128 Circle
2019
128 CIRCLE tells the stories of hawkers at a Food Centre in Singapore that has been at the heart of the community’s lives for almost four decades. These are the people – the human faces – behind the familiar food staples we have grown up with, and grow old with, in our neighbourhood. And these are stories of the ups and downs, the inspiration and the perspiration, of the challenges and the joys of being at the beating heart of a cultural heritage that has endured from the early days of Singapore’s history.
Seasons & Episode
Everyone is excited for Larry and Ah Gek's return to 128 Circle Food Centre, but the reopening of their drinks stall hits an unexpected snag. An ominous announcement about the coronavirus creates waves in everyone's lives.
Aishah makes friends with her new neighbour, 10-year-old Alec. Sherry has one week to prove to her family she can keep her stall open. Larry and Ah Gek mark their return to 128 Circle Food Centre in style, but their plans - along with everyone else's - are derailed by an announcement from the Minister.
The hawkers struggle to keep going in the face of Circuit Breaker. Chandra has a fall, leading to new living arrangements for the family. Just as the hawkers are adjusting to life in lockdown, they are hit with more bad news.
The 128 Circle hawkers join forces with Yi Kai to start their own food delivery business. Larry's frustrations with the pandemic boils over, while Aishah witnesses Alec doing something bad. Sherry finds common ground with delivery rider Ethan, while Yi Kai and Audrey take a huge step forward towards their future together... and a meeting with Audrey's dad.
The hawkers make a big promotional Mother's Day push for their delivery service which ends in chaos. Arun finds himself in a hole with his ailing business. Yi Kai is coerced into helping Audrey's father Henry keep a big secret, while Sherry reckons with a new feelings she has never felt.
After the Mother's Day fiasco, the hawkers return to the safety of 128 Circle Food Centre. Larry surprises everyone by taking on an unexpected part-time job - with an unexpected partner. Yi Kai is caught in the fallout from Henry's secret while Arun is ambushed by revenge-seeking thugs.
Chandra and Larry's stubborn pride bring their friendship to breaking point. Audrey has to convince Yi Kai to seize the day with his business idea. Larry and Ah Gek's marriage is tested but he finds support in Nurul, while a threat to Arun and his family finally shows its face.
Larry and Nurul get into a fracas with a unmasked woman that will have consequences for the both of them. Aishah finally puts her foot down when it comes to Alec. An impromptu cooking lesson leads Sherry and Ethan to take the plunge in their relationship.
Nurul experiences symptoms that may a bad omen for her, while Larry is plagued by guilt after his harrowing encounter with the unmasked woman. When COVID threatens Sherry and Ethan's first date, Ethan must work a miracle to salvage the situation. Ah Gek's jealousy reaches boiling point and leads to a fiery confrontation.
Larry and Ah Gek's marriage hits a snag and the question on everyone's lips is: Can it be saved? An impromptu brainstorm gives the hawkers a lifeline during the Covid economic crunch. The harassment of Arun and family intensifies and the authorities get involved.
Nurul gets some bad news about her health from the last person she ever wanted to see. Larry and Ah Gek's reconciliation is brought about thanks to pole-dancing, Chandra's advice, and a celebrity friend, Shabir. Yi Kai has to ace a meeting that will make or break his fledgling business. Sherry and Ethan are faced with an impromptu audition for an international cooking school.
The hawkers' personal issues and dramas threaten to get in the way as they prepare to record a song and shoot a music video for charity, alongside some special guests that include Shabir and Aisyah Aziz. Yi Kai engages the hawkers to help him throw Audrey a surprise, but when trouble follows Chandra and Rani to 128 Circle, no one is safe.
Larry tries to help Chandra and Arun with their problem, but runs smack into an old enemy out for revenge. Sherry and Ethan receive news that will set them on different paths. Things look dire for Nurul, Audrey makes a fateful decision, and a tragedy strikes the 128 Circle family.
It's the end of a journey... but for one of the 128 Circle family, that journey has ended permanently. As they mourn one of their own, our intrepid hawkers have to prepare for new chapters in their lives, for better or for worse. But will this "new normal" mark new beginnings... or the end of 128 Circle?
128 CIRCLE tells the stories of hawkers at a Food Centre in Singapore that has been at the heart of the community’s lives for almost four decades. These are the people – the human faces – behind the familiar food staples we have grown up with, and grow old with, in our neighbourhood. And these are stories of the ups and downs, the inspiration and the perspiration, of the challenges and the joys of being at the beating heart of a cultural heritage that has endured from the early days of Singapore’s history.
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