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Both the Wong Ka Kui and Beyond articles on the Chinese Wikipedia state that Wong Ka Kui met Yip Sai Wing through an introduction by the owner of Karin Musical Instruments in To Kwa Wan, then formed a band with 鄧煒謙 and 李榮潮 that became the prototype for Beyond; the two articles date this episode to 1981 and August 1980, respectively. A manuscript featured in the Chung Hwa Book Company online bookstore instead says that the music-store owner introduced 李榮潮 to Yip Sai Wing, and when the two arranged to meet at Karin Musical Instruments, 李榮潮 brought Wong Ka Kui and others with him that day, marking the first meeting between Yip Sai Wing and Wong Ka Kui. In 1983, Beyond was officially formed to enter a competition organized by "結他雜誌"; the band's name was chosen by its first lead guitarist, 鄧煒謙, to mean "surpassing" oneself.

In 1988, "大地" from the album "秘密警察" was named one of the Jade Solid Gold Best Ten, earning the band its first award from electronic media. In 1989, "真的愛你," composed by Wong Ka Kui with lyrics by 小美 as an expression of gratitude to mothers, was named one of the Jade Solid Gold Best Ten and received a prize at the 12th Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards. In 1990, Wong Ka Kui composed and wrote the lyrics to "光輝歲月" in tribute to Mandela, the Black South African civil-rights leader who had recently been released from prison; the song was named one of the Jade Solid Gold Best Ten, and Wong also received "最佳填詞獎" at the awards for it. That year, "俾面派對," composed by Wong Ka Kui with lyrics by Paul Wong, received a prize at the 13th Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards. According to the English Wikipedia, the band visited Kenya in 1991, and Wong Ka Kui composed and wrote the lyrics to "Amani" for the album "猶豫"; "Amani" received a prize at the 14th Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards, with both its music and lyrics by Wong. Wong Ka Kui received Metro Radio's "1992年度勁爆作曲人" for "長城."

In 1991, Beyond held five "生命接觸演唱會" concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum, the band's first concerts there. In the early 1990s, Beyond decided to expand into Asian markets including Southeast Asia, Taiwan, mainland China, and Japan. According to the English Wikipedia, in January 1992 the band signed a worldwide management contract with the Japanese record company Amuse; that year, Beyond began living in Japan for an extended period.

In 1981, Wong Ka Kui played a pastor in the Rediffusion Television series "浴血太平山," and in 1987 he played 鬈毛 in the "黑仔強" installment of RTHK's "暴風少年." His film appearances included "開心鬼救開心鬼," released in June 1990, in which he played 文, and "Beyond日記之莫欺少年窮," released in 1991, in which he played 吳駒. In 1991, Wong Ka Kui starred as 毛仔 in the realist film "籠民," released in 1992; it was also his final film. The film won Best Picture at the 12th Hong Kong Film Awards and also received Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor for 廖啟智.

According to the Chinese Wikipedia, after the 1993 "我哋呀Unplugged" concert, Wong Ka Kui said, "Hong Kong has no music scene," criticizing the Hong Kong entertainment industry of the time for placing too much emphasis on singers' popularity while neglecting the development of the music scene. That May, the band returned to Hong Kong with the new album "樂與怒"; "海闊天空," composed and written by Wong Ka Kui, received a prize at the 16th Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards. The band's unplugged concerts in Hong Kong and Malaysia were Wong Ka Kui's final performances with Beyond. His last works were included on the Cantonese album "樂與怒" and Mandarin album "海闊天空."

In the early hours of June 24, 1993, Japan time, Beyond went to Fuji TV to record a game show to promote its forthcoming Japanese-language single "くちびるを奪いたい." Fifteen minutes into the game, an accident occurred: while running on the narrow, water-stained stage, Wong Ka Kui slipped and fell off the stage together with host Teruyoshi Uchimura.

On June 30, 1993, Wong Ka Kui died at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, aged 31; his remains were buried at Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery.

In addition to releasing work through the band, Wong Ka Kui occasionally composed for other singers, including Sam Hui, Alan Tam, Faye Wong, Connie Mak Kit Man, and 彭健新. During his time with Cinepoly Records, Wong collaborated with Sam Hui on the music video for "交织千个心," and while scoring the film "天若有情," he worked with Lo Ta-yu, with whom he became friends. According to the Chinese Wikipedia and the English Wikipedia, Wong Ka Kui created more than 100 works during his lifetime.

Wong Ka Kui was posthumously awarded the Honorary Grand Prize at the Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation for 1993 and the Endless Note Memorial Award at the 16th Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards; Danny Chan also received posthumous awards at the same ceremonies. In 1997, Commercial Radio Hong Kong named Wong Ka Kui one of the "叱咤殿堂十大至尊作曲人". At a Beyond concert in 2003, while the remaining members performed "抗戰二十年" in memory of Wong, a life-size video projection of him appeared on stage. On November 8, 2005, Hongkong Post issued the "Hong Kong Pop Singers" philatelic series, with Wong Ka Kui, Danny Chan, 羅文, Leslie Cheung, and Anita Mui becoming the five deceased singers honored with stamps. Tribute songs written for Wong Ka Kui included BAKUFU-SLUMP's "The Champion of Love," Soler's "Him," his younger brother Wong Ka Keung's "Wish You Well," and Beyond's "Paradise" and "抗戰二十年." On May 29, 2018, asteroid 41742 was named Wongkakui after him. In the 2021 Hong Kong film "梅艷芳," Wong Ka Kui was portrayed by 張進翹.