Mirror: The boy band bringing joy and local pride to Hong Kong

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In the middle of a Hong Kong shopping mall, hundreds of people are excitedly screaming and chanting. But this is not a recent democracy protest. Instead the crowd has gathered for the latest boy band frenzy sweeping the troubled city, where many are desperate for both a happy escape and a source of local p

In the middle of a Hong Kong shopping mall, hundreds of people are excitedly screaming and chanting. But this is not a recent democracy protest.

She has spent months devouring what she can find about the troupe, often bombarding family chat groups with selfies when she spots a billboard featuring the band's uniformly good-looking members. Mirror offer some much needed relief as well as belief that the city's Cantonese culture is still thriving.Anson Kong , Lok Man Yeung and Tiger Yau , members of Cantopop boyband Mirror, speaking with the media during an event at a shopping mall in Hong Kong.

"While society is feeling suppressed, people's awareness of supporting local things has also increased," Melody, an administrator of Edan Lui's fan club, told AFP.The band came out of a 2018 TV talent show and while many democracy supporters have embraced their upbeat lyrics the group steers well clear of showing any political colours.

 

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