Cassandra See, Cherie Lim and ex-Mediacorp stars turn up to support Huang Yiliang at his crab beehoon stall

A group of seven former Mediacorp artistes has publicly rallied behind Huang Yiliang, a former actor now running a crab bee hoon stall, Old Fisherman, at Circuit Road Hawker Centre. Their show of support comes in the wake of headlines last month concerning an alleged assault during a dispute with a neighboring chicken rice stall owner.

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stand up for the truth

In a dramatic TikTok video, the artistes, including Cassandra See and Cherie Lim, appeared "like the Avengers assembling for one last mission," as described in the caption. The clip, set to Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean," featured fist-pumping and slow-walking, culminating in an appearance by an all-smiles Huang. The group, which also included Amy Koh, Celine Neo, Jason Oh, Joy Yak, and Apple Hong, with Henry Thia also present before the filming, stated their intention was to "gather our troops to support Brother Yiliang."

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We gathered our troops to support Brother Yiliang.

Cassandra See explained that the artistes wanted to "stand up for the truth" after observing what they felt were misleading portrayals of Huang on social media. She shared an anecdote from Jason Oh, recalling Huang's past generosity in the 1990s, when he offered Oh the keys to his home for showering after jogging. See used this story to illustrate Huang's trusting and generous nature, drawing parallels to his recent offer to let his female stall assistant rest at his home, an act she believes was also motivated by kindness but was later misconstrued.

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That’s what friends are for.

"He's very loyal and brotherly, and always willing to help people," See stated, emphasizing their desire to use their platform to reveal a different side of Huang. The group also aimed to boost customer traffic to his stall and remind the public that social media narratives don't always reflect the complete story. "He may have a bad temper and do crazy things sometimes, but he's actually a very caring person and very misunderstood,” See added. The public response on social media has been largely supportive, with commenters praising the friends' solidarity.

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Powerful.