Caught this musical by Raymond To on Sat. went in the name of the pioneer of 新谣, Liang Wen Fu. Since young, I had been exposed to his music under the influence of my sister， 耳濡目染. Then, I do not understand much of his lyrics, but I like the tune a lot. It was indeed very nostalgic to listen them all again. In fact, I was so 感动and I can really feel 鸡皮疙瘩.
Ok, back to the musical. The storyline is very simple. Ah Le felt lost in his life since his gf xiaojing passed away. He had decided to leave the place he is most familiar with to somewhere else, to pursue his music career. He had decided to go somewhere that has seasons. He chose New York. Upon his arrival, he met with Ah Qiang, Rose and other Singaporeans. Love blossom between Ah Le and Rose. However, Rose had chose to pursue her dreams in step into broadway. Soon, he felt New York is not a place for him, and so he returned to Singapore.
Simple storyline, coupled with Liang's songs. Aptly matched with the story. However, I feel the underlying morale of the story is: I Love Singapore! Hahaha suddenly from a romantic storyline changed to a patriotic one. What it want to convey is that there can be many opportunities overseas, but it may not be suitable for you. Pursue whatever you want. Whenever you are tired, turn around, your home town is always by your side. Just like the tagline: 这里只有天气， 没有季节， 但这里有爱、有情... Also, if u had been following Liang's song, he had penned many songs that reflected the then plight of Singaporeans. Very localized and definitely reflected the 心声of many singaporeans. You will be surprised how these songs are still timely now despite the fact they are 'oldies'.
Verdict: a must watch musical for the year, especially for those born in the 70s and early 80s, proficient in Chinese.
Ok, back to the musical. The storyline is very simple. Ah Le felt lost in his life since his gf xiaojing passed away. He had decided to leave the place he is most familiar with to somewhere else, to pursue his music career. He had decided to go somewhere that has seasons. He chose New York. Upon his arrival, he met with Ah Qiang, Rose and other Singaporeans. Love blossom between Ah Le and Rose. However, Rose had chose to pursue her dreams in step into broadway. Soon, he felt New York is not a place for him, and so he returned to Singapore.
Simple storyline, coupled with Liang's songs. Aptly matched with the story. However, I feel the underlying morale of the story is: I Love Singapore! Hahaha suddenly from a romantic storyline changed to a patriotic one. What it want to convey is that there can be many opportunities overseas, but it may not be suitable for you. Pursue whatever you want. Whenever you are tired, turn around, your home town is always by your side. Just like the tagline: 这里只有天气， 没有季节， 但这里有爱、有情... Also, if u had been following Liang's song, he had penned many songs that reflected the then plight of Singaporeans. Very localized and definitely reflected the 心声of many singaporeans. You will be surprised how these songs are still timely now despite the fact they are 'oldies'.
Verdict: a must watch musical for the year, especially for those born in the 70s and early 80s, proficient in Chinese.
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