Kelly
Poon to star in "subway drama"
SINGAPORE : Singapore's
Project Superstar alumna Kelly Poon is set to star in "subway
drama", "A Starry Night", which will be broadcast on trains and
train stations in Singapore and China.
Jointly produced by Singapore's Media Development Authority (MDA),
media company Ufinity and China's Prime Time Entertainment, this
Mandarin 50-parter will be served in bite-size portions, each
two-and-a-half minutes long.
Filmed in Singapore and Shanghai, "A Starry Night" centres on the
love story between a Singapore singer (Kelly Poon) and an aspiring
singer from Shanghai (Taiwanese actor Robert Fan) who comes here to
pursue his studies and music aspirations.
"This is my first drama," said Poon. “This is a big role, and I’m
doing two characters, so it’s a bit stressful... I hope that the
public will like the show."
Slated for debut in the second half of this year, "A Starry Night"
features an all Asian cast including Singapore singer Mei Xin,
Nathan Lee of Korean boy band TAKE, Chinese singer and actor Ivan
Huang and Taiwanese singer Sky Wu.
"A Starry Night" will be screened on television displays at MRT
trains stations along the North-South and East-West lines about
once an hour, about 18 times a day. It will also be shown on train,
train station and bus shelter displays in seven Chinese cities,
including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong.
Following its subway launch, the drama will be expanded into a
feature film for theatrical release.
Mando-pop singer Poon became a household name after finishing
second in the first season of Project Super Star in 2005. Her debut
album "Love Me Kelly" released in 2006 broke sales records in
Singapore. The 26-year-old who is now based in Taiwan, recently
released her third album "Smiling Kelly".
- CNA/il