Hong Kong singer and actor, one of the 四大天王 of 1990s Cantonese pop, called the God of Song for his voice. His Mandarin hit 吻别 (1993) is still a karaoke staple across China.
'Kiss Goodbye' is one of Jacky Cheung's biggest hits.
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A win at a Hong Kong amateur singing contest in 1984 launched him. In 1997 he directed and starred in the Cantonese musical 《雪狼湖》 'Snow Wolf Lake', whose 42 straight performances remain Hong Kong's record for a musical.
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Since 2018, 张学友 concerts have become unexpectedly famous as a crime-fighting tool: Chinese police have caught dozens of fugitives using facial recognition on the massive crowds at his shows.
