Anthony Wong @ TIME OUT HONG KONG
Anthony Wong Pop music pioneer Anthony Wong has helped define Hong Kong music – and he’s helping the next generation. That’s why he’s our number one, writes Hamish McKenzie Anthony Wong is on his way out of the Fringe Club after a demanding photoshoot that has lasted the better part of two hours, but he stops to make one last point. The photographer got him thinking. The spotlight above his head, the photographer had told him, was like a halo. That reminded Wong of a song from his new record, King of the Road, that touches on ageing. The song, called The Halo Above Your Head, refers to a balding patch on top of a man’s dome. In the lyrics, Wong implores people to look at the bald spot not as a sign of deterioration, but of intellectual grace. “You can look at it like a halo, an accumulation of your experiences, and an accumulation of your wisdom,” says the singer, who has earned the respect of fans and critics alike for more than 20 years. Yes, you read that right – A