永遠的華人巨星~香港張國榮

2024-04-04

每年的4月1日愚人節都會有大批粉絲參加或舉辦紀念張國榮,21年過去了仍不減熱情。早期許多藝人喜歡到泰國找白龍王求指點迷津。那時候飽受憂懼症所苦的張國榮在約定的時間還提早一小時到,但白龍王卻臨時變卦並拒絕會面。一個月後,張國榮跳樓身亡。事後白龍王表示幫不了忙,一切都是命中註定。

有關張國榮的冷知識:

他打麻將有個習慣,當要聽牌的時候都會點一根菸。但緊張的時候手會發抖,其他牌友會根據他手抖動的程度來判斷聽牌的大小。他的乾爹是知名武打明星劉家良。當時在拍電影《楊過與小龍女》的時候,因為是新人的身分,常常被劇組的武行欺負。於是認劉家良為乾爹,避免不必要的騷擾。之後建議搭檔的女演員翁靜晶也認劉家良當乾爹。沒想到卻意外湊合兩人再一起。

曾經有一位女粉絲為見張國榮,於是爬樹躲進他的房間。等張國榮回到房間後看到床上有人,為避免受到傷害,一邊強忍淡定,一邊與粉絲說話,準備好時間要逃跑。甚至還虛意答應對方會娶她。沒想到最後兩人變成非常交心的好朋友。

張國榮的片酬不高,所以很多人都喜歡找他合作,請他客串有時候還不收錢。需要主演的時候還很好談折扣,會配合到處宣傳。張國榮的父親風流,母親長期與小三爭吵。他有時會被哥哥欺負,還曾被繼母潑過尿。父母的愛是張國榮長期所欠缺的,而家中的傭人六姊成為他唯一的親人。沒有孩子的她,把張國榮當成自己的小孩疼愛,平日的洗衣打掃,並送他上下課,常常用母親的口吻教導他要善良的對待其他人。

當時張國榮想去參加歌唱比賽,卻不願意跟父親要錢,六姊二話不說馬上提供金源。她是張國榮心中認定這輩子對他最好的人。在家幫傭21年的六姊,從來沒有被漲過工資,因為家人患病不得已才外出打工。在出名後張國榮馬上接六姊在身邊照顧,直到她1990年去世。

而張國榮也將六姊的善良帶到演藝圈,持續幫助周邊的藝人一起成長。即使是跳樓之前,他還在擔心別人的生活,給服務10年的司機買一套房子,並在遺囑中留給他100萬人民幣的遺產,並給家中女傭匯入數倍的工資。而許多人猜測他的憂鬱症持續惡化跟出櫃有關。當時許多香港媒體常對他冷嘲熱諷,連演唱會都批評的一無是處。這讓追求完美的他心情長期陷入谷底,最終導致悲劇的發生。

Every April 1st, on April Fools' Day, there are large groups of fans commemorating Leslie Cheung, and even after 21 years, their enthusiasm remains undiminished. In the early days, many artists liked to seek advice from the Thai White Dragon King for guidance. At that time, Leslie Cheung, who was suffering from anxiety disorder, arrived an hour early for the agreed-upon meeting time, but the White Dragon King changed his mind at the last minute and refused to meet. A month later, Leslie Cheung tragically jumped off a building. Afterwards, the White Dragon King said he couldn't help, stating that it was all fate.

Some lesser-known facts about Leslie Cheung:

He had a habit of smoking a cigarette whenever he was about to win in mahjong. However, his hands would tremble when he was nervous, and his mahjong buddies would judge the size of his win based on the intensity of his hand tremors. His godfather was the famous martial arts star, Lau Kar-leung. When filming "The Return of the Condor Heroes," as a newcomer, Leslie Cheung was often bullied by the stunt team. So, he recognized Lau Kar-leung as his godfather to avoid unnecessary harassment. Later, he even suggested that his co-star, actress Irene Wan, also recognize Lau Kar-leung as her godfather, which unexpectedly brought the two together.

Once, a female fan climbed a tree to sneak into his room to see Leslie Cheung. When Leslie Cheung returned to his room and saw someone on his bed, to avoid harm, he remained calm while talking to the fan, preparing to escape at the right moment. He even falsely promised to marry her. Unexpectedly, the two became very close friends in the end.

Leslie Cheung didn't have high pay for his acting roles, so many people liked to collaborate with him, sometimes asking him to cameo for free. When he needed to be the lead, he was also very flexible with negotiations, willing to cooperate with promotion efforts.

Leslie Cheung's father was promiscuous, and his mother had long quarreled with his father's mistresses. Sometimes he would be bullied by his brother and even had urine thrown at him by his stepmother. Leslie Cheung lacked parental love for a long time, and the maid, Sister Lok, in the family became his only relative. Childless, she treated Leslie Cheung as her own child, taking care of his daily needs and even sending him to and from school, often teaching him to treat others kindly with a motherly tone.

When Leslie Cheung wanted to participate in a singing competition but didn't want to ask his father for money, Sister Lok immediately provided the funds without hesitation. She was the person Leslie Cheung considered the best in his life. Sister Lok, who had worked as a maid for 21 years in his family, had never had a raise and only went out to work because of family illness. After Leslie Cheung became famous, he immediately took care of Sister Lok by his side until her passing in 1990.

Leslie Cheung also brought Sister Lok's kindness into the entertainment industry, continuing to help surrounding artists grow. Even before his suicide, he was still concerned about others' lives, buying a house for his driver of 10 years and leaving him a legacy of 1 million RMB in his will, and wire few months salary to the family maid. Many speculated that his worsening depression was related to his gay identity. At that time, many Hong Kong media outlets often mocked him, even criticizing his concerts as worthless. This long-term criticism of his pursuit of perfection plunged him into a prolonged emotional abyss, ultimately leading to tragedy.

 

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