<p><em>A Summer’s End — Hong Kong 1986</em> is a visual novel set in 1980s Hong Kong. It tells of a love story between two women. Lush and vibrant visuals, the game features over 400 unique hand-drawn artwork inspired by Asian cinema and 1980s anime.</p>
<h1><em>A Summer’s End — Hong Kong 1986</em> Playlists</h1>
<p><em>A Summer’s End — Hong Kong 1986</em> is a gold mine of music. Not only that the visual novel has a great soundtrack (its <ahref="https://www.asummersend.com/original-soundtrack"target="_blank">official soundtrack</a> was released on August 21, 2020), but the developer Oracle and Bone has also compiled playlists related to the game.</p>
<p>As a tribute to <em>A Summer's End</em>, I have also created a fanmix myself.</p>
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<h2id="Sam's-Mixtape">Sam's Mixtape</h2>
<p>Compiled by Oracle and Bone, Sam’s Mixtape A-Side and B-Side are playlists of the songs that Sam was listening to on the first day she met Michelle.</p>
<h3>Sam's Mixtape A-Side</h3>
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<imgsrc="/playlists/img/My-Dear-Summer-Lover-cover.png"width="400px"height="400px"alt="A playlist cover image made of Sam and Michelle from A Summer's End being close to kissing, with the title 'My Dear Summer Lover: A Sam x Michelle Fanmix'">
<p>My fanmix for <em>A Summer’s End — Hong Kong 1986</em>, dedicated to Sam and Michelle’s love story.</p>
<p>This mix contains mostly Cantonese and English songs, with one Mandarin song. Majority of these songs were performed by Hong Kong artists and released in the 80s, because <em>A Summer’s End</em> took place in Hong Kong and in the 80s.</p>
<p>I have carefully selected and arranged these tracks, so the lyrics would reflect Sam and Michelle’s relationship development throughout <em>A Summer’s End</em>. Therefore, the content of this mix could be considered spoilers if you have not played the visual novel.</p>
<p>Since Oracle and Bone has cited Anita Mui as a major inspiration for them and this visual novel, I have also included multiple songs performed by Anita Mui in this mix. Because A Summer’s End is a lesbian story, when I was choosing which songs to include in this mix, I also prioritize songs that were performed by women artists.</p>
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