逝世16週年 銘記"哥哥"張國榮

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

4月1日對張國榮的粉絲來說是一個特殊的日子。今年是這位歌手兼演員因抑鬱症去世的第16週年。

"I am who I am, a different colored sparkle. I love myself, just like the blooming rose waiting to flourish even in the desert," Leslie Cheung sang in one of his musical masterpieces I. He is considered "one of the founding fathers of Cantopop" for achieving huge success both in film and music.

“我就是我，是顏色不一樣的煙火。我喜歡我，讓薔薇開出一種結果，孤獨的沙漠裏，一樣盛放的赤裸裸。”哥哥在他音樂作品中其中一首歌這樣唱道。他因在電影和音樂上實現的巨大成功，被認爲是“粵語流行音樂的創始人之一”。

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

1977年張以一名歌手出道，六年後，他因爲歌曲《風繼續吹》而名聲大噪。他發行了很多受歡迎的專輯，並獲得了許多音樂獎項，包括在2000年CCTV-MTV音樂殿堂上被評爲亞洲最火超級巨星。

However, there's much more to him, beyond his superior musical accomplishments. In the late 1980s, he shifted his career focus to the movie industry and shaped many classic roles that no one can rival, even to this day.

然而，除了他在音樂上的卓越成就外，他還遠遠不止這些。在20世紀80年代末，他將自己的職業重心轉向電影行業，塑造了許多即時是到今天也依然無人能超越的經典角色。

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

有人說你可能並不是真的瞭解張國榮的音樂，但是你至少看過他一兩部情感電影。

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

“他是一位頂級的亞洲巨星，有着令人激動的舞臺表演，令人驚豔的容顏，和卓越的演技。”一篇美國廣播電臺的報道曾如此評價他。

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

自他去世以來，他的粉絲就稱他爲哥哥並且以多種多樣的方式來紀念他，包括藝術展，重拍電影，模仿者的音樂會以及紀錄片。