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Hong Kong lyricist Jimmy Lo has died. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Jimmy Lo, Hong Kong lyricist behind popular Cantopop classics, dies at 75

‘My father has passed away in his sleep … he passed away peacefully,’ daughter Thalea Lo writes on social media.

Hong Kong society

Rain fails to deter fans at tribute concert for Hong Kong’s late Khalil Fong

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong singer Khalil Fong’s music tops streaming sites after his death

Hong Kong economy

Singaporean star JJ Lin to perform at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park

Tickets for May 24 and 25 concerts to go on sale at noon on March 20, with prices starting at HK$380.

Singaporean singer-songwriter JJ Lin is set to be the first Mandopop artist to perform at the newly-opened Kai Tak Sports Park. Photo: Weibo/ JJ Lin
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong singer-songwriter Khalil Fong dies at 41 after long battle with illness

Fu Music says Fong ‘left the world peacefully’ on February 21 after five years of fighting illness with a ‘positive attitude’.

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Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | Sam Hui, the ‘father of Cantopop’ whose music and film roles struck a chord

He popularised Cantopop and helped revive Hong Kong cinema after Bruce Lee died. We look at the enduring legacy of the ‘Elvis of The Orient’.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Trio arrested as Hong Kong cracks down on Kai Tak Sports Park ticket touts

Opening ceremony tickets worth HK$10 on sale for up to HK$2,000.

An aerial view of Kai Tak Sports Park main stadium. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong entertainment

Explainer | What is ‘Hong Kong Super March’ and how can you take part?

Attractive cultural, arts and sporting events will ‘come one after the other’ next month, Hong Kong leader John Lee says.

Hong Kong society

8,500 tickets for Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park opening show gone in 30 minutes

More than 20,000 residents seeking tickets told to wait for up to two hours when online sales began at 10am.

Hong Kong society

Star-studded line-up revealed for Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park opening

Film star Donnie Yen, singer ‘MC’ Cheung and Cantopop diva Joey Yung among those set to appear at March 1 opening ceremony.

Cantopop star Michael “MC” Cheung will perform at the stadium’s opening event on March 1. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong stage contractor linked to Mirror accident faces liquidation risk

Hip Hing Loong Stage Engineering Company’s mainland-based creditor has filed a case with city’s High Court for firm to be liquidated.

Three dancers were injured during a Mirror concert after a giant video screen fell on the stage in 2022. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong sports

Kai Tak Sports Park ‘ready to open’, Hong Kong officials say after last big test

Final large-scale stress test includes one-hour performance by athletes and dancers at main stadium, with ‘Leave Easy’ webpage launched for crowd.

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Hong Kong singer-songwriter Kiri T on her own brand of Cantopop

The artist on being Asian in America and coming back to the home of Cantopop and her Hong Kong roots.

Hong Kong

This week in PostMag: Cantopop, neon art and other revived heritage

Heritage is the watchword this week as we discover artists with a deep sense of Hong Kong’s past and culture, fuelling the inspiration behind their respective crafts.

Cantonese opera performer Mitche Choi is one of the young talents not only preserving, but transforming Hong Kong’s intangible cultural heritage. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | Faye Wong, actress, Cantopop diva and twice divorced mum

A ‘natural-born actress’, Wong Kar-wai said. The bestselling female Cantopop artist. Yet Faye Wong left it all behind to be a wife and mum.

Hong Kong singer-actress Faye Wong, wearing a high heel hat, performs in Hong Kong in 2003. Twice married and twice divorced, Wong walked away from her career in 2005, and has appeared only sporadically on stage since then. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong society

How The Flame fires up Hong Kong fans with Cantopop hits in popular busking gigs

As The Flame’s popularity grows, the band is facing challenges navigating logistics and regulatory restrictions.

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Hong Kong's music scene

Video | Live outdoor music strikes chord with stressed Hongkongers

Cantopop group The Flame quickly went viral after resuming outdoor performances in the city for the first time in five years

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium to officially open on March 1

About 50,000 people join trial event, with stadium’s retractable roof open for first time to test noise levels.

Kai Tak Stadium has a retractable roof. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong society

Tickets for Jay Chou concerts at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium sell out in flash

Fans trying to buy tickets online for June shows at new 50,000-seat stadium hit with wait of more than hour, with website later updating to say they were sold out.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park passes biggest test yet as 63,000 join drill

Chief Secretary Eric Chan says 80 per cent of crowd dispersed within 20 minutes.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 13 who sold non-existent tickets to Andy Lau concerts

Highest individual loss was HK$640,000 for purchase of 544 tickets to Lau’s shows.

Posters of Andy Lau’s concert outside the Hong Kong Coliseum. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s new Kai Tak Stadium rocking as 18,000 fans watch trial concert

The 1½-hour ‘Four in Love’ charity concert was the first non-sports trial event at the new venue.

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Singer Jay Fung performing at Kai Tai Sports Park’s main stadium. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | How Hong Kong singer G.E.M. became ‘China’s Taylor Swift’

Early in her career, Gloria Tang enjoyed success and an awards nomination for her music. Then mainland Chinese TV shot her to superstardom.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s Nicholas Tse to put on 2 Kai Tak concerts soon after Coldplay

Concerts will be held at 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium on April 25 and 26, with ticket prices starting at HK$680.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s Eason Chan axes Thai show over ‘safety issues’ for Chinese citizens

Cantopop star’s concert, scheduled for February 22, axed just days after mainland actor reported missing and later rescued.

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Eason Chan performs in Shenzhen on his “Fear and Dream World Tour”. Photo: Facebook/Fear and Dreams World Tour
TV shows and streaming video

The diaspora talent that thrives in Asia, and a chance for global exposure

Producers in Asia and North America collaborate on projects to give global exposure to Asian actors, including some born in the West.

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Canada-raised singer and actress Jocelyn Chan in Hong Kong. Photo: AP
From our archives

When Hong Kong lost Cantopop superstar Anita Mui

Mui, an award-winning singer and actress who had dominated the city’s show business scene, announced her cancer diagnosis to a shocked world in September 2003.

Crime in Hong Kong

5 arrested over sale of fake tickets for Hong Kong star Andy Lau’s concerts

Victims bought counterfeit tickets through online platforms or social media and paid by cash or bank transfer.

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