Watch The Weeknd’s Atmospheric Music Video for Record-Breaking Single "Hong Kong"
Shot on location with Ming Xi and featuring Cantopop icon Faye Wong, the track marks the biggest QQ Music debut ever for a Western male artist.
Summary
The Weeknd has released the Evan Larsen-directed music video for "Hong Kong" starring Chinese supermodel Ming Xi
Featuring Cantopop icon Faye Wong and cover art by Christopher Doyle, the single achieved the biggest debut ever for a Western male artist on QQ Music
The milestone arrives as The Weeknd concludes the Asia leg of his After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour, which has grossed over $1.3 billion
Global superstar The Weeknd has unveiled the official music video for his record-breaking single “Hong Kong,” celebrating a historic streaming run across China. Following its live debut on October 24 at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium and surprise digital release on October 31, the track—featuring Cantopop icon Faye Wong and cover art shot by Christopher Doyle—has shattered multiple platform benchmarks.
Directed by Evan Larsen, the newly released visual stars Chinese supermodel Ming Xi and was filmed on location across Mong Kok and Hong Kong Island. The atmospheric clip arrives amid unprecedented streaming momentum on China’s top music services. On QQ Music, “Hong Kong” earned the biggest debut ever for a Western male artist across streams, saves, comments, and shares, making The Weeknd the first Western artist in 2026 to top all three major charts on release day.
Over on NetEase Cloud Music, the single logged the largest first-day debut for a non-Mandarin song in the past five years across streams, likes, saves, comments, and shares, making The Weeknd the first international artist in five years to reach No. 1 across the Hot Song, Surging, and New Music charts upon arrival. The chart sweep coincides with the conclusion of the Asia dates on his After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour, which spanned 176 shows across 67 cities, 30 countries, and five continents—selling over 9 million tickets and surpassing $1.3 billion USD to become the highest-grossing tour by a male artist in history, alongside $8.5 million USD donated to the XO Humanitarian Fund and Global Citizen.
The official music video for The Weeknd’s “Hong Kong” is out now.
