Zoe Tay revisits almost 40 years of memories with Aileen Tan, from Star Search to mahjong
The veteran actress “travels” around Singapore via the MRT and bus to revisit memorable spots such as the old Caldecott Broadcast Centre and the previous World Trade Centre, where the first Star Search was held.
Veteran actress Zoe Tay embarked on a journey to revisit memories from her past with fellow actress Aileen Tan, as part of a CNA Insider episode called Meet Me There. The only clue given was that Tan would be waiting at a place meaningful to both of them. Using public transport, Tay traveled around Singapore, starting at the old Caldecott Broadcast Centre and the previous World Trade Centre, where the first Star Search was held.
She also visited Tan's home, a place where they had spent many hours playing mahjong, but Tan was not there. Next, Tay visited the former broadcast center at Caldecott Hill, where she first met Tan during the 1988 Star Search, but Tan was once again absent. Tay then went to the Millenia Walk hot yoga studio, where both actresses often spent time after class, but Tan was not there either.
The actresses' friendship dates back to their competitive days in the 1988 Star Search, where Tay won and Tan was the first runner-up. They trained together and later appeared in a drama called My Fair Ladies. After searching for nearly five hours, Tay remembered a place near Ann Siang Hill, where they had filmed Kid U Not together.
This memory brought them back to each other, and they reunited to play the two leads in the drama after more than 30 years.
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