After years in the entertainment limelight and more recently in the legal spotlight, all the lights will go out for Stephen Chan Chi-wan in his next big performance.
"Should I sing with my eyes open or closed?" joked Chan (pictured), as he discussed his role in the third Concert in the Dark later this month.
The former TVB general manager and television show host will be performing alongside Canto-pop stars such as Anthony Wong Yiu-ming and Leo Ku Kui-kei in the programme aimed at raising funds for Dialogue in the Dark.
The social enterprise, originating in Germany and brought to Hong Kong in 2008, promotes inclusion and tolerance of the visually impaired through activities allowing sighted people to rediscover themselves in complete darkness, a cause Chan supports.
His performance is part of a storyline that runs through the show, to be held at the International Trade and Exhibition Centre in Kowloon Bay (Kitec) on August 24 and 25.
Though not a stranger to the stage, Chan expects to find singing in the dark tough and not only because he cannot see.
"The other challenge is that in total darkness, people listen to every note you utter," he said.