We Explored an Old School Entertainment Complex in Jurong 裕廊人独特的回憶

[@jasonp9052]

the massage parlour used to be a restaurant/banquet hall 30-40years back that's where my parents got married they are in their 60's now so it's a very nostalgic place to them

[@lightspeedrescue]

SuperBowl started off as a construction company. They always included their names in all the malls they developed, that way even if they sold it off the malls will still keep the name as it's been on Street Directory for too long for a name change(though Google map eventually changed that). It's practically the only way to advertise yourself efficiently back then since internet wasn't as common, and why all developers force their name onto all the properties they develop. Prime examples were Parklane Shopping Mall(SUPERBOWL DEVELOPEMENT PARKLANE SHOPPING MALL) and Kallang Bowl(KALLANG SUPERBOWL).

[@HongisBored]

Wow that’s a pretty cool nugget of info. Thanks!

[@yappyyap7594]

Many have explained the structure is due to the skating rink in the past. Many also recalled Yaohan but that was before I moved to Jurong (1999) but there was an arcade there and that's the only reason I visited this place last time (2001) accompanying my 3 godsons to go there to play 三国 machine, they claimed that it was cheaper to play there than elsewhere. Eye blink blink 20 years have passed. I'm surprised nobody mentioned the former Tang Dynasty City which was opposite the place cos I believe Hiap Hoe invested in this spot partly to target the crowd from Tang Dynasty (unfortunately only lasted from 1992 to 1999 after being "double-killed" by both Gulf War crisis and Asian Financial crisis). The soup looks damn impressive by both portion and ingredients!! Moreover, it looks so yummy! What a great deal! Jurong hawkers give larger portion in general is correct but I personally don't feel that applies to Boon Lay Hawker Centre cos this hawker centre somehow sell at higher price and smaller portions. I stay in Boon Lay area. If you are looking for larger portions, then those hawker centres or coffeeshops right at the industrial parks (e.g. Soon Lee & International Road) will not disappoint you.

[@HongisBored]

Would love to check out some industrial estate next time too, since you mentioned the portions lol

[@yappyyap7594]

@@HongisBored Next season: Old hawker centres and/or food courts?! Oh ya, I did my uni industrial attachment with Hiap Hoe so I was their intern for 6 months.

[@HongisBored]

@ 😱

[@janiceyam3382]

Thanks for sharing. I didn't know of this area😅

[@HongisBored]

@@janiceyam3382 thank u boss boss! Yeah I also only explored after I glanced at it from my friend’s place

[@janiceyam3382]

@HongisBored nice😀

[@harnsim354]

Great intro. I just went there today! Daytime listen to xinying 100.3fm. After work, watch hongisbored, no longer bored n happy🎉🎉Thank you

[@HongisBored]

@@harnsim354 Ty boss haha!

[@IgnatiusLow-c6u]

I don't know how you make such compelling content look so effortless, Just keep doing!

[@HongisBored]

@@IgnatiusLow-c6u thanks so much for the generous contribution! We’ll continue to Gambatte!

[@swan4007]

Childhood memories, drive in open air cinema at night & the occasional McD drive through treats from parents.

[@HongisBored]

@@swan4007 drive-thru with mcd’s in hand sounds like a childhood dream

[@jacksmithon]

哇，我从来都没有去过楼上... 保龄球里面的后方以前有桌球还有arcades，但是拆了... 以前arcade machine才收5毛钱而已。你经过那个理发店，她的手艺很好，但要预约先。人生第一次在youtube上thanks

[@HongisBored]

谢谢你的 super thanks! 那家发廊看起来应该很久了 不好应该坚持不下去 哈哈

[@GoGoTomica]

I know I know. I grow up here. You were standing beside my friend's car at the beginning of the video. She has a hair salon at Jurong bowl too. The place where the food court and sheng siong is was a ice skating centre. Due to accident, it was shut down and John little took over. After a few years, yaohan took over. The KFC there has longer history than MCD. This place used to have a lot of ktv with xiaojie also. The boss of the soup stall used to have a Lao Er bakkut teh restaurant beside the hair salon, just closed a month ago. The soup i patronised for years already. To be honest, after eating their soup, i dare not try other soup anymore

[@HongisBored]

@@GoGoTomica dare not try other soup, wow haha. That’s a compliment of the highest honour

[@kytee7777]

Finally! Now you 2 east siders (Bedok?) at last understand what is "song song gao Jurong (爽爽到裕廊)"❤, memories of my youth...😊 But it has changed a lot over the years...

[@HongisBored]

@@kytee7777 haha na see buay gao song, ai kee dolo?

[@HongisBored]

@@kytee7777 I can’t speak for views or others but personally I don’t bowl much, so depends on personal interests I guess :)

[@javindesire]

A bit late, but better than never, right didi? Cheers😛

[@HongisBored]

Thank u towkay! Always the case hehe

[@LindaLim-zr2iy]

The hair salon belongs to my friends. Her salon was there for more than 15yrs. She skill was good and it was a one man show salon.

[@HongisBored]

I can imagine she’s good. Really 老字号 vibes

[@tacetan]

Nice nostalgic place!

[@HongisBored]

Thanks! Yeah I believe it’s memories for many ppl

[@gordonchan2127]

Liked but 有空才打卡, sadly not free to watch now. 😢😢😢 Thanks ah Hong for bringing me to GaiGai through your weejios(videos) 😍😍😍

[@HongisBored]

Thank u boss as usual! Yeah no worries, you can binge watch when u free hahaha

[@kianweetay9316]

周末愉快！🎉🎉🎉

[@HongisBored]

谢谢！你也一样！

[@ericgoh6395]

Thanks!

[@HongisBored]

Thank u boss boss!

[@decozo78]

0:23 I like u so casual in tee Hong. 🎉 chilled vibes.

[@HongisBored]

@@decozo78 uniform in washing machine lol

[@decozo78]

Don’t wear uniform la, it’s not school or work. Just wear what u like n feel comfortable . Watch alr more relaxed too. Next time can wear lau lau pyjamas tee. 😅😂🎉❤

[@privatevideo3605]

I used to visit Yaohan Department Store, best shopping experience in the west area in the olden days but closed down in 1989...... exact location - currently occupied by Sheng Siong... .

[@HongisBored]

@@privatevideo3605 Unfortunately I’ve never been to Yaohan to feel it for myself. Heard much about it though

[@YeeturkChow]

The building occupied by Sheng Siong was an Ice Skating Rink opened in 1974 and closed in 1977. It’s probably the first one in Singapore

[@HongisBored]

Ice skating rink in 1970s, must have been an icon!

[@jimmyfoo3058]

the other ice skating rink around that time was next to the national stadium in kallang

[@kc.88]

Wah! That KFC! My mum used to bring us there when we were very young. Nostalgia sial...

[@HongisBored]

Looks like a really nice place for family :)

[@bigno1900]

the building used to be Yaohan shopping centre and have a times bookshop in it. I always go there in the 80s when i drive my kids there for dinner. There is also a shady arcade centre called abcb or something which was operated and raided in the 90s.

[@HongisBored]

Shady arcade sounds interesting 😂

[@ivanlow8686]

Their arcade machine was $0.20 per game 👍🏻

[@bigno1900]

@@ivanlow8686 that is where my kids pocket money went to

[@decozo78]

@@ivanlow8686arcade had a unique worm eating game. Friend brought me there. Haha. 😊

[@MagaJoyDolphins]

Can try Taman Jurong Hawker centre which is a few bus top down the road, it have a lot of delicious food. Woodlands BBQ, Butternut, cheap and delicious steamboat for 1, Tom’s kitchen

[@HongisBored]

Thanks, those sound like solid recommendations =D

[@chewhanhoe6101]

Current Sheng shining is billiard Center. Also last time many Malaysian rented room in Boon Lay and will play billiard at this area.

[@apocfeuer]

I used to work there as a coffee boy, during the hey days, this will only place in the west that has around 100 snooker tables with 3 or 4 VIP rooms. Superbowl itself also have VIP bowling room for those who wanted privacy, HK star Charlie Yeung was there to had her bowling session back then, those were the days lol

[@haopengyou]

Hangout place in the 90s when i was in Jurong Sec down the road. Used to have Pizza Hut buffet there. Nostalgic sia.

[@HongisBored]

@@haopengyou omg Pizza Hut buffet is one of my core childhood memory too! They need to bring it back!

[@foodmore]

Even this food court u eating in has been renovated and changed a few times.

[@HongisBored]

@@foodmore yeah it feels quite ‘new age’

[@arcturuz78]

i love saturdays because got new HIB video

[@HongisBored]

@@arcturuz78 😸👍🏻

[@wnx]

the sheng shiong super market used to be a ice skate rink 20 years ago

[@HongisBored]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@eileenxp]

This place used to be my childhood area where there is 50cents-$1 arcade machine. All games uses pld and big 50cents coin. The arcade used to have billiards and arcade machines. Those arcade machines also overflow to the bowling area. But over the years it ded down and they removed the section and expanded the bowling alley. The place is own by superbowl and used to have a lot of ktv lounges at the second floor of majority buildings. Many of these lounge is those "de nene" places but over the years the ktv closes down and become kindergarten or other purposes. My parents also said that there used have "tang dynasty building" opposite this Superbowl but has be demolished.

[@HongisBored]

@@eileenxp oh no wonder the bowling alley so huge 😬

[@eileenxp]

@HongisBored yea.. last time only a few lanes. If U go during the weekend U might see bowling lessons or competition ~ not sure if they still have it anot.

[@orangenomore6199]

The building where SuperBowl used to be a Ice Skating Ring during the late 70's...than it was John Little...

[@HongisBored]

Haven’t heard of John Little in like forever 🤣

[@nicholasgoh3526]

@@orangenomore6199 I remember there was an ice skating rink there but don’t remember there was a Yaohan or John Little there

[@sgpropertybuyertherapy]

Last time when working in jurong , will go there quite often . As for the massage , last time have "de ne ne" . The KFC is a nice place also dun feel like in Singapore when eat inside.

[@HongisBored]

🤣 gotcha

[@FitBit-b7r]

Many of the cars on weekday lunch time are the workers from the nearby industrial area and tuas 😊

[@HongisBored]

Oh!!

[@jeffnp]

enjoy your nostalgic and very interesting video.. looking forward for more

[@HongisBored]

Thanks man!

[@christinechia4716]

I remember my brother use to bring me there for ice skating in 70s

[@HongisBored]

☃️cool~

[@soonchyetan2524]

Black Chicken soup damm gd,must try

[@HongisBored]

Someone said pig stomach also good, looks like gotta bring more ppl to try

[@dan01]

在这电子科技时代电子游戏之间，想起打保龄球是我们童年的回忆。谢谢走回怀旧之情。还有，我们时常用电脑工作，有辐射，腰酸背痛。 我同事要贴膏药在脖子。有了按摩师协助，身体好了很多，所以我很感激他们。希望这些旧地区能保留下来。谢谢分享视频。😊

[@HongisBored]

不谢 😸👍🏻

[@lindang3208]

It was call Leisure park at one time cos there was pool in addition to bowling..

[@HongisBored]

@@lindang3208 leisure park seems a befitting name!

[@lindang3208]

@HongisBored thank you for bringing us back in time... I was a westerner and moved to the east coast. Still not used to it but... Your programme brings back great childhood memories!

[@srlynetteconstance]

The buses from JB drop off passengers here. Night time bowling was a huge thing during 90s. That Japanese restaurant is really good value for money, must book seats.

[@HongisBored]

I’ll try the jap place next time, really like the interior

[@winnieho4017]

Hong 的雨伞小的好好笑😂😂😂

[@HongisBored]

@@winnieho4017 一只小雨伞

[@eddiengo1747]

70's superbowl got ice -skating n bowling alley

[@HongisBored]

@@eddiengo1747 where is the ice skating though ? Where sheng shiong is now ?

[@loliloso]

@@HongisBored yes, where sheng shiong is now. after that it was taken over by the Japanese supermarket chain Yaohan

[@nicholasgoh3526]

Wah this place still around. Used to bowl there in my secondary school days and that was more than 30 years ago. There was a Chinese theme park beside it which had gone bust years ago.

[@HongisBored]

I think was the Tang Dynasty or smth haha

[@jimmyfoo3058]

@@HongisBored you're right, tang dynasty was just across the road from this locale. and further in behind tang dynasty was our one and only drive-in cinema. if memory serves me right, adjacent to the drive-in is the japanese garden or maybe it became the japanese garden after the closure of the drive-in cinema.

[@jimmyfoo3058]

and across the kfc and mc's drive thru used to be burger king's drive thru.

[@HongisBored]

@@jimmyfoo3058 holy crap, even the old BK has a drive-through LOL. COE must not be a thing back then lol

[@eddylee2368]

​@@HongisBoredTang Dynasty was actually the Jurong Drive-in Cinema.

[@hfzhang2990]

Used to be Jurong Skating Rink if I remember correctly 😊 thus the structure is such

[@HongisBored]

Yes I think so! Some ppl mentioned :)

[@allan9140]

Like marina south(last time) ...got arcade ,got food, got bowling,got canto...hahaha...jie jie should open a KZbin channel call jiejie is bored 😂

[@HongisBored]

Jiejie is curing my boredom so no time open her channel haha 😬

[@Purserr]

Ice Skating rink was there in taman Jurong. Yaohan was there too

[@HongisBored]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@samesamebutnotsame1172]

Boon Lay only the curry rice is like mountain cannot finish one. Taman Jurong got 2 place to go another one is the food centre. The KTV n massage like lup sup KTV.

[@HongisBored]

lol, cannot finish also rabak

[@khokl9288]

I wanna go try the soup. Looks damn good for the price.

[@HongisBored]

There’s a dilemma when I choose to go back. The soup pairs better with white rice, but their pumpkin rice is delicious too. Decisions decisions decisions haha

[@chewhanhoe6101]

Use to be the biggest Billiard Center in Singapore. 70 over tables and more than 10 vip rooms.😅

[@HongisBored]

70+ tables is insane. Sounds like expo-sized

[@josephleejosephlee5309]

Opposite use to be a place for those ancient movies or walk and snap pics place known as Tang Dynasty

[@HongisBored]

@@josephleejosephlee5309 oh it was the former tang dynasty? 😱

[@vivusloh]

@@HongisBored Yes correct. Now just empty field

[@HongisBored]

@ 😱

[@josephleejosephlee5309]

@HongisBored Yeah

[@豪意诗吗]

umbrella sibeh big sia!!!!

[@HongisBored]

@@豪意诗吗 🤣

[@korea8334]

marsling mall hawker center there is one stall also sell soup the soup is also the best

[@HongisBored]

@@korea8334 ok I must confess I never hear of Marsiling mall before 🤣. Ok next time if nearby i go try !

[@sevenpa1596]

Last time opposite was a Jurong drive thru cinema .

[@HongisBored]

So nice!

[@tobyteng7522]

很久很久以前有一家日本餐馆叫Hakata Nihon Ryori。后来搬去Newwest了。

[@HongisBored]

原来如此， 难怪有些人说有两家

[@Wayneyeo]

Very similar is Superbowl Kovan

[@HongisBored]

Does it still exist?

[@Wayneyeo]

@HongisBored now renamed to forte bowl kovan

[@imsnowy103]

Should try the pork’s stomach soup. One of the best I have tried.

[@HongisBored]

Oh man I love a good peppery pig stomach soup too! Next time will aim for that!

[@eleenchua7525]

Ah hong , where did u get ur shirt 🤪

[@HongisBored]

@@eleenchua7525 Orchard plaza episode at the menswear shop

[@samesamebutnotsame1172]

Boon Lay only the curry rice is like mountain cannot finish one. Taman Jurong got 2 place to go another one is the food centre.

[@Kelvin-zr9ow]

❤❤❤

[@HongisBored]

🫰🏻

[@Songjin8506]

😊❤❤

[@HongisBored]

❤

[@zephyrtong8034]

There was a Tang Dynasty opposite, but got tore down

[@HongisBored]

@@zephyrtong8034 👍🏻

[@keongpang9805]

没记错的话，那有斜柱的建筑应是新加坡在197n年代的溜冰场。

[@HongisBored]

好像是 有几个人留言说

[@acetoh5520]

alot of arcade there.. last time. a stand alone kfc/mcd drive through. the 2 japanese resturants there quite famous...

[@HongisBored]

@@acetoh5520 is there 2 jap restaurants? Thought I only saw one 🤔

[@foodmore]

@@acetoh5520 those two Japanese restaurant has been there since the start of time. Haha

[@acetoh5520]

the aracde there..used to have erhem...adult friendly game machine. another old old place should be bukit timah plaza, beauty world area.

[@ah-duck]

@@acetoh5520 ahem arcade name is ATBC or something? And Garden Royal Thai Restaurant above Kotobuki Japanese.

[@chanmk28]

Last time this is place is yaohan shopping center.

[@HongisBored]

@@chanmk28 wow so much history sia

[@foodmore]

@@chanmk28 yes I grew up here and it was Yaohan. The supermarket actually changed a few times before sheng Siong came There was a shop and save also if I’m not wrong

[@DLBS99]

Superbowl jurong is where i grew up ! Playing bowling & arcade after school or even studying inside for free air con. But recently there are rumours it’s going to be demolished soon …. Can anyone confirm this rumour ? 😢

[@susanfong4770]

Last time, opp. there was a Thai shark's fin restaurant

[@HongisBored]

I see..

[@CatCat-c3t]

think it used to be a ice skating rink

[@HongisBored]

Yes I think some ppl said the same thing!

[@JiSheng]

Visit Taman Jurong Shopping Centre next!!

[@HongisBored]

Will consider! Any shops to recommend there?

[@JiSheng]

@@HongisBored have cheap bbt and nice lor mee next door at Taman Jurong Market and Food Centre, and former Taman Jurong Theatre next next door (now a kopitiam)

[@leeheongow8014]

It is the ice skating ring

[@HongisBored]

👍🏻

[@Olivervansoh]

The old folk home opposite the food court used to be Tang Dynasty. Before Tang Dynasty, it was the Jurong Drive thru Cinema. The building opposite Macdonald, used to be ntuc club. A similar big splash type of swimming pool used to be at Jurong lake garden then an entertainment joint with fishing facilities. All the old times entertainment then. Gold old days.

[@apriltan1907]

Hi hi, you could always make every place you visit look so interesting！ Would u dare to come and explore my town, deemed the ‘most depressing town in Singapore’?

[@HongisBored]

No scared no scared. But I sense this is a ploy to get me to go there. So I won’t fall for the trap 🦊

[@dennisleong7866]

The shelter so high must me cater for the big truck to pass through

[@HongisBored]

Yeah perhaps for the industrial vehicle rental shop or smth :)

[@trevorang6579]

阿鸿住东部哪里？

[@HongisBored]

我们每个视频都会透露自己一些小细节 收集完所有线索就能找到宝藏了

[@Wvk5zc]

Peak Chinese efficiency. Increase viewership while getting foot massage 👍👍👍

[@HongisBored]

And making a video in the meantime ! 🤣

[@mini4dailytech982]

I live in taman Jurong been to Superbowl many a times the other soups aren't that good.

[@HongisBored]

Then I must be heng haha.

[@mini4dailytech982]

@HongisBored lol

[@wonglaifuan8608]

Your umbrella is so small 😂😂😂

[@HongisBored]

@@wonglaifuan8608 no budget 🤣. I scared to carry heavy umbrella, so this small one is just for emergency

[@foodmore]

I stayed there since the area was built. Tang dynasty used to be nearby. There was kfc Burger King and McDonald’s. Now Burger King is gone. The kfc had a drive thru also. There was go cart. Football field Near there was even a DBS branch which had the biggest lobby I’ve seen. The area has undergone alot of changes.

[@HongisBored]

@@foodmore wahlau got BK somemore, reallly ultimate entertainment combo

[@leeyokepeng2209]

Before DBS, it was occupied by Bank of America. There used to b a famous curry fish head stall opposite the hawker centre...they called it 1 号巴刹. That japanese restaurant Kotobuki has been around since day 1 n was originally run by a Japanese chef. The original jurong bus interchange was across the road, along Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim. My first job was in jurong ind estate in 1978!

[@foodmore]

@ I was born in 1985 So u definitely knew more about taman Jurong than I do Very interesting!

[@lesterwoo7737]

Go there for the massage and ktv….haha

[@HongisBored]

@@lesterwoo7737 😝

[@danielkoh7001]

Hello 👋👋

[@HongisBored]

@@danielkoh7001 yo!

[@danieltoh71]

30k! 30k 30k!

[@HongisBored]

Continue to CHIONNNGGGGG

[@sevenpa1596]

80s gangster joint.

[@HongisBored]

@@sevenpa1596 now that u say it, I think totally can imagine. Especially that carpark sure a lot of ppl smoke there and hang out lol

[@sevenpa1596]

@@HongisBored last time indoor can smoke ley...

[@HongisBored]

@ 🤣 lagi rabak

[@conradng9063]

How you stay dry with such a small umbrella?? 😂😂

[@HongisBored]

@@conradng9063 I just looked dry 😓

[@jameslee9742]

Hong get a bigger umbrellas la.. your shirt all wet liao

[@HongisBored]

@@jameslee9742 umbrella too heavy I lazy to bring out leh haha

[@MrbonitoMrCai]

Now ankle socks no more in fashion meh l, didn't notice

[@louistoh3850]

原来是真的按摩店 不是 denene 😆

[@HongisBored]

是 我们为观众老爷们求证了

[@melvinch]

The coffee shop behind seng siong serves good and cheap chicken chop. In a large portion.

[@HongisBored]

Swee gotta try next time

[@sharoncheah6178]

Thanks!

[@HongisBored]

谢谢老板