Spring Chorus - music, love & family

Music therapy can heal people with Alzheimer disease. Is it true? Well music has power, the connection can be exceptionally strong that listening to a tune long after the occurrence evokes a memory of it. Spring Chorus tells the story of Uncle Tang Fu Xiang, a father of five who is diagnosed with the Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 65. His condition becomes increasingly worrisome with his unstable emotions which cause him to behave like a child.

Playing his eldest son, Tang Sheng Liang (Leslie Chai) who left home ten years ago due to a heated argument with his father who stopped him from pursuing his dream in music education. Sheng Liang who inherits his late mother’s love in music (Aenie Wong), stands by his interest and started a new life in America where he majored in music therapy and got married to a loving and understanding wife, Karen (Jan Chin). This is the second time that Leslie and Jan are playing a couple on screen since Love Compulsory.

The two-time winner of the Most Popular Actress award in Golden Awards 2010 and 2012, Debbie takes on the role of Fanny Tang, the second eldest in the family and wife of Jacob Wong (Lawrence Wong) who is four years her junior. Ong Ai Leng who plays middle child, Connie Tang, will be pairing up with Frederick Lee as husband and wife for the first time. After knowing that her father is diagnosed with the Alzheimer’s disease, Connie quit her job to take care of him at home, which causes friction in her marriage with husband, Francis.

Kyo Chen and Karena Teo will team up again as a couple after their successful pairing in local drama Superhero At Home. This time however, both will play newlyweds in the show. Playing the youngest son, Tang Sheng Xing, is heartthrob Adrian Tan. Sheng Xing is an outgoing person who works as a tour guide in a travel agency.

Will the family be united once more and will music therapy helps Uncle Tang regain his memories? The 2 hours telemovie entitled Spring Chorus will premiere on the Home of Feel Good, ntv7 (Channel 107) come 31st Jan, the first day of the Lunar New Year at 8.30pm. Top 10 personalities made up of Leslie Chai (Most Popular Actor, Golden Awards 2012), Debbie Goh (Most Popular Actress, Golden Awards 2012), Ong Ai Leng, Kyo Chen, Adrian Tan, Aenie Wong, Jan Chin, Lawrence Wong, Frederick Lee and Karena Teo. With the success of its previous CNY telemovies including a remarkable win at Golden Awards 2012 for “Best Festive Programme” award, can’t wait to watch Spring Chorus during Chinese New Year.