SHAME-FREE thread: ask the dumbest question you have about the Hong Kong protests. I'll try to answer it or loop in a real Hong Konger to answer it for you. No question too ignorant or basic.
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Bonus question, if you'll allow it; how do HK folks view Jackie Chan? Is there a cancel culture? Should we cancel Jackie Chan? This is twitter.
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I will leave Hong Kongers to answer this really good question. I will say that the language barrier is important, Hong Kong is very international but also steeped in Cantonese-language song, film etc. that divides it from most of mainland culture.
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The so-called HK culture came into existence only relatively recently. I did two terms of Cantopop studies back in uni, it seems that Cantopop only hit the mainstream in the late 60's/ early 70's. Even Sam Hui, the God of Cantopop, started his career performing English songs.
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Modern Hong Kong cantopop has a extremely viral form of derivative works culture, where lyrics of popular songs are replaced as a parody of the original artist or used to criticize political issues and mock celebrities.
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Hong Kong has its own pop culture, thanks to a strong local media presence. All three mainstream TV networks are based in HK with 24/7 local programming (news, dramas, sitcoms, variety shows) in Cantonese. Most mainstream radio stations, newspapers, online media are HK-based.
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I can't say much about the other aspects of the HK culture, but I believe that the music and movie industries kind of worked hand in hand? A lot of Sam Hui's biggest hits, for example, were theme songs of the cinematic works of his 2 brothers.
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