The Faye Wong song heard in The Weeknd’s unreleased “Hong Kong” is “季候風,” a Cantonese recording released in 1993 and rendered in English-language coverage as “Seasonal Wind” or “Monsoon.” The South China Morning Post, Bandwagon and The Standard all report that The Weeknd’s song incorporates Wong’s recording. No official credits reviewed confirm that she recorded new material for the track or has formal featured-artist billing.
What Is “季候風”?
“季候風” is a Cantonese song recorded by Faye Wong and included on her 1993 album 執迷不悔. The original release is credited to Cinepoly Records. Its Chinese title is the clearest way to identify the recording because English-language reports use both “Seasonal Wind” and “Monsoon.”
That distinction matters for anyone searching for the original after hearing “Hong Kong.” Reports from Bandwagon and the South China Morning Post identify the source as Wong’s existing 1993 recording rather than a newly recorded performance made specifically for The Weeknd’s concert.
By building “Hong Kong” around “季候風,” The Weeknd gave the city-named song a direct musical link to 1990s Cantopop. The connection extends beyond the title: a Cantonese recording from an earlier pop era became part of a contemporary stadium performance.
What Does The Weeknd Use From the Faye Wong Song?
The exact construction of “Hong Kong” cannot yet be mapped from official credits, but multiple reports identify “季候風” as its source.
Bandwagon and the South China Morning Post describe the new song as sampling or fusing material from Wong’s recording. The Standard reports that both melodic and vocal elements from “季候風” were incorporated into the performance.
That supports a careful description: “Hong Kong” uses recognizable melodic and vocal material from Faye Wong’s recording. It does not yet support a detailed technical account of which passage was sampled, how the recording was manipulated or how much of the underlying composition appears in a prospective studio version.
The distinction is especially important because “Hong Kong” remains unreleased. Recordings of the concert make the source recognizable, but they do not provide formal liner notes, publishing information or a complete set of credits.
Who Wrote “季候風”?
The credits for the source recording identify Poon Yuen-leung as the lyricist and Chen Xiaoxia and Yang Lide as composers. Those credits appear in Universal Music Group-supplied metadata for the recording and in MusicBrainz’s release information. Richard Yuen is credited as the arranger, and Alvin Leong as the producer.
These are credits for “季候風,” not a complete writing roster for The Weeknd’s “Hong Kong.” None of the sources reviewed provides a full list of writers or producers for the new song.
Keeping the two sets of credits separate avoids a common problem in discussions of samples. Credits belonging to a source composition or recording do not, by themselves, identify who wrote the new lyrics, created the new arrangement or produced the additional material surrounding the sample.
When Did The Weeknd Debut “Hong Kong”?
The Weeknd, whose name is Abel Tesfaye, premiered “Hong Kong” at Kai Tak Stadium on October 24, 2026. The South China Morning Post and Bandwagon both identify the performance as the song’s debut.
It arrived during the opening show of The Weeknd’s four-concert Hong Kong engagement. Live Nation Hong Kong and Bandwagon list the engagement dates as October 24, 25, 30 and 31.
The performance was accompanied by a city-themed visual. Bandwagon and the South China Morning Post describe imagery involving Hong Kong’s streets, skyline, harbor and everyday culture. Together, the visuals and the use of “季候風” placed the song within a specifically local frame: the city appeared not only as a title, but also through images and a musical reference.
That combination helps explain why the sample attracted attention. For listeners familiar with Wong’s recording, it connected an international stadium show to 1990s Cantonese pop. For listeners discovering the song through The Weeknd, it provided a route back to the original recording.
Is Faye Wong Featured on “Hong Kong”?
For now, the safest answer is not officially confirmed.
The reporting reviewed consistently establishes that Wong’s pre-existing recording is heard in “Hong Kong.” It does not establish through official credits that she recorded a new vocal, participated in the concert performance or received formal featured-artist billing.
Those possibilities are not interchangeable. A featured appearance ordinarily indicates credited participation in the new track, while a sample uses material from a pre-existing recording. An artist’s voice can therefore be prominent in a song without the artist having returned to the studio for a new collaboration.
Until official credits clarify Wong’s status, “Hong Kong” is best described as an unreleased Weeknd song that incorporates Faye Wong’s recording of “季候風.”
Why the Sample Matters
Identifying “季候風” changes how the concert moment can be understood. “Hong Kong” is not connected to the city only through its name or accompanying footage. Its sound also reaches into Cantonese pop history through a recording released more than three decades earlier.
The sample creates an exchange between audiences. Some Weeknd fans may encounter Faye Wong through the performance, while Cantopop listeners hear familiar material placed within a different style and setting. The interest lies in that meeting point, even before questions about an official release are answered.
It is tempting to label the performance a full collaboration, especially when Wong’s recorded voice is part of what listeners hear. But the available evidence supports a narrower conclusion: The Weeknd built “Hong Kong” around melodic and vocal material from her 1993 Cantonese recording.
Will “Hong Kong” Be Released?
As of October 26, 2026, the reports reviewed describe “Hong Kong” as unreleased and provide no commercial release date or complete set of songwriting and production credits. The available coverage establishes the live premiere and identifies the Faye Wong source, but it does not settle what will happen next.
For now, the central answer is clear even if the track’s future is not: the Faye Wong song in The Weeknd’s “Hong Kong” is “季候風,” rendered in English as “Seasonal Wind” or “Monsoon.” The source recording is identified across multiple reports. Wong’s formal role in the new song remains unconfirmed.
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