[5][6] The couple started Night Owl Cinematics (NOC) production company in February 2013, after a failed Chinese restaurant venture.

[10] Tan served as the cinematographer, art director and occasionally cameoed in their early productions wearing a watermelon helmet as he had issues appearing in front of the camera proper.

[6] On 7 October 2021, Sylvia Chan was accused by an anonymous Instagram account @sgcickenrice of verbally abusing employees and fostering a toxic workplace culture with one talent named Samantha being singled out with an "exit strategy" requested by Chan.

It also touted its efforts in developing its employees in a safe space, before adding that there were "serious breaches" of privacy laws being investigated by the authorities.

[24] On 15 October, it was reported by Mothership that an office similar to NOC's headquarters was listed on CommercialGuru for sale.

[25] On 19 October, current and former NOC employees revealed further information in two reports, with screenshots and video recordings that accused Chan of delayed salaries, workplace abuse and pressures, insensitivity in dealing with mental health issues, favouritism, no official human resources department, forcing people to take sides, infidelity, embezzling company money, sexually exploiting her female talents, fat-shaming a talent, as well as criminal conduct pertaining to her fiduciary duties.

In addition, Chan filed a report against harassment and a private video leak, adding that she would address the allegations "soon" and that she kept her silence out of "civility".

[34][35] A few months after the controversy, Ryan Tan announced that he was no longer involved with NOC's operations, resigning since 19 January 2022.

[40] In July 2022, legal proceedings initiated by Team NOC against its former talents, Samanthan Tan and Grace Lim, were held.

In August 2020, Dee Kosh parted from NOC after sexual misconduct allegations surfaced, thus exited from the Food King series.

The video departed from offering food recommendations to the viewers, and instead presented the F&B establishment in a story format.

[41] In July 2022, legal proceedings initiated by NOC against Reno King Pte Ltd was held at the Supreme Court.

However, following the workplace allegations, all Thirsty Sisters content were taken down from NOC's YouTube channel and its TikTok and Instagram accounts were deleted by 21 October 2021.