The story line departs significantly from the typical love stories featured in most nanguan works, and Siong Leng also breaks significant new musical ground by moving beyond the standard four instruments (pipa, dongxiao, sanxian, and erxian) to include an entire Chinese orchestra. The group also parts from tradition by incorporating folk dances into the play.
演出故事不僅與傳統南管的才子佳人大異其趣；音樂上，除了琵琶、洞簫、三弦、二弦，還加入整個華樂（國樂）團伴奏，並配合劇情加入民族舞蹈。