Act 3 also focuses on 'The Cube'.
Do take notice on 'The Cube' as it will keep on transforming and rotating as the stories within this act unfolds!
Story: Ten years have passed and Mother and Son now live in a kampung in Singapore. It's the 70s. The kampung people are a close-knit community who look out for one another. The good-natured bantering and humour recall a simpler time which many Singaporeans can relate to. Son is especially close to Encik Salleh and his wife Kak Fatimah. They treat him like their own child. There is a bond between the people living in the kampung, an important element of the Singapore spirit.
Son goes to the beach to collect sea-shells for his class project. At the beach, he puts a shell to his ear. The sound of music unveils a chorus of merboys and mergirls singing favourite Singapore songs. It is a vision of beauty and harmony. Son imagines himself to be underwater getting close to the abundant sea creatures surrounding our shores. This sequence is a visual treat combining the use of life-size puppets, colourful costumes of sea creatures and multimedia technology to simulate the undersea. He plays with a 'dugong', a sea creature of unusual appearance that used to be common in the Johor Straits. In fact, there is one in Underwater World named Gracie!
Unfortunately the magical splendour of Son's fantasy is interrupted by a sudden storm. When the storm begins to brew, Mother gets worried about Son. The villagers, led by Encik Salleh and Kak Fatimah, go in search of the boy. They find the boy and reunite him with Mother.
The episode of the kampung people rallying together to look for Son is an important aspect of this Act. While one often recollects the idyllic aspects of kampung life in the past, it was also a time when communities were tested. The people in the kampung symbolize the spirit of coming together in times of trouble and working together to overcome hurdles.
Although the search was for one young child, the entire village was involved. Act 3 as a whole thus represents unity, racial harmony and the strong sense of community.~End~
Also featuring in the this part of Act 3 will be this year's NDP theme song, "In A Heartbeat"
For the second time on YouTube, I will be bringing you the whole of NDP 2011 Preview exclusively in HD!....This move of mine is to follow up with times, partly because MediaCorp will also be telecasting the actual day of NDP 2011, 'live' in True HD on HD5.....I hope that you guys watching these videos will give me valuable feedback as I can improve my video qualities and capabilities further....Hope that you guys will enjoy it and thank you very much for your support.
I will try my best to upload captions as soon as possible as long as there are captions to be made wherever possible :-D
Lyrics to "In A Heartbeat" :
I have a dream of starting a life
I have a hope, a flame alight
This is the moment, freedom is calling
This is my start, a new beginning
I have a heart, it beats for you
A step at a time, our spirits renew
Living together under the sun
Our hearts will beat as one
CHORUS
In a heartbeat, I'll be there for you
In a heartbeat, no one else will do
In a heartbeat, we will always be
Together, united; you and me
In a heartbeat, time has passed us by
In a heartbeat, we will reach the sky
In a heartbeat, this will always be
Our people, our country
This is our family.
We found a home on this land
This is the place where we can
We have a part, a role to play
It's time for us to stay
In a heartbeat, time has passed us by
In a heartbeat, we will reach the sky
In a heartbeat, this will always be
Our people, our country
This is our family.
BRIDGE
Nothing will stand in our way
We can be strong today
The flame is alive
This is our life
CHORUS
In a heartbeat, I'll be there for you
In a heartbeat, no one else will do
In a heartbeat, we will always be
Together, united; you and me
In a heartbeat, time has passed us by
In a heartbeat, we will reach the sky
In a heartbeat, this will always be
Our people, our country
This is our family.
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