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Heartgrey performed the song “Under Mountain” in the King Maker II Final
Heartgrey perf ormed the so ng “Under Moun tain” in the King Maker II F inal
Competition on ViuTV. (Photo courtesy of Heartgrey)
Competi ti o n o n Vi u TV . (Photo c ou rtesy o f Heartgrey )
most beautiful music is created at the his friends to express their feelings Heartgrey says there are still
hardest time. “I don’t believe music towards the Anti-Extradition Law positive impacts of the law. He
Scene in the music video produced by Fong King-lok. (Photo courtesy of Fong King-lok)
Scene in the mu sic video produced by F o ng King - l ok. ( Photo c ou rtesy o f F o ng King - l ok) creation will die,” he adds. He is Amendment Bill (Anti-ELAB) believes that the quality of language
planning to create a song about saying movement. The song was first used in lyrics writing will be improved
opinions in the city is suffocating. tion? Is national security that easy to and I have never seen a situation like goodbye to Hong Kong. performed in the King Maker II because producers will express their
“Government punishes the good and be interfered with?” he says. this before,” Fong adds. Final Competition on ViuTV. It then minds by using implicit words.
rewards the evil. Its action is the reason “Our team is not a group of young Fong says he will not stop making Power of Linguistics became a hit. “We shouldn’t clash with the law
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why creators lose the motivation to frontline protesters. We are relatively music. “We will not change the theme Heartgrey, a three-time Chinese Heartgrey thinks music can be a directly,” he says, “And we have to stay
produce work,” he says. moderate. Even so, we have worries.” of our music. All the productions we Beatbox Champion who represented source of emotional support for Hong alive. Don’t just bury ourselves into
Similar to Lam, Fong points out Fong says. do are related to society.” Hong Kong at the 2012 Beatbox Battle Kongers. politics.”
the vagueness in the law creates fear. He also feels surprised about the “Any change may cause a lot of World Championship, has produced “Music creators are able to
“What is sedition? What is subver- current situation. “I have lived (in ripples but may also bring a lot of music about political affairs in Hong influence the public emotionally by
Edited by Emilie Lui
sion? Does singing a song mean sedi- Hong Kong) for more than 40 years, hope,” he says. Fong believes the Kong. He says that it is important for playing guitar and composing songs. Edited by Emilie Lui
music creators to survive in their own So, everyone can walk hand in
ways. “Music creators can use less hand with an optimistic vibe,” he says.
explicit words in their lyrics,” he says. “Given the tense atmosphere, music
Last year, Heartgrey produced a creators should make greater effort to
song titled “Under Mountain” with send out our ray of sunshine,” he adds.

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Given the tense atmosphere, music

creators should make greater effort to send out

our ray of sunshine.

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