128 Circle Explained

Native Name:
Genre:Drama
Creator:Lee Thean-jeen
Country:Singapore
Num Seasons:3
Num Episodes:45
First Aired:[1]

128 Circle is a Singaporean television series on Channel 5. It is the first multilingual drama TV series produced by Weiyu Films Pte Ltd for Mediacorp.[2]

Story

The series tells the story of food vendors at 128 Circle food centre and their customers. They come from various ethnic backgrounds and reflect Singapore's passion for food.[3]

A drama unique to Singapore`s multiracial fabric, 128 Circle is the nation’s first multilingual television drama, following the lives of a group of hawkers (street food sellers) in the fictional 128 Circle Food Centre.Season 1 saw the introduction of the hawkers as they faced their own personal challenges and collectively, the looming closure of their beloved hawker centre.In Season 2, the hawkers weather not only the storms of a global pandemic that spares no one; they must also contend with ups and downs of family, friendship and life in Singapore.Season 3 follows the hawkers struggling with rising costs, personal issues and a group of newer, younger hawkers brought in to refresh the hawker centre.

Cast

Episodes

Season 1

No. Title Original airdate
1 S01E01 "Wake Up, Halim"
2 S01E02 "How Come the Mee Rebus Stall Is Closed?"
3 S01E03 "No One Is Scared of You Anymore"
4 S01E04 "You Really Think This Will Work?"
5 S01E05 "It's Going To Be a Long Month"
6 S01E06 "I'm Looking for My Father"
7 S01E07 "You Think I Should Get a Lawyer?"
8 S01E08 "Leave My Family Alone"
9 S01E09 "Have a Nice Day, Everyone"
10 S01E10 "I Gave Everything to that Crook!"
11 S01E11 "I Might Lose My Daughter!"
12 S01E12 "He's Doing this for Revenge"
13 S01E13 "How Can You Sabotage Your Own Brother?"
14 S01E14 "Food Poisoning?"
15 S01E15 "Bye Uncle Larry, Bye Aunty Gek"

Season 2

No. Title Original airdate
16 S02E01 "We Are Here Today"
17 S02E02 "We're Doing the Best We Can"
18 S02E03 "Singapore Has Gone into Circuit Breaker Mode"
19 S02E04 "Can We Start"
20 S02E05 "You Know Each Other?"
21 S02E06 "I Thought You Threw that Away Last Night"
22 S02E07 "Coffee"
23 S02E08 "I Can't Believe You Would Do this"
24 S02E09 "Crazy"
25 S02E10 "Can Pass Me the Ladle"
26 S02E11 "The Ambulance Is on the Way"
27 S02E12 "She's Your Sister"
28 S02E13 "Watch Out"
29 S02E14 "Police Are Coming"
30 S02E15 "This Is Her Place"

Season 3

No. Title Original airdate
31 S03E01 "Good News or Bad News"
32 S03E02 "No Need To See Doctor"
33 S03E03 "I Am In Trouble Again"
34 S03E04 "You Want To Quit"
35 S03E05 "I Am Still Your Mother"
36 S03E06 "There Is A Thief"
37 S03E07 "I Have COVID"
38 S03E08 "She Will Have To Close"
39 S03E09 "You Expect Us To Believe Your Flimsy Excuse"
40 S03E10 "Just Like The Good Old Days"
41 S03E11 "We Are Going To Fight"
42 S03E12 "Well Done Yi Kai"
43 S03E13 "That Bloody Larry"
44 S03E14 "Why Do You Want Me To Take Over"
45 S03E15 "Today Is My Last Day"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New local drama has characters speaking English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil. CNA Lifestyle.
  2. Web site: About. Screenwriters Association (Singapore).
  3. Web site: Multilingual drama 128 Circle depicts microcosm of Singapore society. Mediacorp.
  4. Web site: Constance Lau FLY Entertainment.
  5. Web site: 《绝对Superstar》第二届冠军 陈轩昱放弃唱歌:"本地没市场" 早报. www.zaobao.com.sg.
  6. Web site: Actors turn hawkers in new multilingual drama. October 10, 2019. Tamil Murasu.
  7. Web site: If 128 Circle's Duan Weiming Were A Safe-Distancing Ambassador, He'd Argue With 'MBS Badge Lady': "How Difficult Is It To Wear A Mask?". TODAY.
  8. Web site: 128 Circle Actor Duan Weiming, Aka Ah Cai, Makes $5K A Month As A Butler. 8 Days.