Mikeru On Chinese Music Today

Beyond was a rock band from Hong Kong that was founded in 1983 and disbanded in 2005. Their last lineup consisted of Paul Wong, Wong Ka Keung, and Yip Sai Wing. 海闊天空 (Boundless Oceans Vast Skies) & 光輝歲月 (Glorious Years), by former member Wong Ka Kui, are two of their best known works. Wong Ka Kui was known for his distinctive vocal style, remarkable melodies, and meaningful lyrical themes.

Paul Wong
Chinese name 黃貫中 (Traditional)
Chinese name 黄贯中 (Simplified)
Pinyin Huáng Guàn Zhōng (Mandarin)
Jyutping Wong4 Gun3 Chung1 (Cantonese)
Birth name Paul Wong， Wong Koon Chung
Ancestry Taishan, Guangdong
Origin Hong Kong
Born 31 March 1964 (1964-03-31) (age 45)
Hong Kong
Occupation Designer, Musician
Genre(s) Cantopop, Hard rock, Pop-Rock
Instrument(s) Guitar, Bass guitar, Double Bass, Piano

Steve Wong Ka-Keung
Chinese name 黃家強 (Traditional)
Chinese name 黄家强 (Simplified)
Pinyin Huang2 Jia1 Qiang2 (Mandarin)
Jyutping Wong4 Ga1 Koeng4 (Cantonese)
Ancestry Taishan, Guangdong
Origin Hong Kong
Born November 13, 1964 (1964-11-13) (age 45)
Hong Kong
Occupation singer, composer
Genre(s) Cantopop, Hard rock, Pop-Rock
Instrument(s) Bass

Yip Sai Wing
Chinese name 葉世榮 (Traditional)
Chinese name 叶世荣 (Simplified)
Pinyin Ye4 Shi4 Rong2 (Mandarin)
Jyutping Yip9 Sai3 Wing4 (Cantonese)
Origin Hong Kong
Born August 19, 1963 (1963-08-19) (age 46)
Hong Kong
Occupation singer, composer
Genre(s) Cantopop, Hard rock, Pop-Rock
Instrument(s) Drums, Guitar

Wong Ka-Kui (June 10, 1962 - June 30, 1993) was a Hong Kong composer, songwriter, musician and singer. He was the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and the founder of the Hong Kong rock band Beyond.

He composed more than 90 percent of the songs for Beyond and wrote a few award-winning lyrics. Ka-Kui is remembered for his musical talents as well as his unique and powerful voice that is able to convey a number of emotions. His songs are often addressing humanity and social issues such as injustice, war and peace, racism, poverty, family and pursuit of dream.

Wong Ka-Kui had a great influence on at least a generation of Chinese because of his outlook on life and the spirit of never giving up. He devoted his entire life to achieve change in the Hong Kong music industry and also tried to make a difference in the world.

While filming a gameshow for Fuji Television in Japan on June 24, 1993, Wong Ka-Kui fell off a 3 meter platform head first, and was hospitalized immediately. He died after spending several days in coma due to internal bleeding from head injuries.