Featured food: Tempura fried Shishamo fish
This story features one of the regular diners, Ma Ling Ling who is the lead dancer at the nearby night club. I was wondering when they will feature her and finally they did! I enjoyed this episode as they featured exotic dancing mixed with other styles like b-boy, lockin' and poppin'... Err don't ask me I'm not a dance expert! ^_^V
Ma Ling Ling is well known for her numerous boyfriends, so many that you can't count them. Haha!! Poor diner boss just silently observes all of them and serving up various dishes for each one.
Meanwhile, her career as the lead dancer wasn't doing well either. Her dancing style was stale and the younger dancers were overtaking her. She has two loyal fans only, of which are also the regular customers from the midnight diner. (If you remember Ah Dao, the guy with the broad striped shirt) She received mocking even from the younger dancers about being born in the 80s and the after dance party was only for those born in the 90s. Ouch... I feel you girl! :'((
Feeling lost and dejected, Ma Ling Ling was hanging out at the diner. One night a funky guy burst through the doors and started promoting dance lessons. Intrigued, she decided to check it out.
Turns out the funky guy was a really good street dancer. His name is Gao Ba and Ma Ling Ling was impressed with his skills. She asks him to teach her some moves so she could use it to spice up her current dance at the night club.
This part was pretty funny because Ma Ling Ling thought she was a good dancer but seriously her skills were so bad! Haha! Gao Ba starts to train her the basics of some hip hop dance and even the diner boss was slightly amused! :D
Ma Ling Ling decides to debut her new dancing style but it ends in tragedy... She fell and it was so embarrassing! Aigooo poor girl... ;'( Gao Ba encourages her not to give up and she pushes on. They spent a lot of time dancing and discussing dance routines together. Ma Ling Ling slowly develops her own style of freestyle dancing and also feelings for Gao Ba. Omoo! So sweet... <3
Her new dance was a success but then she was hit with reality when she found out that Gao Ba was married already. He even has a ten year old daughter! Oh noes...
Don't cry just yet! A new love arrives in Ma Ling Ling's life. While heading home one night, she encountered a group of guys who wanted to harm her. Oh so scary... But luckily the knight in shining armour was there to save her. Haha! The usual hero saves girl and she realises that they both have moles on the palm of their hands. What? Yeah, not sure about that! I guess it's some Chinese belief thing? Hmm...
Whirlwind kind of romance and the next thing she knew the guy proposes to her. Wow! It's her dream come true, no?! She accepts the ring and I'm not too sure why they featured Gao Ba's expression here. I mean like, does he like her as well and feeling shocked that someone else took her? You're already married with a kid! I don't know man...
Nevertheless, Ma Ling Ling was having second thoughts as well. This is where they did a short tie-back to an earlier episode about the young pretty dancer with the perverted old man... Haha, yeah it is like the future of being a dancer either get married with a rich guy or fade into the unknown... Hmm... The diner boss prepares a simple fried omelette and serves it to her. She started to cry when she remembered the first time she arrived at the midnight diner.
Her dream was to dance and be a great dancer. That was her only wish all these while. She thanks the diner boss for reminding her the very reason she wanted to be a dancer. Wow, this diner boss should open a psychology centre instead! :P
I'm not sure how to describe the ending. It depends on how you look at it. Ma Ling Ling returns the ring to the handsome guy (What??!! No way!! Seriously?! Are you crazy??!!) and continues her career as a dancer. I feel it could go either way. Are you really going to dance forever? I don't know... I feel torn about this one. I'm going to blame the diner boss for talking her out of a good prospect!! Haha!
The featured dish was tempura fried Shishamo fish. Anything tempura fried, count me in! Haha!! I'm guessing it's like fish and chips somewhat.
They also featured several other dishes at the beginning when Ma Ling Ling was with her various boyfriends.
Bonus dish, Chinese style ramyeon or instant noodles... We finally know what the three gossip girls usually eat at the midnight diner! Haha!! Actually, I think they also featured it in the earlier episode (Episodes 20- 21) with Ah Xian and Ah Long if I remember correctly...
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