Candy Lo
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Candy Lo is a Canto-
rock
singer-songwriter
and actress from Hong Kong
. She has released 9 studio albums, over 40 singles, 2 compilations, 1 live album and 1 EP with Sony Music to date. On June 11 she released her first EP on her new label WOW Music.
In 1995 Black & Blue released their first record titled Hope In Just One Day. A year later, in 1996 they released their second album eponym
ously titled Black & Blue. The former contains songs mostly sung in English while the latter is completely in Cantonese. Stepping away from English and singing completely in Cantonese had been a decision made in concordance with their record label so as to make themselves more understandable to fans. Lo wrote the lyrics to their songs herself.
-rock
past with Black & Blue. In winter 1998, Candy released a second record called Miao, the title of which refers to Candy's love of cats and how "they listen while people sometimes don't." The album did not sell as much copies as expected. Producer Kubert Leung
blamed the public, who "failed to grasp the concept of the album".
Lo's third album, Tip Gan Lou Haau Yam (貼近盧巧音; Get Close To Candy Lo), released in 1999, set itself apart from the mainstream music that year by adding a philharmonic orchestra to her mix of rock and pop.
In 2000 Candy Lo again released 2 records, Sik Fong (色放; Colour Release) and Muse.
In July 2001 Candy Lo released Fantasy. Fantasy contained the radio hit "Dou Cheung Bat Yap" (刀枪不入; Rigid Way Of Thinking) as well as "Naap Haam" (呐喊; Scream), the theme song for the movie Final Fantasy
. Lo's 1st compilation album titled Hei Fun Lyun Oi (喜歡戀愛; Like To Love) was also released in the year.
The release of her 2002 album Seung Mei Yan Gaan (賞味人間; Appreciate The Taste Of Life) marked Candy's career with her first smash hit "Hou Sam Fan Sau" (好心分手; Break-Up With Good Intentions) in which she collaborated with fellow singer Leehom Wang.
On April 26, 2003 Tong Gwo Hong Hung (糖果航空), also known as Candy's Airline, was released. In that same year Candy released a concept album
titled Fa Yin Haau Yu (花言.巧語; Flower Talk), which combined mellow as well as more upbeat tunes with a classical hint to them.
Three months later Candy Lo released True Music 1st Flight Live 2003, a collection of live renditions of songs released between 1998 and 2003 plus a few covers such as Wong Jim
's "Mong Gei Ta" (忘記他; Forget Him), made famous by Teresa Teng
. All of these were performed during a concert in Hong Kong.
Tin Yin Leun (天演論; Evolution Theory) released in 2005, was the last album she recorded before parting company with Sony. It is less mainstream than her previous two albums. However, like Flower Talk, this album deals with spiritual issues such as the uncertainty of the future in "Dik Tok Bong Dik Sap Fong Gu Neung" (敵托邦的拾荒姑娘; Junk Girl Of Dystopia) and departure in "Sung Wan Ging" (送魂經; Sutra For Seeing Souls Off).
On June 11, 2007, Candy Lo released her 10th album "Process" after joining her new record company "WOW Music". Candy Lo is the first artist to release USB flash memory digital album in Asia. Process contained radio hit "Oi Dou Bat Dang"(愛到不能; Love Ｕntil The Limit). Her Mandarin song "Zou Man Dian" (走慢點; Run Slowly) was available for download at Candy's temporary website http://candylo.hk, where it had a hit rate of more than 200,000.
On October 2008, Candy released her third EP titled 'L'. The EP contains three tracks, namely "Te Bie Pin Du" (特別頻度; Special Frequency), "Bu Neng Chu Peng De Yu" (不能觸碰的雨; Untouchable Rain) and "Hu Shen Fu" (護身符; Talisman). All songs are sung in Mandarin.
. Later that year she was nominated three times for a Hong Kong Film Award
(HKFA) for her role in Time and Tide
(directed by Tsui Hark
) (順流逆流) and Twelve Nights (十二夜).
In 2002, Lo played a pregnant advertising executive named "Godzilla" in If You Care... (賤精先生) and in the same year as Kung Fu fighter in Yuen Biao
's No Problem 2 (沒問題2), a collaboration between Hong Kong and Japan
. That year, she also appeared in The Eye
, a horror movie directed by The Pang Brothers
which was also released in the United Kingdom and the United States.
Cantopop
Cantopop is a colloquialism for "Cantonese popular music". It is sometimes referred to as HK-pop, short for "Hong Kong popular music". It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop...
rock
Chinese rock
Chinese Rock , occasionally referred as Mandorock or Cantorock depending on the language of the song in question, is commonly used to describe a wide variety of forms of rock and roll music, in connection with the rock bands...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and actress from Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. She has released 9 studio albums, over 40 singles, 2 compilations, 1 live album and 1 EP with Sony Music to date. On June 11 she released her first EP on her new label WOW Music.
Pre-solo period
Before going solo Candy Lo was the lead vocalist in Hong Kong based rock band Black & Blue. Before the band released any material, they used to perform independently of Black & Blue as a band as well.In 1995 Black & Blue released their first record titled Hope In Just One Day. A year later, in 1996 they released their second album eponym
Eponym
An eponym is the name of a person or thing, whether real or fictitious, after which a particular place, tribe, era, discovery, or other item is named or thought to be named...
ously titled Black & Blue. The former contains songs mostly sung in English while the latter is completely in Cantonese. Stepping away from English and singing completely in Cantonese had been a decision made in concordance with their record label so as to make themselves more understandable to fans. Lo wrote the lyrics to their songs herself.
Solo career
In 1998 Candy Lo was signed to Sony Music, thereby starting her solo career. Her first release under Sony was an EP called Bat Seui Yiu...Yun Mei Dak Ho Pa (不需要...完美得可怕; Unnecessary To Want...Perfect Can Be Terrible). For this record she won a Golden Award in the same year. The style of this release continued on from her CantoCantopop
Cantopop is a colloquialism for "Cantonese popular music". It is sometimes referred to as HK-pop, short for "Hong Kong popular music". It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop...
-rock
Chinese rock
Chinese Rock , occasionally referred as Mandorock or Cantorock depending on the language of the song in question, is commonly used to describe a wide variety of forms of rock and roll music, in connection with the rock bands...
past with Black & Blue. In winter 1998, Candy released a second record called Miao, the title of which refers to Candy's love of cats and how "they listen while people sometimes don't." The album did not sell as much copies as expected. Producer Kubert Leung
Kubert Leung
Kubert Leung 梁翹柏 is a musician and Cantopop songwriter in Hong Kong. He is one of the pioneers of Cantopop bands who has set up Life Exhibition and Ukiyo-e 「浮世繪」two important Hong Kong bands in 1980s. Later, Kubert Leung became a main songwriter for singer Candy Lo...
blamed the public, who "failed to grasp the concept of the album".
Lo's third album, Tip Gan Lou Haau Yam (貼近盧巧音; Get Close To Candy Lo), released in 1999, set itself apart from the mainstream music that year by adding a philharmonic orchestra to her mix of rock and pop.
In 2000 Candy Lo again released 2 records, Sik Fong (色放; Colour Release) and Muse.
In July 2001 Candy Lo released Fantasy. Fantasy contained the radio hit "Dou Cheung Bat Yap" (刀枪不入; Rigid Way Of Thinking) as well as "Naap Haam" (呐喊; Scream), the theme song for the movie Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within is a 2001 Japanese-American computer animated science fiction film directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of the Final Fantasy series of role-playing video games. It was the first photorealistic computer animated feature film and also holds the record for the most...
. Lo's 1st compilation album titled Hei Fun Lyun Oi (喜歡戀愛; Like To Love) was also released in the year.
The release of her 2002 album Seung Mei Yan Gaan (賞味人間; Appreciate The Taste Of Life) marked Candy's career with her first smash hit "Hou Sam Fan Sau" (好心分手; Break-Up With Good Intentions) in which she collaborated with fellow singer Leehom Wang.
On April 26, 2003 Tong Gwo Hong Hung (糖果航空), also known as Candy's Airline, was released. In that same year Candy released a concept album
Concept album
In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...
titled Fa Yin Haau Yu (花言.巧語; Flower Talk), which combined mellow as well as more upbeat tunes with a classical hint to them.
Three months later Candy Lo released True Music 1st Flight Live 2003, a collection of live renditions of songs released between 1998 and 2003 plus a few covers such as Wong Jim
Wong Jim
James Wong Jim was a Cantopop lyricist and writer based primarily in Hong Kong. He was also a well known in Asia as a columnist, actor, film director, screenwriter and talk show hosts. He took part in creative directing positions within the entertainment industry in Hong Kong...
's "Mong Gei Ta" (忘記他; Forget Him), made famous by Teresa Teng
Teresa Teng
Teresa Teng , was an immensely popular and influential Chinese pop singer from Taiwan. Teresa Teng's voice and songs are instantly recognized throughout East Asia and in areas with large Asian populations...
. All of these were performed during a concert in Hong Kong.
Tin Yin Leun (天演論; Evolution Theory) released in 2005, was the last album she recorded before parting company with Sony. It is less mainstream than her previous two albums. However, like Flower Talk, this album deals with spiritual issues such as the uncertainty of the future in "Dik Tok Bong Dik Sap Fong Gu Neung" (敵托邦的拾荒姑娘; Junk Girl Of Dystopia) and departure in "Sung Wan Ging" (送魂經; Sutra For Seeing Souls Off).
On June 11, 2007, Candy Lo released her 10th album "Process" after joining her new record company "WOW Music". Candy Lo is the first artist to release USB flash memory digital album in Asia. Process contained radio hit "Oi Dou Bat Dang"(愛到不能; Love Ｕntil The Limit). Her Mandarin song "Zou Man Dian" (走慢點; Run Slowly) was available for download at Candy's temporary website http://candylo.hk, where it had a hit rate of more than 200,000.
On October 2008, Candy released her third EP titled 'L'. The EP contains three tracks, namely "Te Bie Pin Du" (特別頻度; Special Frequency), "Bu Neng Chu Peng De Yu" (不能觸碰的雨; Untouchable Rain) and "Hu Shen Fu" (護身符; Talisman). All songs are sung in Mandarin.
As an actress
In 2000, Candy started acting by playing a minor role in the drama What is a Good Teacher (自從他来了) directed by Hong Kong actor and director Francis NgFrancis Ng
-Career:Like so many of Hong Kong's actors, Ng has his roots in television. He graduated from TVB's training classes in 1985. He acted in minor roles working gradually upwards in the television hierarchy, but his looks did not fit in the conventional leading man role...
. Later that year she was nominated three times for a Hong Kong Film Award
Hong Kong Film Awards
The Hong Kong Film Awards , founded in 1982, are the most prestigious film awards in Hong Kong and among the most respected in mainland China and Taiwan. Award ceremonies are held annually, typically in April. The Awards recognize achievement in all aspects of filmmaking, such as directing,...
(HKFA) for her role in Time and Tide
Time and Tide (2000 film)
Time and Tide is a 2000 Hong Kong action film directed by Tsui Hark. The film is set in Hong Kong where a young man becomes a bodyguard and befriends a mercenary determined to begin life a new with the woman he just married...
(directed by Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark , born Tsui Man-kong, is a Hong Kong New Wave film director and producer. He is viewed as a major figure in the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema .-Early life:...
) (順流逆流) and Twelve Nights (十二夜).
In 2002, Lo played a pregnant advertising executive named "Godzilla" in If You Care... (賤精先生) and in the same year as Kung Fu fighter in Yuen Biao
Yuen Biao
Yuen Biao is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist. He specialises in acrobatics and Chinese martial arts and has worked on over 80 films as actor, stuntman and action choreographer...
's No Problem 2 (沒問題2), a collaboration between Hong Kong and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. That year, she also appeared in The Eye
The Eye (2002 film)
The Eye, also known as Seeing Ghosts, is a 2002 horror film directed by the Pang brothers. The film spawned two sequels by the Pang brothers, The Eye 2 and The Eye 10...
, a horror movie directed by The Pang Brothers
The Pang Brothers
The Pang Brothers are Danny Pang Fat and Oxide Pang Chun , twin-brother screenwriters and film directors, born in 1965 in Hong Kong. Among their films is the hit Asian horror film, The Eye, which has spawned two sequels, as well as a Hollywood remake and a Hindi remake...
which was also released in the United Kingdom and the United States.
Albums
- Bat Seui Yiu... Yun Mei Dak Ho PaBat Seui Yiu... Yun Mei Dak Ho PaBat Seui Yiu...Yun Mei Dak Ho Pa is Cantopop star Candy Lo's debut EP. It was released on 1 December 1998. For this recording, Candy collaborated with Hong Kong producer Keith Chan.-Track listing:#"800/八 百伴" Baat3 Baak3 Bun6...
(不需要...完美得可怕; Unnecessary to Want... Perfect Can Be Terrible) (1998) - Miao...Miao...Miao... is Candy Lo's 1st full studio album. It was released on 2 December 1998, one day after her debut EP...
(1998) - Tip Gan Lou Haau Yam (貼近盧巧音; Get Close To Candy Lo) (1999)
- Sik FongSik FongSik Fong is Cantopop-rock singer Candy Lo's 3rd studio album. It was released on April 1, 2000. For this album Candy Lo continued her collaboration with Hong Kong producer Kubert Leung with whom she worked on for most the tracks on her previous albums.-Track listing:#"色與情" Sik1 Yu5 Ching4 #"暖色"...
(色放; Color Release) (2000) - MUSEMUSE (album)MUSE is Candy Lo's 4th studio album. It was released on 24 November 2000. All the songs on the album were co-written and co-produced by Kubert Leung and Lo.-Track listing:#"代你發夢" Doi6 Nei5 Faat3 Mung6...
(2000) - FantasyFantasy (Candy Lo album)Fantasy is Candy Lo's 5th studio album. It was released on 19 July 2001. For this album Candy Lo continued her collaboration with Hong Kong producer Kubert Leung with whom she also wrote and produced the tracks on her previous albums, such as MUSE....
(2001) - Seung Mei Yan Gaan (賞味人間; Appreciate the Taste of Life) (2002)
- Tong Gwo Hong Hung (糖果航空; Candy's Airline) (2003)
- Fa Yin Haau Yu (花言.巧語; Flower Talk) (2003)
- Tin Yin Leun (天演論; Evolution Theory) (2005)
- ProcessProcess (album)Process is Candy Lo's 12th album overall and her 2nd mini-album since Bat Seui Yiu...Yun Mei Dak Ho Pa .- Track listing :#"空白" Hung1 Baak6 - 3:47#"圍牆" Wai4 Cheung4 - 4:51...
(2007) - LL (Candy Lo album)L is Candy Lo's third EP. It features three songs, all sung in Mandarin. This EP is Candy's shortest to date.- Track listing :#"特別頻度" Tè Bié Pín Dù - 3:28#"不能觸碰的雨" Bù Néng Chù Pèng De Yǔ - 4:52...
(2008)
Compilations
- Hei Fun Lyun Oi (喜歡戀愛; Like To Love) (2001)
- 4 Seasons in One Day4 Seasons in One Day4 Seasons in One Day is Candy Lo's 2nd compilation album. It was released on 8 July 2004. Candy divided the album into 4 parts, each representing a season. Each season contains songs that fit the 'theme' of the season...
(2004)
Filmography
- PunishedPunishedPunished is a 2011 Hong Kong thriller film directed by Law Wing-cheong. The film stars Anthony Wong, Richie Ren, and Janice Man.-Cast:* Anthony Wong as Wong Ho-chiu* Richie Ren as Chor* Janice Man as Daisy* Maggie Cheung as Mrs. Wong* Candy Lo as May...
(2011) - Split Second Murders (2009)
- Happy Funeral (2008)
- House of MahjongHouse of MahjongHouse of Mahjong is a 2007 comedy film directed by Marco Mak and written by Shing Mo Cheng, Chiu-Wang Lam, and Ka-ming Lau. It was released in Hong Kong on February 1, 2007.-Plot:...
(2007) - Fear Factors (2007)
- The Wife from Hell (妻骨未寒) (2006)
- Feel It, Say It (談談情, 說說性) (2006)
- Half Twin (半边灵) (2006)
- CocktailCocktail (2006 film)Cocktail is a 2006 Hong Kong film produced and directed by Herman Yau and Long Ching.-Plot:The melancholy Candy runs the Half Mortal, a trendy bar in Hong Kong. She hires Paul; Stella, a part-time employee who's a college student in psychology, trains him. He has a gift for mixing the perfect...
(半醉人間) (2006) - The Heavenly KingsThe Heavenly KingsThe Heavenly Kings is a 2006 Hong Kong film directed by Daniel Wu.-Background:In 2005, Chinese media began to report that Daniel Wu had formed a boyband, Alive, with Terence Yin, Andrew Lin, and Conroy Chan...
(四大天王) (2006) - Teacher in University (高校教師) (2005)
- Bug Me Not!Bug Me Not!But Me Not! is a 2005 Hong Kong film directed by Law Chi-Leung. Isabella Leong, portraying Moon in Bug Me Not!, was nominated for Best New Performer for the 25th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2006.-Plot:...
(虫不知 ) (2005) - Six Strong Guys (六壯士) (2004)
- Herbal Tea (男上女下) (2004)
- Men Suddenly in BlackMen Suddenly in Black-Cast and roles:* Eric Tsang - Kwok Tin-yau* Chapman To - Chao* Jordan Chan - Cheung* Spirit Blue - Paul* Teresa Mo - Tin's Wife* Candy Lo - Anna* Marsha Yuen - Ching* Tiffany Lee * Ellen Chan * Natalis Chan * Stephanie Che * Cheung Tat-ming...
(大丈夫) (2003) - Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear FlatTruth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear FlatTruth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat is a 2003 Hong Kong movie directed by Barbara Wong, starring an ensemble cast featuring Karena Lam, Candy Lo, Juno Mak, Teresa Carpio, Roy Chow, Laurence Chou, and Edwin Siu...
(六樓後座) (2003) - Summer I Love You (好心相愛) (2002)
- If You Care... (賤精先生) (2002)
- The EyeThe Eye (2002 film)The Eye, also known as Seeing Ghosts, is a 2002 horror film directed by the Pang brothers. The film spawned two sequels by the Pang brothers, The Eye 2 and The Eye 10...
(見鬼) (2002) - Tiramisu (恋愛行星) (2002)
- Happy FamilyHappy Family (2002 film)Happy Family is a 2002 Hong Kong film directed by Herman Yau.-Cast and roles:* Nick Cheung - Sang* Candy Lo - Kaka* Kenny Bee - Mr. Han* Cecilia Yip - Mrs...
(風流家族) (2002) - Marry a Rich Man (嫁個有錢人) (2002)
- No Problem 2 (沒問題2) (2002)
- Funeral MarchFuneral marchA funeral march is a march, usually in a minor key, in a slow "simple duple" metre, imitating the solemn pace of a funeral procession. Some such marches are often considered appropriate for use during funerals and other sombre occasions, the most well-known being that of Chopin...
(常在我心) (2001) - Time And TideTime and Tide (2000 film)Time and Tide is a 2000 Hong Kong action film directed by Tsui Hark. The film is set in Hong Kong where a young man becomes a bodyguard and befriends a mercenary determined to begin life a new with the woman he just married...
(順流逆流) (2000) - Twelve Nights (十二夜) (2000)
- What is a Good Teacher (自從他来了) (2000)