Chau Kat-pui makes mainland variety show debut
AM730 · 2 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago7 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong singer Chau Kat-pui (周吉佩), also known as Gigi, was invited to Guangxi as a "Hong Kong representative" for the opening ceremony of the 8th ASEAN Audio-Visual Week, marking his first participation in the recording of a large mainland programme. At the event, he shared the stage with Ng Ka-yuet (伍珂玥), identified in the reports as the overall champion of The Voice of China, to perform a medley of classic Cantonese hits. Their performance drew warm applause from an audience that included singers from different mainland provinces and ASEAN countries. Chau said the trip was especially meaningful because he was able to promote Cantonese song culture while taking part in cross-regional cultural exchange
Key Points
- Chau attended the opening ceremony of the 8th ASEAN Audio-Visual Week in Guangxi in his capacity as a Hong Kong representative.
- The appearance was his first recording for a major mainland programme, alongside singers from mainland provinces and ASEAN countries.
- He performed several classic Cantonese songs with Ng Ka-yuet, the reported overall champion of The Voice of China.
- During several days in Beihai, Guangxi, Chau said he felt a strong Cantonese-language atmosphere across daily life and local interactions.
- Chau said Guangxi has nearly 25 million Cantonese speakers, locally calling the language "baak waa," and many residents enjoy Hong Kong Cantopop.
- Chau said he was honoured to represent Hong Kong in cultural exchange and described the experience in Beihai as a vivid reminder of how deeply Cantonese music remains connected to audiences outside Hong Kong. He said that whether in taxis, restaurants or casual conversations, he could hear people listening to and singing Hong Kong Cantonese songs. He also visited Silver Beach, known locally as the "No. 1 beach under heaven," during his stay in Beihai. According to Chau, local audiences' familiarity with Hong Kong films and television dramas helped explain the enthusiastic response to the Cantonese golden oldies medley.
- In exchanges with singers from other places, Chau said the compliment he heard most often was that his Cantonese sounded very pleasant, something that made him especially proud as a Hong Kong native. After the trip, he said he hoped to keep working hard and looked forward to one day returning to perform his own Cantonese songs for audiences in the mainland and elsewhere
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong readers, the appearance shows how Cantonese-language music can still find receptive audiences beyond the city, especially in places with strong linguistic and cultural links to Guangdong and Hong Kong. It also suggests that performers from Hong Kong may have more room to use mainland stage appearances not only for personal exposure, but also to carry Cantonese repertoire into wider regional cultural events