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How Hong Kong’s Albert Leung (Lin Xi) became one of Cantopop’s most loved lyricists

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How Hong Kong’s Albert Leung (Lin Xi) became one of Cantopop’s most loved lyricists

This is the 33rd instalment in a biweekly series profiling major Hong Kong pop culture figures of recent decades. If you are a fan of Cantopop music from the 1980s to the 2000s, chances are that you love the lyrics written by Albert Leung Wai-man, best known by his pen name Lin Xi (or Lam … Read more

Immersive exhibition on golden age of Cantopop composer and lyricist shows impact they had

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Immersive exhibition on golden age of Cantopop composer and lyricist shows impact they had

The Tai Kwun studio is full of reminders of the era in Hong Kong that witnessed Wong and Koo’s rise as songwriters. Photo: Cyril Ip “These are two absolute musical giants of Hong Kong who represented an era,” says Hong Kong-born, New York-based musicologist Joanna Lee, curator of the exhibition, called “Soundtrack of Our Lives”. … Read more