118 () was a Singaporean drama produced by Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Chew Chor Meng, Pan Lingling, Dennis Chew, Ya Hui, Xu Bin and Hong Ling as the cast of this series.
The show replaced the second half of the 7.00 pm drama timeslot, airing at 7.30 pm to 8.00 pm on weekdays, making the 1st long form half an hour drama airing together with news-current affairs programme Hello Singapore at 6.30pm. It is the longest running Chinese drama produced by Mediacorp.
Plot Hong Daming is a kopitiam owner. As his kopitiam and house number are both "118" and the numerals sounded like Yeo Yeo Huat or 要要发, the people around Hong gave him the nickname of "118", much to his delight. Together with his wife, Liu Meimei, he makes a living by running a traditional kopitiam. Hong was well-known and well-liked in Tiong Bahru such that whenever someone is in need, they would always seek Hong for help.
Hong and his family lives in a 3-room Housing and Development Board Flat and shophouse directly above his kopitiam, which was built during the pre-war years, both of which are also located at Tiong Bahru as well. He has four children named Wang Shunfeng, Hong Shunshui, Hong Jinzhi and Wang Yuye.
Despite the family of six living in a shophouse, Hong rents out a room to Li Weiliang, known as "Ah Niang" to others, a middle-aged man. Li had studied fashion design in France, but circumstances led him to simply run a stall at Yeo Yeo Huat, selling zongzi with the recipe that his mother left for him.
Li was not the only addition to the cramped flat. Later, Meimei's elder sister, Liu Jiejie and her family also came to live with the Hong family when her husband, Zhang Tiancheng's business failed. Daming's own younger sister, Hong Shanshan, and her daughter Viveka Lee also came to live with him "temporarily" when her husband Alex Lee disappeared mysteriously. Kind-hearted by nature, Hong felt that they must have come to him because they were at their wit's end. He make room for them by having his own sons Shunfeng and Shunshui sleep in the living room and sleeping at Yeo Yeo Huat himself, than to reject them.
Hong's eldest daughter Jinzhi also run a stall selling wonton noodles and his best friend Lin Zhigao run another stall selling fried bee hoon at Yeo Yeo Huat as well, and even allowed Zhang Tiancheng and his family sell pizzas, spaghettis and beers at Yeo Yeo Huat during the evening and night and convert the kopitiam into a restaurant by placing a few board labels to allow them to do business at night.
Cast
Chew Chor Meng as Hong Daming 洪达明, the owner of Yeo Yeo Huat, a traditional kopitiam Xu Bin portrayed a teenage Hong Pan Lingling as Liu Meimei 刘媚媚, the wife of Hong Daiming and former getai singer along with her elder sister Liu Jiejie Fang Rong portrayed a teenage Liu Dennis Chew as Wang Shunfeng 王顺风 Alston Yeo portrayed a younger Wang Ya Hui as Hong Jinzhi 洪金枝, Wonton Noodles stall owner Xu Bin as Hong Shunshui 洪顺水, Hong Daming and Liu Meimei's son. Xu also portrayed as a teenage Hong Daming. Hong Ling as Wang Yuye 王玉叶, a polytechnic student Liu Lingling as Liu Jiejie 刘洁洁, Zhang Tiancheng's wife and Liu Meimei's elder sister, a former getai singer along with her younger sister Liu Meimei Huang Jia Qi portrayed a younger Liu Leron Heng portrayed a teenage Liu Chen Tianwen as Zhang Tiancheng 张天成, Liu Jiejie's husband, a former businessman whose business failed. Dawn Yeoh as Zhang Keke 张可可, Zhang Tiancheng and Jiahui's daughter Nick Teo as Zhang Zhenhui 张振辉, Zhang Tiancheng and Liu Jiejie's son, a private university student Carrie Wong as Zhang Ke Ai 张可爱, Zhang Tiancheng and Yue E's daughter Sheila Sim as Hong Shanshan 洪姗姗, Hong Daming's younger sister Seth Ang 翁兴昂 as Alex Lee, Hong Shanshan's husband, an artist Sun Yi En 孙艺恩 as Viveka Lee, Hong Shanshan and Alex Lee's daughter Choy Peng Hoy 蔡平开 as Er-gu 二姑, Lin Zhigao's mother Cavin Soh as Lin Zhigao 林志高, Hong Daming's best friend Youyi as Xie Limei 谢丽美, Lin Zhigao's wife Nikole Law 刘宜梦 as Carrie, Lucas Chew and Xie Limei's daughter Zhu Yuye 朱玉叶 as Rose, James Li's Ex-Wife Zhang Zhenxuan as Clinton Li Chengfeng 李承锋, Rose and James's elder son Seraph Sun as Ella Li, Rose and James's younger sister, Albert Lim's Wife 李健汉 as James Li, Rose Li's Ex-Husband 柯迪宏 as Albert Lim, Ella Li's Husband Charles Lee 李家庆 as Li Zhihao 李志浩 Chen Huihui as Huang Mei 黄枚, Li Zhihao's mother and Li Kuncheng's third wife Chen Jiahui 陈佳慧 as Isabel, Huang Mei's Assistant Marcus Mok 莫健发 as Li Kuncheng 李昆诚, Li Zhihao's father Sora Ma as Chen Meizhen 陈美珍, Uncle Chen's granddaughter Chloe Ng portrayed a younger Chen Tan Tiow Im 陈天祥 as Uncle Chen 陈伯, Hong Daming's old neighbour and Chen Meizhen's grandfather. He owns a provision shop. Lawrence Wong as Zhang Jiabao 张家宝, regular patron of Yeo Yeo Huat Kopitiam and Hong Jinzhi's childhood friend and love interest Alan Yeo Thiam Hock 杨添福 as Zhang Jingui 张金贵, Zhang Jiabao's father Roy Li as Li Mingfa / Zhang Meiyou 张没友, a former getai performer. Zhang was Liu Meimei's former lover and the father of Hong Jinzhi. Zhang's mother is Granny Egg. His name is based on Hong Kong singer Jacky Cheung (张学友/張學友). Cat Ang 翁慧霖 as Sister Blossom 花姐, a florist Ang Twa Bak 洪大目 as Granny Egg 鸡蛋婆 who sell eggs at Tiong Bahru Market.
Chen Hanwei as Li Weiliang 李伟良, Hong Daming's and Liu Meimei's tenant and best friend. Li owns a zongzi Stall at Yeo Yeo Huat kopitiam. Jay Goh Jun Hui portrayed as teenage version of Li Ye Shipin as Uncle Steven, Hong Daming's old neighbour and friend, who works as a supermarket stock taker 方进平 as Chen Guoqiang 陈国强 (Ah Qiang 阿强), Steven's eldest son Priscelia Chan as Tang Sijia 唐思嘉. Tang is the wife of Max Chan and they have a daughter Glory. She was Li Weiliang's former lover. Vainy Sansai portrayed a teenage version of Tang Jaylynn Loh 卢乐慈 as Glory, Max Chan and Tang Sijia's daughter
Cast Role Description Wang Yuqing Duan Ah Zhi 段阿直 Liu Jiejie's loyal fanTeenage version portrayed by Renfred Ng Tay Yong Meng 郑荣铭 Peter Hong Shunshui's colleague at the car showroom Ramesh Vas A regular patron of 118 who has just gained Singaporean citizenshipLiaison Officer of the Neighbourhood Watch ZoneOrganized the CPR session at the community club Shine Koh 高慧姍 Eve Zhang Zhenhui's classmate/girlfriend who was pregnant with Zhenhui's childDavid's ex-girlfriend Benjamin Heng Max Chan Tang Sijia's husbandLawyer Silver Ang 洪子惠 Jane Max Chan's mistress and employee Qiu Shengyang 邱胜扬 Himself Capital 95.8FM DJA customer of 118Volunteer Special Constabulary officer 陶樱 Yue E 月娥 MoonZhang Ke Ai's mother Zhang Tiancheng's Ex-WifeLikes Lin ZhigaoResides in Ipoh, Malaysia Hayley Woo Vivian Hong Daming's adopted daughter and goddaughterLiu Meimei's goddaughterSusan's Daughter Hu Wensui Bobby Koh KC15's triad boss who claims the triad is a football teamZhang Jiabao's ex-buddy Teo Ser Lee 张思丽 Jiahui 家惠 Zhang Ke Ke's MotherZhang Tiancheng's Ex-WifeRemarries to a new husband from Australia and resided there Jason Sim 沈煇 Lucas Chew Main Antagonist of part twoXie Limei's ex-loverCarrie's fatherCountlessy tempted Xie Limei to go to the casino ship to gamble and threatened to sell Carrie offMade Carrie sell tissue paper and chased her out of the house Esther Goh 吴秋仪 Carol Li Zhihao's cousinInitially made many attempts to break Hong Jinzhi and Li Zhihao upApproved to their marriage after Hong Jinzhi saved her and Huang Mei from a burglar and robber in New York City, United States in Episode 198 Jin Yinji Mary Wong Hong Shunshui's and Zhang Keke's clientRich and eccentric old woman Li Yuejie 李岳杰 Gan Dawei David Friend of Diana Bon, acquaintance and friend of Hong ShanshanFamous designer Cansen Goh 吴开深 Eric Teo VillainHong Shunshui's EnemyPeter's clientTycoon's sonLikes Zhang Ke Ai and kept Zhang Ke Ai for 3 monthsClaimed to have a video of his intimate times with Zhang Ke'ai and blackmailed her with it
Jim Koh 许晋鸣 as Seventh Duke 七公子, a fishmonger at Tiong Bahru Market Zheng Yiqin 郑逸钦 as Zheng Yiqin 郑逸钦, a vegetable stall owner at Tiong Bahru Market Theresa Cai Yunjun 蔡韵君 as Auntie Fruit 水果嫂, a fruit stall owner at Tiong Bahru Market Tang Shaowei 唐绍炜 as Ah Qing 阿清, a migrant worker who works as a cleaner at Tiong Bahru Market He Bin何滨 as Auntie Bun 包嫂, a stall owner selling Chwee Kueh and Buns at Tiong Bahru Market Chen Zonghua 陈宗华 as Ah Hong 阿洪, the boss of a Getai company Michelle Tay 郑荔分 as herself, a host at a Getai Qiqi 琦琦 as An An 安安, a getai performer Royston Ong 王俊雄 as Wang Fudi 王福弟. Wang is Hong Daming's buddy and also Wang Shunfeng and Wang Yuye's biological father. Zhang Xinxiang as Wang Fuhai 王福海, Wang Fudi's younger brother Gary Tan 陈毅丰 as Ah Wei 阿威, a KC15's triad member Bryan Chung 钟肇峰 as Tony, KC15's triad member Joy Yak 易凌 as Susan 苏珊, Hong Daming's and Liu Meimei's friend who was Liu's former rival in the getai industry. Susan is also Vivian's mother. Michael Kwah 柯宗耀 as David / Ah King, Zhang Jiabao and Bobby's friend and a drug supplier James Fong 方伟豪 as Big Mouth 大嘴 who owns a handphone repair shop Lin Mingzhe 林明哲 as a producer and director at Mediacorp and had directed the drama series Life - Fear Not Cheong Yuan Ting 张愿庭 as Ms Jin 金编审, a scriptwriter who had written for the drama series The Golden Way (金色大道), I Love My Pretty Babe (我爱我的漂亮宝贝), Tiger Mum @ Home (家有虎妈) and Life - Fear Not. Chloe Wang as Ada Zhou Min 周敏, a rich man's daughter and Simon Liu's wife and shared a rental room with Zhang Ke Ai at Lin Zhigao's house Allen Chen 陈祎伦 as Simon Liu. Ada's husband Mu Qing 穆青 as Xu Zhen Jennifer 徐珍, a foreign worker from China and works as a prostitue
Cameo appearance Note: Only credited cameos are listed.
Chen Meiling 陈美龄 as Hong Daming's mother Zoe Tay as herself, Lin Zhigao refused her as a taxi customer as Lin was on a call 庄义川 as a passerby who grabbed Zhang Meiyou by the collar after Zhang pestered him looking for his daughter 卢冠耀 as middle-aged man who is Chen Meizhen's former boyfriend 廖永辉 as Simon's steward Lee Tze Yuan and Emily Sin as themselves (2015 SEA Games Singapore's wushu representatives) Eugene Teo and Ang An Jun as themselves (2015 SEA Games Singapore's water polo representatives) Chen Shucheng, Aileen Tan, Rayson Tan, Felicia Chin, Aloysius Pang as themselves portraying as Mediacorp artistes in the drama series Life - Fear Not Hao Hao as Xiao-qiang 小强, a hospital doctor
Production The storyboard for the series, Ang Eng Tee, said in an interview with My Paper that the show may need to be re-scripted even after the script for all 255 episodes has finished writing. This is because speculations that the general elections may be held in 2015 is trending, and that the political parties are already introducing its candidates progressively. If the elections are held in September, the show will need to re-insert the GE buzz, and the director and cast will need to do re-takes. The election dates were announced on 25 August, and the GE buzz was inserted on episode 225 (7 September 2015), where Dennis Chew and Sheila Sim mentioned the election campaigns. However, as the show was pre-empted six times during that period, episode 225 could have been aired on 28 August if there were no interruptions, causing the campaigning period, which were held on 2 to 9 September, to have happened earlier than usual.
Original Sound Track (OST)