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Sorry guys, but my hand really hurts. So here’s something:

Meanwhile, I’ve developed a taste for Canto-pop. Tragic deaths, suicides, dizzying fame. It’s all so diverting.

Update:

Sorry, I forgot to finish my train of thought. While leisurely flipping through Wiki on the topic, I discovered that Jackie Chan’s a successful popstar. I already knew that he sang (in Asia it seems to be de rigeur that celebrities be cross-platform) but I didn’t know he was actually successful at it. Here’s the big song from Mulan:

And, in concert!

Meanwhile, Anita Mui:

Has apparently been compared as the “Chinese Madonna” (the one in the hat):

Now, Madonna had to take voice lessons just to do Evita. So I don’t think she could quite do the transition to opera. So I think Madonna’s the one benefitting from the comparison, probably.