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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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Showing posts with label 香港 Hong Kong. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 香港 Hong Kong. Show all posts

Boxing Day 拆禮物

今天是聖誕節翌日,12月26日節禮日(Boxing Day),香港稱為「聖誕節後第一個周日」。一般而言,如果26日是星期日,節禮日便會延至12月27日。
香港聖誕氣氛非常濃厚,早在11月中旬,四周已有各式各樣的聖誕燈飾及佈置,而我今年早在十月已開始張羅籌備,忙個不亦樂乎!
在香港普遍誤傳12月26日為拆禮物日,以為所有聖誕禮物必須等到此日才可開封,因此這天在香港又稱為「拆禮物日」。其實其他國家並沒有此傳統習俗,以歐美為例,所有聖誕節禮物早在聖誕前夕(12月24日聖誕夜,中文又名平安夜)或12月25日聖誕日早上已經可以拆開。不過,相信很多朋友一定急不及待一收到禮物便當場拆開來看,甚至即時使用!你拆了禮物沒有?

1-1-11

特意趕緊在一月一日前完成手上所有想完成的各種工作,其中包括錄音。本來計劃在平安夜寫一篇關於一個普天同慶的故事,但一直專注於錄製自己的新唱片事宜,唯有擱置動筆。因為總是有一兩首歌未能達到自己的要求,雖不像上一張唱片《forever young.forever love》錄製進度那樣順利,但能得到老闆的信任和「縱容」,快將推出的新唱片相信更充分反映出方文對音樂的任性與堅持。最後終於理想地在三十號前完工,鬆一口氣之餘,還可以在三十一日晚除夕夜從容地走到中環國際金融中心前拍煙花照!而且意想不到的是,居然幸運地輕易找到一個絕佳的拍攝位置,就正正對著國金!明顯不是那些有預謀地一早排隊輪候的攝影發燒友,只是慣性地隨便帶備了一部舊式小相機。因為家人剛巧農曆生日,這樣千載難逢值得紀念慶祝的好日子,才到街上隨意走走,邊感受著等候倒數的氣氛,邊說著過去一年的大小事情,悲喜交集。不久,聽見四周人群開始倒數,就在這個時候,那部小相機居然亮起更換電池警告訊號燈!猶豫之際,竟不期然緊張起來!最後連忙更換備用電池,幸好總算趕得上,拍了多張得意Snapshot。看著眼前幻變的「2011」字樣燈飾與璀璨奪目的煙火相輝映,實在美不勝收,倍覺幸福。在新的一年的第一天,終於安靜的坐下來動筆,希望好好記下這美好的一天。新的一年象徵新的開始,祝願你我有個好開始!

巧合

踏入春天,是香港流行性感冒的高峰期季節。公司全體同事從四面八方或不同途徑感染流感,連不一定在辦公室工作的我亦不例外,我愛看電影和天生敏感,在冷氣十足的戲院被傳染了。結果無一倖免!不幸中之大幸是沒有同事因病請假,仍然盡力緊守岡位,真正發揮團隊精神;作為製作總監,各同事能產生互動效果,提升工作效率,實感安慰。

很多朋友可能不知道我在求學時期曾經修讀醫學護理(Medical Nursing),機緣巧合輾轉涉足出版界、廣告界、唱片界、公關界,以致I.T.界,台前幕後,發展成今日的多媒體製作監製,很難想像與香港流行女歌手楊千嬅一起在醫院共事的日子,更難想像彼此從不同的途徑踏入娛樂圈,但又偶爾在相同所屬的唱片公司或錄音室重遇。

巧合的還有在醫護界任職期間認識的耳鼻喉專科醫生Victor Wong,我某年為香港十大傑出青年週年晚宴擔任表演嘉賓獻唱時我們在席間相遇,才知道他的太太是名人查小欣的胞妹。現在大約每年三月轉季,總會因鼻敏感或喉嚨痛藉以順道探訪已成為我和家人的家庭醫生這位老朋友。更巧合的是,他是本地很多有名的歌手的專用醫生呢!

龍舟競渡


有一年為了要做一個香港十八區特色的平面設計項目,連月忙著做資料搜集之餘,還要日曬雨淋地四出拍攝各區地標、節慶或地區特色,體力近乎透支。工作雖然苦不堪言,但能夠藉著工作機會,拍攝到珍貴的照片,設計出滿意的作品,可以寓工作於娛樂,再辛苦都值得。還有更多意外的收獲,是到了很多從來沒有機會去的地方,看了一些特別的節慶活動,對於以為熟悉的香港加深了不少認識。灣仔區有舊郵政局(現為環境資源中心)和姻緣石;觀塘區選了鯉魚門和求子石;西貢區有海鮮街和貝殼館;北區選了蓬瀛仙館和養蜂場;離島區選了大嶼山寶蓮禪寺天壇大佛和長洲太平清醮搶包山賽事;沙田區選了車公廟和龍舟競渡。

適逢端午節,想起當天在沙田拍攝城門河畔龍舟景況。香港龍舟競賽是有別於其他類型的團隊式運動比賽的,除了有地方色彩之外,隊員不一定是專業的運動員。可見個人的技術不是最重要,講求的是合作性和團隊精神。引申到其他層面,所謂一人計短,二人計長,若能與伙伴互相配合,必定相得益彰。

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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