Alfred Hui Ting-hang accomplishes the spirit of “Meritocracy” through reaching an apogee for his musical achievements
Author: Vincent LEE Kwun-leung (李冠良)
Alfred Hui obtained a "New Singer Recommendable Award for Emerging Excellence" in "Jade Solid Gold Prize-Giving Ceremony 2010" organized by TVB JADE Channel
It is an extraordinary legend for a youngster from a well-bred family and education background, who cherishes Dentistry as his most favorite profession, to emerge as an influential pop star and offer the current teenage generation with a positive set of endeavoring values. Alfred Hui Ting-hang (許廷鏗), a candidate in a TVB-initiated singing contest called “THE VOICE” (超級巨聲), is regarded as having a “Fahrenheit-liked” tendered appearance which corresponds with the aesthetic favour of the major-streamed ladies. Nevertheless, the emergence of Alfred Hui implies a trend of renewal in the pop-music circuit, that there is no longer a one-sided inclination on “idolatrous-oriented” criterions when judging the success of a certain pop singer. The Hong Kong public, indeed, accomplishes to offer its unbiased support to a male elite with both a gifted voice for quality singing and a charisma for theatrical enlivenment.
Alfred Hui exposed his ingenious potential for becoming a singer since his Josephian age. While studying at St. Joseph’s College (聖若瑟書院), Alfred annually participated in “Internal Talent Quest” (ITQ) and cheered up his schoolmates with his singing performances. Putting aside a concern on either the secularised anticipations or the utilitarian consequences, the liberal environment of his Alma Mater offered him a legitimate platform to transform his cultural interest as a genuine career direction. Alfred was thus aspired to seek a vigorous channel of publicity for popularising his unique singing style, while he is strengthening his personal competencies in academic studies as a supportive foundation for increasing his competitiveness. With no doubt, once establishing a media-wide reputation, Alfred accepted the invitation by his devoted teachers, returned to St. Joseph’s College, and encouraged his Josephian mentees to contribute more intellectual spirits for the future progresses of our society.
Alfred Hui has gained trustworthy supports from his mentors and acquaintances in the Television Broadcast Limited, which helped him transcend from being a verdant contestant of “THE VOICE” programme to being a professional artist with promotional assistances from a pop-star agency. The Stars Shine Agency (星煥國際) bears up with a long-sighted vision for implementing a contemporary mode of marketing strategy, as it emphasizes the appreciative values from those singers with blessedness in their intrinsic essences. This Agency has recognized Alfred with an exceptionally important position that brings about a new school of musical thought and contributes a scene of stylistic diversity to the singer community. Moreover, the TVB JADE Channel made a first attempt by inviting a distinguished participant from the “THE VOICE” programme to sing a theme song for its popular evening film called "Gun Metal Grey" (刑警). It was an honor for Alfred Hui to be appointed for this mission; in which his first-ever composition for "Gun Metal Grey", called “My Left Is Also A Kind Of Love” (我的離開也是愛), enabled him to obtain 1st Runner Up in “Approaching The Youngsters – Music Contest 2010” organized by Central Multi Broadcasting (CMB) in South Korea and a “New Singer Recommendable Award for Emerging Excellence” in “Jade Solid Gold Prize-Giving Ceremony 2010”.
Another composition, called “Ant” (螞蟻), enabled Alfred to develop a notable brand for his image prominence. Up to now, the members of “Alfred Hui Fans Club”, together with his supporters from Hong Kong and Overseas, feel pleasant to honor themselves as “The Ant Loyalists” (螞蟻兵團) and foster a strong sense of belonging to such an identity.Due to a rewarding outburst of “Ant Effect” among the adolescent music lovers in Asia-Pacific region, the “Ant”composition was later acknowledged a“YAHOO! - Popular People Searching Award 2011” and a“Metro Broadcast Award for Original & Creative Song 2011”.
It is a rarely found phenomenon, that a newly emerged Hong Kong singer can be staunchly cherished by his pop-star agency to issue three CD-albums within a short period of time. Alfred Hui is an avant-garde for creating this immortal legend. Between 16 August 2011 and 12 January 2012, the Stars Shine Agency (星煥國際) issued a pure music album for "A Trilogy of Departure" (出走三部曲), a "CD + Live Plus DVD" album for "A Trilogy of Departure" (出走三部曲), and "Blue" (藍調). Herman Ho Chit-to (何哲圖), Chief Executive Officer of the Stars Shine Agency, announced in a company-based New Year Gathering on 6 February 2012, that Alfred’s three CD-albums had reached a profitable level of influentialsaleability, which corresponded to the “Golden Compact Disc” standard. Herman Ho’s analysis is verified with justifiable evidences, as "A Trilogy of Departure" (出走三部曲) was awarded as one of the top ten Cantonese CD-albums with the best saleability in the pop-music circuit during the "IFPI Award for the Music Discs with the Best Salability 2011".The IFPI (i.e. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, 國際唱片業協會)acknowledged Alfred Hui with an “Annual Award for Famous New Singer” as well.
Alfred Hui is committed to approach our society with various aspects of services, whereas his contributions receive supports from both the institutional and commercial sectors. The Hong Kong Safety Institute Limited (香港安全認證中心) appointed Alfred Hui as a "Product Safety Ambassador 2011-2012" to provide Hong Kong citizens with guidance to identify quality products with "STC-tested" marks. He was also invited as a distinguished guest in “Hong Kong Dental Association – 58th Annual Ball 2011” and "Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2012". The most encouraging achievement is that, Alfred Hui is selected by the “MR.Magazine” as a cover model. The “MR. Magazine” is renowned as an authoritative publication, which collects a number of top Asian figures who convey an Oriental mode of “male enchantment” with their glamorous fashion codes and their muscular beauty. Alfred’s exposure in “MR. Magazine” is believed as a milestone for him to attain an equivalent level of international competitiveness, which corresponds with what the distinguished male stars from Mainland China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Singapore and Malaysia use to possess throughout the 20th and 21st century.
Lots of youngsters in Hong Kong anticipate that, the musical enchantment of Alfred Hui will eventually sparkle in every corner of this globe as one of the precious jewels from “The Pearl of the Orient”.
The "MR. Magazine", which aims at honouring the top Asian figures with Oriental enchantment, selected Alfred Hui as a cover model
LEFT: Alfred Hui is a student from Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong. The "Oriental Daily" took a photo for Alfred Hui and Prof. Tsui Lap-chee (徐立之校長), Vice Chancellor and President of the University of Hong Kong.
RIGHT: The Stars Shine Agency issued three CD-albums for Alfred Hui's compositions between August 2011 and January 2012
Alfred Hui was invited as one of the distinguished guests in "Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2012". Alfred Hui told the press media about his perceptions of selecting the most ideal girlfriend for his love relationship. The Editorial Board of "Alfred Hui Fans Club" included Alfred's sharings in the 2nd Issue of "Hui's Magazine".