A portrait of a woman with freckles, dark hair tied back, red lipstick, and a black top, surrounded by colorful, abstract, rainbow-like shapes and a pastel sky background, with text greeting "Rainbow Chan Stanley" in rainbow colors.

STANLEY

Inspired by the recorded mixtapes of Rainbow Chan’s grandmother’s bedside, Stanley is like an old, loved tape, re-recorded and passed down through generations of family, but always retaining traces of its warm core. Released on UK label Eastern Margins (2021), Stanley is a celebration of classic song-writing through melancholy and nostalgia.

Stanley was released as a limited edition cassette-shaped USB - a physical representation of the love embedded in the cassettes of Rainbow Chan’s grandmother. The cassette USB represents the performative romanticism of Stanley. An object that reproduces the past to map the future - the paradox of nostalgia. Each USB comes with exclusive bonus files individually customised by Rainbow Chan.


Listen/Buy
A cassette tape and its case, titled "Rainbow Chan" by Stanley, with colorful artwork and a woman's portrait on the cover.
A colorful, holographic package with the word "STANLEY" on it, placed vertically against a black background.
A cassette tape with a colorful label and a folded paper insert with a woman's portrait, colorful background, and text in English and Chinese, placed beside a clear plastic case on a black surface.
A cassette tape with a colorful label that says 'Rainbow Chan' and 'Stanley', placed on a black background.

“an exhilarating listening experience that feels like a dance between the past and the present”


Asian Pop Weekly

Asian Pop Weekly's Essay on "Stanley"

HEAVY

“Heavy” single from Stanley (2021)

Director
Anita Lee

Director of Photography
Alexander Lee

Producers
Anita Lee
Michaela Le

Editor
Alexander Lee

Set & Costume Design
Al Joel

Construction Coordinator
Emily Borghi

Make up
Maggie Wu

Hair Stylist
Haruka Sato

Choreographer
Amy Zhang

Dancers
Amy Zhang
Jennifer Poon

Love Interest
Sho Yoneya

Photography
Renata Dominik

Person sitting and lying in a swirling tunnel of colorful light, with the colors transitioning from blue outside to pink and green towards the center.
Profile of a woman with two buns hairstyle, illuminated by blue and green lighting, with her eyes closed.
Two people embracing in front of a neon pink and yellow light with a circle shape, one wearing a sleeveless top and the other wearing a long-sleeve garment, both with dark hair, sharing a tender moment.
A woman in a shiny, sequined outfit stands in front of a vibrant, pink and red neon abstract background with swirling patterns, creating a dramatic and artistic scene.
Three women dance in metallic costumes with futuristic helmets on a dark stage, performing a choreographed routine.
Group of women in metallic dresses and heels, crouching on the floor, some with pink lace-up shoes, in a fashion runway setting.
Two women with dark hair in a dimly lit room with colorful lighting. One woman is in the foreground with a prominent tattoo on her arm, and the other woman is in the background with her face partially illuminated.
Two women riding a motorcycle in a dimly lit environment with colorful lights, one in front and the other riding behind, leaning forward with an intense focus.

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