How Hong Kong's Cantopop scene went from heartbreak to protest
//Nine-tone language
Fung Wai Tong, head of RTHK's Chinese programmes, says Hong Kong's political situation means "many people have a greater sense of empathy with Cantonese songs" than before.
"Cantonese is the mother tongue of most Hong Kongers, so having songs in a language they understand directly is really important to them."
And supporters say Cantopop is particularly unique, given that Cantonese is considered one of the hardest languages to learn.
"There's a particular challenge to writing good song lyrics because Cantonese has nine tones - it takes skill to match the lyrics to the notes," says Endy Chow, a pop singer.//
Cantopop used to be a multi-million dollar industry - but record sales have plunged by more than 70% since their peak. Can it survive? Read more here: http://bbc.in/2d5f39e
