Arts stories you read most in 2024, about a Cantopop classic, viral city project and more
We look back at some of the top arts stories in 2024, from a deep dive into Cantopop song The Bund to the criticised Chubby Hearts project
As the year comes to an end, we look back at the arts stories that resonated most with Post readers.
One that did was a deep dive into 1980 Cantonese song “The Bund”, while an opinion piece on a series of giant heart-shaped balloons by British fashion designer Anya Hindmarch, which popped up around Hong Kong in February, also struck a chord.
1. How Cantopop classic ‘The Bund’ took Hong Kong by storm
With its assertive orchestral opening and diva Frances Yip Lai-yee’s commanding voice singing “long bun, long lau”, the first few bars of “The Bund” are immediately recognisable to many.
But just why has this 1980 Cantonese song, the theme of a television gangster romance set in Shanghai, become such an enduring anthem beloved by speakers of different dialects?
2. Chiung Yao, Taiwanese novelist, dies by suicide
