For those too young to have attended a live concert by Hong Kong Cantopop icon Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, who died on April 1, 2003, appreciation often relies on recordings of his performances and exhibitions dedicated to his career and legacy.While many retrospectives over the years have celebrated Cheung’s achievements and influence in film and music, the Hong Kong Heritage Museum’s latest offering, “Miss You Much. Leslie 70th Birthday. Exhibition”, offers a much more intimate and rare look at his private life and his relationship with fans. Cheung would have turned 70 on September 12.Running from September 9 to May 10 next year to commemorate Cheung’s 70th birthday, the showcase features more than 300 exhibits lent by his long-time partner Daffy Tong Hok-tak, his manager Florence Chan Sock-fun and Cheung’s industry friends, alongside items from the museum’s own collection.Among the expected items are vinyl records, classic stage costumes, film posters and stills, music trophies, and pop culture memorabilia. At first glance, these items may give visitors the impression that it is just another show about Cheung’s stardom, but a closer look reveals that they have been selected and curated to present him not just as an idol, but as a genuine friend and creative artist.The exhibition at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum in Sha Tin marks the 70th anniversary of Leslie Cheung’s birth. Photo: Karma LoThe entrance to the exhibition features a giant origami crane sculpture against a butterfly backdrop. This transports visitors back to the 10th anniversary of Cheung’s death in 2013, when local and overseas fans folded and collected 1,900,119 – later updated to 1,956,912 – paper cranes in his memory for a showcase at Times Square in Causeway Bay, setting the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest paper crane exhibition.