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April1,2016marksthe13thanniversaryofthedeathofCanto-popsingerandmoviestarLeslieCheung.

Cheung,oneofAsia'smostenduringstars,diedattheageof46andleftbehindasuicidenotebelievedtohaverevealedemotionalproblems.

Let'stakeacloserlookatLeslieCheung'sphotosfromvariousfilmsasawaytocommemoratehim.

CharlesHeung(HongKongmediamogul):Thirteenyearslater,Iamstilldeeplysaddened.NooneinHongKong'sshowbizhasreplacedyou,andnooneeverwill.

ChenLan(wifeofCharlesHeung):Anotheryearhasgoneby,andit'sbeen13years!Imissyouverymuch.Youwouldhavebeen60thisyear.Itshouldhavebeenanotherstartinlife.Thewindhascontinuedtoblowtheseyears,butyouaretheoneandonlygohgoh(Cheung'snicknameinCantonese,literallytranslatedas"bigbrother").YouhavemademehateAprilFool'sDay(andIusedtolovetopullpranksonpeopleonthisday).YouhavemademeturnmybackagainsttheHongKongMandarinOrientalHotel(whereCheungwasfounddead).

HanHan(writer):Wewarmeachotherwithembraces,werelyononeanothertolive,evenifweloseouridentitiesinthisworldoficecoldhumanity.RememberingMr.LeslieCheung.

JulianChen(formerpopstarwithaclosephysicalresemblancetoCheung):Missingyou.

HackenLee(singer):Thewindcontinuestoblow,butIcannotbearmyselftostayfaraway(takenfromlyricsofWindcontinuestoblow,whichshotCheungtofamein1983.Cheungalsoperformedthissongathisfarewellconcertin1989.)

(CHINADAILY)