Intro

I am going to introduce you to my world.
My public life, as columnist, image designer, producer, performer, recording artist, and now as guest music lecturer is well known.
I love to sing, photograph and design. I had a flourishing art business for over twenty years.
No matter how busy I am, I make time for my family, friends and fans. Here we go!

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萬聖節

昨晚十月三十一日是萬聖夜(Halloween),「All-hallow-even」的縮寫,即是萬聖節(All Hallows' Day)的前夕(All Hallows' Eve),是西方傳統節日,東方人時常將萬聖夜誤稱為萬聖節。

十月的最後一天,被認為是夏天的終結、冬天的開始,新一年於十一月一日開始,是一年的重要標誌,因此亦是西方最重要的節慶之一,稱為「死人之日」,或「鬼節」。西方傳說萬聖夜是陰間最接近人間的時候,類似中國的盂蘭節。傳說人死後靈魂會離開肉身,在人間遊走,死亡之神在萬聖夜會和鬼魂一起重返人間,尋找替身。萬聖夜各種鬼魂四處出沒,感覺格外危險。於是傳統習俗會把食物放在門口吸引有主的靈體,更會戴上面具,使死亡之神認不出自己,或嚇走邪惡的鬼魂,避過災難。天主教傳教士曾為了壓制這種被天主教視為異端的傳統,把這一晚之後的第一天定為萬聖節,即每年的十一月一日,紀念天主教的聖人們,希望藉此打壓這些鬼怪觀念。時至今日,萬聖夜當晚小孩會穿上化妝服,戴上面具,挨家挨戶問:「Trick or treat?」收集糖果,如不遂便惡作劇一番,玩「不請客就搗亂」遊戲。

每逢節日,類似的環境和氣氛,特別容易勾起以往的點滴回憶,不經意地想起某些畫面片段,某年某月某日,某人;但不會告訴對方,只有會心微笑。

About Astor

Astor is able to express herself with logical literacy but full of artistic feelings. She acts to record her valuable, interesting and unforgettable experiences during her travel and plans to share with others her instant feelings, thoughtful insights and findings via poems, free verses, prose, narration, reference, etc.

Music, Movie, Musicals and Me

Music and theatre have had a close relationship. Theatre can associate with movie or musical theatre (musicals) and I love both of them. I sing theme songs in some Asian movies, such as“When I Dream” (theme from “Dragon Squad”). It easily recalls people not only from scenes of the movie, but also from memory. I love theme music from movies as well as songs from Musicals, especially Broadway. I remember I have fallen in love with Broadway since I was 12. Musical films characteristically contain elements reminiscent of theatre; performers often sing and dance as if there is a live audience watching. Some musical films were adapted for the stage after their great success, such as “The Wizard of Oz” and“Fame”, while successful musicals also definitely received movie adaptations, i.e. stage-to-film adaptations, such as“Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Evita”. We can share our moments after all these years by passing through “Over the Rainbow”, “Out Here On My Own”, “I Don’t Know How To Love Him”, “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina”, “You Must Love Me” ……

“Moon River” (theme from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”) has to be selected in my new album "Theatre" although it has been covered by hundreds of artists all over the world. I sing it each time, it seems like a live performance accompanied by the pianist just in front of the audience.

“The Way We Were” (theme from “The Way We Were”) must be selected because it was the song of one of my favorite singers that influences me most, Barbra Streisand, and I won the singing contest with it!

“For All We Know” (theme from “Lovers and OtherStrangers”) was selected, of course, in tribute to my forever idol, the Carpenters.

WORDS from Astor :

I hope all of you would like the presentation of my albums.
Everlasting love dedicated to SUPERSTAR...
My dearest family,
Mom and Dad,
Uncle,
Tony,
Jan.
All the one I love,
Teachers and tutors, who have enlightened me,
All singers and writers of the original songs, especially Karen and Richard Carpenter.
All musicians,
All my fans and friends.
Thanks GOD.

Astor Fong

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