The Best Leslie Cheung Movies, Ranked
55 credits from 1980 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Kid (1999) with $110M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Leslie Cheung Box Office Hits
Leslie Cheung's films have made $140M worldwide in total. The Kid (1999) is the biggest hit at $110M, ahead of Farewell My Concubine (1993) ($7.44M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Kid 1999 · Drama $110M $69.7M dom. - 2
Farewell My Concubine 1993 · Drama $7.44M $5.55M dom. - 3
A Better Tomorrow II 1987 · Crime $5M - 4
A Better Tomorrow 1986 · Drama $5M - 5
Days of Being Wild 1990 · Drama $3.26M $146K dom. - 6
Behind the Yellow Line 1984 · Romance $2.07M - 7
Ashes of Time 1994 · Action $2.01M $174K dom. - 8
Happy Together 1997 · Drama $1.54M $320K dom. - 9
Temptress Moon 1996 · Romance $1.1M $1.1M dom. - 10
On Trial 1981 · Drama $917K
The Best Leslie Cheung Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Leslie Cheung has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Romance leads with 14 films, and Behind the Yellow Line (1984) is the pick of them.
- Romance 14 films Behind the Yellow Line 1984 · as Paul Chan
- Drama 13 films The Kid 1999 · as Wing / Daniel
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Comedy 10 films The Eagle Shooting Heroes 1993 · as Huang Yaoshi - Action 4 films Ashes of Time 1994 · as Ouyang Feng / Malicious West
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Thriller 2 films Inner Senses 2002 · as Jim Law - Crime 1 film A Better Tomorrow II 1987 · as Sung Chi Kit
The Best Leslie Cheung Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Leslie Cheung's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2000s.
The Latest Leslie Cheung Movies
The most recent films Leslie Cheung is credited on, newest first — starting with Ashes of Time : Redux (2009). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Ashes of Time : Redux 2009 · 欧阳锋 -
Dung che sai duk 2008 · Action - Inner Senses 2002 · Jim Law
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Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing Passion Tour 2000 2000 · Music -
From Ashes to Ashes 2000 · Lawrence -
Okinawa Rendez-vous 2000 · Jimmy Tong - The Kid 1999 · Wing / Daniel
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A Time to Remember 1998 · Jin -
Anna Magdalena 1998 · Editor -
Ninth Happiness 1998 · Ma Lun Cheung / Tok Choi - Happy Together 1997 · Drama
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Viva Erotica 1996 · Sing
The Best Leslie Cheung Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Leslie Cheung films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Leslie Cheung movie?
The Kid (1999) made the most at the box office, with $110M worldwide, followed by Farewell My Concubine (1993) with $7.44M. Together, Leslie Cheung's films with box office figures have made $140M.
Which Leslie Cheung movie won the most awards?
Farewell My Concubine (1993) is the most decorated Leslie Cheung film, with 2 wins from 4 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Leslie Cheung romance movie?
Behind the Yellow Line (1984) is the best-rated of Leslie Cheung's romance films. In other genres: The Kid (drama), The Eagle Shooting Heroes (comedy) and Ashes of Time (action).
What is the newest Leslie Cheung movie?
The newest film on Leslie Cheung's filmography is One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart (2021), with Leslie Cheung as Self (archive footage).
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