HONG KONG – In the middle of a Hong Kong shopping mall, hundreds of people are excitedly screaming and chanting. But this is not a recent democracy protest.
Instead the crowd has gathered for the latest boy band frenzy sweeping the troubled city, where many are desperate for both a happy escape and a source of local pride.
The occasion is an appearance by Edan Lui, one of the 12 members of local band Mirror who have taken Hong Kong by storm, who has arrived to promote an animated kids’ movie screening in local theatres.
A glass-shattering scream erupts as he takes the stage and the placard-waving crowd goes wild.
Among the excitable fans was Chan…
