Liang Bo has won critical acclaim for his original songwriting and low-profile image. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Speaking about Liang, pop star Na Ying, one of the judges in the reality TV show, The Voice of China, says: "I can visualize pictures when I listen to him singing. He is calm, which is rare for a man in his 20s."

He calls kungfu legend Bruce Lee as his main musical influence. For Liang, music and Lee's martial arts have a lot in common.

"I watched Lee's movies in middle school and read books about him. He is a philosopher," says Liang. "In a fight, he simply blocks and strikes instinctively without a concern for what is right and wrong. He also opens to various schools of martial arts. It's also true for a singer-songwriter to be sharp, straightforward and open to various kinds of music."