Movie star Kewei comes to Midnight Diner and orders soy sauce noodles with a fried egg. She watches the chef making it and asks to have the egg runny. Three girls arrive just before Kewei is leaving. Hao Yong and Sun Jian, two young men who come in later, are excited to learn that Kewei the movie star has been here.
As her loyal fans, Hao Yong and Sun Jian share stories they heard about Kewei as a famous star. The girls wonder why a celebrity would visit this small diner. The chef asks them try not to bother her. When they hear that Kewei ordered “soy sauce noodles”, Hao Yong and Sun Jian immediately order the same. Three girls also add fried eggs to their stir-fried instant noodles.
The chef and Kewei are having a nice chat. Kewei orders a glass of wine and tells the chef many things about herself. They are comfortable in each other’s company. Du Wei, a film director, arrives at the diner and tries to persuade Kewei to act in his new movie. Once again, Kewei rejects his offer and leaves the diner. Du Wei is disappointed. He turns to chat with Lingling who is sitting next to him, having a drink by herself. Du Wei tells the chef that Kewei is still upset from the experience of her previous movie. The chef is deep in thought
Midnight Diner was broadcast on SBS ONE at Wednesday 7 February 2018, 13:00.