(1993)
Directed by Chen Kaige, the Oscar-nominated film focuses on an epic love story between two male Peking Opera singers and a prostitute.
Farewell My Concubine gained 1994 Academy Award nominations for best cinematography and foreign language film and became the first Chinese film to win the coveted Palme d’Or at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.
Cheung stars the Opera singer, Cheng Dieyi, who – left heartbroken by his relationship with his friend and colleague in the troupe – kills himself at the end of the film.
05
All’s Well, Ends Well
《家有喜事》
(1992)
The Lunar New Year blockbuster is a family-friendly romantic comedy about three Shang brothers and the women in their lives.
Cheung co-starred with Stephen Chow（周星驰）, Teresa Mo（毛舜筠） and Maggie Cheung（张曼玉） in the hit film, which earned more than HK$48 million (about US$6 million) at the box office.
06
The Bride with White Hair
《白发魔女传》
(1993)
Based on a novel by Leung Yu-sang, Ronnie Yu’s martial arts film, set during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644 ), focuses on the doomed love affair between a young swordsman (Cheung) and a strange mountain woman (Brigitte Lin 林青霞) raised by wolves.
Cheung won best original song award for the film’s theme song, Red Cheek, White Hair, at the 30th Golden Horse Film Festival.
07
He’s a Woman, She’s a Man
《金枝玉叶》
(1994)
This gender-bending, three-way love story, with a dash of contemporary romance, stars Anita Yuen（袁咏仪）, Carina Lau（刘嘉玲） and Cheung.
Yuen went on to win best actress, while Cheung won best original song for Chase, featured in the film, at the 1995’s 14th Hong Kong Film Awards.
09
Ashes of Time
《东邪西毒》
