By boon chan, media correspondent

As one of the most sought-after songwriter-producers in the Mandarin pop music scene in the 1990s, Jonathan Lee was associated with writing and producing the hit songs of some of the biggest female singers.

His celebrated works include ex-wife Sandy Lam's Scars (from the 1995 album Love, Sandy), Winnie Hsin's Enlightenment (1994), Sarah Chen's Awakened From A Dream (from 1989's Talk To You, Listen To You) and Sylvia Chang's Busy And Blind (1985).

Asked about the working relationship he has with female artists, he says: 'Women are adorable creatures, very captivating. They're like diamonds and I want to look for the best angle to cut. They can have an irritating side as well but I don't want to show people that.

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