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South China Morning Post
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
How Anita Mui became ‘Daughter of Hong Kong'
Anita Mui may have been a Cantopop diva, but she was also known for her charity work and for standing up against injustice, qualities that earned her the title 'Daughter of Hong Kong'.
Hype Malaysia
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hype Malaysia
HK Film Director Taylor Wong Passed Away After Succumbing To Throat Cancer
The Hong Kong film industry mourns the passing of a renowned and talented director. Taylor Wong Tai-Loi (黄泰来), who is known for his works with the Shaw Brothers Studio, has passed away after succumbing to throat cancer. He was 75. Actor and producer Tin Kai-Mun confirmed the devastating news. He revealed that Taylor passed away yesterday (Wednesday, 16th July 2025). While the director died from throat cancer, little is known about how long he had suffered from the disease. Additional information about his funeral was also not disclosed. However, it's likely the memorial service will be a private affair with only close family and friends. Taylor is a respected figure in the HK film industry, having worked on many successful films throughout his decades-long career. His father, Wong Yiu (黄尧), was also a director who was active in the 1960s. Taylor got his start in the industry, working as a scriptwriter and a director for Commercial Television and RTV, now known as ATV, in the 1970s and early 1980s. He then joined Shaw Brothers Holdings Limited in 1980 and began a legacy in the film industry. His breakout work was the 'Behind The Yellow Line' starring Leslie Cheung (張國榮), Maggie Cheung (張曼玉) and Anita Mui (梅艷芳). The romantic comedy is considered a cult classic by HK film fans and gave Anita Mui the Best Supporting Actress award at the 4th Hong Kong Film Awards. Taylor's other hits include the action movie 'Tragic Hero', starring Chow Yun-fat (周润发), Andy Lau (劉德華) and Alex Man (万梓良), and 'Triads – The Inside Story'. Besides his work as a director, Taylor has also made headlines with his marriage to his ex-wife, singer and actress Prudence Liew (刘美君). The pair tied the knot in 1982, when Prudence was only 18 years old. The two divorced in 1992, after ten years of marriage, citing personality differences as the cause of the separation. Taylor and Prudence had two children during their marriage, a son and a daughter. We extend our condolences to Taylor's family and friends for their loss. May they find solace during this difficult time, and may Taylor rest in peace. Sources: China Press, Dimsum Daily
South China Morning Post
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
The life and times of Cantopop icon Anita Mui
Few celebrity idols lived and worked like Anita Mui, who is remembered as a bold and versatile singer and actress, in a career spanning two decades.
CBC
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Chinese pop music's 'deeply local' Canadian story shines in Vancouver exhibition
A new exhibition on Cantopop and Mandopop music in Vancouver is a Canadian story, says curator Melissa Karmen Lee. The Dream Factory exhibit, which opened on May 28 at the Chinese Canadian Museum, pays tribute to the golden age of Chinese pop music "through the lens of Chinese Canadian identity, migration and memory." Its stories are anything but foreign, said Lee, who is also the museum's chief executive. "It is a deeply local story about how many of these Cantopop stars [and] Mandopop stars made Vancouver their home. They lived here, they worked here, they grew up here," she said. "They all deeply considered Canada a part of their identity, and we're so pleased to feature that in this exhibition." Cantopop and Mandopop refer to Chinese-language pop music in the two most widely spoken tongues in the community, Cantonese and Mandarin. The exhibit, running through May 2026, features a collection of music from the genres between 1980 and 2000, when stars such as Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui wowed fans globally. But Lee said many outside the community didn't realize that such giant stars were living among them in Canada. Lee pointed out that Cheung — a singer and actor who became known to Western audiences by starring in movies including Farewell My Concubine and Happy Together — lived in Vancouver in the early 1990s. A park bench that honours Cheung in the city's Stanley Park is a pilgrimage site for fans of the star, who died by suicide in 2003. Lee said singer and actress Sally Yeh grew up in Victoria before reaching stardom. The Cantopop and Mandopop genres are intrinsically connected to Canada's large Chinese communities, especially in neighbourhoods in Metro Vancouver and Toronto where their songs were ubiquitous at Chinese malls, restaurants and karaoke bars. Vancouver native Stephanie Kong, who designed a wedding dress at the exhibit that was inspired by Mui's 2003 farewell performance, said Cantopop music saturated many of her childhood memories. "Growing up here in Canada, that was definitely a part of my childhood," Kong said. "Going to Parker Place [a mall in Richmond, B.C.] and waiting while my parents were in those music stores buying LaserDiscs, and I would be like, 'What's taking so long?' "Because I didn't quite understand it … So it's funny that it comes kind of full circle, coming as an adult and getting a new appreciation for what I've always kind of — for the lack of a better word — just dismissed when I was a kid." In addition to costumes inspired by Cantopop and Mandopop in the exhibition's main room, there's a large screen blaring hit songs, a separate room featuring artwork using LaserDiscs, a stage set up for karaoke and listening stations for popular songs. On one wall, original sheet music for famous Cantonese movies from Hong Kong composer Joseph Koo are displayed. Koo lived in Richmond before his death in 2023. 'A preservation of culture' Lee said Cantopop culture seeped deep into many parts of Canada. She said Cheung's 1986 song Monica was anecdotally regarded as responsible for a large number of Chinese Canadian girls bearing the name. "They listened to Cantopop in Vancouver, in Toronto," Lee said of immigrant waves to Canada. "They made this very Asian music part of this global Chinese diaspora community. "So, part of the popularity of Cantopop and Mandopop across the globe was because of these overseas Chinese communities that made it really great. "Immigrants that came in the '60s and the '70s, they brought over their own culture and … made it a uniquely Canadian experience. And so, it's a preservation of culture, but it's also an evolution of something that is Asian into Asian Canadian."
CTV News
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Chinese pop music's ‘deeply local' Canadian story shines in Vancouver exhibition
A dress that pays homage to Cantopop star Anita Mui, designed by Stephanie Kong, is seen at the "Dream Factory" exhibit, which opens Wednesday May 28, 2025, at the Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver in this undated handout photo. The exhibition is a tribute to the golden age of Cantopop and Mandopop. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Chinese Canadian Museum *MANDATORY CREDIT* VANCOUVER — A new exhibition on Cantopop and Mandopop music in Vancouver is a Canadian story, says curator Melissa Karmen Lee. The 'Dream Factory' exhibit, opening Wednesday at the Chinese Canadian Museum, pays tribute to the golden age of Chinese pop music 'through the lens of Chinese Canadian identity, migration and memory.' Its stories are anything but foreign, said Lee, who is also the museum's chief executive. 'It is a deeply local story about how many of these Cantopop stars (and) Mandopop stars made Vancouver their home. They lived here, they worked here, they grew up here,' she said. 'They all deeply considered Canada a part of their identity, and we're so pleased to feature that in this exhibition.' Cantopop and Mandopop refer to Chinese-language pop music in the two most widely spoken tongues in the community, Cantonese and Mandarin. The exhibit, running through May 2026, features a collection of music from the genres between 1980 and 2000, when stars such as Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui wowed fans globally. But Lee said many outside the community didn't realize that such giant stars were living among them in Canada. Lee pointed out that Cheung — a singer and actor who became known to western audiences by starring in movies including 'Farewell My Concubine' and 'Happy Together' — lived in Vancouver in the early 1990s. A park bench that honours Cheung in the city's Stanley Park is a pilgrimage site for fans of the star, who died by suicide in 2003. Lee said singer and actress Sally Yeh grew up in Victoria before reaching stardom. The Cantopop and Mandopop genres are intrinsically connected to Canada's large Chinese communities, especially in neighbourhoods in Metro Vancouver and Toronto where their songs were ubiquitous at Chinese malls, restaurants and karaoke bars. Vancouver native Stephanie Kong, who designed a wedding dress at the exhibit that was inspired by Mui's 2003 farewell performance, said Cantopop music saturated many of her childhood memories. 'Growing up here in Canada, that was definitely a part of my childhood,' Kong said. 'Going to Parker Place (a mall in Richmond, B.C.) and waiting while my parents were in those music stores buying LaserDiscs, and I would be like, 'What's taking so long?' 'Because I didn't quite understand it … So it's funny that it comes kind of full circle, coming as an adult and getting a new appreciation for what I've always kind of — for the lack of a better word — just dismissed when I was a kid.' In addition to costumes inspired by Cantopop and Mandopop in the exhibition's main room, there's a large screen blaring hit songs, a separate room featuring artwork using LaserDiscs, a stage set up for karaoke and listening stations for popular songs. On one wall, original sheet music for famous Cantonese movies from Hong Kong composer Joseph Koo are displayed. Koo lived in Richmond before his death in 2023. Lee said Cantopop culture seeped deep into many parts of Canada. She said Cheung's 1986 song 'Monica' was anecdotally regarded as responsible for a large number of Chinese Canadian girls bearing the name. 'They listened to Cantopop in Vancouver, in Toronto,' Lee said of immigrant waves to Canada. 'They made this very Asian music part of this global Chinese diaspora community. 'So, part of the popularity of Cantopop and Mandopop across the globe was because of these overseas Chinese communities that made it really great. 'Immigrants that came in the '60s and the '70s, they brought over their own culture and … made it a uniquely Canadian experience. And so, it's a preservation of culture, but it's also an evolution of something that is Asian into Asian Canadian.' This report by Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press, was first published May 28, 2025.
