Insult Ka Kui Wong (the biggest insult to Mr. Ka Kui Wong)

On June 10, 58 years ago, a baby was born in a civilian family in Hong Kong. Ordinary family, ordinary child, no one thought he would get ahead in the future. Perhaps, the moment he held the badminton racket when he was young, it foreshadowed something, but no one cared.

However, 20 years later, BEYOND, the band he formed, was all-powerful in the music world, and his name was known by countless people. His name is Ka Kui Wong.

Ka Kui Wong was in his own band, but only for 10 years. The first five years belonged to an underground band, and few people knew it. In the last five years, they broke into the mainstream music scene and laid their own sky in Hong Kong. In the last year and a half, I have basically drifted in Japan. However, just as they had just passed the most difficult adaptation period in a foreign country, Ka Kui Wong collapsed and left this world forever with unfulfilled wishes.

The news of Ka Kui Wong's death came back to Hong Kong, which shocked and saddened countless people. On the day of the funeral, thousands of Hong Kong people bid farewell along the street, and many excited fans broke through the cordon and ran to his coffin in tears. ...

Regrettably, the people of Hong Kong have neglected the existence of Ka Kui Wong and other places in the past, thus failing to gain their due status in Hong Kong. When they woke up, they found that Ka Kui Wong, the son of music, had disappeared forever.

However, no matter how shocked and sad, BEYOND can only be said to be the most successful band in Hong Kong at that time. BEYOND's influence on the mainland was very weak from the formation of the band to Jia Kui's death. Most mainland fans (especially those in non-Cantonese areas) only came into contact with BEYOND's music after Ka Kui's death.

In the blink of an eye, Ka Kui Wong has been dead for 27 years. Over the past 27 years, we have witnessed a miracle, that is, Ka Kui Wong's influence has not faded with his departure, but has become more and more extensive and far-reaching. BEYOND has also changed from the best band in Hong Kong to the most influential legendary band in Chinese music today.

The word "Ka Kui Wong" became a symbol. Every time I mention the names of Ka Kui Wong or BEYOND on various occasions, or hear their works, I will be awed. On the singer (popularity) list of several major music platforms, Ka Kui Wong is the only deceased singer who occupies the top 20 all the year round;

A name that has passed away for 27 years still competes with pop singers such as Jay Chou and Jacky Cheung, popular new singers such as Hua Chenyu and G.E.M., and the hottest singers among online celebrities. What does this mean?

In view of Ka Kui Wong's popularity after his death, there is a "death worship theory" circulating on the Internet, which holds that Ka Kui Wong's influence today is all caused by his death. It's a joke to say that they were not so good when they were alive, but they were blown into gods after death.

In fact, this is the biggest insult to Mr. Ka Kui Wong, which is bigger than any insult he suffered before his death.

Does "Death Worship" exist? Of course it exists. In any influential person, there will always be an upsurge of national worship some time after ta's death. This is out of the psychology of "the dead are the biggest". But the proportion of this factor depends on the duration. Because time is the fairest and most heartless, most dead artists are not mentioned after several months to several years, while artists like Ka Kui Wong have increased their influence after nearly 30 years. Can you say that it is only because they worship death?

You obviously exaggerate the power of death worship. In this case, Ka Kui Wong was not the only singer who died. Why is he the only one with high popularity?

It should be noted that "death worship" is not the same as "being worshipped after death". For mainland fans, it is true that most of Ka Kui Wong was known and worshipped after his death, and his influence before his death was indeed far less than that after his death. Is this "worship after death" a "worship of death" worthy of belittling? All wet! Don't you think it is more objective and fair to be praised for many years after death than to be worshipped as a god when you are alive?

Since it is not death worship, why is Ka Kui Wong still remembered by people? Let's take a look at the cool dog music platform "Cantonese Golden Melody List":

BEYOND's works are mainly in Cantonese, and his songs "Broad Sky" and "Days of Our Life" occupy the top position in the list of Cantonese golden songs all the year round. This is a real indicator of singing. Then, why does Ka Kui Wong still have a high fever after 27 years? The answer is clear, because two words-works.

If no one sings Ka Kui Wong's songs for a long time, and people are still taking pains to recall him, then I admit that this is a kind of death worship to a great extent. But he's not. He relies on his works, which will always be the only carrier of Ka Kui Wong's lasting influence. The artist's mission is to leave a work. Without leaving a good work, half the sky is red before, and then kicking. Except for a short "death worship", it is Leng Cha after all.

Does "follow the trend" exist in Ka Kui Wong? It also exists, but it is not worship with the trend, but questioning and following the trend. In fact, few people will follow the trend to worship an artist who has died for nearly 30 years, unless you really like his works; On the contrary, once there are many people around, it will cause some people to question and contradict. So is Ka Kui Wong. After all, Ka Kui Wong is neither a god nor a flashing bill. It is impossible for everyone to like his music, and it is impossible for everyone to have feelings for his music. They don't understand the phenomenon that Ka Kui Wong is still sought after decades after his death, and think it is mindless follow-up and death worship. As soon as this statement came out, more and more people began to follow suit. In Zhihu, there is even a tendency to criticize transcendence and Ka Kui Wong as zz.

Of course, it must also be admitted that BEYOND and Ka Kui Wong were hacked, partly because of a few mindless "B soldiers". For example, advocating "the world's four major bands" and "the World Golden Needle Award" is out of thin air. Such wonderful fans (can't be called fans) will be found behind any star, and most of these black remarks are made by people with ulterior motives, but brainless "B fighters" are prone to prejudice.

How great are Ka Kui Wong's works? Since Ka Kui Wong did not rely on death worship, but on his works to achieve today's influence, it is necessary for us to explore what magic BEYOND's works have, and how they can be circulated for decades and still have strong vitality.

The transcendental works here basically refer to the works created by Ka Kui Wong during the period of Transcending the Four Sons. Because in BEYOND's whole history, these works are the most influential.

First of all, we should make it clear that we admit that Ka Kui Wong's works have great influence and vitality, but it does not mean that we advocate how great and awesome these works are.

Greatness is not great, everyone has their own standards in mind, and it is not a great work, so that more people can affirm and like it. Some people think BEYOND's works are great, some people think it's not rock, some people think it's not advanced, and some people think it's not nice. This is normal. In fact, you can't find a "great" song that makes everyone feel good and advanced all over the world.

There are always people who like to compare diss BEYOND with foreign great god bands such as the Beatles, but what's the point? Different regions and development history, different languages and audiences, rock and roll around them, just like domestic popularity, is the absolute mainstream, and there is nothing to compare with it! To compare, who in Chinese music is more qualified to be the Beatles than China?

If you think you are a rock fan who has "seen the world", you can enjoy the Beatles, Nirvana, Hua Gun and so on, and you don't have to show your strength with diss BEYOND. If you want to pursue advanced, you can listen to Dou Wei's songs. Of course, we don't know whether it is advanced or not. Not many people can understand it anyway, right? But please believe that there must be a reason why more China fans like BEYOND's works.

But being liked by many people is not a good indicator.

A song has a wide audience, and sometimes it is not difficult. For example, a little apple, a mouse loves rice, and it is the most dazzling national style. Many online celebrity songs can be done, but the opposite is a matter of time. A gust of wind comes and goes without a trace, which is the characteristic of this divine comedy.

Further up, some popular songs with good musicality, one in a hundred, may be sung for one or two years, or even three or five years. But after ten years, you will hear obvious old-fashioned and cliches. Classical songs that can be sung for more than ten years still make people feel outdated are rare.

Ka Kui Wong's classic songs, purely artistic, may not be so great; Simply talking about temporary popularity may not be as good as those popular love songs. But on the basis of both, it may be top-notch and excellent, so it can stand the test of years. Decades have passed, and it sounds like the first time.

Don't talk about those unpopular songs. Take the works with the highest public awareness, for example, Guang Hai is really happy and Green Ash A is not cold. According to the standard of giving consideration to both art and singing, it is enough to make the vast majority of China singers sigh.

Therefore, in the past 27 years, Ka Kui Wong has never been deified deliberately, but the vitality in his works has always infected young people from generation to generation. When a work is sung, it cannot be forgotten. I wonder if he and his works will be completely forgotten after twenty or thirty years.

You can doubt the artistic level of these works, and they may not reach your taste level, so they are not within your appreciation range. But you have to believe that its far-reaching influence on the public is real. Just because you don't appreciate it doesn't mean that it has been hyped, which means that Ka Kui Wong is deified by death worship.