Cheerful Drumbeat

Cheerful Drumbeat is a 2010 Channel 8 television series. It debuted on Sunday, 4 July 2010 at 10:30, and ran for 13 episodes.

Synopsis

Zhou Dabao has just transferred to a new school. He has a passion for Chinese drumming, inculcated by his grandfather Mr. Milk, who is a professional Chinese drum coach. Dabao's classmates aspire to enter the interclass performance festival, and after some discussion, decide to put up a Chinese drum performance, with coaching from Dabao's grandfather. The team don't get along well at first, especially with their stern drum coach. Dabao is picked on by his grandfather for his refusal to work as a team, but along the way to the competition, he is forced to integrate better with his classmates, as situations test the team repeatedly. On the day of the competition, a series of mishaps happen, including sabotage, and they nearly pull out of the competition. They persevere, but during the performance, Dabao's drum-stick flies out of his hand and he is only left with one. The team quickly improvise and continue their performance. Dabao's grandfather is finally impressed, with their show of team spirit in times of adversity.

Cast

Name	Played by	Episodes	Notes
Zhou Dabao	Scott C. Hillyard	Episodes 1 - 13	Dabao is sharp-tongued and selfish. Throughout the series, he goes through a sort of bildungsroman, as he learns the importance of teamwork.
Mrs. Zhou	Lina Ng	Episodes 1 - 13
Mr. Milk	Vincent Tee	Episodes 1 - 13	The grandfather of Dabao and father of Mrs. Zhou, he takes on the challenge of preparing the team for a competition in 3 months' time.
Xiaoyu	Zong Zi Jie	Episodes 1 - 13	Xiaoyu is the latchkey quiet son of wealthy parents. He has blood-triggered vasovagal syncope, as seen in Episode 8.
Nono	Phua Yida	Episodes 1 - 13	The class monitor, who is scorned for his obesity and his bureaucratic tendencies.
Ms. Ye	Yvonne Lim		The kind-hearted teacher of Dabao's class.