The Real Love is a Broadway-style musical about the extraordinary love story of Thanh, a young Aulacese Red Cross worker helping war-torn refugees, and Rolf, a handsome and gentle German doctor. From Âu Lạc of Thanh’s school days to Germany in the late 1970s, to the deep Himalayas, Thanh goes on an adventure of self-discovery and love.

In celebration of Supreme Master Television’s 5th Anniversary, The Real Love premiered on August 27, Golden Year 8 (2011) at the prestigious Pasadena Civic Auditorium in California, USA in front of more than 3,000 people, who gave it a standing ovation. After the performance, Supreme Master Ching Hai spoke via videoconference as the event’s guest of honor. She said, “This is once-in-a-lifetime that we can see all these great people together in one cast, in one musical. I can never thank all of you enough for your incredible, loving dedication and support to art and love. This is the real love – your love.”

The evening also included a special gift presentation to six charities and a concert by American music icon Don McLean (“American Pie,” “Vincent”).

This 3-disc edition has special features such as Supreme Master Ching Hai’s fascinating stories of the Himalayas, behind-the-scenes interviews, media reports, the celebrity red carpet, and rehearsal scenes.

Like the book, The Real Love DVD is also available on Amazon.com.

“When I heard [the songs], I realized, ‘Wow, this is something very, very special.’ It was gorgeous. I was overwhelmed by it.” — Shirley Jones, Academy Award-winner actress (Oklahoma!, Carousel)

“What a great event The Real Love musical was. Such a beautiful musical, so well produced. The singers were incredible, the dancing… But more importantly, the story just struck a chord within me.” — Kristoff St. John, 2-time Emmy Award-winning actor (The Young and the Restless)