8th September 2026 – (Hong Kong) Hong Kong Heritage Museum will open a memorial exhibition on Wednesday to mark what would have been Leslie Cheung Kwok‑wing’s 70th birthday, presenting more than 300 seldom‑seen artefacts, many on public display for the first time. The showcase, titled “Miss You Much．Leslie 70th Birthday．Exhibition,” will run in Sha Tin from 9th September this year to 10th May 2027.
Drawn from private and institutional lenders, the selection includes vinyl records, film stills and posters, music awards, stage costumes and personal effects. Notable first‑time exhibits range from musical instruments and rare audio cassettes to furniture from Cheung’s former home, alongside commemorative portraits by local artists. Key loans come from his former manager Florence Chan Suk‑fan, his partner Daffy Tong Hok‑tak, fan club Les FANmily and independent creators.
Brian Lam Kwok‑fai, Assistant Director of Leisure and Cultural Services (Heritage and Museums), said the tribute is markedly larger in scale than the museum’s 2023 memorial. Expecting heavy visitor numbers—especially on Cheung’s birthday on 12th September—the museum will introduce a ticket‑queuing system to manage timed entry during peak periods.
Curated by Florence Chan, the retrospective seeks to offer both a panoramic and intimate view of the superstar, using recreated domestic spaces to evoke the warmth of his private life. Working with Cheung’s former interior designer, the museum has rebuilt areas of his Kadoorie Hill residence, including the desk where he penned lyrics and a living room tableau inspired by a photograph taken on the first birthday after his passing in 2003. Multimedia installations feature a giant origami crane and a butterfly‑themed wall shaped as the number “7” in honour of his 70th year.
Costume highlights span 11 classic concert looks, among them the cloak worn for “For Your Heart Only” at the 1989 Final Encounter of the Legend, preserved by Chan for over three decades, as well as the gold jacket and sequinned top from Concert 97. Museum Director Joseph Chow Chi‑lim said the exhibition reveals Cheung’s aesthetic sensibilities and personal values beyond the stage, showing how everyday life, artistry and performance were intertwined.
Complementing the galleries, the museum will screen six of Cheung’s celebrated films: He’s a Woman, She’s a Man (1994), A Better Tomorrow (1986), Behind the Yellow Line (1984), Rouge (1988), For Your Heart Only (1985) and A Chinese Ghost Story (1987). Admission to the exhibition is free.