Getting into character to portrayPM LeeCaptain Phuah Wei Wen studied videos of PM Lee at past NDPs to prepare for his role. He hopes to meet Mr Lee in person today.Photo: The Straits TimesAway from the limelight, 9,000 people from the Singapore Armed Forces, such as Captain Phuah Wei Wen, whose job is to stand in forthe Prime inister, and other go!ernment agencies will ensure that the biggest show in town today goes off without a hitch"When Captain Phuah Wei Wen steps out of the car after the Prime inister#s motorcade pulls into the Padang, he is often greeted with light laughter"$ut the %&'year'old brushes it off, and ne!er brea(s character as Prime inister )ee *sien )oong, whom he stands in for during +ational ,ay Parade -+,P. rehearsals"/0 ha!e to portray P )ee as best as 0 can" y role is important because the pace at which 0 ma(e my mo!ements will-affect. the ne1t cue,/ said the regular from the 2epublic of Singapore Air Force"Capt Phuah, who put his name up for the job, was pic(ed for his height ' at 3"45m, he is as tall as P )ee ' and his confident bearing" $ut Capt Phuah also does his part by obser!ing P )ee#s mo!ements in !ideos of pre!ious +,Ps on 6ou7ube"At rehearsals, he also ta(es the chance to learn from re!iewing officers, including ,efence inister +g 8ng *en and Spea(er of Parliament *alimah 6acob"/0 would obser!e how they come out of the !ehicle and their mo!ements,/ he said"9ne thing that struc( him was how grand the parade loo(s"/When 0 was standing on the saluting dais, and the whole contingent did a salute, it loo(ed so grand and impressi!e"/7oday, Capt Phuah will be coordinating the entrance of the :0Ps, gi!ing him the chance to ha!e one wish come true" /0#!e not met P before,/ he said, /so hopefully 0 get to meet him in person"/5th mass display for parade veteran, 65Madam Yu h Lin is the oldest amon! the So"a performers at this year#s parade.Photo: Lianhe $ao%ao8!en with four +ational ,ay Parades under her belt, adam 6u Ah )in considers this year#s her toughest yet"7onight, the parade !eteran will be running, swaying her hips and trying to (eep in step with some 4;9 other women from the Singapore So(a Association in a mass display segment"/7his year is different because there are a lot more dance mo!es" 0#m older now and 0#m stiffer"/0 ha!e to rub medicated oil at home after the rehearsals because of the body aches,/ said adam 6u in andarin"7he &