Ye Liyi. Ye Liyi is the original singer of the Cantonese version of Shanghai Beach. In the 1970s, Cantonese pop music didn't develop much until the lead singer of the theme song of the wireless TV series "Shanghai Beach" was unexpectedly successful and became a first-line female singer. Ye Liyi, born in Malaysia, was born in 1970s and 1980s, and is a famous Hong Kong singer.