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ASIAWEEK--50 PEOPLE YOU SHOULD KNOW IN TODAY'S CHINA
Ballads that bring people together
Faye Wong is often called the queen of
Canto-pop. But that's not really an accurate
description. While she's by far the most
popular female singer in Hong Kong, the
Beijing-born diva croons in Putonghua just as
often as in Hong Kong's Cantonese dialect.
And her appeal spreads far beyond Hong
Kong. Wong's catchy love ballads ring out in
even the remotest mainland provinces, as well
as in Taiwan and Chinese communities
throughout Southeast Asia. Often branded as
icy and elusive, Wong, 30, has battled with the
media ever since she shot to international fame
in the mid-1990s. Her pregnancy, the birth of
her daughter in Beijing, and her divorce from
drummer Dou Wei were all covered extensively
by the paparazzi. Though she initially tried to
conceal the fact that she was pregnant, two
Hong Kong newspapers went to court to fight
for the exclusive use of a photo confirming that
she was indeed with child. When Dou Jintong
was born and quickly allowed into Hong Kong,
gossip circulated that Wong was receiving
favorable treatment. After all, many mainland
applicants have to wait years for entry. Wong's
career has weathered it all. With 25 albums,
more than 50 awards and several film and TV
acting stints, her popularity shows no sign of
waning. She is held up as an example for
mainland artists aspiring to expand beyond
their home markets. For through her music,
Wong has been able to do what many
politicians can't: bring together people in Hong
Kong, Taiwan and China, no matter what their
political bent.
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