Triple Nine (TV series)
Triple Nine (Chinese: 九九九行动) is an English language dystopian fiction television police procedural telecast on what was then the Television Corporation of Singapore's Channel 5 (today's MediaCorp TV Channel 5) from 1995 to 1999. As the station's earliest attempt in an action-based drama series, the series revolved around the lives of a group of police officers, namely Inspector Mike Chin (James Lye), Inspector Elaine Tay (Wong Li Lin), and Sergeant Alan Leong (Lim Yu Beng) from the Special Investigation Section of the CID.
The cast changed in subsequent seasons, notably with the inclusion of Inspector Sean Han (Robin Leong), Inspector Herbert de Souza (Mark Richmond), and Sergeant Yeo Lay Kim (Chong Chia Suan) from the third season, and Sergeant Sarah Chan (Annabelle Francis) from the 4th season. Season 2 was written by Amos Kwok.
Trivia
- Before Chong Chia Suan auditioned and won the role of Sgt Yeo Lay Kim, she was the weather girl on Channel 5 news. Other actresses who auditioned for the role of Sgt Yeo were Lisa Ang, Melody Chen and Tammy Wong.
- Mark Richmond's character, Herbert de Souza, originally had the nickname "Mouth" because he couldn't stop talking. His initial episodes were filled with diatribes and monologues which were eventually shortened.
- Lim Yu Beng and Loke Loo Pin were the only two cast members who stayed throughout all 4 seasons. James Nord Lim, who played forensic expert Charles Soo, also lasted throughout all 4 seasons, but he was killed off midway through season 4.
- When Wong Li-lin's character Elaine Tay was killed off towards the end of season 3, a body double was used to portray her corpse, because Li-lin could not be reached to reprise her role.
- Season 4 was supposed to run for 26 episodes, but was shortened to 22 episodes instead due to conflicting schedules and a few other problems.
Cast
Main Cast
| Cast | Role | Season Appeared | Description/Fates |
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| James Lye | Inspector Mike Chin | 1, 2, 4 | Main Protagonist Happy ending reunited with Sarah, Alan and Herbert. |
| Lim Yu Beng | Sergeant Alan Leong | 1, 2, 3, 4 | Main Protagonist Happy ending reunited with Mike, Sarah and Herbert. |
| Annabelle Francis | Sergeant Sarah Chan | 4 | Happy ending reunited with Mike, Alan and Herbert. |
| Robin Leong | Inspector Sean Han | 3, 4 | Main Protagonist |
| Loke Loo Pin | ASP Pang | 1-4 | Promoted to DSP |
| Mark Richmond | Inspector Herbert de Souza | 3, 4 | Nickname called 'Mouth' Villain in S3 but repented in S4 Happy ending reunited with Mike, Sarah and Alan. |
| Chong Chia Suan | Sergeant Yeo Lay Kim | 3, 4 | Main villain Stabbed by assailant on her way home after she shot her 18 years old victim. |
| Cindy Yeong | Cindy | 1,2 | Supporting Character
Daughter of Sergeant Alan Leong |
Former Cast
| Cast | Role | Season Appeared | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wong Li Lin | Elaine Tay | 1, 2 | Ferocious CID officer with martial arts. Deceased. |
Guest Cast
| Cast | Role | Season Appeared | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Chua | Julie Wee | 2 | Young woman with aids. Her father is a doctor who arrested at the end of episode. |
| Eileen Tan | Rose (Mei) | 2 | She wore scarf after Candy splashed acid potion at her. |
| Ang Wee Boon | Bomber | 2 | Villain He bomb hoax the studio and subsequently arrested by Inspector Mike Chin. |
Episodes
Season 1
- Drink If You Dare
- The Price of Blood
- Silent Victims
- Missing Children
- Singthroat
- Movie Madness
- Ring Twice for Vice
- Misfortune Teller
- A Long Wait, A Slow Kill
- Babies for Sale - Dead or Alive
- Spellbound
- Skin Deep
- Hell for Elaine
Season 2
Season 2 was originally aired from 15 October 1996.
Re-aired in MediaCorp 5 from Saturday, 28 July 2001.
- Rest in Peace ASP Ganesh
- Right Time to Die
- Tough Choices
- None so Blind
- Terminal Death
- A Time to Kill
- Acid Justice
- If Looks could Kill
- Backfire
- Till death do us part
- All I want for Christmas
- Resort to Murder
- Silent Witness
- Sins of the Father
- Crazy for You
- Recipe for Murder
- Surf for a Kill
- Death of a Lion
- Death before Dishonour
- It happened one hot day
- Guns N' Roses
- Dead Man's Hand
Season 3 (Tuesday, 8.30 pm)
Season 3 was originally aired from 21 July 1998.
- Pilot
- Parental Guidance
- Stab in the Dark
- Face of Horror - Part 1
- Face of Horror - Part 2
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- Killer Instincts - Part 1
- Killer Instincts - Part 2
- Mind Games - Part 1
- Mind Games - Part 2
- Token Angel - Part 1
- Token Angel - Part 2
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- Unreasonable Sacrifices - Part 1
- Unreasonable Sacrifices - Part 2
- With Friends Like These... - Part 1
- With Friends Like These... - Part 2
- Red Debts - Part 1
- Red Debts - Part 2
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- Who Needs Enemies - Part 1
- Who Needs Enemies - Part 2
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Season 4
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- Alan and Mike investigate a case where a series of women are being killed. Meanwhile, a spurned Helen freaks out and Mike tries to contain her, but to no anvil. Later, she goes missing.
- Mike and Sarah investigate the case of a dead abandoned baby. Meanwhile, Sean suffers a relapse and starts drinking again.
- Mike and Sarah investigate the murder of a man who was found strangled in the restroom of a rundown hotel. Sean seeks help from Alcoholics Anonymous.
- Mike and Sarah investigate a series of brutal murders of young women. Eventually they uncover a con operation that lures women with fengshui and black magic.
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- A teenager holds a woman hostage in a supermarket. When Kim fails to talk him into releasing his victim, she shoots him dead. A police inquiry into the matter eventually lets Kim off the hook, but she's stabbed by an assailant on her way home.
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