Army Daze actors reunite at rapper Sheikh Haikel’s restaurant

Sheikh Haikel (centre) with the main cast of Army Daze, (from left) Kevin Verghese, Edward Yong, Adrian Lim and Ahamed Azad.

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Published Sep 22, 2026, 12:10 PM

Updated Sep 22, 2026, 01:38 PM

The main cast of the 1996 local film Army Daze reunited at rapper Sheikh Haikel’s restaurant to show support after he disclosed his Stage 4 colon cancer diagnosis.

Edward Yong and fellow actors shared photos and heartfelt messages, praising Haikel’s strength and expressing gratitude for their reunion after 29 years.

Playwright Michael Chiang and other celebrities also offered encouragement, highlighting Haikel’s inspiring fight amid ongoing chemotherapy and surgeries.

SINGAPORE - The main cast of local military comedy Army Daze (1996) reunited recently at Hai Ge Ji, rapper Sheikh Haikel’s Bussorah Street restaurant, after his cancer disclosure .

The former actors were the latest group of local personalities to express support for Sheikh after the musician and food entrepreneur revealed that he has Stage 4 colon cancer in a Instagram video on Sept 4.

Edward Yong, the lead actor of Army Daze, shared on Instagram on Sept 20 two photos of the visit, with his fellow co-stars Kevin Verghese, Adrian Lim and Ahamed Azad also seen in the two pictures.

“It’s been 29 years. Feels like a lifetime ago, but seeing the lot of you again, it almost feels like no time has passed,” Yong wrote. “We haven’t been able to get together as frequently as we would have liked, but I am always grateful when we manage it.”

Yong said he is happy to catch up with his former cast mates, some who have started their own families while others have gone into other ventures.

“Here’s wishing everyone all the best and every blessing, and especially to @sheikhhaikel as he battles a monster,” Yong wrote. “Stay strong and fighting as you always have. A shoutout to his wife @belleamafia for the hospitality and for her unfailing support of Haikel - you shall be rewarded for your perseverance.”

Sheikh, 50, is married to former actress-host Anna Belle Francis, 48, and they have three children aged 12, 22 and 23.

The rapper also shared a photo of the gathering on Instagram on the same day, with the caption: “Army Daze … forever & a day.”

The movie, about five recruits undergoing basic military training, starred Sheikh as Johari Salleh, with Yong as Malcolm Png, Azad as Krishnamoorthy, Lim as Teo Ah Beng and Verghese as Kenny Pereira.

Playwright and screenwriter Michael Chiang, who penned Army Daze, also expressed his joy at the gathering.

Army Daze starred (from left) Edward Yong as Malcolm Png, Adrian Lim as Teo Ah Beng, Sheikh Haikel as Johari Salleh, Ahamed Azad as Krishnamoorthy and Kevin Verghese as Kenny Pereira. PHOTO: CATHAY ORGANISATION

Army Daze starred (from left) Edward Yong as Malcolm Png, Adrian Lim as Teo Ah Beng, Sheikh Haikel as Johari Salleh, Ahamed Azad as Krishnamoorthy and Kevin Verghese as Kenny Pereira.

PHOTO: CATHAY ORGANISATION

“So wonderful to see this reunion of the five amazing guys who brought Malcolm, Kenny, Johari, Krishna & Ah Beng to life on the big screen,” Chiang wrote. “Thank you, Edward, Kevin, Haikel, Azad & Adrian for immortalising my five Army Daze characters. Always & forever.”

He added: "Wishing Haikel light, love & strength as you continue on this journey battling the evil C. Know that you really are such an inspiration.”

In a Sept 5 interview with The Straits Times , Haikel said he had gone through chemotherapy and four major abdominal operations that cleared the primary tumour in the colon.

The cancer had already progressed aggressively to Stage 4 and spread to his liver by the time he started his treatments, and he would be undergoing more chemotherapy.

Other celebrities who have publicly expressed solidarity with Haikel include local actors Aaron Aziz, Benjamin Heng and Alaric Tay, actor-hosts Suhaimi Yusof and Gurmit Singh as well as radio veteran Bernard Lim.

Sheikh Haikel（中）与《Army Daze》的主要演员（从左至右）Kevin Verghese、Edward Yong、Adrian Lim 和 Ahamed Azad 合影。

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发布于 2026 年 9 月 22 日下午 12:10

更新于2026年9月22日下午1:38

1996 年本土电影《军队岁月》的主要演员们在说唱歌手 Sheikh Haikel 的餐厅重聚，以示对他在公开自己被诊断出患有 4 期结肠癌后的支持。

爱德华·杨和其他演员分享了照片和真挚的留言，赞扬了海克尔的坚强，并对时隔 29 年的重聚表示感谢。

剧作家蒋迈克尔和其他名人也纷纷表达了鼓励，强调了海克尔在接受化疗和手术期间令人鼓舞的抗争精神。

新加坡——在说唱歌手谢赫·海克尔公开自己患癌后，本地军事喜剧电影《军队岁月》（1996）的主要演员们最近在海哥记（Sheikh Haikel）位于布索拉街的餐厅重聚。

在音乐家兼食品企业家谢赫于 9 月 4 日在 Instagram 视频中透露自己患有 4 期结肠癌后，这些前演员是最新一批表达对谢赫支持的当地名人。

9月20日，《军旅风云》男主角杨永健在Instagram上分享了两张此次探访的照片，照片中还有他的其他几位搭档，包括凯文·维吉斯、阿德里安·林和艾哈迈德·阿扎德。

“已经29年了。感觉好像过了很久很久，但再次见到大家，却感觉时间仿佛从未流逝，”永写道。“我们没能像以前那样经常聚会，但每次有机会见面我都非常感激。”

Yong表示很高兴能与以前的剧组成员重聚，他们中有些人已经组建了自己的家庭，而另一些人则从事了其他事业。

“祝愿大家一切顺利，万事如意，尤其祝愿@sheikhhaikel 与病魔抗争顺利，”Yong写道。“像以往一样坚强地战斗下去。特别感谢他的妻子@belleamafia的热情款待和对Haikel始终如一的支持——你的坚持终将得到回报。”

现年 50 岁的谢赫与 48 岁的前女演员兼主持人安娜·贝尔·弗朗西斯结婚，他们育有三个孩子，分别 12 岁、22 岁和 23 岁。

这位说唱歌手当天还在 Instagram 上分享了一张聚会照片，并配文：“军旅岁月……永不分离。”

这部电影讲述了五名新兵接受基础军事训练的故事，由谢赫饰演乔哈里·萨利赫，杨饰演马尔科姆·彭，阿扎德饰演克里希纳穆尔蒂，林饰演张亚明，维吉斯饰演肯尼·佩雷拉。

《军旅风云》的编剧兼导演蒋伟强也对此次聚会表示了喜悦之情。

《军旅风云》由（从左至右）杨德昌饰演Malcolm Png，林俊杰饰演Teo Ah Beng，Sheikh Haikel饰演Johari Salleh，Ahamed Azad饰演Krishnamoorthy，Kevin Verghese饰演Kenny Pereira。图片：国泰机构

《军旅风云》由（从左至右）Edward Yong 饰演 Malcolm Png，Adrian Lim 饰演 Teo Ah Beng，Sheikh Haikel 饰演 Johari Salleh，Ahamed Azad 饰演 Krishnamoorthy，Kevin Verghese 饰演 Kenny Pereira。

图片：国泰机构

“看到这五位杰出的演员重聚，真是太棒了！他们曾在大银幕上赋予了马尔科姆、肯尼、乔哈里、克里希纳和阿本鲜活的生命，”蒋写道。“感谢爱德华、凯文、海克尔、阿扎德和阿德里安，是你们让我在《军旅岁月》中塑造的五个角色永垂不朽。永远爱你们。”

他还补充道：“祝愿海克尔在与邪恶的新冠病毒作斗争的这段旅程中，充满光明、爱和力量。要知道，你真的非常鼓舞人心。”

海克尔在 9 月 5 日接受《海峡时报》采访时表示，他接受了化疗和四次大型腹部手术，清除了结肠中的原发肿瘤。

当他开始接受治疗时，癌症已经迅速发展到第四期并扩散到肝脏，他将接受更多的化疗。

其他公开声援海克尔的名人包括本地演员亚伦·阿齐兹、本杰明·亨和阿拉里克·泰，演员兼主持人苏海米·尤索夫和古尔米特·辛格，以及资深电台主持人伯纳德·林。