I am not an ardent fan of Leslie Cheung. I do not cut out his pictures nor collect his posters. I do not follow his "activity" closely. In fact, I don't even know that he had long "rebonded" hair. I did not even know that openly declared his sexuality. But I definitely listen to his songs (the older ones, though) and I can recognise his unique voice when I hear it. And I enjoy whatever movies that I have watched that have him in them. To me, he is a very talented man.

I feel very sorry and very sad for him. For someone whom many would expect to lead a happy life because he has all the material comforts and even the looks and all that. His life should be cushy and comfy. Which is why I am shocked that he committed suicide.....he must have been very sad and very troubled. Worse, he had no one he felt he could talk to...I mean, for a suicidal person, I'm sure the people around him would have somehow been able to see tell-tale signs of depression or something...for a person to take his own life in the privacy of a hotel room would probably mean, to me, that he was really pushed to the end....to the limits of his emotional capability.

I suddenly feel the impulse to go out and purchase his CDs and keep them as a collection. It's as if I want to keep them to remind myself of him and to always be able to listen to his songs whenever I wish.

I suppose personally, Leslie is a legend. Rest in peace, Leslie....