That Fateful Night 那年那夜那些人

Four persons were arrested and locked up in prison supposedly under the Operations Coldstore.  While they were in custody, they encountered a spirit who was once a Singapore Overseas Chinese Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army (Dalfource).  Dialogues between the 2 parties ensued.   This is the synopsis of the production That Fateful Night by Singapore I-Lien Drama Society 新加坡艺联剧团 .

Playwrights Koh Teng Liang 许声亮 and Wu Zhi Wei 巫志威 tried to highlight these 2 events and also the struggles of these people.   However, a lot of the sensitive issues of Operation Coldstore were not mentioned, thus making this play a water-down story.

The story of the Dalforce could be better integrated into the storyline instead of recited it and projected the texts on the screen.  It's a pity, as the cast consisted of veteran actors such as Elena Chia 谢芝炫，Zhang Yue Cheng 张岳成, Lin Jing Huang 林锦煌, Yang Rui Xiang 杨瑞祥 and Lin Yan Zhong 林仰忠.  The performance was aptly helmed by Chen Zhao Jin. 陈兆锦.

Nonetheless, this is a better effort than its last production, the Mouse Daughter's Wedding. I-Lian Drama Society still has capable actors.  With good script and better stage production, the company could still deliver a good show.