Of course it was. I’ve been acting in Chinese dramas for over 30 years. For this show, they actually found me a dialogue coach, Peggy Ferroa, who would go through every scene with me. On top of that, there was also a lot of preparation and homework to do.
The wayang in the show is performed in Hokkien but I’m Teochew and I speak a lot of Teochew with my family and my mum. Getting rid of the Teochew accent was a challenge for me.Goh Boon Teck. Y Does your son keep up to date with what you and [Liping's hubby] Rayson Tan are up to? Like, the Teochew raps his dad has been sharing on social media?