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"Below the Lion Rock" (Chinese: 獅子山下) is a Cantopop song by Hong Kong singer Roman Tam. It was composed and arranged by Joseph Koo, with lyrics written by James Wong. It was written and used as the theme song of RTHK's TV show of the same name in 1979. In the 1970s, Cantonese pop songs were starting to gain traction.
The song is an anthem of Cantonese rock music and one of Beyond's signature songs. [9] It has been adopted for several events in Cantonese-speaking regions, such as the Artistes 512 Fund Raising Campaign for the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, and most prominently as the unofficial anthem of the 2014 Hong Kong protests. [10]
The Billboard Radio China Top 10 Chart, also known as the Top 10 Hero Chart, was a record chart that measured the airplay of Mandarin and Cantonese songs. Chart ranking is based on the mainstream radio charts in Chinese-speaking regions as well as online streaming and digital sales.
Strolling Down the Road of Life (Chinese: 漫步人生路; Jyutping: Maan Bo Yan Saang Lo) is the second Cantonese studio album recorded by Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng, released via Polydor Records on May 18, 1983. The album was supported with the single of the same name, which is a Cantonese remake of Miyuki Nakajima's 1980 single "Hitori Jouzu".
"Forget Him" (Chinese: 忘記他; Jyutping: Mong4 gei3 taa1) is a song recorded in Cantonese by Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng. It was released through Polygram Records Hong Kong on December 18, 1980, as part of her first Cantonese album, Irreconcilable (勢不兩立; Sai Bat Leung Laap). [1] The song was written by Hong Kong media personality ...
Chinese Dreams (traditional Chinese: 中國夢; simplified Chinese: 中国梦; Jyutping: Zung1 Gwok3 Mung6) is a Cantonese-language Chinese patriotic song by Hong Kong singer Roman Tam, written by Huang Hao and composed by Zhao Wenhai. The song debuted in the album Love Fantasy, and became popular in Taiwan and Hong Kong, as well as in areas of ...
The song is arranged in classic big band jazz, swing style with an upbeat tempo and Cantonese lyrics punctuating a staccato melody. The composition has a swaying, rhythmic groove expressing an ominous sense of danger on the road ahead, as the story of the singer coming into contact with gangsters unfolds and a confrontation ensues.
During the late 1960s and 1970s, Mandarin pop songs were getting more and more popular and became the mainstream of Hong Kong pop. [6] In the 1970s, Hong Kong audiences wanted popular music in their own dialect, Cantonese. Also, a Cantonese song Tai siu yan yun (啼笑姻緣) became the first theme song of a TV drama.