Below the Lion Rock (A Song for the Spirit of Hong Kong)
Composer: Joseph Koo
Lion Rock, or less formally Lion Rock Hill, is a mountain in Hong Kong. Lion Rock Spirit (Chinese: 獅子山精神), also known as the Spirit of Hong Kong (香港精神), is a term referring to the "can-do" attitude of Hong Kong people and their collective determination to improve their lives in the face of difficulties. It has been compared to the "Blitz spirit" and the "American Dream"
"Below the Lion Rock" (Chinese: 獅子山下) is a Cantopop song by Hong Kong singer Roman Tam. It was composed and arranged by Joseph Koo, with lyrics written by James Wong. It was written and used as the theme song of RTHK's TV show of the same name in 1979.
In the 1970s, Cantonese pop songs were starting to gain traction. Different from other Cantonese songs, "Below the Lion Rock" was not meant to be satirizing the society that time.
During the 2003 SARS outbreak, the song was often broadcast by the media in Hong Kong, and became regarded as an unofficial anthem of Hong Kong. In 2013, the 'Hong Kong Our Home' (Chinese: 家是香港) campaign, ran by the Hong Kong government to boost community cohesion, used lyrics from this song. In the same year, the Wikimania conference was held in Hong Kong. Its motto, 'Of one mind in pursuit of our dream; All discord set aside' (Chinese: 放開彼此心中矛盾，理想一起去追), is a line from this song.
Composer: Joseph Koo
Lion Rock, or less formally Lion Rock Hill, is a mountain in Hong Kong. Lion Rock Spirit (Chinese: 獅子山精神), also known as the Spirit of Hong Kong (香港精神), is a term referring to the "can-do" attitude of Hong Kong people and their collective determination to improve their lives in the face of difficulties. It has been compared to the "Blitz spirit" and the "American Dream"
"Below the Lion Rock" (Chinese: 獅子山下) is a Cantopop song by Hong Kong singer Roman Tam. It was composed and arranged by Joseph Koo, with lyrics written by James Wong. It was written and used as the theme song of RTHK's TV show of the same name in 1979.
In the 1970s, Cantonese pop songs were starting to gain traction. Different from other Cantonese songs, "Below the Lion Rock" was not meant to be satirizing the society that time.
During the 2003 SARS outbreak, the song was often broadcast by the media in Hong Kong, and became regarded as an unofficial anthem of Hong Kong. In 2013, the 'Hong Kong Our Home' (Chinese: 家是香港) campaign, ran by the Hong Kong government to boost community cohesion, used lyrics from this song. In the same year, the Wikimania conference was held in Hong Kong. Its motto, 'Of one mind in pursuit of our dream; All discord set aside' (Chinese: 放開彼此心中矛盾，理想一起去追), is a line from this song.
