Lifelong friend and delivery man who borrows money from his friends to start illegal businesses. His greed leads to financial ruin for his friends' families and causes his daughter to fall out with him. After his daughter is struck by lightning and his friend's wife suffers liver failure, he remorsefully donates a liver to save her. He is later arrested for selling illegal e-cigarettes, serves prison time, and is eventually reconciled with his friends and family.
Ah Kun is Zhao Di's younger brother and a member of the Lim family living in the kampong. He works as a taxi driver and is part of the family support surrounding Zhao Di after she is forced to return home. His work and presence place him among the relatives who help her face the family's difficult circumstances.
Central protagonist who starts as a part-time 4D bet collector. After experiencing a nightmare about winning and losing a lottery jackpot, he secretly invests the actual $400,000 winnings with his friends Tan and Lee to open a Bak kut teh restaurant, helping Tan quit gambling and successfully expanding the business.
A taxi driver who mistakes Professor Chua for someone attempting suicide, an incident that leads to a parking fine and begins their friendship. Ah Tau supports Chua's transition into taxi work, helps record a fare dispute despite being punched, and later shares his family troubles with him. He is the father of Jia Jia and falls in love with Regina, while Chua helps his son with English.
Zhao Di's younger brother, Ah Kun clashes with her over the family's living arrangements, work, and migration, and later objects to farming. He is arrested, prompting Zhao Di to seek help. He distrusts her financial motives and accuses her of an affair with Ah Long to gain control of land compensation. In the later films, he becomes a taxi driver and forms the C.M.I. opposition party to contest the 1988 election.
Uncle is the boyfriend of Chaoyang’s mother and helps Chaoyang assemble a fake family for the livestreamed reunion dinner. His involvement supports Chaoyang’s attempt to conceal the truth from Zi Hong’s family and the advertising audience, contributing to the comic complications surrounding the dinner.
Ah Beng is one of the gangsters Liang befriends after leaving the retirement home. He becomes her friend as she is drawn into the gang’s criminal activities, and he and Ah Seng later try to send her away to protect her from the planned bank robbery. After the gang’s collapse, he avoids arrest with Liang and Ah Seng, and the three decide to turn over a new leaf.
Ah Wee is Masato's maternal uncle and a Singaporean food-stall owner who runs a bak kut teh stall. Miki helps Masato locate him during the search for his family's past, making Ah Wee a key connection to Masato's Singaporean relatives and his late mother.
Lee Ah Chai is Chong Wei’s father. He initially wants his son to concentrate on school and help with work, and becomes furious when he discovers Chong Wei’s involvement in badminton. After a family friend challenges him to reconsider, he agrees to let Chong Wei train seriously and sends him to learn the game properly.
A taxi driver and outspoken community member whose dissatisfaction with government policies leads him to form an opposition party.
A dance trainer who first encounters Wang Lihua and her gang after criticizing their signage, then becomes involved in their conflicts. He marries Wang, is forced to work with Shao He, and helps stop Chen Jun from killing Hong. After serving time, he is reunited with Wang ten years later.
The youngest brother, he leads a health supplement company and offers his eldest brother a share in the business. When the product is linked to poisoning, he faces debt and business failure, then starts over as a taxi driver. He is also the husband of Yan Yan and later joins his brothers in a new supplement venture.
Mark Lee has 55 screen credits in a career dating back to 1998. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Long Long Time Ago with 4 titles. Signature works include Money No Enough 3, Being Human, Uncle Odyssey. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 2 universes
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