Musical makeovers

A reality show is giving bands a chance to rework pieces by their rivals in the business, Chen Nan reports.

In June 2017, one year after they graduated from the Zhongnan University of Economics and Law in Wuhan, Hubei province, the pop duo Landlord's Cats - comprising two 24-year-old female members: singer-songwriter Wang Xinyi and guitarist Wu Peiling - released a song online called Next Stop, Chashanliu, which was inspired by their campus life.

Now, the pair, who started singing as a duo in their second year of university, has built a fan base with their easy-listening original material, and among their fans is Guo Beibei, who is lead vocalist and songwriter of Beijing-based band, Sir Deer.