Hong Kong's music industry was left in mourning in 1993 when Wong Ka-kui (right), frontman of rock band Beyond, was killed at the age of 31 in a freak accident during the shooting of a Japanese game show.
But no one felt the loss more deeply than his younger brother, bassist Steve Wong Ka-keung, who along with his late brother had taken Beyond from the So Uk housing estate where they grew up to become the biggest band in the city.
'On the first day [after Ka-kui died], I completely collapsed. I couldn't accept that he had died and didn't want to do anything related to music. I felt really helpless, depressed and hopeless,' says Steve Wong.
Fifteen years on since his brother's untimely death and Steve Wong has organised a series of events including seminars, an exhibition now running at the Cattle Depot Artist Village in To Kwa Wan that houses Wong Ka-kui's instruments, writings and other collectables and a concert at the Convention and Exhibition Centre next Tuesday to remember his brother.
'[The events] don't just mean a lot to me - I also hope they can inspire young people to persist in pursuing their dreams and make contributions to society like Ka-kui.'
During the tribute concert, Steve Wong will play songs written by the late Beyond guitarist and vocalist, with guest performers including former Beyond members Yip Sai-wing and Paul Wong