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Kopitiam

  • TV Series
  • 1998–20031998–2003
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Joanna Bessey, Tan Jin Chor, Douglas Lim, Mano Maniam, and Kin Wah Chew in Kopitiam (1998)
  • Comedy
After her father's death, Marie inherits his old coffee-shop. She renovates it and calls it "Kopitiam". Her friends, Steven, a hairdresser, and Joe, an aspiring actor help her out. An annoyi... Read allAfter her father's death, Marie inherits his old coffee-shop. She renovates it and calls it "Kopitiam". Her friends, Steven, a hairdresser, and Joe, an aspiring actor help her out. An annoying Singaporean lawyer, Susan, also joins the ride.After her father's death, Marie inherits his old coffee-shop. She renovates it and calls it "Kopitiam". Her friends, Steven, a hairdresser, and Joe, an aspiring actor help her out. An annoying Singaporean lawyer, Susan, also joins the ride.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
40
YOUR RATING
  • Stars
    • Joanna Bessey
    • Mano Maniam
    • Tan Jin Chor
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    • Joanna Bessey
    • Mano Maniam
    • Tan Jin Chor
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    Joanna Bessey
    • Marie Tanas Marie Tan
    91 episodes91 eps • 1998–2003
    Mano Maniam
    • Uncle Chanas Uncle Chan
    91 episodes91 eps • 1998–2003
    Tan Jin Chor
    • Uncle Kongas Uncle Kong
    83 episodes83 eps • 1998–2003
    Douglas Lim
    • Stevenas Steven…
    80 episodes80 eps • 1998–2003
    Rashid Salleh
    • Joeas Joe
    77 episodes77 eps • 1998–2003
    Kin Wah Chew
    • Kee Tatas Kee Tat
    62 episodes62 eps • 1998–2003
    Lina Teoh
    • Susan Lauas Susan Lau
    40 episodes40 eps • 1998–1999
    Jo Jo Struys
    • Cateas Cate…
    37 episodes37 eps • 2002–2003
    Bernie Chan
    • Sheila Tanas Sheila Tan
    21 episodes21 eps • 2002–2003
    Baki Zainal
    • Aruas Aru
    13 episodes13 eps • 2002–2003
    Avo Yeo
    • Rainas Rain
    12 episodes12 eps • 2002
    Chelsia Ng
    Chelsia Ng
    • Rainas Rain
    11 episodes11 eps • 2003
    Shamsher Sidhu
    • Rickas Rick
    6 episodes6 eps • 2002–2003
    Chris Ng
    • Ah Chaias Ah Chai
    4 episodes4 eps • 1998–2002
    Wardina Safiyyah
    • Deanna (Manageras Deanna (Manager…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1999
    Kui Jien Soo
    • Jonathan Weias Jonathan Wei
    4 episodes4 eps • 1999
    Craig Fong
    Craig Fong
    • Williamas William
    3 episodes3 eps • 2003
    Reza Zainal Abidin
    • Inspectoras Inspector…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1999–2002
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      Susan: He's just a sleazy foreigner!

      Steven: So what does that make you?

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    Give this a try!
    Kopitiam really is a welcome change from most of the boring and unintelligent local stuff I usually see - it's a fresh upbeat sitcom which is ACTUALLY amusingly catchy! Well, well ...

    By the way, the title means coffee shop, and most of the story revolves around it, ala Friends. However it's not exactly the same, different cultures and etc, etc, gives this different slants and elements - it's another show altogether, and truly good enough to stand on its own. The script is great, so is the cast.

    From what I saw in the first season this show is sharp and witty, definitely more so if you're a Malaysian or a Singaporean as it makes fun of the edgy relationship between these two countries (Susan is a Singaporean while the others, Malaysian), and also it has the very local flavor of English spoken here. But there's more ... see for yourselves. This show is fun!
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      • 1998 (Malaysia)
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      • Malaysia
    • Language
      • English
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      • Double Vision
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