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78-464: In contrast with the norm of commercial and packaged Cantopop , LMF write and perform original music. All members of the group hail from poverty and their songs often depict life and struggle in the underclass and working class , and are frequently controversial for their swearing and provocative subject matter. The band are not embraced by mainstream media for reasons that include their perceived negative influence on Hong Kong youth, their promotion of

156-474: A Hong Kong indie band without backing from a major label. In 1999, they released a self-titled EP, which was controversial but gained them commercial success. With the band having so many members across different genres, LMF's music can be best described as a diverse yet coherent mix of hip hop, rock and thrash metal, with occasional funk or even reggae thrown in. The genius lies in their ability to seamlessly mesh together all genres. For example, "傲氣長存" features

234-544: A band. MC Yan had just left his longtime band N.T. (New Territory) over creative differences (he wanted to incorporate hip hop into their music while his bandmates wanted to play strictly speed metal). A well known and respected artist in the indie music circle, MC Yan had no trouble recruiting some of the best talent in Hong Kong: lead guitarist Kee (from the band Screw), rhythm guitarist Prodip, drummer Kevin, vocalists Kit and Phat. Around this time heavy metal band Anodize,

312-488: A certain degree. By definition hybrids are still considered Cantonese songs due to the Cantonese lyrics, though the rights borrowed varies country to country. Songs like "Tomorrow sounds like today" ( 明日話今天 ) by Jenny Tseng , "Life to seek" ( 一生何求 ) by Danny Chan , "Snowing" ( 飄雪 ) by Priscilla Chan , and "Can't afford" ( 負擔不起 ) by Jade Kwan were originally composed outside of Hong Kong. Many critics disapprove of

390-576: A chord with the listening audience and is arguably the band's most popular hit. However, LMF made no attempt to follow up 大懶堂's commercial success with similar radio-friendly songs, preferring to explore new directions for their music. Unlike most acts in the Hong Kong industry, LMF retain total control of their music creation (under their agreement with the music label) and the band have made clear they are under no pressure to produce commercial hits and would never succumb if there were any. LMF represents

468-416: A common practice among Hong Kong record companies. At that time, Hong Kong's constantly growing music industry acknowledges simply by using those hits, whose already gained popularity, will be the easiest way to reach success in the market. Cover versions were also widely used as a solution to address the shortage of the local hits due to the lack of local composers. Another reason for the use of cover versions

546-500: A culturally challenging atmosphere for the industry. Establishment of Basic Law and language ordinances made the adoption of Mandarin inevitable. In 2019, Andy Lau spoke of his desire for a reunion of the Four Heavenly Kings in an interview with the press. At the turn of the century, Cantonese was still dominant in the domain of Chinese pop . The deaths of superstars Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui in 2003 rocked

624-613: A descending bassline . Cantonese is a pitch sensitive tonal language . The word carries a different meaning when sung in a different relative pitch. Matching Cantonese lyrics to Western music was particularly difficult because the Western musical scale has 12 semitones . Through the work of pioneers like Samuel Hui , James Wong ( 黃霑 ) and Jimmy Lo Kwok Tsim ( 盧國沾 ), those that followed have more stock phrases for reference. Famous lyricists also include Albert Leung (林夕) and Wyman Wong (黃偉文). Tonal constraints have been blamed for

702-407: A foothold in the highly commercial and monopolistic Hong Kong music industry is widely considered to be a success despite achieving only moderate commercial sales, due to their longevity, their name recognition (mostly in negative press coverage), and the original form of music they create. They have a small but die-hard fan base in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. Their last and final album, finalazy ,

780-558: A group already loaded with talent. MC Yan decided to adopt the LMF name and the band was formally formed in 1998. It is unclear what role, if any, founder Cheung Yee Sik (張以式) played in LMF's revival. Most critics attribute MC Yan (lead singer of N.T.) and DJ Tommy for turning LMF into a mostly hip hop band, one that mixes rap with heavy metal/rock. LMF dropped the Chinese name 重金屬同學會 and named themselves 大懶堂 (Lazy Hall). The band's English name

858-425: A thrash metal-like intro, evolves into a funk beat, turns into a brief hip hop mix before returning to the funk beat with rap vocal. The chorus is thrash metal with singing vocal and the interlude is speed metal with heavy guitar muting and rap vocal on top. The song 大懶堂 (Lazy Hall), using a hypothetical aftermath of winning the lottery as a backdrop to critique Hong Kong's competitive and stressful environment, struck

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936-407: A vision of where they want to take their music. The ten full-time members and two part-time members are: Full-time members : Part-time members : In 2019, the band announced a 20th anniversary festival on 28–29 December, called LMFXXYEARFEST, featuring Matt Force, Dough Boy, Future, Seanie, Tommy, KZ, Akiko, JB, 黃禍, Heyo, Phoon, Josie and The Uni Boys, R.O.O.T, 逆流 and My Little Airport . In

1014-453: Is less formal. The lyrics written in colloquial Cantonese make up the majority with compositions done in modern written Chinese . TV shows filmed under modern contexts will use songs written with these lyrics. Most songs share an over-riding characteristic, in which every last word of a phrase is rhymed . The following is an example from the song "Impression" ( 印象 ) by Samuel Hui . The last word of every phrase ends with '–oeng'. Cantopop

1092-414: Is packed with swearing in Cantonese and English. In ever-conservative Hong Kong society, LMF remained low key, though they were well received underground. The emergence of LMF also caught the attention of Hong Kong's educational authorities ( HKEAA ). The 1999 HKASL Chinese & Chinese Culture Paper II (Cultural Problems), asked candidates to comment on the statement "Foul Songs Display True Art". Behind

1170-517: Is to minimise the production costs. The practice is also done for business reasons of filling up albums and re-capitalizing on songs with a proven record. The Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards, which is one of the major music awards in Hong Kong since 1979, can reflect the great reliance on Japanese melodies in Cantopop. During the 1980s, 139 out of 477 songs from weekly gold songs chart were cover versions, and 52% of

1248-548: The 1980s , Cantopop soared to great heights with artists, producers and record companies working in harmony. Cantopop stars such as Alan Tam , Leslie Cheung , Anita Mui , Sally Yeh , Priscilla Chan , Sandy Lam , Danny Chan , Jacky Cheung , Andy Lau quickly became household names. The industry used Cantopop songs in TV dramas and movies, with some of the biggest soundtracks coming from films such as A Better Tomorrow ( 英雄本色 ). Sponsors and record companies became comfortable with

1326-591: The Asian financial crisis , as well as the incompetence of local political leaders, such as the song "WTF". They also attempt to reinforce a distinct and unique Hong Kong cultural identity, urging the youth of Hong Kong to be proud, as in the song "1127", taking Bruce Lee as a Chinese role model. Many of LMF's songs reflect the cultural problem of modern Hong Kong society's lack of any identity for today's youth to look up to and be proud of. Their song "債" (Debt) observes that many Chinese parents send their children to

1404-447: The hip-hop attitude, and their rough appearance that contrasts with the well-dressed and clean-cut performers managed by the music industry. LMF offers Hong Kong an alternative to Cantopop . LMF is rare or even unique as a well-known local rap group. LMF highlights the economic oppression and social alienation faced by the lower class of Hong Kong, all coming from Hong Kong's overcrowded public housing . LMF's attempt to establish

1482-458: The paparazzi . In "傲氣長存", they also criticise producers inability to make good music in a line that roughly translates as "if you don't fucking know how to be creative, then don't be so conceited." In the song "冚家拎", the majority of the song criticises Hong Kong's corrupt society. They accuse the paparazzi of making up fake news and publishing subjective opinions to sell their newspapers and magazines. They also express anger toward adult content and

1560-449: The "Five Asian Albums Worth Buying". Besides holding the record for winning the "Ultimate Male Singer - Gold" award (10 times) and "My Favorite Male Singer" award (9 conservative years) at the "Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation" in HK, Eason Chan also won numerous awards at major music award ceremonies locally and in other regions. He became one of the representative figures of Cantopop in

1638-422: The "band fever" cannot put for a long time. Along with the death of the legendary Wong Ka Kui , the leader and co-founder of Beyond , in 1993, and the disband-tide emerged in the early 90s ( Tat Ming Pair disbanded in 1990), the "band fever" gradually faded away and totally got down in the early 1990s. As Cantopop gained large followings in Chinese communities worldwide, Hong Kong entrepreneurs' ingenious use of

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1716-461: The 1990s when that era's "big-name" singers ( 大牌歌星 ) seemed unapproachable. A number of scandals struck some of stars later in the decade. In 2008, the Edison Chen photo scandal , involving Edison Chen and Twins singer Gillian Chung among others, was the subject of explicit photos uploaded online. The scandal occupied the front pages of the local press for a solid month, and also garnered

1794-507: The 2000s. Cantopop was not restricted only to Hong Kong, but became part of a larger music movement. In 2005, Cantopop began a new upswing. Major companies that drove much of the HK segment included Gold Typhoon Music Entertainment ( EMI , Gold Label ), Universal Music Group , East Asia Entertainment ( 東亞娛樂 ) and Amusic and Emperor Entertainment Group . The decade was also dubbed a "People's singer" era ( 親民歌星 ), as most performers were frequently seen promoting publicly, in contrast with

1872-461: The 2010s. He was the first Chinese/HK singer who held solo concerts in London's O2 Arena and Beijing's National Stadium (Bird's Nest) . In the 2010s, there was revival for boy groups and bands in Cantopop with the rise of C AllStar , RubberBand , Supper Moment , Dear Jane , etc. JSG Best Ten Music Awards Presentation was highly controversial with the ongoing HKRIA royalties case . The case

1950-560: The Dark Entry concert. Dark Entry lasted a few years before financial problems led to its discontinuation. With the disappearance of Dark Entry, Cheng and LMF also went into hiatus. In 1996, an unknown young DJ from Hong Kong shocked many by defeating several favourites and taking second place in the DMC World DJ Championships . DJ Tommy's accomplishment caught the attention of Hong Kong music executives and soon

2028-612: The attention of international media. The scandal tarnished the image of the previously "squeaky-clean" Twins, and resulted in their going into hiatus in late June 2008, four months after Gillian was caught up in the scandal. Other events include the street fight between Gary Chaw and Justin Lo . In 2009, Jill Vidal and her singer boyfriend Kelvin Kwan were arrested in Tokyo on 24 February 2009 over allegations of marijuana possession . Kwan

2106-560: The authorities relented, this event reflects attempts at marginalising Cantonese and the ascendency of Mandopop . In the 2010s, Cantopop industry still had outstanding singers and musicians who achieved success beyond the local market and made a mark in the Chinese music scene. Eason Chan is one of the most popular and influential Cantopop superstars. He captures wide audience across different regions, including Hong Kong, Taiwan, mainland China, Southeast Asia, UK, North America, Australia etc. He successfully held world tours in these regions in

2184-487: The band supported "Cantopop Diva" Sammi Cheng for an 11-night stint at the Hong Kong Coliseum . Studio albums LMF disbanded in 2003, in part because the group was too large, with usually 10 members in each concert, as well as the difficulty of broad acceptance of their often controversial music. Members are now pursuing their own solo careers, with some forming and joining new bands while others step outside

2262-399: The band, Dare Ya! ( Cantonese title: 大你 ), is based around interviews with the various band members. The band members all grew up on Hong Kong's crowded public housing estates , and the group's music addresses the economic oppression and social alienation faced by working class Hong Kong people, especially youth. They are critical of political and economic instability in the city, such as

2340-426: The cover versions were covers of Japanese songs. Numerous legendary songs of Cantopop superstars Alan Tam, Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui, for example "Craziness" (1983), "Monica" (1984), "Foggy Love" (1984), "For Your Love Only" (1985), "Evil Girl" (1985), "The Past Love" (1986), "The First Tear" (1986), and "Fired Tango", were cover versions of Japanese hits, showing that covers contributed to the success of superstars to

2418-615: The credibility of the Award has greatly declined. In 2018, Eason Chan released an album "L.O.V.E. " (mainly in Cantonese), which was successful in Taiwan's 30th Golden Melody Awards , winning nominations to three major awards: Song of the Year, Album of the Year, and Producer of the Year, Album. Ultimately, the album's producer, Carl Wong, won the "Producer of the Year, Album" award. This was

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2496-443: The decline of Cantopop in the late 1990s, for source of creativity being "mined out". Its ramification includes interpretive constraint, where singers have less room for ad-lib change of pitch without sacrificing intelligibility. As a result, pitch change often encountered in western pop music becomes foreign to most of Hong Kong's singers. The first type is the poetic lyrics written in literary or classical Wenyan Chinese ( 文言 ). In

2574-516: The doors for non-TVB artists to perform on the network. The move was described by local media as "reviving the Cantopop music industry." In 2023, Eason Chan released a new album titled "Chin Up!", which included a Cantonese song "Homo Sapiens"（人啊人） with lyrics written by Chow Yiu-fai  [ zh ] . This song made Chow won Taiwan's 34th Golden Melody Awards - the Best Lyricist, marking

2652-497: The earliest artists releasing Cantonese records. The generation at the time preferred British and American exports. Western culture was at the time equated with education and sophistication, and Elvis Presley , Johnny Mathis and The Ladybirds were popular. Conversely, those who did not prefer Cantonese music were not considered fashioned or educated. Cheng Kum-cheung  [ zh ] and Chan Chung-chug ( 陳齊頌 ) were two popular Cantonese singers who specifically targeted

2730-545: The first actions taken by the government was to denounce pop music (specifically Western pop) as decadent music. Beginning in the 1950s , massive waves of immigrants fled Shanghai to destinations like North Point in Hong Kong. As a result, many first generation Cantopop artists and composers hail from Shanghai. By the 1960s, Cantonese music in Hong Kong was still limited largely to traditional Cantonese opera and comic renditions of western music. Tang Kee-chan , Cheng Kuan-min ( 鄭君綿 ), and Tam Ping-man ( 譚炳文 ) were among

2808-751: The first time in the history of the Golden Melody Awards that a Cantonese album won this award. Interest in Cantopop was renewed in the early 2020s in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong , which led to border closures and restriction of travel. In addition to the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests and the passing of the Hong Kong national security law in June 2020, the resurgence of Hong Kong pride had led many Cantonese natives to support local music artists. The Cantopop boy group Mirror , which

2886-421: The first time in the history of the Golden Melody Awards that a Cantonese song was nominated and won the award. This achievement created a historical record for Cantopop. In 2024, at the age of 79, the renowned Temple Street King, Wan Kwong (尹光）, was voted to the final five of the "My Favorite Male Singer" category at the " Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation ," marking a record in the Cantopop industry. This

2964-558: The first wave in the 60s, the "band fever" in the 80s did not show an obvious relationship with the global culture at the time being, but much related with the marketing strategy of the local record companies and mass media. Many independent bands and music groups were signed by big record companies, and this made a positive impact to the Hong Kong pop music world, as their works were highly original, with strong individuality, and they were all devoted to writing songs in local language, i.e. Cantonese. The subjects of their works were different from

3042-434: The greatest impact to the Hong Kong music world. Some renowned bands and groups included: Beyond , Raidas , Tat Ming Pair , Tai Chi ( 太極樂隊 ), Grasshopper ( 草蜢 ), Little Tigers ( 小虎隊 ), Paradox ( 夢劇院 ), Blue Jeans ( 藍戰士 ), Echo , Wind & Cloud ( 風雲樂隊 ), Citybeat ( 城市節拍 ). The second wave of "band fever" also brought a group of new music lovers to the Hong Kong mainstream music world. Most of them were

3120-514: The idea of lucrative contracts and million- dollar signings. There were also Japanese songs with Cantonese lyrics. The "Queen of Mandarin songs" Teresa Teng also crossed over to Cantopop. She achieved commercial success with her original Cantonese Hits under the Polygram Label in the early 1980s. Jenny Tseng was another notable singers, who was born in Macau . In the 1980s, there came

3198-442: The illegal gambling content (soccer betting) found in newspapers. In 2000, beer brewer San Miguel Corporation terminated their contract with Hong Kong movie star Tony Leung Ka Fai and signed LMF to star in six different commercials for the beer company. The commercials ran during Christmas and Lunar New Year . The song "Para Salud" was recorded to air in the beer commercial, and was also on their album LMFAMiGLiA . In 2001,

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3276-512: The incompetence of the establishment and the increasing lack of social mobility for young people. In 2018 and 2019 they held a series of reunion shows. Cantopop Cantopop (a contraction of " Cantonese pop music") is a genre of pop music sung in Cantonese . Cantopop is also used to refer to the cultural context of its production and consumption. The genre began in the 1970s and became associated with Hong Kong popular music from

3354-551: The industry. In addition, with the Four Heavenly Kings fading out and the rise of Taiwan Mandopop singer-songwriter superstars like Leehom Wang , David Tao , Jay Chou and JJ Lin , influence of Cantopop started declining with fans turning to Taiwan Mandopop in the 2000s. During the period, a transitional phase also took place with many overseas-raised or overseas-educated artists such as Nicholas Tse and Eason Chan gaining popularity and recognition. In 2006, Time magazine praised Eason Chan 's Cantonese album U87 as one of

3432-707: The influence of Cantonese became vulnerable. Nevertheless, in addition to the 7 million people of Hong Kong and Macau, the genre continues to enjoy popularity among a Cantonese-speaking audience of in excess of 100 million in southern China, plus 10 million Cantonese-speaking diaspora in Canada, Australia and the United States. In 2010, a proposal that Guangzhou Television station should increase its broadcast in Mandarin led to protests in Guangzhou . While

3510-524: The just-grew-up generation, or the music lovers of the western Avant-garde music, also the Euro-American Rock-band lovers. This contributed to a great change in the population and age distribution of the music listeners from the 70s. Record companies were laying ever more stress on the buying power of these young new customers. The second wave of "band fever" emerged from the mid-1980s (around 1984) and reached its climax in 1986–87. However

3588-450: The knowledge of others. Try asking why there are so many failures here who do not support each other and always pretend to be like other people. [Chorus] We had Bruce Lee teach us we are not the "Sick Man of Asia". Though having yellow skin, we can still be ourselves. Do not follow, copy, and be like the other. Do not look down upon ourselves.... The spirit of Bruce Lee will never die and the Chinese will never forget that. A documentary about

3666-450: The late nineties, LMF played at various clubs and generated a lot of buzz in the indie music scene. They released their self-titled debut album in 1998 under their own label - A.Room Production ("A Room Studio" is the name of the studio where they recorded the album. It's also the location where Anodize, Screw, and N.T. recorded before they joined LMF). The album features six songs and sold almost 100,000 copies worldwide, an unheard-of feat for

3744-474: The mainstream (which was mostly love ballads ). Politics and social life were popular subjects for the bands in their creation. The "band fever" also brought variety in musical style to the Hong Kong mainstream music world (which was almost monopolised by Pop-ballad for a long time). Styles like Rock, Metal , Pop-Rock , Folk , Neo-Romantic , Pop and some experimental styles (e.g. Cantorock) were introduced. Among them, Beyond and Tat Ming Pair ( 達明一派 ) gave

3822-460: The middle of the decade. Cantopop then reached its height of popularity in the 1980s and 1990s before slowly declining in the 2000s and shrinking in the 2010s. The term "Cantopop" itself was coined in 1978 after "Cantorock", a term first used in 1974. In the 1980s, Cantopop reached its highest glory with fanbase and concerts all over the world, especially in Macau , Mainland China , Taiwan , Singapore , Malaysia , South Korea , and Japan . This

3900-453: The more traditional lyrical styles. The other was more western style music largely from Polydor Hong Kong ( 寶麗多唱片 ). Notable singers from the era include Liza Wang and Paula Tsui . At the same time, television was fast becoming a household must-have that offered free entertainment to the public. For example, The Fatal Irony ( 啼笑因緣 ) and Games Gamblers Play ( 鬼馬雙星 ) took the local music scene by storm as soon as they were broadcast on

3978-493: The most popular yet financially struggling indie band in Hong Kong decided to call it quits. All band members intended to retire from the music scene until they were approached by MC Yan and DJ Tommy, who were hoping to recruit Jimmy to play bass but were delighted when lead singer Wah and drummer/guitarist/keyboardist Davy decided to join too. A fourth Anodize member, Gary, joined the band as a part-time member. The addition of Anodize's former members added gravitas and musicianship to

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4056-401: The music industry. Kit and Phat launched 24HERBS , a rap group. Phat is also the lead singer of punk rock band Hardpack, with Kevin on the drums. MC Yan has helped Edison Chen on several of his albums, making hip-hop and rap more accessible to mainstream audiences. On the underground side, MC Yan has worked with several MCs and formed a new group, Yellow Peril. Davy is DBF and still active in

4134-528: The music scene, most notably as a drummer in various concerts for Eason Chan . MC Yan also the founder of 福建音樂 Fu©Kin Music. while, tangentially to the music industry, Jimmy runs a popular BMX shop called DJ BMX Workshop. After a six-year hiatus, LMF returned to the music scene in 2009 to release one new single Clutching the Middle Finger (揸緊中指) reflecting the increasing anger of contemporary youth at

4212-422: The opposite side of the world only to have them grow up to be "Caucasians with yellow skin" ( Cantonese lyrics: " 黃皮膚嘅鬼仔 ") while the parents distance themselves from their own children and neglect the responsibility of raising them. LMF often criticise Hong Kong's music culture. In the song "傲氣長存" and "樂壇班霸" they say that Hong Kong is no place for music, but rather entertainment in the form of scandals created by

4290-545: The past, Cantopop maintained the Cantonese Opera tradition of matching the musical notes with tones of the language. Relatively few Cantopop songs use truly colloquial Cantonese terms, and fewer songs contain lyrics. Songs written in this style are usually reserved for TV shows about ancient China . Since the 1980s, increasing numbers of singers have departed from this tradition, though some big names like Roman Tam stayed true to traditional techniques. The second type

4368-490: The poll. Early Cantopop was developed from Cantonese opera music hybridised with Western pop. The musicians soon gave up traditional Chinese musical instruments like zheng and Erhu fiddle in favour of western style arrangements. Cantopop songs are usually sung by one singer, sometimes with a band, accompanied by piano, synthesizer, drum set and guitars. They are composed under verse-chorus form and are generally monophonic . Practically all early Cantopop songs feature

4446-407: The practice of covering foreign music and consider it lacking in originality, and many albums promoted themselves as "cover-free". on January 29, 2010, Jacky Cheung released his Private Corner album coining the phrase "Canto-jazz", to describe the concept of the album and the musical style of the songs. In The South China Morning Post , Rachel Mok described "Canto-jazz" as a "unique fusion of

4524-490: The profanity of " 冚家拎 " lies a deeper message. Another popular song by LMF, "1127", is a tribute to Bruce Lee . The song encourages young Chinese to take pride in their rich Chinese ancestry , culture , and history , instead of pretending to be like the Westerners . Notable lines from the lyrics include: We only want you to become a Chinese you can be proud of. Learn from others; Need not copy. Use your heart to digest

4602-530: The provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi in southeastern mainland China. Hong Kong remains as the significant hub of the genre. Western-influenced music first came to China in the 1920s, specifically through Shanghai. Artists like Zhou Xuan ( 周璇 ) acted in films and recorded popular songs. When the People's Republic of China was established by the Chinese Communist Party in 1949, one of

4680-406: The radio and television. Soap operas were needed to fill TV air time, and popular Cantonese songs became TV theme songs. Around 1971, Sandra Lang , a minor singer who had never sung Cantopop before, was invited to sing a Cantonese TV theme song "A marriage of Laughter and Tears" ( 啼笑因緣 ). This song was a collaboration between songwriters Yip Siu-dak ( 葉紹德 ) and the legendary Joseph Koo . It

4758-695: The second wave of "band fever" (the first wave came in the 1960–70s, which was much influenced by the global Beatlemania at that time. Young people thought that forming bands was fashionable. Many new bands emerged at that time, such as Samuel Hui 's Lotus , The Wynners , and the Teddy Robin and the Playboys . However, the bands emerged in this first wave were just copying the western music style, mostly covering British and American rock songs, and prefer singing in English rather than Cantonese). Different from

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4836-545: The then new Laserdisc technology prompted yet another explosion in the market. In the 1990s in Hong Kong , the "Four Heavenly Kings" ( 四大天王 ) — Jacky Cheung , Andy Lau , Leon Lai and Aaron Kwok — dominated pop music, and coverage in magazines, TV, advertisements and cinema. They had wide audience across different regions, including Hong Kong, Taiwan, mainland China, Southeast Asia, and even South Korea. The female counterparts in this era were Sammi Cheng , Faye Wong , and Kelly Chen . The sovereignty handover created

4914-480: The two music styles" of "light jazz" and canto-pop creating a fresh sound with a uniquely local flavour". She cited Jacky Cheung's Private Corner and Karen Mok's "Somewhere I Belong" among artists who have recorded Cantonese language albums in the new jazz genre coined "canto-jazz". An educational study traced the development of jazz in Greater China and explored the cross-cultural issues in rearranging

4992-427: The young DJ received financing to release a six-song self-titled album. DJ Tommy solicited veteran underground rapper and graffiti artist MC Yan (real name: Chan Kwong-yan) to be a guest vocalist. The release created a minor controversy for its swearing and sales were disappointing in a market dominated by commercial Cantopop . However, the collaboration between DJ Tommy and MC Yan went so well that they decided to form

5070-404: The younger generation. Connie Chan Po-chu is generally considered to be Hong Kong's 657th teen idol , mostly due to her career longevity. Josephine Siao is also another artist of the era. Local bands mimicked British and American bands. Two types of local Cantonese music appeared in the market nearly concurrently in 1973: one type cashed in on the popularity of TVB 's drama series based on

5148-409: The youth culture and attitudes in Hong Kong. They have a subtle but great influence on Hong Kong popular culture . The title of one of their most popular songs, " 冚家拎 " (Hum Ga Ling), is one of the strongest curses in Cantonese mingled with English phrases like "You know what the fuck I'm sayin~". In English , "Hum Ga Ling" literally means "Send one's entire family to hell (or death)". The song

5226-495: Was Roman Tam . Three of the most famous TV soap opera singers were Jenny Tseng , Liza Wang and Adam Cheng . The Wynners and George Lam also amassed a big fan base with their new style. Samuel Hui continued to dominate the charts and won the Centennial Best Sales Award in the first and second IFPI Gold Disc Presentations twice in a row in 1977 and 1978. Polydor became PolyGram ( 寶麗金 ) in 1978. It

5304-504: Was also the first time in over fifty years after his debut that he transitioned from performing at Temple Street to appearing at a major music awards ceremony. The "Wan Kwong phenomenon" caused a stir online, with fans appraising his continuous efforts in releasing his latest song, "Dear Myself," which incorporated AI elements while others voting for him as a counterbalance to the idol genre because they had been sick of Mirror individual members’ live performances and Mirror fans' behavior in

5382-402: Was altered from Lazy Mother Fuckers to Lazy Mutha Fucka. LMF ultimately stabilised with a fixed roster of members, instead of the former "revolving door". MC Yan still holds that he considers LMF more of a community than an actual band. He also said he's amazed at the smoothness of the creative process given the input of so many members. He attributes their creative success to all members sharing

5460-497: Was at this time that the term Cantopop was first coined. The Billboard correspondent Hans Ebert, who had earlier coined the term Cantorock in 1974, noted a change in its style to something similar to British-American soft rock , therefore started to use the term Cantopop instead in 1978. In 1974, as the theme song of The Fatal Irony ( 啼笑因緣 ) was very successful, TVB sold to the mainland and other countries and Cantopop reached overseas audiences through drama series. During

5538-455: Was born in the 1970s and became a cultural product with the popularity of two popular TVB drama's themes songs in the early 1970s: "Tower Ballad" ( 鐵塔凌雲 , 1972) and "A marriage of Laughter and Tears" ( 啼笑因緣 , 1974). The majority of "hit" Cantopop, however, is not entirely local produced but the cover versions of "hit" foreign melodies. Since the 1970s, covering "hit" external songs mainly from Japan, Korea, Taiwan or other Western countries became

5616-607: Was even more obvious with the influx of songs from Hong Kong movies during the time. Besides Western pop music, Cantopop is also influenced by other international genres, including jazz , rock and roll , R&B , disco , electronic , ballad and others. Cantopop songs are almost invariably performed in Cantonese . Boasting a multi-national fanbase, the genre has gained popularity in countries such as Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Additionally, it has found following in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and

5694-591: Was formed through the ViuTV singing competition in Good Night Show - King Maker in 2018, skyrocketed in popularity during this time due to their distinctively local image. Media had described them as a "Mirror phenomenon." Yet, their lacking in vocal skills has sparked controversy and disapproval among the public. In February 2021, Hong Kong's biggest television broadcaster, TVB , historically lifted its ban on four of Hong Kong's biggest record labels, opening

5772-492: Was ground-breaking and topped local charts. Other groups that profited from TV promotion included the Four Golden Flowers . Sam Hui is regarded by some to be the earliest Cantopop star. He was the lead singer of the band Lotus formed in the late 1960s, signed to Polydor in 1972. The song that made him famous was the theme song to Games Gamblers Play ( 鬼馬雙星 ), also starring Hui. The star of TV theme tunes

5850-573: Was merely a banner under which musicians from different bands got together and played; it did not have set members and there was no intent to create original music. Cheng called the group more of a club than a band. At the finale of each Dark Entry concert, members of various bands that had performed that night would come together on stage and jam and perform as this loose collective, often fifteen or more players. Musicians from many talented Hong Kong bands - including Anodize, Zig Zag, Zenith, Fraina and Martyr - have at one time or another lent members to LMF at

5928-645: Was released just before their breakup in 2003. LMF reformed in December 2009, ten years after their debut release, and went on the "Wild Lazy Tour", including venues in Singapore and Hong Kong. LMF was founded in 1992 by Cheung Yee Sic (張以式), known as Ar Sik (亞式). Cheng was the founder and organizer of "Dark Entry", an annual rock concert featuring local underground bands. Initially, Cheng named his band 重金屬同學會(translation: Heavy Metal Students Association) and gave it an English name: Lazy Mother Fuckers. Initially LMF

6006-457: Was released without charge after 32 days in jail, while Vidal later pleaded guilty in Tokyo court to heroin possession, and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, suspended for three years. In the 2010s, Cantopop market shrank with fans, particularly the youth, turning to K-pop and Mandopop . Mandarin became more important as a result of fast growing culturally and economically in China,

6084-577: Was reportedly solved in early 2012 though. In January 2012, the JSG Awards 2011 was again controversial since one of the biggest awards, Song of the Year, was handed to Raymond Lam with his unpopular song "Chok". In 2015 and 2018, the Commercial Radio Hong Kong's "Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation " handed "My Favorite Male Singer" award to James Ng and Louis Koo respectively, which were also controversial. Since then,

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