"Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies"
(; lit. "sea wide sky empty") is a song written and recorded by the
Hong Kong
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rock
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band
Beyond. Released in 1993 on the Cantonese album ''
Rock and Roll
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'', the song was and remains massively popular.
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for the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, and most prominently as the unofficial anthem of the 2014 Hong Kong protests
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The protests began after t ...
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Ka Kui was inspired by his trip to Africa in 1990 (after which he also wrote one of his most popular songs "Amani" ("Peace" in Swahili).[http://www.greenpeace.org .]
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." ''雍容 政府與公共事務主任.'' Retrieved on 27 December 2010. Its theme – personal freedom and the pursuit of dreams – flowed from Wong's disillusionment with the music industry.[Hong Kong's rock song of freedom]
, BBC, 3 Jul 2018[ It was written to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the band's formation. However, the band vocalist Wong Ka Kui died on 30 June 1993, around two months after the song's release. It went on to gain critical acclaim and commercial success.
Beyond recorded a Japanese version, .
In the 2003 Hong Kong movie '' Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat'', the song was performed live by ]Teresa Carpio
Teresa Carpio (born 30 September 1956) is a Hong Kong English- and Cantonese-language pop singer, actress, and singing teacher. Carpio was popular in Hong Kong during the 1970s and 1980s. She is the paternal cousin of actress and singer Rita Ca ...
, where it was interpreted as the sacrifice a mother had made for her son.
In 2010, Cai Xiuqing () performed the song for ''China's Got Talent
''China's Got Talent ''() was a Chinese reality television series on Dragon TV and a part of the ''Got Talent'' franchise, hosted by Cheng Lei. It is a talent show that features all different kinds of performances of all ages competing for perfo ...
'', earning her third place. In 2012, Hong Kong a cappella group Metro Vocal Group
Metro Vocal Group is an American a cappella group based in Hong Kong. Metro’s repertoire is a mix of traditional music fused with rock and pop as well as covers of popular songs worldwide. In an a cappella fashion, Metro uses their voices to i ...
released a cover on their album ''No Borders''.
References
External links
"The Hong Kong Protests’ Anthem: "Under a Vast Sky""
''Voice Project'', 1 October 2014
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Cantopop
1993 songs
Beyond (band) songs
Protest songs
2014 Hong Kong protests
Rock ballads
Pop ballads