Chan Siu-ki and Man Pei-tak are familiar faces in the local football scene, but recently they have appeared in a different role. The pair formed a boy band, Red Force, with their South China teammates - Hinson Leung, Lee Wai-lim and Kwok Kin-pong - and released a mini album to raise money for the Po Leung Kuk Football Development Fund.
Chan, 25, was lauded after scoring the equaliser in the final match against Japan at the 2009 East Asia Games and was named Hong Kong Footballer of the Year last year.
Man, who turned professional at 17, was signed as a singer thanks to his good looks after being spotted by the Emperor Entertainment Group in 2004. The midfielder set his singing career aside after joining South China, the city's biggest football club now owned by the BMA entertainment group, in 2006.
How did you get the idea to form a boy band?
Man: It was just a charitable project for the Football Development Fund. But all the publicity we got from the project helps to promote Hong Kong football, letting more people know about our club and players.
How was the recording experience?
