The God of Songs, Jacky Cheung, was previously requested by Chinese fans two years ago at his Hong Kong concert to "speak more Mandarin". He responded graciously with a single sentence, which sparked heated discussion at the time. On the 21st, while performing in Macau, the same situation occurred again. During the talking segment, he introduced his fellow performers in Cantonese, when suddenly someone in the audience shouted, "Speak Mandarin!" Upon hearing this, Jacky Cheung smiled and replied in Mandarin: "Sorry, I can't speak Mandarin." He then switched back to Cantonese and asked all the audience members, "How many of you speak Cantonese?" The crowd erupted in cheers. He then used Mandarin again to address the Chinese fan from earlier: "There's nothing I can do, sorry, try learning some Cantonese." He also pointed at his head and made a twirling hand gesture, encouraging the fan to "use your brain and keep at it." The entire audience responded with applause for Jacky Cheung.
In recent years, Chinese fans have traveled overseas to attend concerts and interact with artists, leading to frequent discussion. For example, JJ Lin's recent concert at the Taipei Dome saw Chinese fans holding up signs with names of various Chinese cities. When JJ Lin read out each place name during his segment thanking fans from different places, it upset some Taiwanese fans. Additionally, Chinese fans in Hong Kong and Macau—where Cantonese is the dominant language—often request Hong Kong singers performing on stage to "speak Mandarin." Artists like Jacky Cheung and Eason Chan have felt troubled by this but still insist on catering to the majority of local fans in Hong Kong and Macau and usually refuse such requests.
Two years ago, when Jacky Cheung was performing in Hong Kong, he was caught on video getting out of his car and preparing to enter the Hong Kong Coliseum, greeting fans as he went. A fan from China called out, "At tonight's concert, could you speak more Mandarin? I came from far away and can’t understand Cantonese." Jacky Cheung smiled and replied at the time: "Try to learn a bit," showing grace then as he did now. Netizens now suggest that if Chinese fans are bothered that they can’t understand Cantonese, they shouldn’t compete with local fans for tickets in Hong Kong or Macau—just attend concerts back in their own regions within China, as there’s no reason to demand artists accommodate them.
In recent years, Chinese fans have traveled overseas to attend concerts and interact with artists, leading to frequent discussion. For example, JJ Lin's recent concert at the Taipei Dome saw Chinese fans holding up signs with names of various Chinese cities. When JJ Lin read out each place name during his segment thanking fans from different places, it upset some Taiwanese fans. Additionally, Chinese fans in Hong Kong and Macau—where Cantonese is the dominant language—often request Hong Kong singers performing on stage to "speak Mandarin." Artists like Jacky Cheung and Eason Chan have felt troubled by this but still insist on catering to the majority of local fans in Hong Kong and Macau and usually refuse such requests.
Two years ago, when Jacky Cheung was performing in Hong Kong, he was caught on video getting out of his car and preparing to enter the Hong Kong Coliseum, greeting fans as he went. A fan from China called out, "At tonight's concert, could you speak more Mandarin? I came from far away and can’t understand Cantonese." Jacky Cheung smiled and replied at the time: "Try to learn a bit," showing grace then as he did now. Netizens now suggest that if Chinese fans are bothered that they can’t understand Cantonese, they shouldn’t compete with local fans for tickets in Hong Kong or Macau—just attend concerts back in their own regions within China, as there’s no reason to demand artists accommodate them.