EYE candy will be employed to draw the crowds to the Huayi Chinese Festival of Arts.

Nine hunks are in the cast of What Is Man, a sexy adaptation of the classic Chinese novel Water Margin.

Another draw is the production Like Shadows, a psychological thriller by Taiwanese playwright-director Stan Lai.

Musical lovers will like Shanghai Blues which stars Hong Kong crooner William So.

The three dramas will be the top draw of the Festival of Arts, organised annually by the Esplanade arts centre to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

Read the full story in Life! in Thursday's edition of The Straits Times.