After all, there is no going back to that era of gold flowing on the ground and sensuality. 1 "Can you speak Cantonese?" "No." "Then can you sing "Broad Sea and Sky"?" "Yes." Yes. For the public, even if they don't understand Cantonese, they will hum a few crappy lyrics. It is en

The era of gold and sensuality,

can never go back after all.

"Can you speak Cantonese?"

"No."

"Then can you sing " Vast Ocean and Sky "?"

"Yes."

Yes.

to the public, even if they don’t understand Cantonese, they will hum a few crappy lyrics.

is enough to show how profound the impact Beyond has on us.

June 30, 1993.

Wong Ka Kui passed away unexpectedly.

A star fell.

In the blink of an eye, 29 years have passed.

His figure is still engraved in the deep memories of generations of people and has never been forgotten.

Not long ago, the Hong Kong Philharmonic's variety show "The Sound of Life" was launched. In the first issue of

, the whole audience sang "Broader Sea and Sky".

"Forgive me for being unruly and uninhibited and loving freedom in this life, but I will also be afraid that one day I will fall."

The song reaches its climax.

On the big screen on the stage, the image of Huang Jiaju during his lifetime suddenly appeared.

Him in the screen.

is wearing a blue suit.

's eyes flashed with pure enthusiasm.

As soon as his original voice came out, the whole audience burst into tears.

sounds familiar.

looks very clear.

is like rewinding time, making people's hearts agitated and overflowing.

At that moment, he seemed to be still there.

The golden era when the Hong Kong Philharmonic was popular and "the gods fought" seems to have happened just yesterday.

in the 1960s and 1970s.

Cantonese songs have not become popular.

西风 rock music was very popular and popular. Most of the popular songs on the streets come from , The Beatles, and Elvis Presley.

Cantonese song is synonymous with "local" and "vulgar".

is despised.

is difficult to get on the stage.

At the critical moment, the pioneer of the HK Phil era appeared.

He single-handedly successfully reversed the situation at that time.

His name is Xu Guanjie .

At first, he also listened to Western music .

From the bottom of my heart, I think that kind of music is very cool and classy.

When I was in middle school, I even formed a band.

followed John Lennon grew long hair.

wears bell-bottom pants according to Elvis Presley.

After a long time, he felt that the imported products were not very interesting, so he simply started to make a "new life".

He boldly combines traditional Cantonese music with Western music.

is close to the West in arrangement and creation. When writing lyrics,

uses slang and colloquialisms to maximize down-to-earthness.

The two elements are blended and grafted together, which is very easy to resonate.

However, it can resonate.

is not enough.

What should I do if I want to become popular?

The answer is: is "bundled" with Hong Kong movies and makes OST-type music.

At that time, his brother Xu Guanwen was preparing for the new movie "鬼马双星".

He also played a part in singing the movie theme song " Tower Lingyun".

The movie is backed by Jiahe, and the box office is naturally good.

Sure enough, once it was released, the box office reached 6.25 million, successfully breaking the Hong Kong movie record.

The theme song "Iron Tower Lingyun" he sang also became a hit.

It was 1974.

He successfully broke the stereotype that "Hong Kong music is vulgar".

At the same time, he firmly holds the title of "the originator" and "the god of singing".

Since then, he has brought many new works one after another.

"A Laugh in the Sea"

"Voices of a Prodigal Son"

"Genius Idiot's Dream"

...

Throughout the 1970s, he dominated the Hong Kong music scene and held up half of the Hong Kong music scene.

Jacky Cheung regards him as an idol.

said that in front of him, no one dared to call him a superstar.

Lin Zixiang said that Xu Guanjie inspired him.

When I was studying abroad, I always sang in English and never knew what it was like to sing in Cantonese. Until Xu Guanjie sang a song.

Wong Ka Kui also adapted his songs many times to pay tribute.

Alan Tam even claimed that he wanted to become a woman and follow him.

These followers are basically coming from behind. After him, he dominated the music scene and became a hit.

Alan Tam is the most representative one.

At that time, Alan Tam was the lead singer in Wenner band .

is very popular and has many fans.

Unfortunately, the good times did not last long.

978. The band

announced its disbandment and each member went solo.

Alan Tam walks alone with his dream of music.

Finally, after entering the 1980s.

With his albums "The Root of Love" and "Fog Love", he has reached the top of the music industry.

However, his fire is different from Xu Guanjie's fire.

html The music scene in the 1800s was different from that in the 1970s.

is not dominated by one person.

but all heroes come together. The heyday of

can be called the golden age.

There are many superstars and experts.

Among them, "Three Kings and One Queen" Alan Tam, Leslie Cheung , Chen Baiqiang and Anita Mui are the most popular among the public.

is only in "Three Kings and One Queen".

The most memorable thing is undoubtedly the five-year "Controversy between Tan and Zhang".

980.

Alan Tam is already thriving in the Hong Kong music scene.

At that time, Leslie Cheung was still singing in bars.

has no name.

is frustrated.

But all this changed drastically four years later.

984.

song "Monica" was born.

is a song that shakes Hong Kong.

Leslie Cheung quickly became popular. How popular is

?

It costs 50 yuan to cut a "Guorong partial point".

It costs 30 yuan to buy a "Guorong brand" parallel import tape.

At that time, the average monthly salary of Guangzhou citizens was less than 100 yuan. One can imagine how popular

is.

Less than a year later, Leslie Cheung’s popularity began to rival that of Alan Tam.

’s song achievements have also come from behind, almost on an equal footing with Alan Tam.

Since Liang is born, why is Yu born?

The media identified this topic, secretly fanned the flames, sow discord, and compared the two.

Under the guidance of public opinion, fans from both sides turned against each other.

987.

The 1986 Hong Kong Golden Melody Awards opened in Hong Kong.

The winner of the Golden Melody Award at that time was Leslie Cheung.

After hearing this news, Alan Tam’s fans were furious and their hair stood on end.

"Cheating! Leslie Cheung is cheating!"

On the other side, Leslie Cheung's fans were also angry.

The scene was chaotic.

There were even fights and bloodshed.

Since then, the two fans have become increasingly tit for tat.

station Leslie Cheung spread rumors that Alan Tam is a "horse-making master" and all the awards were bought.

station Alan Tam sent coins to Leslie Cheung and scratched his car.

Alan Tam almost collapsed.

In order to stay away from right and wrong, he announced his withdrawal from all competitive awards in 1988. After

learned this news.

Fans who are eager to protect the master point their fingers at Leslie Cheung.

verbally abused him.

attacked him naked.

Leslie Cheung is in a dilemma and miserable.

In desperation, he had no choice but to announce the closure of wheat and leave the country.

At this point, the five-year-long "Tan-Zhang dispute" comes to an end.

The two of them are far away from the music scene, leaving the public with a sigh.

4

However, during the five years of " Tan Zhang Zhenghe ", which was full of chaos.

also has a band that has been dormant underground for a long time.

This band is called Beyond.

was formed in 1983.

band name, meaning "beyond". Although

is called "transcendence", the reality is the opposite.

For a long time, Beyond was spinning in circles without making any splash.

The reason is simple.

When they were dormant, the music headed by "Tan Zhang Mei Chen" represented the mainstream aesthetic.

The style they play is post-punk, heavy metal, and even David Bowie-style glam rock.

This goes against the trend of the entire era and is obviously not pleasing to the eye.

The final result is that a large amount of sunk costs and are invested, but nothing is gained.

The agent can’t stand it anymore.

"If sales don't increase, we can no longer release records."

In desperation, they compromised.

changes the style.

accepts "commercial" packaging.

Sure enough, after the release of the new album "Secret Police ", the band became famous. The singles "大地" and "Like You" became popular in Hong Kong.

It was 1988. The year Alan Tam announced his retirement.

With the birth of classic songs such as "Really Love You", "Glory Days" and "Broader Seas and Sky", Beyond began to become famous at home and abroad, and held concerts in Malaysia .

993.

The tenth anniversary of the founding of the band.

At his concert in Malaysia, Wong Ka Kui promised his fans:

"We will hold a bigger and more exciting concert, see you in 1994!"

Good luck makes people happy.

The concert in 1994 never came. What awaited was the news of his death.

We grieve over and over again, and comfort ourselves over and over again:

God just wanted to listen to the song, so he took him away.

Who knows, it will be less than four months.

The Hong Kong music scene is facing another bad news -

Chen Baiqiang, the "tragic talent" who sang popular songs in "I Just Like You" and "What I Want in Life", committed suicide and passed away.

After his death, he was buried in the same cemetery as Wong Ka-Kui - the Chinese Permanent Cemetery in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong.

Since then, it has been difficult for the "three kings and one queen" to get together again.

Alan Tam quits.

Leslie Cheung left.

Chen Baiqiang passed away.

Of the former "Tan Zhang Mei Chen", only Anita Mui is left.

and then later.

Anita Mui also announced that she would temporarily take a break from the stage. The heyday of

in the 1980s has finally come to an end.

5

Shortly after there was a vacuum in the music world, the "Four Kings" were born.

They successfully took the baton.

The lonely music scene was injected with vitality and became lively again.

That was the mid-90s.

Jacky Cheung's " Kiss Goodbye " is played everywhere on the streets.

"Will you come to tonight " by Dawn .

"Love You" by Aaron Kwok .

Andy Lau "Forgetting Love Water".

Every time the Four Heavenly Kings release an album, it becomes popular on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

The fire was so fierce that it even spread to Southeast Asia.

Therefore, someone commented on them like this:

If they are divided, they are each king, but if they work together, they are unparalleled in the world.

This development trend has no disadvantages in the early stage. When

develops to a later stage, it will gradually follow in the footsteps of "Tan and Zhang's struggle for hegemony".

994.

, the four kings, were also selected into the top ten Chinese hits best male singer.

Before the results were announced, the whole place was in chaos.

Every fan is crazily cheering for their idol.

results announced.

winner - Jacky Cheung.

booed everywhere.

He took the stage and spoke candidly. The general meaning is that we don't want the "Tan Chen tragedy" to happen again among the four of them.

Later, the four heavenly kings gathered together on the same stage, and they were already a minority.

Andy Lau and Aaron Kwok have shifted their focus to film and television.

Liming went behind the scenes and got involved in the business world.

Jacky Cheung retired and rarely released songs.

belongs to the era of the "Four Heavenly Kings", which came to an end in the late 1990s.

They reunited again, 9 years later.

The day is April 4, 2003.

The 22nd Hong Kong Film Awards was held.

The "Four Heavenly Kings" stood on the stage and sang a song -

"'s Love in the Past".

is dedicated to the "deceased" Leslie Cheung.

6

Yes, Leslie Cheung is dead.

just three days before they sang.

It's April Fool's Day.

He made a joke to everyone.

jumped down from the 24th floor of the hotel.

waves goodbye to the world in this way.

seems to be an agreement.

In October of the same year, Anita Mui also left.

Before leaving, she knew that she was seriously ill and her time was short. So, she wore a wedding dress and held 8 concerts in a row. At the last performance of

, she said:

"Life is like this. Sometimes the things you expected, the things you thought you had, you don't have. There is nothing, and it's all in vain.

The last song " "Song of the Sunset", I want to tell everyone that the sunset is very beautiful, but it is just near dusk. "

Yes, the sunset is infinitely beautiful, but it is just near dusk...

Things are unpredictable, and she and he left after all.

"rouge button" has become the last song.

The Hong Kong music scene is also approaching the "twilight" and is gradually declining.

7

Hong Kong Philharmonic, when exactly did it go downhill?

Huang Zhan clearly marked the time point: 997.

The Asian financial crisis broke out and the entertainment industry was greatly affected.

At the same time, pirated records have become extremely popular on the market, seriously occupying the living space of genuine records.

In the long run, the sales of Hong Kong Philharmonic records will naturally fall off a cliff.

Jacky Cheung has not released a record for many years.

Alan Tam is unknown.

Hong Kong musicians who have difficulty finding food have no choice but to go north to find another way out.

But whether they go south or north, their glory has finally passed.

Dawn has no more masterpieces.

When Aaron Kwok appeared, he always appeared in the Bagua stall with his wife Fang Yuan.

018.

"The Fifth King" Hacken Lee , appeared on the "Tucao Conference".

What is quite surprising is that he, who has been debuting for decades, is actually paired with Yang Chaoyue, who has been debuting for a few years.

I think back then, he was famous all over the country for his song "Red Sun". Although

is not as famous as the "Four Heavenly Kings", he is still a real big shot.

Looking back at the present moment, it is really sad.

The momentum has passed, so I feel sad.

belongs to the "golden era" of the Hong Kong Philharmonic, which is really gone forever.

Some people are negative about this.

"The Hong Kong Philharmonic is dead."

I don't agree with this statement.

Indeed, it will be difficult to recreate the grand occasion of the Hong Kong Philharmonic.

After the new century, even if there are many rising stars who take the initiative to take over the power of the Hong Kong Philharmonic, they are still limited and unable to achieve their goals.

But based on this alone, will the HK Phil be sentenced to death?

Not necessarily.

We still have the Hong Kong Philharmonic, but it’s not as popular.

And the past HK Phil will remain in everyone’s memory forever. No matter how many years they pass, they can still withstand chewing and filtration.

When the melody sounds.

No matter where he is, whether he is born in the 70s, 80s, 90s, or even the 00s, he will stop and stay.

Even if you and I don’t know each other, even if you and I don’t speak Cantonese. We still put our arms around each other and sang together.

At that moment, the feelings transcended the music itself.

At that moment, we knew -

The bauhinia flowers will bloom forever and the Hong Kong River will always flow.

Even if there are thousands of bad songs in the future, Hong Kong’s music will never die.