Post-1997 Hong Kong Cantonese Pop Lyrics Study I & II_Taiwan Exclusive

Price: NT$1000 ***This product is only shipped within Taiwan. Authors: Prof. Chu Yiu-wai, Leung Wai-sze Publisher: Bright Light Culture Dimensions: 150mm x 210mm Pages: 544 pages (2-book set) Publication Date: July 2015 ISBN: 9789888249855 [Synopsis] This new edition of "A Study of Post-1997 Hong Kong Cantonese Pop Lyrics" serves as a sequel to "A Study of Hong Kong Pop Lyrics: Mid-1970s to Mid-1990s." It continues to adopt the research framework established in the previous volume, further tracing the evolutionary trajectory of Hong Kong Cantonese pop lyrics over the past decade. The study posits 1997 as a watershed moment for the transformation of Hong Kong pop lyrics, reviewing the subsequent development and stylistic shifts of "veteran lyricists" (those who debuted before 1997). Simultaneously, it chronicles the emergence and stylistic trends of "post-1997 lyricists" (those who debuted in or after 1997), aiming to provide a comprehensive analysis of the landscape and patterns of Hong Kong's pop lyric scene from 1997 to the present. In his preface to the new edition, Professor Chu Yiu-wai states: "This generation of Hong Kong pop lyricists tells us that as long as we keep our aspirations alive, lighting a lamp for ten years and then another ten, the horizon will eventually move for us... The sentiment and stance of keeping a lamp lit, the belief that unwavering dedication will yield results, speaks of inheritance. We understand this now."