What was the last movie Leslie Cheung made before his death?

"Alien Space" was the last film shot by Leslie Cheung during his lifetime.

"Alien Space", a thriller directed by Luo Zhiliang, starring Leslie Cheung, Karen Lam, and Li Zixiong. The film was released on March 28, 2002. The film tells the story of Zhang Xin, who often sees supernatural visions and seeks help from psychiatrist Azhan. In the process, love develops between the two, but Azhan, who has never believed in ghosts, eventually encounters a ghost.

Leslie Cheung plays Azhan who suffers from schizophrenia in the film. In order to play this role well, Leslie Cheung visited one of his psychiatrists and observed him for a long time. Leslie Cheung was nominated for Best Actor at the 22nd Hong Kong Film Awards for this film.

A Zhan (Leslie Cheung), his girlfriend’s jumping off a building when he was a child was the root cause of A Zhan’s schizophrenia. When his girlfriend jumped off a building, A Zhan’s self-protection mechanism chose to forget and repress his memories, but subconsciously A Zhan I feel guilty all the time, so I devote myself to work, so busy that my brain has no time to think about other things.

Because I wanted to avoid the pain caused by love, I chose to live alone until I fell in love with Zhang Xin. His love for Zhang Xin triggered Azhan's subconscious, so Azhan began to have hallucinations about his ex-girlfriend's ghost. When Azhan used extreme means to treat himself, this memory began to be suppressed again.

Extended information:

On April 1, 2003, Leslie Cheung fell out of control from the 24th floor of the Oriental Mandarin Hotel in Hong Kong and died at the age of 46.

In November 2003, in recognition of Leslie Cheung's contribution to the Chinese film industry, the film "Alien Space" starring him was selected as the opening film of the 12th China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival.

As of 2003, Leslie Cheung had participated in 56 movies, and the total box office in Hong Kong reached 776 million Hong Kong dollars. In 2004, he won the "Eternal Brilliance Award for Performing Arts" posthumously awarded by the Hong Kong Film Awards. In the same year, the Avenue of Stars built to commend those who have made significant contributions to the Hong Kong film industry was officially completed. Leslie Cheung was the first actor selected.

In 2004, Leslie Cheung was selected as one of the "Top Ten Most Influential Male Stars in Chinese Film History" by "Popular Films" (Issue 17, 2004). In 2005, the Hong Kong Film Awards Association selected "The 100 Best Chinese Films of the Century". Eight films starring Leslie Cheung were selected for the list, ranking first among Chinese actors in terms of the number of films selected.

In the same year, Hong Kong Henderson Land Group and the Hong Kong Film Awards Association co-organized the "Most Favorite Actor in Chinese Films for 100 Years" election, and Leslie Cheung was selected as the "Most Favorite Actor in Chinese Films for 100 Years" Actor". In addition, he was also selected as one of the "Top 100 Outstanding Actors in Chinese Films". In March 2010, Leslie Cheung was selected into CNN's "Top 25 Greatest Asian Actors in History".

Reference materials: Baidu Encyclopedia—Leslie Cheung

Baidu Encyclopedia—Alien Space