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The Weeknd Debuts New Song “Hong Kong” In Hong Kong
The Weeknd premiered a new song, apparently titled “Hong Kong”, during the opening night of a sold-out four-night run at Kai Tak Stadium. The dramatic ballad samples Faye Wong’s 1993 Cantopop song “Seasonal Wind”, while its accompanying video presents Hong Kong as a tribute to the city’s cinema.
Videographer Evan Larsen said the Weeknd drew inspiration from films including *Chungking Express*, *Fallen Angels*, *A Better Tomorrow* and *Hard-Boiled*. The performance video uses footage of the city, and Larsen said messages from viewers who remember Hong Kong in the 1980s and 1990s showed that the tribute had resonated with them. The Weeknd had also debuted songs reportedly titled “Rio” and “Tokyo” during concerts in those cities.
In short
- The Weeknd premiered “Hong Kong” at Kai Tak Stadium.
- The ballad samples Faye Wong’s “Seasonal Wind”.
- Its video pays tribute to Hong Kong cinema.
Explained simply
The Weeknd is the stage name of Canadian singer Abel Tesfaye, known for blending pop and R&B with cinematic sounds and visuals. Faye Wong is a Hong Kong singer and actor whose 1993 song “Seasonal Wind” is part of Cantopop, the city’s Cantonese-language popular music tradition.
Hong Kong has a distinctive film history, including the crime dramas and romantic films that inspired the performance video. Kai Tak Stadium is a major new venue in the city, and the Weeknd’s reported song debuts in Hong Kong, Rio and Tokyo suggest a series of city-linked releases during his concerts.