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Setting: 1950s: Despite having won a measure of freedom to fraternise with the opposite sex during the Japanese Occupation, the choice of a life-partner for a Baba and Nyonya is still determined by their parents or the grandmother - the privileged senior member of the family.
Janji Perot centres on an adolescent couple in romance. Their fortunes roller coaster as their mothers and grandmothers adopt opposing attitudes despite having the best of intentions.
Be prepared for a real tour into the annals of Straits Chinese history!
(Source: National Arts Council Programme)