Actress Yoshino Kimura will play the role of famous singer Teresa Teng in an upcoming drama special about her life, titled "Teresa Teng Monogatari: Watashi no Ie wa Yama no Mukou." The drama will air in the spring on TV Asahi, in honor of Teng's thirteenth death anniversary. This will be the first Japanese drama based on Teng's life.

Teng debuted as a singer in Taiwan at the age of 14 in 1967. She made her debut in Japan in 1974, and throughout her career she had many hits in both Chinese and Japanese. On May 8, 1995, Teng suddenly died from an apparent asthma attack while on a trip in Thailand.

The special will cover Teng's life between 1974 and 1995. Currently, 11 of her songs are planned to be used in the drama. Kimura is taking lessons to be able to sing in Chinese.