Charmaine Fong Ho-man () is a Hong Kong
Cantopop
Cantopop (a contraction of "Cantonese pop music") is a genre of pop music sung in Cantonese. Cantopop is also used to refer to the cultural context of its production and consumption. The genre began in the 1970s and became associated with Hon ...
singer-songwriter and film actress.
In 2019, Fong released a new song "
Explicit Content (人話)" which she composed. Its lyrics expressed her stance toward the
anti-government protests explicitly. The music video of the song, made up of protest footage and scenes of police brutality, was highly popular upon release, the number of views exceeded 400 thousand by the second day of release. As it was rare for public figures to voice out their stance and opinions on political issues, citizens that support the social movement praised Fong as a true singer for Hong Kong.
In January 2022, local media reported that ten Canto-pop singers and groups had been put on a blacklist of government-funded broadcaster
RTHK
Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) is the public broadcasting service of Hong Kong. GOW, the predecessor to RTHK, was established in 1928 as the first broadcasting service in Hong Kong. As a government department under the Commerce and Econom ...
, with radio DJs having been ordered not to play their songs. Fong was reportedly on the list.
In response to a letter by lawmaker
Tik Chi-yuen requesting clarification, RTHK wrote: "RTHK has been supporting the development of Chinese pop music. Program hosts choose songs based on professionalism and suitability to the programs."
Filmography
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Hooked on You'' (2007)
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Chaos
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'' (2008)
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Love Is Elsewhere
''Love Is Elsewhere'' (愛情萬歲) is a 2008 Hong Kong romantic drama film. The film is based on an original story by Cheung Fan (張帆), edited by Yau Chi Wai (邱志偉) and directed by Vincent Chui (崔允信). The film had its world pre ...
'' (2008)
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The Sniper'' (2009)
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Just Another Pandora's Box
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'' (2010)
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Love in a Puff'' (2010)
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Marriage with a Liar'' (2010)
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Hong Kong Ghost Stories
''Hong Kong Ghost Stories'' () is a 2011 Hong Kong horror film directed by Wong Jing
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'' (2011)
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Love Is the Only Answer'' (2011)
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The Bounty'' (2012)
*''Love in Late Autumn'' (2016)
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Buddy Cops'' (2016)
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Mad World
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'' (2016)
Discography
* (2002) Do You Know
* (2003) Dreamcatcher (梦的捕手)
* (2006) Welcome (歡迎光臨)
* (2009) Unlock Me
* (2011) Charmaine Fong New + Best Selection (方皓玟 (新曲+精選)
* (2011) Dun U Dare (EP)
* (2014) 404 Not Found
* (2017) My Spiritual Life
* (2021) LOST n FOUND
Television
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Super Trio series
The ''Super Trio Series'' is a Hong Kong variety show series produced by TVB. It debuted in 1995, and remained in production for eighteen years due to its popularity. The show was hosted by Eric Tsang and his two assistants - Jerry Lamb and Chi ...
'' (series 8, episode 17; series 10, episode 1 and 10 (winner))
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Beautiful Cooking
''Beautiful Cooking'' (Traditional Chinese: 美女廚房, literally: Beautiful Girl's Kitchen) is a Hong Kong variety show broadcast on TVB. The show began broadcasting on May 28, 2006 hosted by Ronald Cheng, Alex Fong and Edmond Leung. The seco ...
'' (2009, season 2, episode 23)
See also
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Art of the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests
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References
External links
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1980 births
21st-century Hong Kong actresses
Hong Kong film actresses
Living people
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