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	English Mandarin Malay Tamil
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	45
Original release
Release	October 7, 2019 (2019-10-07)^[1] – present (present)

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

• Ashwini Nambiar as Rani^[4]
• Chase Tan as Yi Kai
• Constance Lau as Audrey^[5]
• Daren Tan as Dominic^[6] (season 1)
• Jae Liew as Sherry (seasons 1–2; also starring season 3)
• Jitenram Kiran Bala as Arun^[4]
• Peggy Tan as Ah Gek (seasons 1–2)
• Sharon Ismail as Aishah^[1]
• Siti Hajar Gani as Nurul
• Silvarajoo Parakasam as Chandra
• Duan Weiming as Larry^[7][8]
• Charlie Goh as Ethan (seasons 2–3)
• Terence Cao as Henry (season 2; also starring season 3)
• Adam Chen as Vincent (season 3)
• Hanan Helme as Filzah (season 3)
• Nicole Liel as Elysha (season 3)
• Tang Miao Ling as Carol (season 3)
• Zhin Sadali as Rafiq (season 3)

Episodes

Season 1

No.	#	Title	Original airdate
1	S01E01	"Wake Up, Halim"	October 7, 2019 (2019-10-07)
2	S01E02	"How Come the Mee Rebus Stall Is Closed?"	October 7, 2019 (2019-10-07)
3	S01E03	"No One Is Scared of You Anymore"	October 7, 2019 (2019-10-07)
4	S01E04	"You Really Think This Will Work?"	October 7, 2019 (2019-10-07)
5	S01E05	"It's Going To Be a Long Month"	October 21, 2019 (2019-10-21)
6	S01E06	"I'm Looking for My Father"	October 21, 2019 (2019-10-21)
7	S01E07	"You Think I Should Get a Lawyer?"	October 21, 2019 (2019-10-21)
8	S01E08	"Leave My Family Alone"	October 21, 2019 (2019-10-21)
9	S01E09	"Have a Nice Day, Everyone"	November 4, 2019 (2019-11-04)
10	S01E10	"I Gave Everything to that Crook!"	November 4, 2019 (2019-11-04)
11	S01E11	"I Might Lose My Daughter!"	November 4, 2019 (2019-11-04)
12	S01E12	"He's Doing this for Revenge"	November 4, 2019 (2019-11-04)
13	S01E13	"How Can You Sabotage Your Own Brother?"	November 18, 2019 (2019-11-18)
14	S01E14	"Food Poisoning?"	November 18, 2019 (2019-11-18)
15	S01E15	"Bye Uncle Larry, Bye Aunty Gek"	November 18, 2019 (2019-11-18)

Season 2

No.	#	Title	Original airdate
16	S02E01	"We Are Here Today"	March 7, 2022 (2022-03-07)
17	S02E02	"We're Doing the Best We Can"	March 7, 2022 (2022-03-07)
18	S02E03	"Singapore Has Gone into Circuit Breaker Mode"	March 7, 2022 (2022-03-07)
19	S02E04	"Can We Start"	March 7, 2022 (2022-03-07)
20	S02E05	"You Know Each Other?"	March 21, 2022 (2022-03-21)
21	S02E06	"I Thought You Threw that Away Last Night"	March 21, 2022 (2022-03-21)
22	S02E07	"Coffee"	March 21, 2022 (2022-03-21)
23	S02E08	"I Can't Believe You Would Do this"	March 21, 2022 (2022-03-21)
24	S02E09	"Crazy"	April 4, 2022 (2022-04-04)
25	S02E10	"Can Pass Me the Ladle"	April 4, 2022 (2022-04-04)
26	S02E11	"The Ambulance Is on the Way"	April 4, 2022 (2022-04-04)
27	S02E12	"She's Your Sister"	April 4, 2022 (2022-04-04)
28	S02E13	"Watch Out"	April 18, 2022 (2022-04-18)
29	S02E14	"Police Are Coming"	April 18, 2022 (2022-04-18)
30	S02E15	"This Is Her Place"	April 18, 2022 (2022-04-18)

Season 3

No.	#	Title	Original airdate
31	S03E01	"Good News or Bad News"	January 8, 2024 (2024-01-08)
32	S03E02	"No Need To See Doctor"	January 8, 2024 (2024-01-08)
33	S03E03	"I Am In Trouble Again"	January 8, 2024 (2024-01-08)
34	S03E04	"You Want To Quit"	January 8, 2024 (2024-01-08)
35	S03E05	"I Am Still Your Mother"	January 22, 2024 (2024-01-22)
36	S03E06	"There Is A Thief"	January 22, 2024 (2024-01-22)
37	S03E07	"I Have COVID"	January 22, 2024 (2024-01-22)
38	S03E08	"She Will Have To Close"	January 22, 2024 (2024-01-22)
39	S03E09	"You Expect Us To Believe Your Flimsy Excuse"	February 5, 2024 (2024-02-05)
40	S03E10	"Just Like The Good Old Days"	February 5, 2024 (2024-02-05)
41	S03E11	"We Are Going To Fight"	February 5, 2024 (2024-02-05)
42	S03E12	"Well Done Yi Kai"	February 5, 2024 (2024-02-05)
43	S03E13	"That Bloody Larry"	February 19, 2024 (2024-02-19)
44	S03E14	"Why Do You Want Me To Take Over"	February 19, 2024 (2024-02-19)
45	S03E15	"Today Is My Last Day"	February 19, 2024 (2024-02-19)

References

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4. "Actors turn hawkers in new multilingual drama". Tamil Murasu. October 10, 2019.
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6. "《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.
7. "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.
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