The Weeknd surprises Hong Kong fans with new song sampling Faye Wong’s 1993 classic (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Canadian singer The Weeknd has paid tribute to Hong Kong with a new song featuring a sample of Cantopop singer Faye Wong’s 1993 ballad Monsoon , surprising thousands of fans during his concert at Kai Tak Stadium.

According to Singapore’s The Straits Times , the 36-year-old singer, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, premiered the track, titled Hong Kong , on October 24 during the opening night of his four-show run in the city.

The song incorporates elements of Wong’s Cantonese hit, also known as Seasonal Wind , which appeared on her 1993 album No Regrets .

Its accompanying music video, screened during the concert, features footage filmed around Hong Kong, including Central, The Peak and the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront.

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The visuals draw on the atmosphere of Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar Wai’s works, particularly Chungking Express (1994) and Fallen Angels (1995).

The surprise debut drew widespread attention online, with fans revisiting Wong’s original recording and leaving comments on her official YouTube channel.

The Weeknd also shared footage of the performance on Instagram on October 25, with the video attracting more than 950,000 likes by 4pm today.

His opening concert, attended by more than 40,000 fans, featured over 30 songs, including The Hills , Starboy , Die For You and Blinding Lights , Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao Daily News reported.

The Weeknd had previously expressed his appreciation for Wong’s music, sharing her 1996 album Fuzao on social media in September.

Ahead of his Hong Kong concerts, he also met actor Tony Leung Chiu Wai and his wife, actress Carina Lau, for dinner, later sharing a photograph of their meeting accompanied by Wong’s 1994 song Dream Lover .

The track was featured in Chungking Express , which starred Leung and Wong alongside Takeshi Kaneshiro.

The singer, who previously performed two sold-out concerts in Singapore on October 2 and 3 as part of his After Hours Til Dawn world tour, has two remaining Hong Kong shows scheduled for October 30 and 31.

He has also introduced location-inspired songs during the tour, including tracks associated with Brazil and Japan.

The Weeknd is set to perform at TM Stadium Nasional in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, on November 4 and 5 as part of the final leg of his After Hours Til Dawn world tour.

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吉隆坡，10 月 28 日讯——加拿大歌手 The Weeknd 在启德体育场演唱会上，以一首新歌向香港致敬，这首歌采样了粤语流行歌手王菲 1993 年的抒情歌曲《Monsoon》，令数千名歌迷惊喜不已。

据新加坡《海峡时报》报道，这位 36 岁的歌手，真名是 Abel Tesfaye，于 10 月 24 日在香港四场巡回演唱会的首场演出中首唱了这首名为《香港》的歌曲。

这首歌融合了黄心颖的粤语热门歌曲《季节之风》的元素，该歌曲收录于她 1993 年的专辑《无悔》中。

演唱会期间播放的配套音乐视频，取景于香港各地，包括中环、太平山顶和尖沙咀海滨。

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视觉效果借鉴了香港电影导演王家卫的作品氛围，特别是《重庆森林》（1994）和《堕落天使》（1995）。

这次出道令人惊喜，在网上引起了广泛关注，粉丝们纷纷重温了黄的原始录音，并在她的官方 YouTube 频道上留言。

The Weeknd 还于 10 月 25 日在 Instagram 上分享了这场表演的视频，截至今天下午 4 点，该视频已获得超过 95 万个赞。

据香港《明报》报道，他的首场演唱会吸引了超过 4 万名歌迷到场，演唱了 30 多首歌曲，包括《The Hills》、《Starboy》、《Die For You》和《Blinding Lights》。

The Weeknd 此前曾表达过对 Wong 音乐的欣赏，并在 9 月份在社交媒体上分享了她 1996 年的专辑《Fuzao》。

在香港演唱会之前，他还与演员梁朝伟和他的妻子、演员刘嘉玲共进晚餐，之后分享了他们见面的照片，并配上了黄永铨 1994 年的歌曲《梦中情人》。

这首歌出现在电影《重庆森林》中，该片由梁朝伟、黄飞鸿和金城武主演。

这位歌手此前曾于 10 月 2 日和 3 日在新加坡举办了两场售罄的演唱会，作为其“After Hours Til Dawn”世界巡回演唱会的一部分。他还有两场香港演唱会，分别定于 10 月 30 日和 31 日举行。

在巡演期间，他还创作了一些以特定地点为灵感的歌曲，包括与巴西和日本相关的曲目。

The Weeknd 将于 11 月 4 日和 5 日在吉隆坡武吉加里尔的 TM 国家体育场举行演唱会，这是他“After Hours Til Dawn”世界巡回演唱会的最后一站。

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