Mirror: The boy band bringing joy and local pride to Hong KongThe 12-piece boy band Mirror has stirred a frenzy in Hong Kong, where many are desperate for both a happy escape and a source of local pride. HONG KONG: In the middle of a Hong Kong shopping mall, hundreds of people are excitedly screaming and chanting. The occasion is an appearance by Edan Lui, one of the 12 members of local band Mirror who have taken Hong Kong by storm, who has arrived to promote an animated kids' movie screening in local theatres. "Many people in Hong Kong have many grievances that can't be easily unloaded," she told AFP, asking to use a pseudonym. The growing "mainlandisation" of Hong Kong has long fuelled some of the political anger that exploded two years ago.

Source: Bangkok Post August 18, 2021 03:00 UTC