Fei Jeh's (Lydia Shum)little girl,Yan Yee (Joyce Cheng) is all grown-up now and I believe many suspected since the day Joyce made her first public debut on tv that she is destined for showbiz.Her childhood has been pretty rocky, battling weight problem (which she has finally triumphed over) and brickbats thrown her way for..frankly,unknown reasons (to me, at least). People merely bashed her for having a famous mumsy and just for the heck of it.
Anyway, coming back to her virgin effort - "有故事的人", watching her performed live and having listened to her album, I'd rate her an "8.5" on a scale of "10" for a newcomer. I fully agree with Denise Ho's comment recently that HK music scene is in deplorable stage right now. With the no-solution-in-sight squabbles between tvb and the recording companies plus a society obsessed with looks/packaged image rather than talent, HK truly needs more new blood to jump start the industry. There is no doubt that Joyce possessed an awesome voice and singing live is a piece of cake to this young bubbly lady, which is a good start. Having mentors such as veteran Liu Chia Chang, Joyce has definitely gained a solid footing in vocals. I reckoned the biggest task of her recording/management company now is how they market Joyce to the mass public, to make her stand-out from the rest. For haters, please put aside your prejudices and listen to her songs with a neutral mindset. You will be pleasantly suprised, I assure you. Infact,I was suddenly overcome by a wave of goosebumps while watching Joyce on stage and this thought flashed across my mind - "your mom would have been proud of you, Yan Yee." You go, girl !!
