![]() Sex scandals may make good tabloid fodder, but they’re hardly what you’d think of as culture-shaping news. And in just the past few years, through a conspiracy of factors, the industry has slowly transformed from the heights of the derided karaoke ballad culture to a more diverse, balanced and ambitious landscape than it’s arguably ever been in, providing an opportunity for music that hasn’t fit into the old Cantopop mold to play a more active part in the scene. There are, of course, the massive names: Eason Chan, Sammi Cheng and the like but singer-songwriters, rock outfits, hip-hop artists, and jazz multi-instrumentalists are now more prevalent than they’ve ever been in Hong Kong music, as are Putonghua and English. “This is really the time that we should all get intertwined.” All of these are Hong Kong pop elements, and they crossover into the pop music world,” says Wong Chi-chung, renowned music critic, CR2 radio DJ, concert producer and curator as well as author of the 2007 book Hong Kong’s pop soundscape. The plodding love ballad, which has very much been the archetype for the genre, no longer reigns as the sole dominant force, and Hong Kong mainstream music as a whole – a huge cultural export – has started to welcome a raft of ideas, genres and sound. ![]() But while the behind-the-scenes power stronghold remains very much the same, the musical condemnation of Cantopop is, in many ways, a little dated. Derivative songwriting, digitally enhanced starlets who can’t sing but can attract an endorsement dollar, and the power clique of record execs, television stations and award ceremonies have all contributed to its tawdry reputation. These are just some of the clichéd charges which are leveled against Hong Kong’s pop music industry on a regular basis and, for too long, the indictments on the city’s influential music staple have been all too justified. There’s a stigma over Cantopop: cheesy, formulaic, plastic and sappy. Mark Tjhung explores the reasons behind the evolving scene and profiles four of the most influential faces who are shaping the future. IF only he retired from the gang, their whole story would be different with a happier recent years, Hong Kong music has become more diverse and adventurous than ever before. But I guess everything makes sense now.What he did was to save her.unfortunately his plan to reunite with her did not turn out right. To be honest, I was abit confuse when Michael shot Paris. But it turned out differently.Michael shot Paris on the right.but he knew her heart lies on the left. It is obvious that they both deeply loved each other.but it makes me think what was the most important to Micahel? I thought that shot Michael gave Paris gave me the answer she was not his top priority. ![]() At that moment, the flashback scene of Paris asking Michael (whom asked her to stop heightening her career.with this other company.for his sake), if he could drop out of the gang for her, came into my mind. I didn't exactly feel "sad" though.but feels more like disgust towards Michael for pulling the trigger. Unlike Jodie's death.Paris's death weren't highlighted in any news, so I was a bit surprise about her "death". Kevin Cheng and Myolie Wu at Shanghai Spring festival.Maggie Cheung, Felix Wong, Kenix Kwok, and.New Layout Graphics plus some banners D.
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