Reuploaded an article I translated about Leslie bringing good luck to his leading ladies, Maggie Cheung, Joey Wang, and Anita Mui.

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In response to the recent criticisms made by Hong Kong actor Anthony Wong, Chen Kaige states that he has paid a small price for his recent work, "The Promise." Yet, Wong admits that the award-winning "Farewell My Concubine" is a great movie. Chen Kaige agrees that "Farewell My Concubine" is very well-made. Chen says that Leslie is not only a great actor but also a man with a very good character. Leslie is able to express the soul of the role. Most importantly, both Leslie and Chen Kaige have the same dream and that is to make a great film.

Source: ETtoday

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Happy Thanksgiving to all Leslie fans!

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South Korean magazine Movieweek and movie channel OCN organized a poll on Korea's "100 Favorite Movies." Two of Leslie's movies, Farewell My Concubine and A Better Tomorrow, were among those voted as "100 Favorite Movies." Although Hong Kong movies have been quite popular in South Korea, only Farewell My Concubine and A Better Tomorrow made to the top 100.

Source: Ming Pao

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Reuploaded an article I translated about the making of Sunset in Paris. Will be adding more articles along with a brand new layout for the holidays!

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Daum, a popular web portal in South Korea, recently (October 31st-November 12th) organized an online poll on which star would fans like to see again on screen. Hong Kong superstar Leslie Cheung took the lead in this poll with 44.2% votes, followed by South Korean actress Lee Eun-Ju (34.1%).

Hong Kong superstar Leslie Cheung has already won a huge fan base in South Korea with classic movies such as "A Chinese Ghost Story" and "A Better Tomorrow." He is and will always be remembered in the hearts of many fans in South Korea.

Many fans remember Lee Eun-Ju for her movie "Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo," opposite Jang Dong-Gun and Won Bin. In addition, she also made several popular TV dramas including "Phoenix."

Thanks to Dandyleslie! ^_^

Source: Movie Daum (Korea)

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Reuploaded an article from Nan Fang Daily translated by Carol. More articles will be re-added soon since I'm currently working on the press archive.

"Shooting Happy Together was the most unpleasant experience, both mentally and physically..."

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"Working in the film industry usually let people become really close friends in a very short time. Yet, at the same time, it's easy to build up a relationship that is shallow and superficial. In order to avoid this kind of relationship, I try to keep a certain distance," says director Jacob Cheung.

Based on this belief, Jacob Cheung separates between work and friends. Although he has worked with numerous actors, he rarely has any contact with his fellow colleagues.

However, there is someone that Jacob Cheung thinks otherwise, and that is Leslie Cheung. "Filming 'The Kid' really made me feel stressed out. Twenty filmmakers had decided to make non-commercial films in order to bring a change into the Hong Kong film industry. Nobody took any action, yet Leslie took the lead. When we signed the contract, Leslie asked for a dollar as his paycheck for the movie. Originally Leslie wanted to star in the movie for free, but signing that contract required a 'value.'"

"I intend to bring in more high quality films like 'The Kid' into my movie company."

Source: Wen Xin Press

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I finally took the time to finish listing Leslie's Awards and Nominations. Let me know if there's a mistake or anything missing.

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I wanna wish all the Leslie fans a Happy Halloween!

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I just finished making the TFL-approved fanlisting for Leslie. Please take a look and get listed!



Meanwhile, I moved all the fanlisting affiliates to the FL. If you don't see your link, please check the fanlisting. Thanks!

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Added some videos in the media section. More will be added soon! Stay tuned!

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Added 1 new affiliate: NT Network

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PICTORIAL coffee-table books, or xie zhen ji, are common publications in the Asian entertainment scene, particularly in Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong.


The cover of Passion of China, featuring Leslie Cheung.

However, while pictorial books amongst female artistes are common, those by male artistes are considerably fewer. After all, it takes a pretty confident, or vain, guy to publish a book with fancy pictures of oneself.

Nevertheless, over the years, the trend has changed and there are numerous such books by male artistes in the market.

One of the most notable was Leslie Cheung, who won design awards for his Passion of China photo-book released in 2001.

The book, which was released in Japan, featured photos of Cheung taken at various stops during his mainland China concert tour in 2000. Then there is Taiwanese boyband F4, who sold millions of copies of their various pictorial books during the height of the F4 fever in 2001 and 2002.

Source: The Star Online

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A recent poll indicated that Chinese college students' ten favorite male stars are: Leslie Cheung, Stephen Chow, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Jay Chou, Andy Lau, Hu Jun, Chen Dao Ming, Xu Wei, Chow Yun Fat, and Jacky Cheung.

Source: JMNews

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Leslie would have turned 50 this year. To mark the big day, we, Leslie Legacy Association (a non-profit making organization registered under the laws of Hong Kong, dedicated to extend the legacies of Leslie) presented an exquisite photo album of private photos taken and contributed by fans as our birthday gift for Leslie.

Thousands of photos were collected from fans over the past two years. Each one of them recorded and captured the brief yet memorable moment of a fan's encounter with the Legend. Now consolidated in print, they form a trail for us to follow Leslie's footprints at different times and in different parts of the world. Thanks to the contributing fans, the photos have enabled us to produce an exquisite photo album to be shared by all. The photos may not be the best ones by professional standard but the love and loyalty these amateur photographers have for Leslie makes them very special and valuable.

These photos have never been published before. Despite that some of them have remained in fans' private photo albums for over 20 years and that some of the negatives could no longer be retrieved, there is a loyal and loving heart that stands up to the test of time behind every one of these photos.

Approximately 200 were selected out of the thousands of photos collected, for the photo album. Each photo is accompanied by text written in recollection of the occasion. The photo album is priced at HK$500.00/copy. 10% of the sale proceeds will go to the "Flame in Our Hearts" charity funds. The balance will go to LLA to cover deficits accumulated over the past years. Any surplus will go to LLA's reserve account.

A set of 5 posters of 75 cm x 58 cm each (selected from the photos collected) is available for HK$200 per set. All net proceeds from the posters, again go to the "Flame in Our Hearts" charity funds.

Please contact info@leslielegacy.com if you would like to purchase a copy.

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Below are the photos taken on September 10th at the "Flame in Our Hearts" event:
Many thanks to Susanna and Emma!

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On September 10th, Leslie Legacy Association presented a donation check of $250,000 HKD to ORBIS in the name of Mr. Leslie Cheung as a present for his 50th birthday. More photos will be added soon!

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Our birthday cards to Leslie:

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(Thanks to Kyong.)

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Heads up for a brand new gallery on September 12th!

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To celebrate Leslie Cheung's 50th birthday, fans in Osaka will present a special tribute beginning on September 9th till the 15th. The screenings include Happy Together, Shanghai Grand, Double Tap, Okinawa Rendez-vous, Farewell My Concubine, All's Well, Ends Well, and Bride With White Hair. September 12th is Leslie's birthday, the organizers will prepare special gifts for the participants.



For more details, please visit ForLeslieLovers.net

Source: Sina

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Dear Leslie fan,

The response from fans is overwhelming and 330 seats in Theatre 2 of CEC were all filled up within three days. Many are on the waiting list and we received streams of requests for moving to a larger venue. We finally decided that we would move to Theatre 1 (next to Theatre 2) which holds more than 600 audiences.

Those on the waiting list who had paid will receive your e-ticket by end of August. Those who had not paid, please remit your payment as soon as possible so that you will receive your e-ticket soonest.

Thanks very much.

Best regards,
Leslie Legacy Association

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Leslie will turn 50 this September. While we are wishing him a happy birthday, we would like to do what we can do to help the unprivileged in the name of Leslie, and this is the root of the charity campaign "Flame in Our Hearts." The campaign started off from April this year by the sale of "Gor Gor...­till eternity." Now LLA is about to commence a donation website HappyBirthdayToLeslie.com to move further to achieve our target; and a charity birthday party to mark an end to the campaign. After the charity birthday party this September, LLA will take a break in organizing any public event. Below are the details of the birthday party:

When: September 10, 2006 from 1:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Where: Theater 2, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center
1 Expo Drive, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Program:
-Exhibition of Leslie's clothes ~ which Leslie donated for charity sale in previous years
-Reminiscing dearest Leslie's stage legacies through video
-Donation cheque to be presented to ORBIS, in the name of Leslie
-To toast for dearest Leslie's 50th birthday with cake and Champaign
-All participants will be given a specially-made-to-the-occasion souvenir
-ORBIS donation boxes will be available at the birthday. Donation boxes will be opened and money counted by ORBIS executive.

Language: Cantonese
Admission Fee:
HK$220 (for fans in Hong Kong and Overseas )
RMB220 (for fans in Mainland China)
YEN3,500 (for fans in Japan)
KRW30,000 (for fans in Korea)

On-line Registration: Will start from 9 pm on July 29, 2006 (Hong Kong time) on http://www.leslielegacy.com
For enquiry:
HK & other countries: event91006@lesliegacy.com
Mainland China: yuerongxuan@hotmail.com
Japan: leslielegacy2003@yahoo.com
Korea: k1102@unitel.co.kr

DETAILS IN ENGLISH
DETAILS IN CHINESE

Special Announcement: As stated in the "Gor Gor...­till eternity" mini photobook, LLA will publish a full photo album in the coming September with pictures of Leslie taken and contributed by fans, with captions, as our gift to Leslie for his 50th birthday. Stay tuned for further announcement on LeslieLegacy.com.
After the "Flame in Our Hearts" gathering in September, LLA will take a break in organizing any public event. LLA looks forward to seeing all the loving fans coming from every corner of the world on Sept 10, 06 to witness the accomplishment of "Flame in Our Hearts!"

Special thanks to Mr. James Wong for his patronage in sponsoring all the flowers and designs/decorations for the event. http://www.jameswongflorist.com

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Winnie Hsin had her first ticketed concert at Taipei International Convention Center on June 30th and July 1st. "A dear friend of mine has promised me that he would be my special guest. Tonight I have saved this place especially for him. I was worried that Leslie would get lost and could not find the venue," said Winnie.

Right after saying this, Leslie appeared on the big screen and the live band began to play "Endless Embrace." She broke down while singing the duet with Leslie via the screen and the audience applauded to show their encouragement including Leslie fans who attended the concert. It was the most touching moment at the concert. Winnie further added, "I will save this place for Gor Gor forever."

Source: Liberty Times

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Who's the most charismatic in Asia? ENorth, an entertainment site in China, recently chose the 19 most charismatic and influential male stars in Asia. They are: Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Andy Lau, Chow Yun-Fat, Stephen Chow, Jacky Cheung, the late Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Daniel Wu, Nicholas Tse, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Bae Yong Joon, Song Seung Hun, Rain, Takuya Kimura, Yutaka Takenouchi, and Takashi Sorimachi.

Source: ENorth

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In a recent interview with Eunice Lam, Tony Leung Ka-Fai talked about his good friend and colleague, Leslie. He has collaborated with Leslie for about six times. Ka-Fai said, "Leslie is so talented. Although he has been in the showbiz for so many years, he is still very innocent. He would show all his emotions on his face." Ka-Fai further added, "Leslie is very a 'tightwad,' but he is not going to be angry for a long time." Ka-Fai doesn't like director Wong Kar-Wai since he feels that Wong used Leslie for the movie "Happy Together."

Eunice Lam added, "Leslie is very good at languages, he is fluent in Mandarin and English. I really miss this great friend. I don't have to interview Ka-Fai to write about Leslie, I can write about Leslie myself since I've known him for years."

Source: Nan Fang Daily

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Added 1 new affiliate: SongHyeGyo.net



I also removed some of the dead links under affiliates.

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New layout!!! Hope you guys like it. Some of the sections are still under revamp, including the gallery and press. The music player is back online as promised and I think it looks pretty compatible with the new layout. Please take a look around and let me know what you guys think of the new layout.

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Singer Stephanie Suen didn't remember the lyrics to the song she was performing at the Golden Melody Awards. Jacky Cheung says that most singers are usually nervous before their performance on stage. Even if he has sung a song for 100 times, he cannot guarantee that he is not going to make a mistake for the 101st time. He adds, "When I was still a newbie, Leslie was already a superstar. We were waiting in the backstage and I saw Leslie trembling."

Source: Eastday

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A man in China who vowed to be the "most handsome" man underwent orthopedic surgery for the third time. He hopes that he can acquire the appearance of Leslie Cheung. He plans to find a girlfriend and also develop his own career in Japan after surgery.

Source: China Daily

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Taiwanese model Lin Chi-Ling was in Leslie's 1998 music video "Everybody." During the shooting of the music video, she was very nervous. When Leslie suddenly held her face, she was stunned. "He is so perfect and handsome. He is famous, yet he is so friendly," says Lin.

Source: Shanghai Wednesday

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I reuploaded this article about Leslie's success in Korea published in 1996. Thanks to Dandyleslie for providing the article. If you are the writer, please contact me for credit. Thanks!

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Added 1 new affiliate: LF Forum.
Dedicated to Leslie and Faye!

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Although the wax figure of the Hong Kong singer and movie star Leslie Cheung seemed to be the most popular figure at Shanghai's new Madame Tussauds Museum on the opening day, fans are very disappointed with the wax figure, particularly the hairstyle. Many fans are planning to submit their request for a refinement.

Madame Tussauds Shanghai opened on May 1, 2006 at the New World Department Store on West Nanjing Road. It is the Tussauds Group's sixth waxwork museum. There are other museums in London, Amsterdam, Las Vegas, New York and Hong Kong.

Source: Sina

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Both Hong Kong and Korean producers are bidding to buy the remake rights to John Woo's classic Hong Kong gangster movie "A Better Tomorrow." As stated earlier, the remake will be directed by Stephen Fung and produced by Andy Lau's film company. Now, South Korean film producer wants to buy the remake rights from Fortune Star Entertainment.

A Better Tomorrow tells the story of two estranged brothers - one a gangster, the other a policeman.

In Woo's original, released in 1986, Hong Kong heartthrob Leslie Cheung plays the policeman and Ti Lung plays his older brother. Chow Yun-Fat plays an associate of the gangster.

The success of "A Better Tomorrow" brought the "Hong Kong wave" to South Korea and led more Hong Kong films to enter the Korean market, creating a huge fan base for Hong Kong movie stars Leslie Cheung, Chow Yun-Fat, and Joey Wong.

Source: Yahoo!

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Dupi is a well-known choreographer who has worked with many famous singers, including Leslie Cheung, Jacky Cheung, and Emil Chow. He says that the big stars are very friendly in person. Among them, Leslie has the best memory. He doesn't need any cue cards or prompting equipments whereas Emil Chow needs several of those prompting machines.

Source: Sohu

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John Woo's "A Better Tomorrow" rocketed both Leslie Cheung and Chow Yun-Fat to stardom. Now, Hong Kong and Korean film companies plan to do a remake of this classic movie. They have asked John Woo to be the executive producer, and the cast has yet to be decided. The story line will still be based on the original version, talking about the conflict between two brothers, one in the mophia and one in the police force.

Source: Digital Chosun

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I managed to upload the LLA guestbook onto the LLA server. You can access the guestbook here or also through the frontpage at leslielegacy.com.

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Winnie Hsin was invited as one of the guest stars at Leslie's 97 World Tour Concerts. Leslie had promised Winnie that if she were to have her own concerts, he would be there to support her. Winnie has remembered his promise very well. In addition to other guests, Leslie will make a special appearance at her concert in Taipei where a projector will be used.

Source: China Times

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After a 6-month renovation, Madame Tussauds Hong Kong finally reopens. It is said that Leslie's wax figure is one of the most popular among the 100 wax likenesses of celebrities.

Source: Xinhua

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Above: Maggie acts like a little girl and leans on Leslie's shoulder.

During the filming of "All's Well, Ends Well," Maggie only listened to what Leslie said and not the director...haha.

Source: Orisun

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I reuploaded this transcript I translated before regarding Ruby Lin talking about Leslie on CRHK in 2000. Anyway, I will be constantly reuploading some articles to create the press archive. So, stay tuned!

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Added 1 new affiliate: Neil Diamond Forever.

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I guess changing the URL to the guestbook worked. So, I've also changed the URL to the LLA guestbook due to the increase amount of spam messages. To access the LLA guestbook, please click here. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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Finally uploaded a new layout. Thanks to Dora!

Anyway, this site is currently going under a major reconstruction. Please stay tuned for more updates and features including a brand new gallery powered by Coppermine.

Btw, as some of you might have noticed, spam has hit us. I've been doing my best to delete the unwanted msgs and trying to find a way to solve this problem. So, I changed the URL to the guestbook. Hope this works.

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Added 1 new affiliate: In Love With Daniel Wu.

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Dear All,
Happy Mother's Day!

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Added 1 new affiliate: Gorgeous Pfeiffer.

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The charity set of "Gor Gor" has moved up to second place on the YesAsia's Best Sellers. If you would like to learn more how you can support the charity program, please visit Leslie Legacy Association.

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Today marks the 10th anniversary of the opening of Leslie's coffee shop, Wei Nin Zhong Qing. I reuploaded an article about the coffee shop.

Btw, I just installed new scripts to manage the news and updates for this site.

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