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Joey Leung: Drama queen

Not many men get famous wearing women's clothing, but the bit has given Leung a reputation as one of Hong Kong's most progressive stage actors. Thanks to Leung's knack for touching regular folk while tackling taboo subjects, "The Queer Show," a gay-culture comedy that hits on straights, too, has enjoyed four successful runs.

Though he has his own theater group, Windmill Grass, it's Leung's collaborations with writer Alvin Wong Chi-lung of W Theatre that brought him to the spotlight. The duo gets laughs while attacking issues from homophobia to racism, and Leung gets kissy -- and graphic -- onstage with cult fashion columnist Wyman Wong, singer-songwriter Chet Lam, female rocker Denise Ho, and pop idol Fiona Sit.