![]() ![]() Leslie’s break up with Cindy Yeung was some years ago. They were of the opinion that Leslie had a gentle heart as he often worried about these reporters being out late because of their assignments but most of these reporters never saw Leslie dating girls. Not surprising, female reporters were impressed with Leslie. One would not expect to meet Leslie in a discotheque or bar. Leslie was always cautious with his image and since the time he suffered a liver ailment many years ago he avoided the nightlife glitz and seldom stayed out late. Though “Rouge” ran away with six awards at the 8th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards, Best Actor eluded Leslie. In 1989, Leslie would again be nominated for Best Actor in “Rouge”. Leslie was nominated for “A Better Tomorrow 2” against Chow’s “City on Fire”. In 1988 he lost the award to Chow Yun Fat. Leslie received much recognition through the years as a great actor but he lacked the Best Actor Award. That year these awards included 11th Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award (RTHK), IFPI Award, The Ultimate Song Chart Male Gold (CR), The Most Popular Male Singer (TVB) and The 1988 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Award (TVB). ![]() PAULA TSUI BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS MOVIEAs no actors would accept the main roles, the novel was not filmed at that time.Īlthough by 1988, Leslie Cheung already had the beginnings of a prestigious movie career, the majority of his awards came from his music career. He concluded that in his previous years he might suitable for the role but not at the present. Leslie refused to accept the role of Cheng Dieyi because he felt that he was not as handsome as the character described in the novel. To play a gay role does not mean that I am also gay”. However, Leslie had no such fear, “My manager said I should refuse the role, because it would affect my image, but I don’t have this concern. At the time, Leslie’s manager was also oncerned about him accepting such a role. This novel had the uncommon theme of homosexuality and Jackie Chan declined to play a gay role. Many people suggested that Jackie Chan and Leslie Cheung should play the lead roles. Lillian Lee was so impressed with Leslie Cheung’s performance in “Rouge” that she made a statement that Leslie must star in “Farewell My Concubine” or she would not permit her novel to be filmed. The director however, offered Chan the role of Duan Xiaolo. Jackie Chan was the producer of “Rouge” and was also interested in producing a movie based on a Lillian Lee novel, “Farewell My Concubine”. As predicted, the film became a huge success from that day onward. But, she returned to the big screen in 2006, appearing in a Hong Kong movie called, "The Shopaholics.11 January 1988 marked the Hong Kong premiere of “Rouge” in the theatres. Tsui spent most of her life in private in the 1990s to early 2000s. She worked with notable recording companies such as Sony Records and Polygram, and also worked with television networks TVB and Asia Television Ltd. Tsui's first album, Autumn Night, was produced in 1969, and her last major album was Tears of Civilization, produced in 1990. Another one of her more popular covered songs was her rendition of Freddy Fender's "Before the Next Teardrop Falls." At that concert, she sang a rendition of French singer Bezu's song "Ali Baba" in Cantonese as children paraded around the stage. She is known for wearing voluminous gowns during her concerts.Ī concert Tsui threw in 1987 in front of a wide Hong Kong audience was one of her more memorable performances, singing scores of her hits and wearing dozens of gowns. She has done a few movies in Hong Kong during her show business career, but is more well-known as a popular singer. Paula Tsui was born on Januin Wuhan, Hubei, China. ![]()
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