The Weeknd has released the music video for Hong Kong alongside Faye Wong, directed by Evan Larsen and filmed in Mong Kok and on Hong Kong Island. Model Ming Xi appears in the clip, whose cover was photographed by Christopher Doyle. The track was performed live on October 24 at Kai Tak Stadium and was released on the 31st, with a standout debut on NetEase Cloud Music and QQ Music.
Filming among dense streets and natural light: the technical side of the clip 🎬
The music video combines locations in Mong Kok with shots on Hong Kong Island. Evan Larsen’s direction works with Christopher Doyle’s photography for the cover, a name linked to Wong Kar-wai’s cinema. The result is material that relies on street textures, neon lights and urban rhythm. At the same time, the release shows how a global music launch is designed with platforms and audiences in Asia in mind, with coordinated dates and venues.
A music video that also helps you learn Chinese geography 🗺️
If anyone thought Mong Kok was a dish on the menu, the clip is here to correct that. Among neon lights and crowded streets, The Weeknd and Faye Wong stroll through Hong Kong while the Chinese platforms rack up streams. And one wonders whether the next single will include an interactive map or a tourist audio guide. For now, the release is working: a standout debut on NetEase and QQ Music, and the rest of us looking at the map to find where Kai Tak Stadium is.
