After the release of 1996, Red has aroused widespread concern. A blood-red album cover is unprecedented in the history of Hong Kong pop music. The introduction of the world-popular Trip Hop music has improved the audibility of the whole album. Flashy, ambiguous and emotional, it completely subverts the image of Prince Charming in Leslie Cheung's past and enters a gradually mature artistic realm. Most of the songs in the album were composed by He Lin, a poet, achieving the unity of form and content. "Red", "Cheating", "It's impossible for a willing heart" and "Blame you for being too beautiful" reached the top in turn, which was unanimously recognized by the industry and fans.

The "red" full red envelope is by no means a commercial trick of grandstanding, but a declaration of the release of "people with temperament". However, Leslie Cheung's singing skills have not aged with the passage of time. On the contrary, his mood is more relaxed and his expression is more unrestrained. Lin arranged all the lyrics of the album, from heartache to heartache, from first love to lovelorn, from glory to depravity, from prosperity to eschatology, Lin became a royal lyricist.

In the album "Red", I cooperated with Lin in all directions. C.Y. Kong brought a faint British electronic flavor that Leslie Cheung had never tried before, which made him stand at the forefront of the trend again. His strong sense of fashion and hazy eyes vaguely revealed the gloom that he had been keeping secret in his life. And Lin's joining, the gorgeous and amorous feelings temperament is expressed incisively and vividly.

This record is a classic. With the joining of Helin, people can enjoy high-end music, especially cheating and red. The music style of the whole album is very rich, such as psychedelic electronic sound, TRIP, HOP and rock; What is rare is that Leslie Cheung has a good grasp of these styles and sings naturally and independently.

"Red" is the most representative album in Leslie Cheung's later career, and it is also the music work that can best reflect his last 10 years. Almost every work in the album is worth chewing repeatedly. The best work in the album is that you are too beautiful, love, red and hate men.

The iconic album title song "Red" was written by Leslie Cheung himself. Romantic and sexy lyrics and Trip-Hop rhythm create an attractive dreamy atmosphere, creating a completely different Leslie Cheung from the 1980s. The song "People who don't want to hug me" is about the oppression of a person's heart by setbacks, while the other two songs "You with a heart" and "I'm not enough" let fans see his talent in composing music.

Both melody and interpretation have dramatic elements in it. But at the same time, it is also one of Leslie Cheung's most boudoir-like works, and the delicate affection is revealed from the heart. Although it has a rock style, Romance shows the charm of Leslie Cheung behind the rich rock rhythm, which is also the most attractive aspect of Leslie Cheung's strong songs. This song is no longer just a performance song, but a fusion of self, life and music like Lin's lyrics.