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Hong Kong Singer-songwriter Anthony Wong Denounces National Security Law: Using Art to Recall Life Will Become a Crime

Anthony Yiu-ming Wong criticized China for ignoring the opinions of Hong Kong people and directly enacting the Hong Kong version of the "National Security Law". He lamented that "remembering history or life with music, text, images, or artwork will one day become a crime."

Editor's note: Anthony Wong Yiu Ming (Chinese: 黃耀明; born 16 June 1962) is a Hong Kong singer, songwriter, actor, record producer and activist. His song Criminal Remembrance (回憶有罪) commemorates the Tiananmen Massacre.

Source: Inmedia
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Police Arrests Hong Kong's Pro-Democrscy Cantopop Star #AnthonyWong

On August 1, 2021, the #ICAC in Hong Kong arested the city's well known Cantopop singer #AnthonyWong for "corruption charges" during the 2018 by-election.

Lyricist Abert Lam posted on his social media, condemning the arrest made by the authorities and calling it a "scandal".

Source: Citizens News #Aug1

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Pro-democracy Singer #AnthonyWong in Face of Political Suppression: "Sing on and Hang on, Hongkongers"

Source: Stand News #Aug15

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Pro-democracy Singer Anthony Wong in Face of Political Suppression: "Sing on and Hang on, Hongkongers"

The authotities pressed charges on Hong Kong Cantopop star Anthony Wong and former pro-democracy lawmaker Au Nok-hin for "corruption" in connection to the Legislative Council by-election in 2018.

The ICAC claimed that Wong sang two songs at a rally organised by Au, who later won the election.

In court on August 5, 2021, The defence lawyer emphasized that Wong was not paid for the performance.

The prosecution then changed their tone and agreed to offer no evidence against Wong and Au. In the end, the court decided that the two would be bound over for 18 months in the sum of HK$2,000. Wong's charges would then be dismissed.

As a Cantopop icon and celebrity, Wong has been outspoken for his pro-democracy stance; while Au is already in prison for charges in related to the pro-democracy movement. Au is also one of the 47 democrats accused of violating the #NationalSecurityLaw for participating in the pro-democracy camp primaries in 2020.

Outside the court, Anthony Wong responded to media inquiry with a Cantopop song called "Ask me" written by legendary lyricist James Wong in 1976. In the part sung by Wong, the lyrics goes: "No matter how right or how wrong I am, I will face the outcome wholeheartedly; facing the world, whatever it comes, I am being myself."

Wong then told Hongkongers to "sing on and hang on".

Source: Stand News; RTHK #Aug5
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Concert Tickets sold out in 2 minutes, Hong Kong pro-democracy singer #DeniseHO: every chance can be the last chance

Denise HO Wan Si, a Hong Kong popular pro-democracy singer, will have her 7-show concert in September at the Hong Kong Art Centre.

A total of 2,000 tickets were sold out within 2 minutes on 23 August, 2021. HO thanked all her fans in Facebook, "I will honor my soul to give a hug to each and every of you".

On the next day of HO's announcing her concert earlier, HO's closed fellow from the Hong Kong Shield Anthony WONG Yiu Ming, another popular pro-democracy singer, had been arrested for offence of "misconduct in election". Some fans of HO had commented on her social media pages asking her to "leave". HO thus shared her thought, "no one will know what's happening in the next second; in this messy age, we should be firm with ourself and our belief, don't be influenced by tons of things pass-by."

#hongkong #howansi #AnthonyWong #Conscience #hongkongshield #concert #belief

Source: Stand News #Aug13

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