Mikeru On Chinese Music Today

After the Lehman Brothers investment bank crashed last year, jobs were lost, pension plans evaporated, and the entire global economy was sent into a tailspin. While the catastrophe left countless financial casualties in its wake, one of the victims was the beloved Hong Kong singer/actor Jacky Cheung, who lost well in excess of $12 million worth of Lehman Brothers investments. Now, perhaps because of his own financial crisis, Cheung has returned to music, with his first studio album in 6 years. Titled 'Life is Like a Dream,' the album is supposed to hit stores on Friday, although there has been very little promotion conducted in anticipation of the work. JpopAsia reports that the album will feature ten tracks--9 in Cantonese, and one in English.