If Hins Cheung continues to work hard, he will be the next best thing after Jacky Cheung, Hacken Lee, and Eason Chan. Not only does he excel in vocal skills, but also in songwriting.
The opening track, "Cruel Love" (track 1), is a catchy mid-tempo R&B song that Hins sings with a low-pitched voice. The lyrics are well-written (Lin Xi and Riley Lam), using a speaking-method but not at all rude sounding. It is full of HK style! In the lyrics, it also uses "Love, Love, Love Love" to capture the listener's attention which makes the song very memorable.
The album is full of sad love songs. "Kid Who Chases Kites" (track 2) is well-written and well-produced. Hins shows off his fabulous vocals in the song by delivering emotional tactics rather than vocal theatrics to make it an affecting ballad. "My Sky" (track 6) is very memorable because Hins sings his heart out--very emotional!
In this album, I really enjoyed "Poem of Repentance" (track 7) which was composed by Pal Sinn. The song is a crossover between Chinese folk song and modern pop. I tend to enjoy the sounds of these kinds of songs. I also very much loved "Acting with Emotions" (track 4). For this song, Hins used an older-sounding vocal to perform the song. Through this song, you can really hear that Hins' Cantonese pronunciation has improved greatly. "The Results" (track 10) is a very upbeat, fast tempo song with very encouraging lyrics for students waiting for their final marks.
Check out some MVs from Hins Cheung's album, "Cruel Love".
"Cruel Love" MV
"My Sky" MV
"The Results" MV
*Credits to yesasia, universalmusichk, and tudou
