‘Lyrical Maverick’ Peter Lai, who wrote multiple hits for Cantopop stars, dies at 76

Legendary Hong Kong lyricist Peter Lai Bei-dak, who wrote the lyrics to a string of hits for the city’s Cantopop stars in the 1980s, has died at the age of 76, triggering an outpouring of condolences from fans of “The Lyrical Maverick”…