SHANGHAI -- The Chinese public's recent embrace of a decade-old J-pop song has spurred a local remix sung by a star known as a doppelganger of a popular Japanese actress, in a pop culture bridge that travels both ways.
The ballad "Planet" originally was a bonus track on a CD single by the Japanese duo Lambsey, which has since dissolved. With no apparent promotion in China, the song went viral last summer through video streaming app Douyin, played close to 6 million times. The song is often used in videos shown at weddings.
