The Weeknd Taps Faye Wong’s 1993 Classic For Asia-Exclusive “Hong Kong”
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The Weeknd brought Hong Kong’s pop history into his latest release, using Faye Wong’s original Cantonese vocals on a song now streaming across East and Southeast Asia.
“Hong Kong” reached streaming services on October 31 after he introduced it at Kai Tak Stadium on October 24. That performance opened his four-night run in the city. The recording draws from Wong’s 1993 Cantopop song “Monsoon,” also known as “Seasonal Wind.”
The connection runs through film and music.
The cover uses a Hong Kong photograph from cinematographer Christopher Doyle’s own collection. Doyle shot Wong Kar-wai’s “Chungking Express,” which starred Wong and Tony Leung. The artwork links the release to the city’s screen history alongside the voice borrowed from its pop catalog.
That focus also shaped the visual shown during the live debut. Scenes of Victoria Harbour and a red-sailed junk, with the city’s red taxis and Mong Kok’s neon signs, share the screen, and the footage also took in dim sum spots and roasted chestnut sellers.
The locations stretched from the circular footbridge in Causeway Bay to the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront and The Peninsula. Those details placed everyday food, street traffic and familiar gathering spots beside the harbor views, making the tribute specific to the city the crowd knew.
Viewers praised the local details after The Weeknd posted concert footage on Instagram, with some reflecting on the city’s familiar streets and sounds.
Director Evan Larsen told the South China Morning Post in an exclusive interview that the team made the video in about a week before its concert premiere. He pointed to nostalgia for the late 1980s and early 1990s as the key to its appeal. His account puts a clear period behind the images and the choice of Wong’s 1993 recording.
The local tribute arrived inside a much larger touring business. AllHipHop reported in November 2025 that the “After Hours Til Dawn Tour” had passed $1 billion in gross revenue, with more than 7.5 million tickets sold over 153 shows.
His current Asia leg grew from 11 stadium shows to 17. It is set to finish with two Kuala Lumpur dates on November 4 and 5.
