ECNS, March 31 -- Tomorrow (April 1) is the fifth anniversary of the death of "brother" Leslie Cheung. His former agent Sze-kan Chan specially prepared two "Miss You Much Leslie Continue to Spoil Concerts" at the Hong Kong Coliseum to commemorate her good friend. A group of Leslie's friends also gave strong support and sang his classic hits in memory of him, including "God of Songs" Jacky Cheung, "Emperor of Movies" Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Karen Mok, Renee Dominic, Joyce Cheng, Grasshopper, Deanie Ip, Faye Wong, Louis Koo, Priscilla Chan, Joey Yung, etc.
Among them, Tony Leung, who was afraid of singing in public, frankly said that he would rather die a lot of cells than sing a song to make an effort. Grasshopper practiced a series of Leslie's classic fast songs and recreated his classic dance moves on stage; as for Jacky Cheung, he will sing "Chase", "Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter" and so on. He sighed that in recent years, his good friends had passed away one after another, making him become reclusive and not want to see people.
According to reports, the "Miss You Much Leslie Continue to Spoil Concert" gathers the strength of many stars to remember the legendary idol Leslie Cheung. Sze-kan Chan said that due to the enthusiastic response, an additional show was added tonight, so Tony Leung and Faye Wong could only perform on April 1st due to scheduling conflicts, while Raymond Wong would only do tonight's show. Sze-kan Chan especially thanked Tony Leung, "Because he often said that singing makes him very nervous and under great pressure, but I was deeply moved when I heard him sing 'A Better Tomorrow' at another memorial concert for Leslie three years ago, so I invited him to perform, thank you for putting the pressure on himself."
It is reported that the concert has three sides, and the stage decoration is a bridge. Deanie Ip will be the first to perform, she will respectively sing "Star" and "Favorite" on these two nights. After she finishes singing, the bridge will break, symbolizing the separation between heaven and earth. Sze-kan Chan said, "The program of the two nights is roughly the same. The site will broadcast video clips edited by directors from various places. Outside the Hong Kong Coliseum, a 7-foot x 7-foot red kite will be placed for fans to stick their messages on, and it will be burned for Leslie after the show." Yesterday afternoon, the singers successively went to the Hong Kong Coliseum for rehearsals, and Sze-kan Chan, Grasshopper, Dominic, and Karen Mok held a worship ceremony at around 3:30 pm.
Tony Leung rushed into the Hong Kong Coliseum for rehearsals at 4:50 pm yesterday and left about an hour later, "It's much more nervous than filming, but activities with meaning and to commemorate friends are worth it." Tony Leung joked that singing once kills a lot of cells, he usually doesn't sing karaoke, and the last time he sang was three years ago, "I listened to songs non-stop when I was in Shanghai attending an event the other day, but I think I'm not good enough, anyway, I'll try my best to express my feelings."
When asked why he didn't ask his girlfriend Carina Lau to sing together? Tony Leung said, "It's not up to me, Carina rarely sings normally, I will enjoy it well." As for the gossip magazine's claim that Carina is pregnant, Tony Leung said there's no need to respond to tabloids, and there's no such thing.
Besides singing "Chase" and "Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter", Jacky Cheung will also duet with Cecilia Chan on songs like "Who Makes Your Heart Crazy" and others. He frankly said he wasn't under any pressure, but knew Tony Leung was very nervous and often called him recently, "I think Tony Leung sings pretty well, no problem." When asked if he missed Leslie? Jacky Cheung said, "Previously, Joseph Koo said Leslie was a work of art, not just missing something, Leslie was a very good person, it's a pity that he left."
Gigi Leung sang two heartfelt classics, "Tender Affection" and "I Will". She frankly said she wasn't under any pressure because Leslie sang with feeling on stage during his lifetime, self-radiating charm, and was a person of taste, so this attitude should be learned and there shouldn't be any pressure, "At the end of the concert, there is some sadness, I will use a positive attitude to praise this irreplaceable legendary singer."
The following are the setlists of the concert exposed by Hong Kong media:
Date specified is for one performance only
Jacky Cheung: "Chase", "Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter", duet with Cecilia Chan on 3 songs "Who Makes Your Heart Crazy", "Fate", "Just Afraid of Not Meeting Again"
Tony Leung: "Wind Continues to Blow" (April 1)
Deanie Ip: "Star" (March 31), "Favorite" (April 1)
Grasshopper: Medley "Stand Up", "Monica", "Refuse to Play Anymore", "Profile", "Black Midnight", "Unrestrained Wind" and others
Yip Tak: "Deeply In Love With You" (April 1)
Gigi Leung: "I Will", "Tender Affection"
Louis Koo: "Devoted Person", "Who Can Resonate"
Joyce Cheng: "You Are So Sentimental"
Sze-kan Chan: "Start From Zero"
Karen Mok: "Red", "Hot"
Ron Ng: "Lady Ghost", "This Life", "Passionate Embrace" (duet with Xiaoxi Xin)
Xiaoxi Xin: "When Love Has Become a Memory"
Raymond Wong: "So Close Yet So Far", "Deeply In Love With You" (March 31)
Patty Chen: "All Thanks To You", "Spent Together"
Priscilla Chan: "Left Hand Right Hand"
Faye Wong: Tribute Speech on Stage (April 1)
Shunjuan Mao: Recorded Tribute Video
Annie Yi: Recorded Tribute Video
Charlene Choi: Medley "Better Days", "These Years", "No Need For Too Much"