Leslie Cheung's final message revealed
- By Zhang Rui
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Hong Kong singer Anthony Wong performs during a concert in memory of the late Hong Kong canto-pop singer and movie idol Leslie Cheung in Hong Kong in this picture provided by Fun Entertainment Limited March 31, 2013, on the eve of the 10th anniversary of his death.[China Daily] |
Leslie Cheung's former manager, Florence Chan, disclosed the late Hong Kong superstar's final message to his fans at the Tenth Anniversary Memorial Concert of his passing held in Hong Kong on March 31, saying Cheung wanted to "sleep well."
At the opening of the concert, Chan said in a previously recorded message, "On the day of April 1, 2003, the thunder-like sound broke many people's hearts, but at that time -- when I didn't realize what had happened -- I just felt my body become light and my soul flying high, and a voice told me, 'I can sleep sound and comfortably'."
She said she simply locked this uncanny moment away in her heart, "I haven't told this to anyone in ten years, until one day I heard the song 'To A Friend' by Jacky Cheung, and decided to share this message because the song expressed my feelings."
After the song was played, Chan continued, "You go and enjoy your freedom; we will miss you forever."
Chan accepted interviews in the days leading up to the concert, in which she recalled the events of that fateful day ten years ago, "I was supposed to have a meal with Leslie that day. But before we met, Leslie called me on the phone and he said 'I want to take this chance to observe Hong Kong carefully'."
Sensing that something was wrong, Chan rushed to the Mandarin Oriental Hotel where they were supposed to meet, "While I was on my way, I received a second phone call from Leslie. He said, 'Wait for me at the main entrance of the hotel. I will be there very soon'. However, my heart sank when I heard a loud bang coming from the direction of the hotel. I immediately tried to contact him, but to no avail."
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Fans pay tribute to the late Hong Kong canto-pop singer and movie idol Leslie Cheung outside the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hong Kong March 31, 2013, on the eve of the 10th anniversary of Cheung's death. [China.org.cn] |
She proclaimed in those interviews that she will unveil the message that Leslie wanted to share with people, attracting much attention and curiosity. Chan once said that she'd kept it to herself all this time, not even sharing it with Cheung's lover Daffy Tong, and that this made for the perfect opportunity. But after the message became public last night, many said on social network platforms that Chan was just in it for the hype.
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