April 1 is a special day for fans of Leslie Cheung. Thisyear, it marks the 16th anniversary of the death ofthe singer and actor due to depression.

4月1日对张国荣的粉丝来说是一个特殊的日子。今年是这位歌手兼演员因抑郁症去世的第16周年。

"I am who I am, a different colored sparkle. I lovemyself, just like the blooming rose waiting toflourish even in the desert," Leslie Cheung sang inone of his musical masterpieces I. He is considered"one of the founding fathers of Cantopop" forachieving huge success both in film and music.

“我就是我，是颜色不一样的烟火。我喜欢我，让蔷薇开出一种结果，孤独的沙漠里，一样盛放的赤裸裸。”哥哥在他音乐作品中其中一首歌这样唱道。他因在电影和音乐上实现的巨大成功，被认为是“粤语流行音乐的创始人之一”。

 

Starting his career as a singer in 1977, Cheung rose to fame six years later thanks to the songThe Wind Blows On. He has released many popular albums and received numerous musicawards, including being honored as Asia's Biggest Superstar at the 2000 CCTV-MTV MusicHonors.

1977年张以一名歌手出道，六年后，他因为歌曲《风继续吹》而名声大噪。他发行了很多受欢迎的专辑，并获得了许多音乐奖项，包括在2000年CCTV-MTV音乐殿堂上被评为亚洲最火超级巨星。

However, there's much more to him, beyond his superior musical accomplishments. In the late1980s, he shifted his career focus to the movie industry and shaped many classic roles that noone can rival, even to this day.

然而，除了他在音乐上的卓越成就外，他还远远不止这些。在20世纪80年代末，他将自己的职业重心转向电影行业，塑造了许多即时是到今天也依然无人能超越的经典角色。

Some have said you might not really know Leslie Cheung's music, but you've probably seen atleast one or two of his sentimental films.

有人说你可能并不是真的了解张国荣的音乐，但是你至少看过他一两部情感电影。

"He is a top Asian giant, has exciting stage performances, astonishing beauty and excellentacting skills," a CNN report once said about him.

“他是一位顶级的亚洲巨星，有着令人激动的舞台表演，令人惊艳的容颜，和卓越的演技。”一篇美国广播电台的报道曾如此评价他。

Since his passing, his admirers have called him "the elder brother" and memorialized him in avariety of ways, including art exhibitions, movie remakes, musical concerts by impersonatorsand documentaries.

自他去世以来，他的粉丝就称他为哥哥并且以多种多样的方式来纪念他，包括艺术展，重拍电影，模仿者的音乐会以及纪录片。