Leslie Cheung was one of Asia’s hottest superstars in the 1980s and ’90s. His dashing good looks and silky voice made him a sensation, not just in his home city of Hong Kong but also in mainland China, where he was many people’s first exposure to outside pop music. The world was shocked when he committed suicide in 2003, but his memory lives on in this cafe in China dedicated to him. Want to learn more about Leslie Cheung? Our editor, Gavin, wrote an essay about Cheung’s openness with his sexual

Mourners have paid tribute to Cantopop idol Leslie Cheung on the 18th anniversary of his death. | HOY International Business Channel