Actress Maggie Cheung, who co-starred with Leslie Cheung in the movie “A Chinese Ghost Story,” was recently discovered in an old photo taken 32 years ago in mainland China. The photo shows her visiting a home with Leslie Cheung and two elders. Upon seeing the photo, a netizen exclaimed, “Maggie Cheung and Leslie Cheung visited my home!” Many netizens expressed admiration and praised Maggie Cheung for being “radiant.”
On December 12, a netizen posted a precious old photo on social media with the caption, “Leslie Cheung and Maggie Cheung visited my home! Looking through old photos, I found that Leslie Cheung and Maggie Cheung visited my home in 1993, but I had not been born yet.”
In the photo, Maggie Cheung is seen wearing a white coat, with long hair, fair skin, and exquisite features. Leslie Cheung sits in the middle, with his hands resting on the shoulders of Maggie Cheung and another friend, enjoying tea in a relaxed and natural atmosphere.
According to comments from the netizen, the group seemed to be on their way to tour Jiuzhaigou or western Sichuan. They stayed in Chengdu for a day, as the arranger of Leslie Cheung’s music, Ji Zhongping, was acquainted with the netizen’s family elders and said, “We were hosted by our family.”
Sharp-eyed fans noticed that the photo was taken on January 31, 1993, which happened to be Maggie Cheung’s 26th birthday. Some fans pointed out that at that time, the two had reportedly broken up and moved on with their lives but maintained a friendly relationship. Therefore, this photo is seen as evidence of a friendship that remained after their breakup, reigniting discussions about their past relationship.
After the release of the photo, many netizens commented in awe, praising Maggie Cheung for her beauty and expressing nostalgia for the relationship between Maggie Cheung and Leslie Cheung as a beautiful memory of the past.
Maggie Cheung rose to fame after portraying “Nie Xiaoqian” in the 1987 film “A Chinese Ghost Story” and later fell in love with singer Leslie Cheung three years later. Although there were talks of marriage, their relationship ultimately ended in a breakup.
Now 58 years old, Maggie Cheung made her debut in Taiwan in 1984, later moving to British Hong Kong. In the early 1990s, she became one of the “Four Heavenly Kings” of the Hong Kong film industry due to her tall stature and outstanding beauty, earning her the title of “Asia’s number one beauty.”
Despite her success in films like “A Chinese Ghost Story” and “The Diary of a Big Man,” Maggie Cheung surprised many fans by suddenly announcing her retirement from acting after filming “Shanghai Baby” in 2004 and relocating to Canada.
Taiwanese host Xu Shengmei once revealed on the program “Fate is Fun” that when Maggie Cheung and Leslie Cheung broke up, there was not much emotional upheaval. Maggie Cheung simply told Leslie Cheung she wanted to study in Canada and then never returned.
Maggie Cheung, who has been living in seclusion in Canada for many years, opened an acupuncture clinic in Vancouver in recent years. Not only does she receive guests, she also personally administers acupuncture, lights the moxa sticks, and demonstrates exquisite skills. Many people come from far away to witness their idol’s charm and experience it firsthand. When asked for autographs and photos, Maggie Cheung is always welcoming and humble. She once stated that after retiring from acting, acupuncture is the career she most wanted to pursue, believing that acupuncture will accompany her until the end of her days.