Ashley: Can you stop talking to me in Chinese please?

Dearest Ashley,

Did you see yourself in the short Chinese Musical created by Wang Laoshi, our Fun Place's Chinese Speech & Drama Teacher? Though it is a simple Musical and you guys just spent 8 hours (4 days of 2 hours during Mar Holiday), you guys did well. Everyone of you could remember your own lines and I could see sparks among the kids.

You, as the 水娃娃, has the most lines. You were amazingly fluent and conversed beautifully with your peers in the Musical. You acted like a real 水娃娃, sometimes 调皮, sometimes 想念大海妈妈. Your facial expression and tone of voice reflected 水娃娃的调皮和思念. Good Acting, Son!

However, this morning, Mummy is abit puzzled when you asked me to stop talking to you in Chinese. If you love acting in Chinese Musical so much, then you have to practise your spoken Chinese whenever possible.

Acting is not just about memorizing the lines but you need to react on stage sometimes. If you recall what Teacher Alex and Jiu Jian said about how a good actor should react on stage, then you will understand what I mean.

Being a good actor or singer needs to read, speak and sing more Chinese and English songs. JJ, Stephanie Sun, and many other talented singers are Bilingual. Even JJ composed Chinese songs at ease now. I'm sure, being a ACS boy would pose as a great challenge when he first started singing and writing Chinese songs.

If there's a will, there's a way. Interest followed by hardwork is the Key to A Successful and Beautiful Singing Career in the future.

You may not notice but you are slowly and steadily leaning towards a music career. Son, it is not common to be invited to play solo piano at a public Charity show having learned piano for only 6 months. It is not common to compose your own music score when you only started playing piano for less than 2 months. It is not tyipcal for a 9 years old boy to sing, dance and act in Chinese Musical and received positive comments from Teachers and Principals. I must say you're pretty musically inclined. What you need to do more is Practise Practise and Practise. Also, if you could put words into your music, be in English or Chinese, that will be so breath- taking. Hey, you may be the next Justin Bieber. Follow your heart and you will be amazed by the outcomes.

So sorry son, Mummy is going to speak with you in Chinese even more to help you realise your dream, to be a World-Class Singer!

Cherish your talent and work even harder, son.

Love you,
Mummy Dearest