Leslie Cheung Film Tribute at USC

Tribute to Hong Kong film legend Leslie Cheung. Film screenings and charity event at USC on Sept. 10. Sale of Leslie memoralibia including autographed items by John Woo and Chen Kaige especially for this event. Proceeds to go to End Child Sexual Abuse Foundation.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) August 21, 2005 -- Asian Film Foundation and USC Cinema & Television (Critical Studies), in association with Miramax Films, Maggi Taste of Asia, and Tai Seng Entertainment are proud to present "Loving Leslie: A Tribute to Leslie Cheung," featuring the films of one of Hong Kong's most beloved icons.

This charity event will feature Leslie memorabilia for sale including DVDs, posters and other collector's items, some signed by directors John Woo and Chen Kaige, especially for this event. Proceeds will directly benefit one of Leslie's favorite charities, End Child Sexual Abuse Foundation (ECSAF).

Handsome and sexually ambiguous with a consummate cool, Leslie Cheung quietly challenged conventional mores and titillated film and music fans worldwide. His uncompromising work ethic, 56 films in 20 years, record-holding 100 concerts held at the Hong Kong Coliseum, built legions of devoted supporters who will never get over the shock of his untimely loss in 2003. His place is eternally cemented in the cinematic and cultural landscape of his time. Leslie is the stuff of many legends. A soul that will never die.

Join us on Saturday, September 10, to celebrate the work of this gifted young man and enjoy two of his best films, the smart and sexy Okinawa Rendezvous directed by Gordan Chan (Fist of Legend, Beast Cops) and Chen Kaige's masterful epic, Farewell My Concubine.

Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005

Okinawa Rendezvous (sponsored by Tai Seng Entertainment) - 12:00 p.m.

(2000, 35mm color, 99 min) In Cantonese, Japanese and English with English subtitles

Intermission and Charity Function - 2 p.m.

Farewell My Concubine (A Miramax Film) - 3 p.m.

(1993, 35mm color, 172 min) In Mandarin with English subtitles

Special thanks to USC Cinema & Television (Critical Studies), Miramax Films, Maggi Taste of Asia, Tai Seng Entertainment, Five Star Laser, Leslie Legacy Association (HK), DrunkenMaster.tv, Anita Chan, David Chute, Hong Kong Vintage Pop Radio, HKEntReview.com, Andy Klein, Jhemon Lee, Lisa Morton, LoveHKFilm.com, Parcca Music, Inc., and our community supporters Asian Professional Exchange (APEX), Click2Asia, LAFun.org, Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA-GLA), Project by Project Southern California and Young Generation Asian Professionals (YGAP).

Venue: USC University Park Campus, Eileen Norris Theatre, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles. Gate Entry 5, Park Lot P ($7)/Jefferson Blvd Entrance at McClintock Avenue.) General admission $10; Students/Seniors $8 (all tickets include both films). More info at www.asianfilm.org.

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