Actor Leslie Cheung Found Dead

BioMotor_Unitron · Apr 1, 2003

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Hong Kong singer and actor Leslie Cheung is reported to have committed suicide after falling from a hotel room.
Local TV and radio stations have reported that the Canto star, whose most famous role was in the Oscar-nominated Farewell My Concubine, was found dead on Tuesday.

Although police refused to reveal the deceased's full name, they did confirm a man with the surname Cheung had leapt from a hotel room at the luxury Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

A suicide note was found on the body which was discovered at 0706 (1106 GMT).

Cheung, who was 46, rose to fame as a Canto singer in the 1980s after studying at Leeds University in the UK.

He then carved out a successful film career as one of the few Asian stars to play openly gay characters.

His acting career took off in 1986 when he starred opposite Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-Fat in John Woo's gangster movie A Better Tomorrow.

Farewell My Concubine saw him rise to international fame as the film was a worldwide art house success.

In the film Cheung played a gay opera singer who falls in love with a fellow performer.

Other film roles included Happy Together and Days of Being Wild, directed by Wong Kar-wai.

Cheung moved to Canada in 1992 but returned to Hong Kong to stay after its handover to China.

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aria · Apr 1, 2003

That's horrible.

I loved Farewell My Concubine

He played his character so well (a character that was depressed, emotional, and committed suicide), I wonder how much of his own personal life he let flow in to that role (of courss, that flick was 10 years ago).

Still, a shame.

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Lastblade · Apr 1, 2003

It is really sad. I grew up listening to his music and really enjoyed his movies as well. He always seems alittle bit gloomy from mid 90's on.

Domino-chan · Apr 1, 2003

That's so sad...

Rest in peace.

BryLmoo · Apr 1, 2003

The world is too hard on some people.

He is in a better place now.

naitram · Apr 1, 2003

Wow that's messed up. I've seen so many of his movies over the years.

SPINMASTER X · Apr 1, 2003

I got no respect for suicide victims. Yeah i'm the badguy in the topic.

Shino · Apr 1, 2003

April fool joke?

I hope so,

because I loved him in

" A better tomorow "

DevilRedeemed · Apr 2, 2003

A Better Tomorow...

He will be missed. This is really bad news.

And Spinmaster, your view is not wanted here. Have some respect.

SAMHAIN · Apr 2, 2003

OH SHIT MAN...

SOMETIMES PPL CANT DEAL WITH THE TORMENT..

RIP BROTHER..

SPIN GET FUCKED BITCH

mog · Apr 2, 2003

SPINMASTER X:
I got no respect for suicide victims. Yeah i'm the badguy in the topic.

Same here. Suicide is quite possibly the stupidest shit ever.

Igniz · Apr 2, 2003

Suicide is for pussies who can't take life. That's all i have to say.

BIG · Apr 2, 2003

Wow,I had no idea someone like him would end his life like this.Rest in peace.By the way,A Better Tomorrow Rocks!

SuperDuperSpork · Apr 2, 2003

Dont feel sorry for him, all he did was hurt his family, friends, and fans.

Brad · Apr 2, 2003

Don't knock suicide, all right?

I'm not for it... in fact, I also see it as a poor option to take. Still, you have no idea about the pressure or mentality that a person may be under, and very often a mere lapse in judgement can lead a person into doing something that they would reconsider a minute later. I can't imagine the kind of pressure that celebrities have to put up with...

Let's try and relate to our own lives, though. Have you ever just snapped and broke something or insulted someone in a quick fit of rage, only to regret it the second you realised what you'd done or said? Same deal.

As for Leslie... fuck. I loved that guy. In fact, I watched "Happy Together" the night before he killed himself.

This was a surprise to me, but I'm not too shocked. I read an article a few months ago about how he was suffering from extreme depression and dreaded the thought of growing old. Also, in all of his performances, I was able to see something very fragile in the characters he played.

It's upsetting, but I suppose he's at peace now... and he'll be seen as a legend.

MegaDrive20XX · Apr 2, 2003

Yeah man that sucks seeing as how he had to go out like this. ABT is one of my favorite film series. The part that sucks even more though is that unlike the ending of ABT II, Chow Yun-Fat, Ti Lung and Dean Shek cannot avenge him, cause there's nothing to avenge. He wasn't my favorite HK actor but it's sad none the less.

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