The best Leslie Cheung movies
The top 3 according to 17 votes from people: Days of Being Wild (1990) · Farewell My Concubine (1993) · Rouge (1987). (Updated Apr 17, 2025.)
From A Better Tomorrow, A Chinese Ghost Story and Rouge to Days of Being Wild, Farewell My Concubine and Happy Together: the Leslie Cheung classics most recommended by United Daily News, NIUS News and Douban lists.
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Top 10
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1
Days of Being Wild (1990)
Wong Kar-wai: the playboy Yuddy and his "one-minute friends".
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2
Farewell My Concubine (1993)
Chen Kaige: the life of Peking opera star Cheng Dieyi; Palme d'Or at Cannes.
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3
Rouge (1987)
Stanley Kwan: Twelfth Master and Fleur, with Anita Mui, from Lilian Lee's novel.
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4
Ashes of Time (1994)
Wong Kar-wai: Ouyang Feng in the desert and tales of the martial world.
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5
A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)
The scholar Ning Choi-san and the ghost Nip Siu-sin, with Joey Wong.
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6
He's a Woman, She's a Man (1994)
Peter Chan: music producer Sam and Wing, a girl dressed as a boy (Anita Yuen).
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7
All's Well, Ends Well (1992)
A Lunar New Year comedy classic, alongside Stephen Chow and Maggie Cheung.
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8
Once a Thief (1991)
John Woo: a heist action comedy with Chow Yun-fat and Cherie Chung.
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9
Double Tap (2000)
A rare villain role in a duel between sharpshooters.
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10
Inner Senses (2002)
His last film, as a psychiatrist.
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11
Happy Together (1997)
Wong Kar-wai: Ho Po-wing and Lai Yiu-fai break up and make up in Buenos Aires.
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12
A Better Tomorrow (1986)
John Woo: brotherhood and gangland loyalty with Chow Yun-fat and Ti Lung.
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