HOOQ Launches First Singapore Original Series, ‘She’s a Terrorist and I Love Her’2 min read
Reading Time: 2 minutesHOOQ has launched its first Singapore Original television series She’s a Terrorist and I Love Her. The local production is the winner of the second annual HOOQ Filmmakers Guild; the first series from Singapore, and was also nominated at the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2019 for Best Original Programme By A Streamer/OTT.
Created by Terence Chia and Haresh Tilani of comedy brand Ministry of Funny and inspired by their own scintillating brand of dark comedy, She’s a Terrorist and I Love Her follows the story of a desperate man who enters a fake marriage for a quick payout. To his horror, he finds out that his beautiful new ‘wife’ is actually an extremist whose ultimate goal is to blow herself up in a catastrophic terror attack on Singapore. With true love as his only weapon, it’s a battle against time to win over his wife’s heart and stop the terror attack to save his beloved country.
This Singaporean comedy stars Tilani alongside local breakout talents such as Benjamin Kheng, Munah Bagharib, Noah Yap and Caitanya Tan, in line with HOOQ’s hyper-local approach to entertainment and commitment to showcase more authentic stories told by Asia, for Asia. “This successful partnership with Ministry of Funny is a true testament to the abundance of filmmaking talent in Asia and highlights the need for HOOQ to continue supporting and uncovering the best creatives in our region,” said Jennifer Batty, Chief Content Officer at HOOQ.
She’s a Terrorist and I Love Her is one of HOOQ’s 75 Original productions across the region, complementing more than 35,000 hours of movies, television shows and sports. In 2019 alone, more than 55% of the total playing minutes on the entertainment platform originated from Southeast Asian content, a nod to HOOQ’s commitment to creating a truly Asian video platform for their more than 80 million subscribers.
