[2025.04.02] FANS REMEMBER LESLIE CHEUNG ON THE 22ND ANNIVERSARY OF HIS PASSING

Daffy Tong posts a photo of Gor Gor
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Daffy Tong posts on social media at midnight every April 1st to remember Gor Gor
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Daffy Tong posts a video of Gor Gor's performance of MONICA and says who can take his place.

Leslie Cheung and Daffy Tong

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel turns into a sea of flowers as it has in previous years

A big group of fans from around the world go to Po Fook Hill in Sha Tin to pay their respect to Gor Gor, the line once filled the steps

Chan Suk Fun reveals that many Gor fans have asked for a memorial event for what would have been Gor Gor's 70th birthday next year
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The late superstar Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing (Gor Gor) passed away 22 years ago, and his close friends and a group of "Gor fans" spontaneously expressed their reluctance and nostalgia on his death anniversary. Gor Gor's beloved Daffy Tong Hok Tak (Tong Tong) shared his photos on social networks, including stills from FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE and a video of his past MONICA performance. He posted, "Who can take your place." Yesterday nearly 500 "Gor fans" from the mainland, Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong visited Po Fook Hill in Sha Tin to pay respects to Gor Gor. The outside the Mandarin Oriental Hotel at Central has also become a sea of flowers, and "Gor fans" presented flowers to miss their idols.

Manager Chan Suk Fan (Mrs. Chan) yesterday with Gor Gor's friend Lin Yim Fai, former assistant Kenneth and other fans from all over the world went to Po Fook Hill in Sha Tin to pay respects. Mrs. Chan ordered a special "22" heart-shaped floral arrangement composed of purple roses to symbolize 22 years of staying the same. Gor fans presented unique floral arrangements, and loyal Japanese fans would come to Hong Kong in April and September every year to present origami cranes. Mrs. Chan printed a limited edition commemorative card for the fans, with Leslie Cheung's classic stage style and autograph printed on the front, and the lyrics of the song DEAR LESLIE printed on the back. Mrs. Chan said that next year will be Gor Gor's 70th birthday, and many fans asked her to hold a commemorative event for "Gor Gor" again. She called on everyone to give their opinions, and after collecting the thoughts of Gor fans she hoped to present the most sincere 70th birthday gift for Gor Gor. Mrs. Chan also revealed that many overseas Gor fans wanted to organize exhibitions, but she wanted to hold the exhibition mainly in Hong Kong. Once confirmed she would make the announcement as soon as possible. In addition many memorial events took place around the world. The Guizhou fan club chartered a theater to screen FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE; the Kaohsiung Film Archive would screen Gor Gor's classic films like NOMAD and ASHES OF TIME this month.

Yesterday, Anita Yuen Wing Yee, Vivian Chow Wai Man, Josie Ho Chiu Yee, Karen Tong Bo Yu, Kenny Bee (Chung Chun To) and others remember Gor Gor on social platforms.