128 Circle
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]
| 128 Circle | |
|---|---|
| Original title | 128 Circle |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Lee Thean-jeen |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original languages |
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| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Release | |
| Original release | October 7, 2019[1] |
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 is currently in production and expected to be released in early-2024.
Cast
- Ashwini Nambiar as Rani[4]
- Chase Tan as Yi Kai
- Charlie Goh as Ethan
- Constance Lau as Audrey[5]
- Daren Tan as Dominic[6] (Season 1 only)
- Duan Weiming as Larry[7][8]
- Jae Liew as Sherry
- Jitenram Kiran Bala as Arun[4]
- Peggy Tan as Ah Gek
- Peter Yu as Ah Tian (Season 2 only)
- Sharon Ismail as Aishah[1]
- Shawn Thia as Julian (Season 1 only)
- Silvarajoo Parakasam as Chandra
Episodes
Season 1
| No. | # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S01E01 | "Wake Up, Halim" | October 7, 2019 |
| 2 | S01E02 | "How Come the Mee Rebus Stall Is Closed?" | October 7, 2019 |
| 3 | S01E03 | "No One Is Scared of You Anymore" | October 7, 2019 |
| 4 | S01E04 | "You Really Think This Will Work?" | October 7, 2019 |
| 5 | S01E05 | "It's Going To Be a Long Month" | October 21, 2019 |
| 6 | S01E06 | "I'm Looking for My Father" | October 21, 2019 |
| 7 | S01E07 | "You Think I Should Get a Lawyer?" | October 21, 2019 |
| 8 | S01E08 | "Leave My Family Alone" | October 21, 2019 |
| 9 | S01E09 | "Have a Nice Day, Everyone" | November 4, 2019 |
| 10 | S01E10 | "I Gave Everything to that Crook!" | November 4, 2019 |
| 11 | S01E11 | "I Might Lose My Daughter!" | November 4, 2019 |
| 12 | S01E12 | "He's Doing this for Revenge" | November 4, 2019 |
| 13 | S01E13 | "How Can You Sabotage Your Own Brother?" | November 18, 2019 |
| 14 | S01E14 | "Food Poisoning?" | November 18, 2019 |
| 15 | S01E15 | "Bye Uncle Larry, Bye Aunty Gek" | November 18, 2019 |
Season 2
| No. | # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | S02E01 | "We Are Here Today" | March 7, 2022 |
| 17 | S02E02 | "We're Doing the Best We Can" | March 7, 2022 |
| 18 | S02E03 | "Singapore Has Gone into Circuit Breaker Mode" | March 7, 2022 |
| 19 | S02E04 | "Can We Start" | March 7, 2022 |
| 20 | S02E05 | "You Know Each Other?" | March 21, 2022 |
| 21 | S02E06 | "I Thought You Threw that Away Last Night" | March 21, 2022 |
| 22 | S02E07 | "Coffee" | March 21, 2022 |
| 23 | S02E08 | "I Can't Believe You Would Do this" | March 21, 2022 |
| 24 | S02E09 | "Crazy" | April 4, 2022 |
| 25 | S02E10 | "Can Pass Me the Ladle" | April 4, 2022 |
| 26 | S02E11 | "The Ambulance Is on the Way" | April 4, 2022 |
| 27 | S02E12 | "She's Your Sister" | April 4, 2022 |
| 28 | S02E13 | "Watch Out" | April 18, 2022 |
| 29 | S02E14 | "Police Are Coming" | April 18, 2022 |
| 30 | S02E15 | "This Is Her Place" | April 18, 2022 |
Awards
- ContentAsia Awards 2022 - Best Original Song for an Asian TV Programme/Movie - Gonna Rise Up [9]
- Asian Television Awards 2022 - Best Actress In A Supporting Role Nomination - Jae Liew
References
- "New local drama has characters speaking English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil". CNA Lifestyle.
- "About". Screenwriters Association (Singapore).
- "Multilingual drama 128 Circle depicts microcosm of Singapore society". Mediacorp.
- "Actors turn hawkers in new multilingual drama". Tamil Murasu. October 10, 2019.
- "Constance Lau | FLY Entertainment".
- "《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.
- "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.
- "128 Circle Actor Duan Weiming, Aka Ah Cai, Makes $5K A Month As A Butler". 8 Days.
- https://www.contentasia.tv/features/making-contentasias-focus-contentasia-awards-winners