The revival of Canto-pop?

Legendary artiste: Anita Mui performing at Genting Highlands.

Nostalgic classic pop tunes from the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s evoke the hopes and hard work of Hongkongers, something the older generation look back on fondly and the younger people can tap into.

EVERY weekday for the past three years, between 6am and 6.30am, Commercial Radio DJ Andes Yue wrapped up his graveyard slot with a segment called the “vinyl record series”. Instead of talking, the 38-year-old plays Canto-pop hits from the early 1970s to late 1990s because the genre appeals to Hong Kong’s early risers – the “more mature listeners” – he says.