List of Soup of Life episodes

Soup of Life (simplified Chinese: 砂煲肉骨茶), is a Malaysian television drama series. It stars Yao Wen Long, Ann Kok, Belinda Lee, Terence Cao, Nat Ho, Zhou Ying and Lin Mei Jiao as the main characters in the story. The executive producers are Yeo Saik Pin and Joe Ma. The story revolves around the lives of the stall owners and employees of a coffesshop made up of different food stalls.

It was broadcast on MediaCorp Channel 8 in Singapore from 5 February 2014 to 11 March 2014.^[1] A total of 25 episodes were aired during this period.

Episodes

Episode	Title	Original Airdate	PSI reading
1	"Episode One"	February 5, 2014 PG	TBA
When he was younger, Ah Yuan was a hooligan. After a vicious gang fight, his buddy Ah Hai took the fall for him and went to jail. Ah Yuan turned over a new leaf subsequently and started a bak kut teh stall with his wife Ah Mei. During a celebrity visit, his bak kut teh was sabotaged. Ah Mei bought bak kut teh from another stall to serve, but Ah Yuan decided to come clean to the celebrity. The celebrity was impressed with his honesty.
2	"Episode Two"	February 6, 2014 PG	TBA
The saboteur turned out to be Jin Mao, the son of coffeeshop owner Yin Jie. He was instigated by gangster Hei Ge, to whom he owed debts. His plan failed when the celebrity praised Ah Yuan. Ah Yuan overheard a conversation, and confronted Jin Mao. Jin Mao is adamant.
3	"Episode Three"	February 7, 2014 PG	TBA
Jin Mao steals from Yin Jie and takes the money meant for the bank. On the way to the bank, he runs into a robber. He is helped by a Chinese girl Jiang Hong, but the bag is empty. Jiang Hong ends up arguing with western food stallholder Paul. Jin Mao finds her attractive, and hires her as a helper in the coffeeshop.
4	"Episode Four"	February 10, 2014 PG	TBA
Paul bumps into Jiang Hong at the bookstore, and sees her learning English. He is impressed. Jiang Hong dances for Paul on the square, and Paul is deeply attracted. She has been chased out by her landlord, and Paul gets his own landlord Master Ling to rent her a room.
5	"Episode Five"	February 11, 2014 PG	TBA
Ah Hai comes out of prison and reunites with a grateful Ah Yuan. Ah Hai intends to find a job and settle down but has no place to live. Ah Yuan suggests he stay at his place, but Ah Mei is upset.
6	"Episode Six"	February 12, 2014 PG	TBA
Lin Fang’s unemployed husband develops an affair with Amy while he was in Vietnam. Lin Fang is heartbroken when she finds up. Mark seeks forgiveness and says he cannot live without her. Lin Fang forgives him.
7	"Episode Seven"	February 13, 2014 PG	TBA
Ah Yuan and Ah Hai go drinking at the pub and bump into Mark and Amy. In a fit of anger, Ah Yuan punches Mark but Ah Hai steps in. Ah Yuan tells Lin Fang about Mark. She already knows about the affair and tells Ah Yuan to stay out of her affairs.
8	"Episode Eight"	February 14, 2014 PG	TBA
Jiang Hong is accepted into a music school in the States. In order to raise funds for her school fees, she decides to join Jin Mao’s multi-level marketing scheme. Paul is jealous. She pushes her products in the coffeeshop, but Yin Jie warns her not to disrupt business. Master Ling advises her to check up on the company background to avoid getting swindled. Jiang Hong does not listen.
9	"Episode Nine"	February 17, 2014 PG	TBA
Mark is shocked to see Amy as Alex’s tutor. Afraid that she is here to cause trouble, he asks Lin Fang to find another tutor. She finds no problem with Amy and tells him not to be biased. Amy deliberately ingratiates herself with Alex, and takes the opportunity to sow discord between him and Lin Fang.
10	"Episode Ten"	February 18, 2014 PG	TBA
A client gets severely ill after eating Jiang Hong’s diet pills and requires surgery. She decides to raise the medical expenses. Paul gives her his savings meant for opening a western food stall, but lies that it was an inheritance from his parents. While passing the money to her client, Jiang Hong realises it is a scam. She twists her ankle while trying to get the money back, and feels guilty towards Paul.
11	"Episode Eleven"	February 19, 2014 PG	TBA
Amy holds Mark hostage, and threatens him to elope with her. Mark refuses. Amy goes after Alex next, but he refuses to leave with her. The altercation is witnessed by Ah Mei, who gets suspicious. Amy goes to Lin Fang under the pretext of a school activity and takes Alex away.
12	"Episode Twelve"	February 20, 2014 PG	TBA
Amy breaks into Lin Fang’s home, with murder on her mind. Lin Fang tries to escape with Alex. Ah Yuan and Ah Hai arrive in time to save Alex, but Lin Fang is held by Amy. Mark appears and lies that he is in love with Amy. He swears to live happily ever after with her if she lets go of Lin Fang. Amy holds on to him, and a tragic accident occurs.
13	"Episode Thirteen"	February 21, 2014 PG	TBA
Ah Mei is diagnosed with gestational diabetes. She wants to tell Ah Yuan, but Ah Yuan’s mother suffers a fall. The doctors suspect she has Parkinson’s. Ah Yuan and Ah Lian have a huge fight about their mother. Seeing his frustration, she decides to keep news of the disease to herself.
14	"Episode Fourteen"	February 24, 2014 PG	TBA
Ah Yuan’s mother goes missing but is finally found at the hawker centre, working as a cleaner. She is reprimanded by a customer, and Ah Yuan interferes. He ends up hitting the customer and gets arrested. He presses charges, making things even more difficult for Ah Yuan.
15	"Episode Fifteen"	February 25, 2014 PG	TBA
Master Ling arranges his daughter Ding Ding to meet with Yin Jie and her family. Before the meet-up, Jin Mao runs into Ding Ding. Attracted to her, he tries to take a immodest picture of her skirt. Ding Ding discovers what he is up to, and the two have an argument. When they discover each other’s identities, Ding Ding is against the marriage between her father and Yin Jie.
16	"Episode Sixteen"	February 26, 2014 PG	TBA
Ah Yuan apologises to Mr Lin, hoping to settle out of court. Mr Lin finally agrees. Ah Yuan leaves but goes back after discovering he lost his wallet. Mr Lin is injured and falls to the ground. Ah Yuan runs forward to help him up, but is mistaken by his wife for hurting him again. She calls the police.
17	"Episode Seventeen"	February 27, 2014 PG	TBA
Ding Ding sets a trap for Jin Mao. She pretends to have a fight with her boyfriend Daniel. Jin Mao steps in, and brings her to a hotel room when she gets drunk. Daniel appears, and the naked Jin Mao runs out to the balcony in fright. Ding Ding gathers a crowd and snaps pictures of him. She uploads the pictures and they go viral.
18	"Episode Eighteen"	February 28, 2014 PG	TBA
Ah Yuan joins a bak kut teh competition and Ah Hai watches him secretly. Lin Fang sees him and goes after him, but Ah Hai has disappeared. She is deeply disappointed. Sensing her feelings for Ah Hai, Ah Mei tests Lin Fang out. She vehemently denies any affection for him. Ah Hai eavesdrops on this conversation, and is secretly elated at her feelings for him.
19	"Episode Nineteen"	March 3, 2014 PG	TBA
Lin Fang bumps into Ah Hai and Long Ge’s henchmen. She tells Ah Yuan, and he ends up approaching Long Ge. Long Ge intended to hurt Ah Yuan, but Ah Hai preemptively gives Ah Yuan a beating in front of Long Ge. A disappointed Ah Yuan is chased away.
20	"Episode Twenty"	March 4, 2014 PG	TBA
Jiang Hong gets HFMD after caring for En Qi. Mr He is guilty when she gets sent to hospital. The folks from the coffeeshop visits her and witnesses Mr He’s affection for her. En Qi even draws a family portrait as a gift. The group remind Paul to be watchful lest Mr He steals Jiang Hong away.
21	"Episode Twenty-one"	March 5, 2014 PG	TBA
Paul is unhappy when Jiang Hong spends the night at the He’s place, so he and Ling go on a search for Dingding, and find only her recipe book and one shoe.
22	"Episode Twenty-two"	March 6, 2014 PG Some Violence	TBA
Jin Mao manages to escape. Paul turns back to save Jiang Hong. He feels bad that her head is hurt and she needs surgery.
23	"Episode Twenty-three"	March 7, 2014 PG	3h PSI: 69, 24h PSI: 44 - 51
Thrown into the sea by Long-ge, Jin Mao is rescued by Ah Hai. Jin Mao is ridden with guilt, having caused Ah Mei's miscarriage. Ah Hai convinces him to work with him to convict Long-ge. Determined to find more evidence, Ah Hai returns to work with Long-ge.
24	"Episode Twenty-four"	March 10, 2014 PG Some Violence	3h PSI: , 24h PSI:
Jiang Hong suspects Paul of trying to push her to Mr He. When she questions him, he avoids the question and her. Heartbroken, she leaves eventually. Paul is filled with regret and gives chase. Unable to catch up with the car, he breaks down in tears. Ding Ding witnesses the scene.
25	"Episode Twenty-five (Finale)"	March 11, 2014 PG	3h PSI: , 24h PSI:
Jiang Hong returns from the States fully recovered. She announces her upcoming wedding with Mr He, and Paul is devastated. Ding Ding encourages him to win Jiang Hong back, but Paul does not wish to ruin her life. Ding Ding decides to reveal Paul's blog to Jiang Hong. She is deeply touched after reading it.

References

1. "Soup of Life". Xinmsn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2014-01-23.

See also

• Soup of Life
• List of MediaCorp Channel 8 Chinese Drama Series (2010s)