From Leslie Cheung to Nicholas Tse, Cantopop's Canadian connections revealed in exhibition
A new exhibition at the Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver, Canada, highlights how migration played a major role in the far-reaching influence of these stars – some of whom also sang in Mandarin.
'We actually have a whole list of 100 singers who have some kind of Canadian tie,' said museum CEO Melissa Karmen Lee at the launch of 'Dream Factory: Cantopop Mandopop 1980s-2000'.
The exhibition examines how these stars, as well as other generations of Asian singers, continue to influence Chinese immigrants and their descendants in Canada through music and fashion.
Melissa Karmen Lee, CEO of the Chinese Canadian Museum, at 'Dream Factory: Cantopop Mandopop 1980s-2000'. Photo: Chinese Canadian Museum
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
South China Morning Post
5 days ago
- South China Morning Post
Meet Canadian tennis star Carson Branstine: she funded her career through modelling, plans to get a law degree, and will make her Wimbledon debut this summer against Aryna Sabalenka
Carson Branstine, 24, is set to make her debut on Wimbledon's famous grass courts this summer. The Canadian tennis player, who was born in California to a Canadian mother and an American father, currently sits 194th in the World Tennis Association rankings and is set to face world No 1, Belarus-born Aryna Sabalenka, giving her the perfect opportunity to leave her mark on one of the sport's biggest stages. Carson Branstine will make her Wimbledon debut this summer. Photo: @carsonbranstine/Instagram During qualifiers for the tournament, Branstine bested French Open semi-finalist Lois Boisson in a gruelling three-set match and carried that momentum over to a second victory over former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu. Branstine then continued her winning streak, defeating Raluca Serban in another thrilling three-set match to earn her spot at Wimbledon. Advertisement Carson Branstine celebrating with her Texas A&M teammates last year. Photo: @carsonbranstine/Instagram Here's everything to know about the rising tennis star. She worked as a model to finance her tennis career Carson Branstine has funded her tennis career through professional modelling. Photo: @carsonbranstine/Instagram Aside from her on-court pursuits, Branstine is a professional model, and ahead of this season, captured plenty of attention when she shared a series of swimsuit photos on Instagram. Her perfect figure, deep-set eyes and dark brown hair had fans commenting, 'STUNNING' and 'This is so tea.' In interview, Branstine has been vocal about funding her tennis career through her modelling, saying she 'didn't want to ask my parents for anything'. Although she's said she loves fashion and being in front of the camera, modelling is the reason she can afford to travel to tennis tournaments around the world. Branstine is currently signed to two modelling agencies and endorses several brands, including Farah Kimia and Trinity. As she told Clay magazine this month, 'Modelling and tennis are weirdly similar: you are an object a lot, and people sometimes forget you're a person too.' She has an impressive college and lower-level professional record
South China Morning Post
5 days ago
- South China Morning Post
Culture becomes a casualty of India-Pakistan conflict
While conflict raged between the powerful militaries of India and Pakistan last month, a battle was also fought on the cultural front lines despite years of shared love for films and music. Advertisement The deadly fighting in early May – the worst in decades – affected artists previously untouched by animosity between their leaders. Ali Gul Pir, a Pakistani rapper and comedian with a huge Indian following, released a song years ago mocking Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi While he was spared consequences then, in May his YouTube channel and Instagram profile were blocked in India. 'Indians now recognise that the digital space serves as a bridge between Pakistanis and Indians, and they seem intent on severing that connection,' Pir said. Advertisement
South China Morning Post
6 days ago
- South China Morning Post
Australian rapper threatens trademark lawsuit against Allday Project, says K-pop ‘sucks'
Australian rapper Allday, whose real name is Tomas Henry Gaynor, has threatened legal action against K-pop band Allday Project, claiming trademark infringement and dismissing much of the genre as 's***'. Advertisement In a social media post on Tuesday, the rapper shared a screenshot of a news article about the group, defending his ownership of his name and taking a swipe at K-pop. 'People keep asking me about this,' he wrote. 'I have a trademark on the name Allday. Maybe I don't have 20 billion streams like that K-pop s*** which mostly sucks by the way. But I do exist and own the trademark to my name. Prepare for the greatest legal battle of all time.' According to The Music, an Australian music outlet, the rapper registered the trademark for his stage name in Australia in June 2021. The filing reportedly covers digital music, recordings, vinyl, merchandise, live entertainment and related content. He said that the trademark extends to the United States. Despite his sweeping insults, Gaynor followed up with a video offering a bizarre concession on Saturday, stating that he would drop the lawsuit if the label responded by adding him in the group line-up. Advertisement 'If I can be in the band, Allday Project, I will drop my lawsuit, which I'm definitely going to win, by the way,' he said in the video. 'And that guy called Tarzzan has to be kicked out of the band. I want to be the main guy,' he added.
