There is no short cut

Recently through a Leslie Cheung site on Facebook, I came to know a guy from Hong Kong. His name is Tin Lau. I found Tin to be a very nice guy after interacting with him for about a week. Our common topic is of course Leslie. Tin had sent me many photos of Leslie over the past one week and I trust that he likes Leslie just as much as I do. It is interesting to me how two total strangers can become friends over internet just like that. This is a sign of the greatness in Leslie. He has the ability to impress millions who, like Tin and myself, are now meeting up to extend his legacy and great spirit.

I recalled on new year's eve of his 1997 concert, Leslie asked a dancer what her wish would be for the new year 1997 and the dancer answered: "不劳而获" meaning "to gain something without having to work hard". Leslie then said to her "这个世界上没有这样一样东西的。" meaning "there is no such thing in this world." and he laughed and moved on to ask the next person for his wish.

This is one example of Leslie's spirit. He is someone who worked hard and was serious about producing quality work. Leslie is a role model more than an idol. He mentored through what he said and did all the time. It is a matter of whether we get it. I didn't get it at first when I came across what he said in his 1997 concert for the first time, but recently when I was feeling run out and had the chance to revisit what he said in his 1997 concert, those words struck me like lightning. I mean Leslie did not make it this far through pure luck. He had the most right mentality of working hard as his foundation. I rather like to take short cut, but he said there is no short cut; there is no substitute for hard work. No wonder he was the most successful Asian artiste of the world.