17 years later, looking back at Leslie Cheung’s suicide, it’s not just depression


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Is there anyone in this world that you have never seen with your own eyes in your life, but it takes you a lifetime to miss it?

At this time of the year, I will miss Leslie Cheung very much .

Many people started trying to understand him because of his fame, or because of the "Farewell My Concubine", which is still ranked second on the Douban movie list and has a global reputation. Die Yi knew him.

But no matter when and where it originated, we have to admit that a character like Leslie Cheung who has a masterful appearance but is elegant and interesting, many people will not fall in love as long as they have heard of the scattered stories of his life. I like him myself.

There is a sentence in "Evil East and West Poison": "Every day will be a new beginning, how good you say."

Unfortunately, his brother Leslie Cheung's life has jumped from the 24th floor. It was forever frozen on the evening of April 1, 2003. After

, whenever I slowly missed him through my brother’s graceful figure in a movie or concert, the last words my brother left to the world always flashed in my mind. I haven't done anything bad in my life, why is it so". Why is


like this? He is only 46 years old, only half of his wonderful life

Many people give the answer because of depression, so his brother turned into a bird, jumped down from the 24th floor, and decided to end his enviable life.

But I don't think it is entirely. Although the physical depression is terrible, many people have gradually withdrawn from the moments when life is worse than death, letting themselves get used to catching the sun in the painful gap.

Leslie Cheung has always been a strong person. He has been exercising before he fell ill and actively cooperated with doctors for treatment after he was diagnosed. Such him, logically speaking, even if he is sick, he will not be unable to withstand the torture of the illness.

So, why is it so? What made my brother choose to leave his favorite person and favorite career in his best years and die forever?

Later, after reading countless videos or news related to my brother, and after watching this world and people all over the world, I was shocked that the real answer to this question might start with his perfect life.

You should be like Leslie Cheung when you do things and love your lover. Personally, you think that your brother's perfection can be reflected in both his career and his lover, and his final ruin is also due to these two aspects.

In his career, his brother's achievements are beyond doubt. High popularity and good works, as long as there is one thing in these two mixed entertainment circles, he has both at the same time. The movie "Farewell My Concubine" starring my brother

is truly a worldwide and highly praised masterpiece. Although there are also directors, screenwriters, supporting actors, etc. who have done a lot of credit, everyone who has watched the movie should know that if the role of Cheng Dieyi is replaced by another person, then this movie will not With today's achievements and influence, it is not necessarily true. Like Cheng Dieyi, brother

is very dedicated and persevering whether it is in sympathy with people or in play, and he is also a fairy character who is not mad and cannot survive.

Four months before the filming, Leslie Cheung went to Beijing to learn the most authentic Beijing opera. In order to perform well in every scene, he practiced various movements in Peking opera when he was eating and walking; in order to make his image closer to the character of Cheng Dieyi, he even shaved his eyebrows; In order to make his temperament closer to Cheng Dieyi, he changed the habit of sitting with his legs spread out in a careless manner. As long as he sat down, he would tighten his legs.

treats himself so harshly, treats the characters in the play so madly, and soon Leslie Cheung has become half a Peking opera expert. His hands, eyes, body, and footwork are the same as professional Peking opera actors. He smiles and makes every move. All have the soul of the actress Cheng Dieyi.

When filming the scene where Cheng Dieyi was addicted to cigarettes, actually brotherBrother's first scene is over. But after watching the video, he felt that he couldn't do it, and immediately asked for a remake. As a result, my brother went crazy as soon as he turned it on. He smashed the glass with a stick on the frame of the frame and smashed the glass into his hand. When a large piece of meat was cut off, he didn't have the slightest thought to stop. When the director Chen Kaige called to stop

, the brother who turned into Cheng Dieyi and was crying into tears also didn't realize it. With such love, dedication and pursuit of perfection as

, it is no wonder that Leslie Cheung has gradually brought the character Cheng Dieyi to life from a layman who didn't understand Peking Opera at first.

There is no doubt that it is precisely because my brother always maintains a perfect attitude towards the acting he loves, he has performed so many wonderful and perfect roles for the audience, so that the movies he starred in are not surprising in China and even the world. Big explosion and numerous awards.

However, he was later diagnosed with depression. Although his attitude towards perfection in the acting career he loves has not changed, he is still powerless. The doctor of brother

once recalled that his physiological depression was already very serious in the later stage. Sometimes he couldn't hold a glass of water securely, and his hands kept trembling. How can an elder brother like

prevent himself from getting sick while acting? Depression caused slower reactions, confusion, and loss of emotional control, which prevented him from working.

"If I can't live proudly, then I choose to die." No one thought that this line would become the ultimate fate of my brother.

If your brother is just a person who can live by and go with the situation, then he will definitely be able to continue to enjoy life in the entertainment circle with his past achievements in this life, or spend the huge wealth earned in the first half of his life to continue to enjoy life.

However, he is a man with a deep obsession who strives for perfection in everything and needs to do his best. Therefore, he could not live proudly, and finally chose to commit suicide.

Of course, there is another more important reason besides that, I think he still strives for perfection, kind and strong, he can't bear to let down and hurt his lover. Zhang Guorong and Tang Hede must have names

among the gods and relatives of the world,

is very popular in the entertainment circle now to conceal their love affair, because the announcement of their love partner is likely to lead to a collapse in their career and gradually become blurred.

But Leslie Cheung was really not afraid of these twenty years ago. One day when the two of them were walking on the street, Mr. Tang immediately let go of his brother's hand when he noticed that he was being followed by a paparazzi, because he was afraid that the reporter might hurt his brother by writing a random message.

However, as soon as his hand was released, his elder brother grasped his hand and continued to hold it. This is undoubtedly a direct declaration to the media that Mr. Tang is his beloved and he is not afraid of criticism.

Brother and Mr. Tang were really close and happy. They have a deep affection for each other. They seem to have carved each other into their hearts and blood, even more than the love of men and women in the world. Strong and more dedicated. Brother

once chose to quit the music scene when he was the hottest and hottest, and followed Mr. Tang to live a life he likes abroad.

And when his elder brother had no fame and wealth, Mr. Tang, as a bank executive, also chose to help him through the difficulties; when his elder brother was suffering from depression, was irritable, and tantrums things, Mr. Tang He has always been guarding him.

However, there is a Chinese saying that love is deep, and responsibility is severe. Although it is usually used in the scenes of parents treating their children, there is nothing wrong with its practicality in love. When Zhang Luping, the eldest sister of

, visited his house, she was frightened when she heard the beast-like howls and the huge sound of hitting the door from time to time in the room upstairs.

It is conceivable that Mr. Tang, who is with his brother day and night, looks at his lover, how uncomfortable he feels, and how annoyed he is for his powerlessness.

In order to prevent him from uncontrollably hurting Mr. Tang when he became ill, his brother even offered to share a room with Mr. Tang and sleep.

But as the days go by, the various sequelae caused by depression are trying to finish everythingFor Mei's brother, the blow was still too great.

It is really easy for a person to learn to accept the world, but it is really difficult to learn to accept oneself. This may be the case with my brother. He is kind and elegant by nature, leaving his best in front of the movie screens, stage lighting and everyone, but when he is awake, he cannot accept the pain and harm he brings to his lover when he suffers from depression.

He can work hard to resist the illness, can endure all the pain and torture brought to him by depression, but he can't just watch it continue to hurt his favorite person but is powerless.

So, when he was still sober, my brother made the decision to leave this world forever. After

left gifts for lovers and friends in his will and questioned fate, he chose to jump down from the 24th floor. In another world where there is no harm from depression, reunion with Cheng Dieyi, who is as serious and persistent as the drama, love and people, and strives for perfection.

​The brother once said: "In addition to loving others, the more important thing is how to appreciate oneself." From now on, this sentence is still full of power, and the warmth that brother brings to people is probably this.

The wind in the world continued to blow, but there was no more young man named Leslie Cheung. Only a group of sad people are left. Every April 1 in the future, I deeply cherish the memory of this immortal figure who is perfect from any angle.

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