{"id":749968,"date":"2026-10-27T21:35:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T18:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-weeknd-samples-faye-wong-on-hong-kong\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T21:35:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T18:35:19","slug":"the-weeknd-samples-faye-wong-on-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-weeknd-samples-faye-wong-on-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weeknd samples Faye Wong on \u201cHong Kong\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af623093e6f3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af623093e6f3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-weeknd-samples-faye-wong-on-hong-kong\/#The_Canadian_singer-songwriters_unreleased_track_is_a_Cantonese_love_poem_to_Hong_Kongs_influential_pop_and_cinema_scenes\" >The Canadian singer-songwriter\u2019s unreleased track is a Cantonese love poem to Hong Kong\u2019s influential pop and cinema scenes.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"deck\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Canadian_singer-songwriters_unreleased_track_is_a_Cantonese_love_poem_to_Hong_Kongs_influential_pop_and_cinema_scenes\"><\/span>The Canadian singer-songwriter\u2019s unreleased track is a Cantonese love poem to Hong Kong\u2019s influential pop and cinema scenes.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content_blocks\">\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-285567\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Weeknd - Hong Kong Ft. Faye Wong (Live in Hong Kong)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YBhL2a7CKYQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-285568\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            The Weeknd sparked joy and nostalgia at Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong on Saturday with his performance of unreleased track \u201cHong Kong\u201d. Sampling <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@fayewongofficialchannel560\">Faye Wong<\/a> from her 1993 hit song \u201cSeasonal Wind\u201d (also known as \u201cMonsoon\u201d), The Weeknd\u2019s rework of Hong Kong\u2019s Canto-pop legend was a tribute to the neon-lit metropolis.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            Wong\u2019s vocals encapsulate the revolutionary experimental art scene of \u201890s Hong Kong, which was full of love and isolation set in a metropolitan context: <i>&#8220;That time, the monsoon blew so emptily \/ As if everything in the world would vanish without a trace \/ You are like the monsoon, all plans to resist you are futile \/ And then, there&#8217;s nothing left but undying heartache.&#8221;<\/i>\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-285569\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            The Weeknd matches the wistful yearning of his source material, singing <i>&#8220;Any time it felt this good, it ends in tragic song \/ I&#8217;m so used to weathering changes \/ So if you ever change your mind \/ I&#8217;m waiting in Hong Kong.&#8221;<\/i> Performing against a backdrop of Hong Kong late at night, The Weeknd\u2019s new track isn\u2019t his typical melancholic ballad \u2014\u201cHong Kong\u201d is his love letter to the sights and sound that dominated the Cantonese pop and cinema scene 30 years ago.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            Faye Wong is a singer-songwriter and actress that is widely regarded as the \u201cQueen of Cantopop\u201d and is well-known for her lead role in Wong Kar-Wai\u2019s film <i>Chungking Express<\/i> (1994). Her airy voice, angsty love songs, and whimsical style secured her as Hong Kong\u2019s it-girl of the \u201890s and the voice of her generation.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-285571\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            The Weeknd\u2019s tour this year has previously featured songs dedicated to the cities he has performed in, such as his show in Rio where he played his song named after the city (a duet with Brazilian singer-songwriter Anitta).\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-285572\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Weeknd &amp; Anitta Perform \u201cRIO\u201d LIVE in Rio de Janeiro \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7  Epic Stadium Performance 2026 4K\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WArKToNw7vw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">Yuuki Lubin<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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