Beyond
Beyond in 1993
Origin	Hong Kong
Occupation	Singer, Musician
Genre(s)	C-rock, Cantopop, Rock,
Instrument(s)	Guitars, Bass Guitar, Drums
Label(s)	Cinepoly
Years active	1983 - 1999, 2003-2005
Current Members	Paul Wong Wong Ka Keung Yip Sai Wing
Past Members	Wong Ka Kui (deceased) Lau Chi Yuen

Beyond was a famous rock band in Hong Kong that was founded in 1983. They have always identified with the people of Hong Kong, as reflected in their songs about social issues, pursuit of dreams, politics, and peace. Wong Ka Kui's " 海闊天空 (Boundless Oceans Vast Skies) & 光輝歲月(Glorious Years) are two of their best known works. Image File history File links 93 Amuse Japanese single File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... For the popular-music magazine, see Musician (magazine). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Chinese Rock (中国摇滚, pinyin: Zhōngguó yáogÇ”n; also 中国摇滚音乐, Zhōngguó yáogÇ”n yÄ«nyuè, lit. ... Cantopop (Chinese: 粵語流行曲) is a colloquial portmanteau for Cantonese popular music. It is also referred to as HK-pop, short for Hong Kong popular music. It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop. ... This article is about the genre. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... The classical guitar typically has nylon strings. ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Cinepoly Records was a Hong Kong-based record label founded in 1985. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul Wong Koon-Chung (Traditional Chinese: 黃貫中, Simplified Chinese: 黄贯中, Jyutping: Wong4 Gun3 Chung1, Pinyin: Huang2 Guan4 Zhong1) (born March 31, 1964 in Hong Kong is a composer,songwriter, singer and the lead guitarist of the Hong Kong rock band Beyond. ... Steve Wong Ka-Keung (Simplified Chinese: 黄家强, Traditional Chinese: 黃家強, Jyutping: Wong4 Ga1 Kong4, Pinyin: Huang2 Jia1 Qiang2) (born November 13, 1964 in Hong Kong) is a singer, songwriter, composer and the bassist of the Hong Kong rock band Beyond. ... Yip Sai Wing (Simplified Chinese: 叶世荣, Traditional Chinese: 葉世榮, Jyutping: Yip9 Sai3 Wing4, Pinyin: Ye4 Shi4 Rong2) (born August 19, 1963 in Hong Kong is a songwriter, singer and the drummer of the Hong Kong rock band Beyond. ... Wong Ka-Kui (Simplified Chinese: 黄家驹, Traditional Chinese: 黄家駒, Jyutping: Wong4 Ga1 Keoi1, Pinyin: Huang2 Jia1 Ju1) (June 10, 1962 - June 30, 1993) was a Hong Kong born (with family roots in Taishan, Guangdong) composer, songwriter, musician and singer. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... A musical ensemble is, by definition, a group of three or more musicians who gather to perform music. ... Wong Ka-Kui (Simplified Chinese: 黄家驹, Traditional Chinese: 黄家駒, Jyutping: Wong4 Ga1 Keoi1, Pinyin: Huang2 Jia1 Ju1) (June 10, 1962 - June 30, 1993) was a Hong Kong born (with family roots in Taishan, Guangdong) composer, songwriter, musician and singer. ...

Beyond stands out in the Chinese music industry due to the fact that they are one of the very few groups who compose and write their own music.

History

Formed in 1983, the original members were Wong Ka Kui (vocals, guitar), Yip Sai Wing (vocals, drums), Lee Wing Chiu (Bass) and William Tang (Guitar). Ka Kui's younger brother Wong Ka Keung (vocals, bass) joined in 1984 followed by Paul Wong Koon Chung (vocals, lead guitar) in 1985. Other members for brief periods have included Owen Kwan,Chan See On and Lau Chi Yuen. Lau Chi Yuen left the band in 1988 to pursue studies in the US (though he made a return later playing instruments and helping to produce 1998's Surprise). Wong Ka-Kui (Simplified Chinese: 黄家驹, Traditional Chinese: 黄家駒, Jyutping: Wong4 Ga1 Keoi1, Pinyin: Huang2 Jia1 Ju1) (June 10, 1962 - June 30, 1993) was a Hong Kong born (with family roots in Taishan, Guangdong) composer, songwriter, musician and singer. ... Yip Sai Wing (Simplified Chinese: 叶世荣, Traditional Chinese: 葉世榮, Jyutping: Yip9 Sai3 Wing4, Pinyin: Ye4 Shi4 Rong2) (born August 19, 1963 in Hong Kong is a songwriter, singer and the drummer of the Hong Kong rock band Beyond. ... Steve Wong Ka-Keung (Simplified Chinese: 黄家强, Traditional Chinese: 黃家強, Jyutping: Wong4 Ga1 Kong4, Pinyin: Huang2 Jia1 Qiang2) (born November 13, 1964 in Hong Kong) is a singer, songwriter, composer and the bassist of the Hong Kong rock band Beyond. ... Paul Wong Koon-Chung (Traditional Chinese: 黃貫中, Simplified Chinese: 黄贯中, Jyutping: Wong4 Gun3 Chung1, Pinyin: Huang2 Guan4 Zhong1) (born March 31, 1964 in Hong Kong is a composer,songwriter, singer and the lead guitarist of the Hong Kong rock band Beyond. ...

Beyond were initially part of the "band boom" which occurred in Hong Kong in the 1980s, alongside other groups such as Tai Chi, Tat Ming Pair, Blue Jeans, Fundamental, and Raidas. Tat Ming Pair (Chinese Traditional: 達明一派; Simplified: 达明一派) is a Hong Kong singing group, which consists of Anthony Wong Yiu Ming (Lead Singer) and Tats Lau Yi Tat (劉以達 Guitarist and Composer). ...

After couple of flops, Beyond started to gain popular following the release of the song Dai Dei. Fellow underground musicians started to accuse Beyond of abandoning the rock and roll genre of music, gravitating towards pop. Beyond was unfazed and the few next albums saw several of the most important songs in the history of Hong Kong music.

One of the songs, Glorious Age (Chinese: 光輝歲月), is about racism and the struggle of Nelson Mandela in South Africa. The song, at the time, was a fresh breath of air in the midst of saccharin sweet love songs that were dominating the Hong Kong music scene. Wong Ka Kui won the best lyrics award in the Hong Kong Grammy-equivalent award ceremony. The guitar solo opening for the song paints the loneliness of Mandela's struggle. The guitar solo went on to be one of the most recognizable electric guitar rift in Hong Kong rock music. Traditional Chinese (Traditional Chinese: 正體字/繁體字, Simplified Chinese: 正体字/繁体字) refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ...

In 1991, Beyond released the song Amani in the album Delibrate. The song Amani was written by Wong Ka Kui during Beyond's trip to Tanzania. The lyrics of the song are in Chinese interspersed with words from the Swahili language. The title of the song, Amani means peace in Swahili. As suggested by the title, the song sings about world peace in the plight of the war-ravaged countries in Africa. The song outro of morphing Kakui's to a kid's voice reflects the plea for peace, especially from the next generations. Unlike most of other Beyond's songs, this song is most written with open chords in the key of C Major. The simplicity of the structure and the common key instill the feeling of innocence into the song.

In June 1993, Wong Ka Kui sustained massive head injuries after falling from a broken stage on a Fuji Television game show in Japan. Wong Ka Kui fell into a coma and died one week later. He was 31 years old. His funeral procession caused traffic in various major city streets of Hong Kong to grind to a standstill, and almost every famous Hong Kong Cantopop singer was in attendance. Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Fuji Television Network, Inc. ...

The Japanese will never understand, for us and for Hong Kong, that the incident was not merely about the loss of an artist. It was about losing a music revolutionary, and an age of time. - Paul Wong on the death of Ka Kui

At the time of his death, they were signed to Japanese record label Amuse, having already released several Japanese language singles and an album. The following album, This Is Love I, initially intended to be the first of two parts, was released the day after Wong Ka Kui's death.

There was debate as to whether the remaining three members would continue the band without him, but speculation ended when they reappeared on the 30th of November 1993 in Hong Kong at the Composer's Tribute Night concert. After Ka Kui's death, Beyond's first album produced was 2nd Floor Back Suite (二樓後座). Within this album was a stirring solo tribute to Ka Kui that was written, composed and sung by his younger brother, Ka Keung. Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

The post-Ka Kui albums have a more 'alternative' feel to the progressive rock sound that preceded them. 1997's Please Let Go of Your Hands (請將手放開)(Hong Kong post-97 sentiment abounding) and 1995's grunge-inspired Sound are examples of this. Alternative music redirects here. ...

They played their last concert in Hong Kong under the Beyond name on 1 February 2005, before embarking on a world tour, including stops in Toronto, Canada and various cities in mainland China, after which the band officially disbanded in their last stop in Singapore. is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Diversity Our Strength Map of Ontario Counties, Toronto being red Area: 641 sq. ...

At present, the band has parted ways, with each member pursuing his own solo career.

Band Members

• Wong Ka Kui lead vocals, guitar [1983-1993]
• Wong Ka Keung vocals, bass
• Paul Wong Koon Chung vocals, lead guitar
• Yip Sai Wing drums, vocals

Wong Ka-Kui (Simplified Chinese: 黄家驹, Traditional Chinese: 黄家駒, Jyutping: Wong4 Ga1 Keoi1, Pinyin: Huang2 Jia1 Ju1) (June 10, 1962 - June 30, 1993) was a Hong Kong born (with family roots in Taishan, Guangdong) composer, songwriter, musician and singer. ... Steve Wong Ka-Keung (Simplified Chinese: 黄家强, Traditional Chinese: 黃家強, Jyutping: Wong4 Ga1 Kong4, Pinyin: Huang2 Jia1 Qiang2) (born November 13, 1964 in Hong Kong) is a singer, songwriter, composer and the bassist of the Hong Kong rock band Beyond. ... Paul Wong Koon-Chung (Traditional Chinese: 黃貫中, Simplified Chinese: 黄贯中, Jyutping: Wong4 Gun3 Chung1, Pinyin: Huang2 Guan4 Zhong1) (born March 31, 1964 in Hong Kong is a composer,songwriter, singer and the lead guitarist of the Hong Kong rock band Beyond. ... Yip Sai Wing (Simplified Chinese: 叶世荣, Traditional Chinese: 葉世榮, Jyutping: Yip9 Sai3 Wing4, Pinyin: Ye4 Shi4 Rong2) (born August 19, 1963 in Hong Kong is a songwriter, singer and the drummer of the Hong Kong rock band Beyond. ...

Partial discography

• Goodbye Ideals (再見理想)
• Forever Waiting (永遠等待) (1987)
• New World (新天地) (1987)
• The Arabian Dancing Girl (亞拉伯跳舞女郎) (1987)
• The Lonely Kiss (孤單一吻) (1987)
• Modern Stage (現代舞台) (1987)
• Yesterday's Footprints (舊日的足跡) (1988)
• Secret Police (秘密警察) (1988)
• Beyond IV (1989)
• The Real Testament (真的見証) (1989)
• If Heaven Have Feelings (天若有情) (1990)
• The Grand Earth (Mandarin Album) (大地 [國]) （1990)
• Victorious Against Personal Demons (戰勝心魔) （1990）
• Party of Fate (命運派對) (1990)
• Glorious Years (Mandarin Album) (光輝歲月[國]) （1991）
• Hesitant (猶豫) (1991)
• Continue The Revolution (繼續革命) (1992)
• Beyond Belief (Mandarin Album) (信念 [國]) (1992)
• Rock and Roll (樂與怒) (1993)
• 2nd Floor Back Suite (二樓後座) (1994)
• Sound (1995)
• Beyond Splendid (Beyond 得精彩) (1996)
• Please Let Go of Your Hands (請將手放開) (1997)
• Surprise (驚喜) (1997)
• Until You Arrive (不見不散) (1998)
• ACTION EP (1998)
• Goodtime (1999)
• Together EP (2003)
• Beyond 20th Anniversary 2003 Live (2003)
• Beyond: The Ultimate Story (2004)
• Beyond The Story Live 2005 (2005)
• Beyond No.1 Compilation (2006)
• Beyond 25th Anniversary (2008)

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See also

• Cantopop

Cantopop (Chinese: 粵語流行曲) is a colloquial portmanteau for Cantonese popular music. It is also referred to as HK-pop, short for Hong Kong popular music. It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop. ...

External links

• Beyond Music
• Fans' forum