Hong Kong looks back at Beyond s legacy after vandals target grave of Canto-rocker Wong Ka-kui scmp.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from scmp.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Shinji Tanimura, who died on October 8 at the age of 74, was much loved in his native Japan, as well as in Hong Kong and mainland China, where fans have taken to Weibo to mourn the singer’s passing.
Hong Kong Canto-pop legend Jacky Cheung Hok Yau has defended his use of the phrase “Hong Kong, add oil” in a message he recorded for the state broadcaster after the station reportedly axed his clip because of the slogan’s popularity with anti-government protesters in 2019. Declaring that he was a proud Chinese citizen who loved his country and the city,.
Eclipsed by the rise of K-pop and Mandopop, Canto-pop’s popularity went dark for many years, until it found its voice again. For decades, it felt as if the historical performance on July 1, 1997, at Hong Kong’s handover, also immortalised the peak of Canto-pop: When superstars the 'Four Heavenly Kings' and George Lam Tsz Cheung, Alan Tam Wing Lun, Sally.