At the bustling 888 Night Market, vendors deal with rivalries, unspoken romances, and disputes over trivial matters, while working hard to sell their tasty delicacies. Things change when a real estate company, in cahoots with local politicians, plans to take over the land and deprive the vendors of their meager rights, putting their livelihoods at stake. Can the vendors fight off the developers?
Night Market Hero
Fried chicken, grilled sausage, oyster vermicelli, and four herbs soup can be found here, but 888 Night Market is not just about food. It brings back the simplest yet happiest taste and memory in life. A-Hwa, a Taiwanese lad who is cool in his way, is the Managing Director of 888 Night Market. With his unique and unassuming charm, he manages to ensure that the night market is always well-maintained. At 888 Night Market, everyone has their own bitter past. Yet, they have to work to make money and sustain their families. So these naive night market heroes choose to live a happy life.
On one uneventful day, a firm of developers purchases the land where 888 Night Market is situated. The developers, in cahoots with local politicians, deprive the night market heroes of their meager rights. The night market heroes panic as their blood and sweat of more than a decade is going to vanish away. To protect the night market, everyone in 888 Night Market is determined to fight to the end. It's a story of how a group of weaponless common people fights against the local scumbag politicians to protect their land.