{
  "id": 19690752,
  "title": "The Weeknd Drops Lush Travelogue Video For ‘Hong Kong’: Watch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/the-weeknd-drops-lush-travelogue-video-for-hong-kong-watch",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-12T18:32:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/the-weeknd-video-hong-kong-single-watch-1236380453/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Weeknd released a captivating video for his single \"Hong Kong\" on November 12. Directed by Evan Larsen, the lush travelogue-style clip showcases the daytime bustle and nighttime frenzy of Hong Kong. Cantopop legend Faye Wong and Chinese supermodel Ming Xi make guest appearances in the video.\n\nShot in Mong Kok and Hong Kong Island, the video opens with dawn breaking over the harbor. The singer croons \"There was something in the air/ I knew that in that moment I would burn the world to keep you warm,\" accompanied by gentle keyboards and a slow beat. The clip then takes viewers through a bustling market before eventually focusing on Abel smoking a cigarette in a bar, with Ming Xi zipping through a tunnel on a flashy red sports car.\n\nAs night falls, Abel slides into a karaoke bar and sings about a love that ended prematurely. The video concludes with Abel alone, having a solitary drink on a high-rise balcony. \"Hong Kong,\" the artist's first new music this year, premiered live at Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong on October 24 during his first night of four shows at the venue. The track has shattered records on China's leading music streaming platforms, becoming the biggest first-day debut for a non-Mandarin song in five years and the largest debut ever for a Western male artist on QQ Music.",
  "summary": "Abel sings karaoke and broods his way through the city in the clip featuring Cantopop legend Faye Wong and starring Chinese supermodel Ming Xi.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Pitchfork",
        "title": "The Weeknd Broods, Sings Karaoke in “Hong Kong” Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/the-weeknd-broods-sings-karaoke-in-hong-kong-video",
        "published": "2026-11-12T16:58:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}