Actor

Leslie Cheung: Movies & Box Office

films: 55
on screen: 1980–2021
box office: $140M

Biggest hits

The Best Leslie Cheung Movies

The films of Leslie Cheung that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Kid (1999) leads with $110M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Leslie Cheung's Career in Numbers

Leslie Cheung's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Leslie Cheung works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Encore (1980) to Ashes of Time : Redux (2009), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.

Leslie Cheung Movies by Decade

1980s 19
1990s 26
2000s 6

The 1990s were Leslie Cheung's busiest decade, with 26 films.

Leslie Cheung Movies by Genre

Romance 14
Drama 13
Comedy 10
Action 4
Fantasy 4
Music 3
Thriller 2
Crime 1

Romance is the genre Leslie Cheung has worked in most, with 14 films, ahead of drama (13).

Leslie Cheung Career Milestones

First film: Encore 1980
Biggest box office hit: The Kid $110M worldwide
Newest film: Ashes of Time : Redux 2009

55 credits

Leslie Cheung Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Leslie Cheung is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Leslie Cheung Movies as an Actor

Leslie Cheung in Documentaries & Specials

Works with

Who Leslie Cheung Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Leslie Cheung shares the most films with. Maggie Cheung comes first, with 10 films together, followed by John Woo (7).

FAQ

Leslie Cheung: Questions & Answers

How many movies Leslie Cheung has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Leslie Cheung been in?

Leslie Cheung is credited on 55 films, from 1980 to 2021. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Leslie Cheung's highest-grossing movie?

The Kid (1999) is Leslie Cheung's biggest box office hit, with $110M worldwide, ahead of Farewell My Concubine (1993) ($7.44M). Across every film with box office figures, Leslie Cheung's movies have made $140M.

Leslie Cheung's biggest hits

What is Leslie Cheung's newest movie?

The most recent film on Leslie Cheung's filmography is One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart (2021), in the role of Self (archive footage).

Who does Leslie Cheung work with most often?

Leslie Cheung shares the most films with Maggie Cheung (10 films), John Woo (7 films) and Tony Leung Ka Fai (7 films).

The Best Leslie Cheung Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 55 credits.

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