In glitzy malls across Hong Kong, people are spontaneously breaking into a song. It's not just any tune — it's a rousing ballad that some are calling the city's new, if unofficial 'national anthem.'
Earlier this month, a Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office spokesperson said that protesters wanted to make the city independent, something which is in defiance of Hong Kong's mini-constitution, the Basic Law. In an article Thursday, pro-Beijing Hong Kong newspaper Ta Kung PaoThe making of an anthemThomas -- who works in the music industry and is in his mid-20s -- said he began composing the the tune in June, and published the first version of it on August 26 on LIHKG.
"I thought that the melody of my song would be popular, so I'm not really that surprised by how widespread it is now," he said."I feel happy and satisfied, this is the song that I write for them and they accept it. I feel that the main goal of that song has been achieved -- it's working well to unite people."
Protesters sing songs and shout slogans after gathering at the IFC Mall on September 12, 2019 in Hong Kong.The director of the orchestral music video -- a Hong Kong man in his early 30s who asked to be called"S" out of fear that he could be attacked or lose his job -- said around 150 local musicians volunteered to make the clip, which was filmed in a matter of hours for little cost.
A 16-year-old high school student who asked to be anonymous as he was afraid of arrest said the themes in the song resonated with him so much that he teared up.
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