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Malaysian police band goes viral for perfectly singing Cantonese hit made famous by Hong Kong rock group Beyond
- The all-Malay police band were given a standing ovation by customers at a Penang shopping complex for singing the Cantopop hit ‘Hai Kuo Tian Kong’
- It was made famous by Beyond in 1993, and was the first Cantonese song to be played over 100 million times on YouTube
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A police musical band set social media alight with a video of them singing the Cantopop hit number “Hai Kuo Tian Kong”, popularised by the Hong Kong rock group Beyond.
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Dressed in police uniforms, the all-Malay band, simply called NEPD (North East Police Department) Band, sang the lyrics in flawless Cantonese.
The band played the music live on their instruments, and from what was seen on the video, they bewildered shoppers, with many of them singing along and then giving the band a standing ovation at the end.
The five-minute, 40-second video was recorded on Labour Day in Gurney Plaza, a popular shopping complex in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
The band performed the opening act of the “Be Smart, Stay Alert, Let’s Fight Scam, A Crime Prevention Programme”, event organised by the George Town police contingent headquarters, the Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) and Lions Club International District 308 B2.
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“Hai Kuo Tian Kong” (Boundless Ocean, Vast Skies, 海闊天空), which extols the joys of personal freedom and the pursuit of dreams, was made famous by Beyond in 1993.
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