. Below
, the editor will take stock of 8 representative films of Mr. Leslie Cheung at the end of the 20th century. If you can't find a reason to love your brother, then after watching these 8 videos, you may find the answer!
"Smoke Flying Smoke Die", the film
in 2000 is very special and has created many firsts.
directed for the first time-this is Leslie Cheung's entire artistic career, the only film directed by himself;
screen premiere-Wang Leehom's first film, the screen debut dedicated to "Smoke Fei Yan Die";
released one day- The film is a non-profit film, not for commercial use, so it will only be released for one day.
Except for so many "firsts", all artists who appeared in the film received zero pay. According to Leslie Cheung, Anita Mui gave up two habits after participating in the film: smoking and being late. The purpose of the filming of
is to promote smoking ban. Therefore, the film was made into a VCD and distributed to all primary schools in Hong Kong for free as teaching materials.
"Happy Together", the influence of the film
in 1997, I must have heard of it. In addition to Leslie Cheung, there are two male gods, Tony Leung and Zhang Zhen. The play of the three male gods will of course become the best choice for movie lovers. The storyline of the
movie does not need to be repeated. It tells a little entanglement between Leslie Cheung's Ho Baorong and Tony Leung's Lai Yaohui.
The film was not only shortlisted for the main competition unit of the 50th Cannes International Film Festival, but also won the Best Director Award at the 50th Cannes International Film Festival.
The director of last year’s Oscar for Best Picture "Moonlight Boy" is a super fan of Wong Kar-wai. It is said that "Moonlight Boy" was filmed to pay tribute to Wong Kar-wai's "Happy Together".
"Wind Moon", 1996
"Wind Moon" is another collaboration between Leslie Cheung and Chen Kaige, and the heroine of the film is Venice actress Gong Li. This film shows the audience the love tragedy of an old family in a small town in the south of the Yangtze River during the Republic of China.
Zhang Guorong played Yu Zhongliang's parents died when he was a child, and when he grew up, he became a suave man who specializes in blackmailing women's money. He played Ruyi with Gong Li in the film, showing everyone a different kind of difficult love. Another interesting aspect of
is that Zhou Xun played a supporting role as a dancer in "The Wind Moon", and this supporting role was also Zhou Xun's first screen show. Xie Tian played Leslie Cheung's godfather in "The Wind and Moon". Leslie Cheung respected him very much, and he had to help him when he walked. In the dressing room, Leslie Cheung sometimes makes funny faces to amuse everyone.
Respect for the elders, take care of the younger generation, and get along with colleagues. Leslie Cheung is so charming! Most of the scenes of
"Evil and West Poison", in 1994,
"Evil and West Poison" were given to Leslie Cheung. Since shooting, it has always been stopped for other reasons. It was really rare to complete this film two years ago. During the filming, Wang Jiawei had insufficient funds. Leslie Cheung used his contacts to help him raise two investments. In addition to being loyal, he cherishes talents. Leslie Cheung's dedication is obvious to all. In this movie, he is the only actor who entered the group on the first day and left the group on the last day. The filming location of this film was in Yulin, Ningxia, with yellow sand in the sky and very poor living conditions. The film
also brought Leslie Cheung the best actor in the 1st Hong Kong Film Critics Society and was nominated for the best actor in the 51st Venice International Film Festival.
"Farewell My Concubine", 1993
This film is highly praised by domestic and foreign media as a Chinese epic work, and has been rated as one of the 100 best films in the world's film history by many national media. Leslie Cheung, as the soul of the film, enjoys an international reputation for this film. The great significance of this work seems to have surpassed Leslie Cheung or Chen Kaige himself. It is about history, suffering, human nature and love.
Some people say that Leslie Cheung's Cheng Dieyi is the most classic character in Chinese movies, and it is difficult to surpass. As an actor who was born in Hong Kong and grew up in the UK, and has never been in contact with Peking Opera, Leslie Cheung had difficulty preparing for the performance of "Farewell My Concubine". Not to mention the hardships, Leslie Cheung has put all his efforts on the Mandarin alone.
waited until the film was released. In the film, a generation of famous Dan Cheng Dieyi, always happy and sad, crying and making trouble. In this way, Leslie Cheung's Cheng Dieyi completely shocked the global audience. The film not only won the Best Picture at the Cannes Film Festival, but also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
"The True Story of A Fei", in 1990, the film
has a very high status in Hong Kong film history. "The Story of A Fei" made Wong Kar Wai famous, and Leslie Cheung, who retired from the music scene, won the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor for "The Story of A Fei", thus opening his legendary film road.
In the film, Leslie Cheung's Xu Zai Afei is handsome and unruly. Because he has never seen his parents, he is cold and cold towards women. His sense of romance, wandering, and mystery are pervasive in the film, but ALFY disguised it as: just to find his mother.
"A Chinese Ghost Story", in 1987, director
Tsui Hark tried his best to invite Leslie Cheung to play the film. At first, Leslie Cheung didn't want to wear strange clothes to make costume films. Later, thanks to Tsui Hark's patient explanation, he dispelled his doubts and created the classic character Ning Caichen. The corner of Nie Xiaoqian was determined to be Wang Zuxian after several setbacks. Wang Zuxian was not well-known at the time. He called Xu Ke's wife to recommend himself, but was politely refused. Later, she found Tsui Hark and asked for an audition. Tsui Hark saw Wang Zuxian's appearance and finally determined the identity of this character. After the movie
was released, the infatuated scholar Ning Caichen instantly became a hot topic, and this role has become one of the classic images of Hong Kong movies on the screen. As Leslie Cheung's early masterpiece, Ning Caichen's performance is straightforward and simple.
Leslie Cheung's title of "brother" is said to be because of this film. Because Wang Zuxian's name was Leslie Cheung's brother, the crew also called his brother.
"The True Colors of Heroes", 1986
This film is a masterpiece of the violent aesthetic style directed by Wu Yusen. Although Leslie Cheung is not the number one male in the film, his role in the film and his off-screen deeds are worthy of our discussion .
Leslie Cheung plays the role of a young police officer with a sense of justice in the film. The death of Xiao Ma Chow Yun-fat made him understand the importance of being a brother and showing love, and since then a new hero has appeared.
Outside the play, Leslie Cheung is also quite heroic and loyal. When the film was made, Wu Yusen's career was at a low point, and the crew of "The True Colors of Heroes" was very financially struggling. The actor Di Long has just been fired by the Shaw Group, and the other actor Chow Yun-fat carries the title of "box office poison". Seeing this lineup, investors are very reluctant to invest in shooting.
and another male starring, that is, brother Leslie Cheung is becoming popular. His joining has secured the investors who are willing to pay for the popular stars, so that the filming of the film can be run. In addition, Leslie Cheung asked Wu Yusen if he needed to borrow money more than once in private. This kind of loyal Leslie Cheung is simply respectable.
These are the 8 classic films of Leslie Cheung, the representative of Chinese film. From inside and outside of these 8 movies, we saw a superstar who was loyal, friendly, humble and charming. Although, his classic films are far more than 8. But each of us can probably get our previous question from these 8 films: Why do we commemorate Leslie Cheung? After watching these 8 videos, do you have the answer in your mind?
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