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'If only I could shave my head'

Singer-actor Eason Chan started out in show business not looking to be a star, but just wanting to sing - now he is one of China's top 10 most influential celebrities

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Other than the silky vocals which have brought him more than 170 Chinese pop awards, Hong Kong singer-actor Eason Chan has one distinctive feature: a mop of curls.

But he finds his hair - permed, incidentally - a nuisance.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 05, 2019, with the headline 'If only I could shave my head'. Subscribe