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Storyline: According to local Malay folklore, Badang began as a poor fisherman who plied his trade at mouth of the Singapore River. One day he caught a genie in his fishing net, and in return of his release, the genie granted Badang’s wish to be the strongest man alive.

Impressed with Badang’s enormous strength, the Rajah of Singapura appointed him as the imperial warrior. Soon, other kingdoms heard of Badang’s fame and sent their warriors to challenge him. The king of India, in particular, sent his kingdom’s strongest man Wadi Bijaya to Singapura for a duel. In the last contest, Badang beat Wadi Bijaya by lifting a huge rock and throwing it towards the Singapore River.

Ancient inscriptions were added to the rock, probably to commemorate Badang’s achievements but centuries later in 1843, the British colonial government blasted it to pieces. Known as the Singapore Stone, only a fragment remains, and is now kept in the Singapore History Museum.

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Scene 1

Narrator: It was a boring day. Badang sighed and rolled his eyes, he wanted to call it a day as soon as possible. He cast his fishing net over the waters and sat on the ground.
(splashing sound effect)

(picture of Singapore river)

Genie: Hey! Let me out! I am not a fish!

Badang : Who are you?!

Genie: I’m a Genie! If you promise to let me go, I’ll grant you a wish!

Badang: Oh really? Okay, let me think... Okay, genie. I wish to be the greatest man alive!

Genie: In return for letting me go, your wish shall be granted.

(magical sound effect)

Scene 2:

Badang: I feel so strong, what is this feeling? This is great! I’m going to test it out!

(images of him lifting rocks, breaking trees and fighting in a war)

Narrator: The Rajah of Singapura heard and was shocked by Badang’s strength. He then appointed him as the imperial warrior.

(a placard asking if being a warrior only means having a huge amount of strength?)

Soon, other kingdoms heard of Badang’s fame and sent their warriors to challenge him. In particularly , the king of India sends his strongest man , Wadi Bijaya to Singapura for a duel.

Scene 3

* Wadi Bijaya enters *

Bijaya: I challenge you to have a series of contests with me! Let’s find out who is really the strongest!

Badang: Fine, we shall see! *smirks*

(scenes of them fighting)

Bijaya: See that rock?

Badang: Let’s see who can throw the furthest into the river!

Bijaya: I go first!

* throws the rock, however it fell to the ground *

Bijaya: Oh dear.

Badang: Is this all you got?

* throws the rock *

Narrator: Eventually, Badang beat Wadi Bijaya by lifting a huge rock and throwing it towards the Singapore River.

(splashing sound effect)
(people cheering sound effect)

Narrator: The rock eventually became known as the Singapore Stone and had ancient inscriptions added to commemorate Badang’s achievements, however it was blasted into pieces by the British colonial government and now, only a fragment remains and is being kept in the Singapore History Museum.

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Badang: Erwina
Bijaya: Azalea
Video Editor/Genie: Jiazhen
Narrator: Hemamalini

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Costume: Plain and simple and kept the same throughout the entire video. We made use of our masks (protective gear), brooms (weapons), blankets/towels (cape) for the fighting scene. We managed to use one object and convert it into another use.

Lighting: Kept simple so as to not overshadow the message of the work. Plain white light is mostly used.

Sound: We used sound effects in certain parts of our scenes to help our performance seem more engaging to the audience.

Narration: Used so that the audience will be aware of what is going on during the scene before it actually happens.

Placards: We included one at the end of the video to provoke though in the audience.

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The legend of the Singapore Stone serves as a reminder that economic development and modernity does not have to come at the expense of our history. As Singapore steps into the next 50 years of her independence, we write new chapters where heritage and advancement co-exist and complement each other. While the Singapore Stone and the story of Badang still has a fragment that stands testimony to their legacy, we may not be as fortunate regarding other local folklore and traditions. Hence, it is up to us, the people of Singapore, to preserve and pass down these Singapore stories to future generations to better appreciate our history and heritage.