My Hong Kong | Canto-pop boy band Mirror’s success in Hong Kong can be used to rekindle pride in the city
- The boy band emerged at the perfect time in Hong Kong, and the Mirror phenomenon tells us a bit about what state our society is in at the moment
- We can use their success to build a more sustainable Canto-pop culture to augment, even reinvent, Hong Kong pride – of which there has been a dire shortage
It’s common to have crushes on celebrities – even celebrities have crushes on other celebrities – and often harmless. However, a recent Hong Kong phenomenon has gone from seemingly innocuous to downright scandalous.
A significant portion of the local female population seems to have fallen under the spell of Canto-pop boy band Mirror. The 12-member ensemble rose to fame through a reality television talent show three years ago.
Hilariously, their rising popularity has prompted the desperate spouse of one of their fervent fans to create a social media platform for other husbands who feel their marriages are in tatters because the boy band have stolen their wives’ hearts.
To be honest, this new boy band wonder are just another product of today’s homogeneous pop culture. They have taken a bit of everything from other successful artists and bands to create a formulaic – albeit winning – combination.
