We don’t know if it is opening night jitters, but we do know what gets under Hong Kong singer Eason Chan’s skin: rude requests to speak Mandarin.
However, in a clip posted on Weibo, it seems the singer didn’t appreciate being told to “Speak Mandarin!” while he was explaining the inspiration behind his world tour on stage. "You can say, 'do you mind speaking in Mandarin? But 'Speak Mandarin!'' Yes, I can speak Mandarin and I can do it fluently,” he added with an eye roll.“You can ask, you can say 'excuse me', 'please', and 'sorry to trouble you'. Don't misunderstand me. Even if someone speaks English to me like this today, I'll tell him to shut up! You don't understand,” said Eason to the mostly appreciative crowd.