Dynamic Duo

After years of paying the dues at cafes, Mr. Miss finally gets to celebrate success. Chen Nan reports.

Du Kai and Liu Lian are doing interviews in a Beijing coffeehouse before an upcoming party to celebrate their winning the best vocal collaboration award at the 28th Golden Melody Awards in June.

They are the first performers from the Chinese mainland to win the award, and the Beijing-based jazz and pop duo's debut album, Mr. Miss, after the name of their act, also set a record among singers from the mainland by being nominated in two other categories - best album producer and best newcomer.