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Wayang Boy 戏曲小子
Partners: Lee Kuan Yew Fund for Bilingualism, SFC

最近大批外國移民湧入新加坡讓一向穩定的小島國家出現從未發生過的緊張狀況。來自印度的拉迦剛移民新加坡就被新同學和他們的家長排擠。初來報到，拉迦因不滿被封「外來人才」與同學起爭執而闖了大禍，並受校長處罰。處罰中，一位熱愛中華戲曲的郭老師趁拉迦還在懵懵懂懂當中，瞞著讓他加入不被校長認可的戲曲社。

校長得知郭老師的鬼祟行為後大發雷霆。正想懲罰郭老師的時候，校長收到英女皇即將到學校造訪的消息。他一想到學校有位會唱戲的印度學生，態度馬上大轉變。為了讓英女皇留下最深刻印象，校長不顧顏面把一直排斥的戲曲搬到檯面，並把戲曲做壓軸表演。校長原諒了拉迦並強調他一定要演戲曲，男主角非他莫屬。這決定讓排外的家長們十分不滿，處處給拉迦難堪。當印度小子碰上中華戲曲，他是否能排除萬難、身負重任粉墨登場成為一名為國爭光的新加坡小孩呢？
 
Having just arrived in Singapore from India, Raja encounters hostile new schoolmates and their xenophobic parents, who are affected by the influx of “foreign talents” in the country.  He soon gets into trouble and is deceived into joining an unaccredited Chinese Opera club.  Mayhem breaks out when Chinese Opera performance suddenly becomes the centerpiece for a Royal visit with the newcomer chosen as the lead performer.  Will Raja rise to the occasion against all odds, and finally call Singapore his home?

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