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post-Japanese occupation era. Protagonists, Ying Xiong and Li Qing navigate through the aforementioned obstacles in this heartwarming coming-of-age musical as audiences witness their budding, tragic love story. Anchored by an undelivered love letter written by Li Qing, this musical unveils the danger of human desires as Ming Li, the friend of both protagonists who, too, harbours feelings for Li Qing, intentionally failed to hand the letter to Ying Xiong. The unresolved misunderstanding between Ying Xiong and Li Qing caused by Ming Li continued on for 30 years until the pair finally reunited in the 1980s. This time with their daughter, whose existence was not made known to Ying Xiong before his departure three decades ago.
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wrote that the musical "comes close to romanticising the era as a time when men sacrificed themselves for political ideals and women would do anything for love" and "at its most heartwarming, even if a bit corny, in its recreation of bygone days...". Wong concluded that it "gets rather draggy in the
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December Rains follows a pair of students heavily devoted to their motherland, China during a tumultuous period of social disorder and violent riots in 1950s’ Singapore. Against the backdrop of social unrest, family tension and friendship jealousy, this musical brings theatregoers to the
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made his theatrical debut as Ying Xiong. The set designer was Eucien Chia who was also the set designer in the 2010 restaging. A new song, "《我在等什么》What Am I Waiting For", was also composed by Liang and Ye for the restaging.
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