"Below the Lion Rock" () is a

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song by Hong Kong singer

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. It was composed and arranged by

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, with lyrics written by James Wong. It was written and used as the theme song of

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's TV show of the same name in 1979. In the 1970s, Cantonese pop songs were starting to gain traction. Different from other Cantonese songs, "Below the Lion Rock" was not meant to be satirizing the society that time. During the

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, the song was often broadcast by the media in Hong Kong, and became regarded as an unofficial anthem of

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. In 2013, the 'Hong Kong Our Home' () campaign, ran by the Hong Kong government to boost community cohesion, used lyrics from this song. In the same year, the

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conference was held in Hong Kong. Its motto, 'Of one mind in pursuit of our dream; All discord set aside' (), is a line from this song.

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Patriotic songs Cantonese-language songs Hong Kong songs 1979 songs Songs with lyrics by James Wong (lyricist) Songs about Hong Kong {{1970s-song-stub

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