![]() “We present an Asian perspective that the west hardly sees, with compelling characters and unexpected twists and turns authentic to the socio-political background of our region. Even the terrorists/hostage-takers are unexpected characters, unlike the usual Middle Eastern or western archetypes. For example, we have as characters a teenage son, estranged from his prostitute mum who meets by chance on the train, two migrant workers who are looked down upon, a live-in maid who had just stolen from her boss and is making a run to the airport. “So while there are a number of hostage dramas out there, our hijack situation is unique to our part of Asia, unlike the usual politically-motivated or religion-related tropes of the West. These became my inspiration for the hostage takers. "I read about a parent who lost his child to suicide because the latter was forced to conform to societal pressures and the parent was part of that pressure to conform. “For example, I read about a man who sacrificed his entire fortune, sold his home to fight a long-drawn lawsuit to claw back what he thought was rightfully his, but in the process loses his family," she says. “In creating the characters and stories for the episodes, I was inspired by real stories I had researched or that were told to me and I ask myself the question - what would make an ordinary person do something so drastic like hijacking a train,” executive producer Jean Yeo tells 8days.sg. (It’s Taking of Pelham 123-meets- Undersiege 2, Singapore-style!) The title refers to the part of the rail track that supplies electricity to the train it’s also a term politicians used to describe a controversial topic.īut according to the producers, they didn’t draw inspiration from said Hollywood blockbusters. Produced by Ochre Pictures - the folks behind Last Madame - the 12-part English-language series follows the chaotic moments that ensue after a train is hijacked by terrorists. Mediacorp has released the first look and one-minute trailer of its upcoming action thriller Third Rail, which arrives on meWATCH on Oct 17. Rebecca Lim has picked the wrong day to catch the train to work - in reel life, that is. ![]()
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