The title "Four Heavenly Kings" of Hong Kong first appeared in 1992, originally coined by Hong Kong's highest-circulation newspaper at the time, *Hong Kong Daily*.
The newspaper used the Buddhist concept of the "Four Heavenly Kings" to describe Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, Aaron Kwok, and Leon Lai. The moniker has remained wildly popular ever since.
In the early 1990s, Hong Kong's older generation of singers faded from the spotlight, leaving a vacuum in the local music scene.
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