Gaya Sa Pelikula

Gaya Sa Pelikula (lit. 'Like in the Movies') is a 2020 Philippine web series starring Ian Pangilinan and Paolo Pangilinan.[1] Written and created by Juan Miguel Severo, the series serves as a prequel to the unproduced Wattpad teleplays of the same name that features an architecture student who is forced to live with a cocky neighbor after a mishap makes it difficult for him to pay his bills.[2]

Gaya Sa Pelikula
Genre
Created byJuan Miguel Severo
Written byJuan Miguel Severo
Directed byJaime "JP" Habac Jr.
Starring
  • Ian Pangilinan
  • Paolo Pangilinan
Country of originPhilippines
Original languages
  • Filipino
  • English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producerQuark Henares
Producers
  • Juan Miguel Severo
  • Armi Rae Cacanindin
  • Kren Yap
CinematographyDareen Baylon
EditorKent Limbaga
Running time21–36 minutes
Production companyGlobe Studios
Release
Original networkYouTube
Original releaseSeptember 25 (2020-09-25) –
November 20, 2020 (2020-11-20)
External links
Globe Studios YouTube Channel
Gaya sa Pelikula on Globe Studios

Directed by Jaime "JP" Habac Jr. and produced by Globe Studios, the series premiered on YouTube on September 25, 2020, airing on Fridays at 8:00 PM PST. It ran until November 13, 2020 with a total of eight episodes.[3]

Synopsis

Karl (Paolo Pangilinan), a 19-year old introvert architecture student is in the middle of an identity crisis. Prior to the start of the second semester in college and forced by his parents, he moves into his uncle's condominium unit where he learns to be financially independent. As a result, he decides to take an online writing job to sustain his daily needs. While expecting the first payout for his work, his client suddenly goes missing in action, thereby making it difficult for him to pay for his monthly dues. An opportunity presents itself when his cocky neighbor Vlad (Ian Pangilinan) has to hide from his family and proposes to share Karl's space for the rest of the semestral break in exchange of paying up his monthly rent.[2]

Cast and characters

Below are the cast of the series:[1]

Main
  • Ian Pangilinan as Jose Vladimir "Vlad" Austria
  • Paolo Pangilinan as Karl Frederick "Karl" Almasen

Supporting
  • Adrienne Vergara as Judit Austria, Vlad's older sister
  • Che Ramos as Adelaida Almasen, Karl's mother
  • Chrome Cosio as Mario Almasen, Karl's father
  • Yesh Burce as Anna, Karl and Vlad’s neighbor
  • Justine Peña as Sue Ching, Vlad’s bestfriend
  • Franco Ramos as Santi Almasen, Karl’s uncle and Mario's brother

Guest role
  • Juan Miguel Severo as himself

Episodes

Season 1 (2020)
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Meet Cute"Jaime "JP" Habac Jr.Juan Miguel SeveroSeptember 25, 2020 (2020-09-25)
Karl has his semestral break all planned out: move into his uncle’s apartment; save enough money for rent; and learn to live independently. But everything changes when a mysterious neighbor trespasses inside his unit.
Babawiin natin ang ating kuwento. Maligayang simula!
2"Deal"Jaime "JP" Habac Jr.Juan Miguel SeveroOctober 2, 2020 (2020-10-02)
Uncomfortable with Vlad staying over, Karl throws him out. But when his guilt gets to him, he struggles to make a decision. Will he allow Vlad to stay with him in secret?
Magbahagi tayo ng puwang sa walang mauwian.
3"Cat and Dog"Jaime "JP" Habac Jr.Juan Miguel SeveroOctober 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)
Living with someone becomes a challenge of patience for Karl, especially that Vlad is not fulfilling their agreement on the chores. Can they survive cohabitating with one another?
May lugar ka rito.
4"Time Away"Jaime "JP" Habac Jr.Juan Miguel SeveroOctober 16, 2020 (2020-10-16)
Christmas is just around the corner and, for the first time ever, Vlad is in the mood to celebrate it with Karl. But jealousy arises when Karl forges a bond with their friendly neighbor, Anna. Can Vlad hide his true feelings for Karl?
Kapag may itinuro sa 'yo ang pag-iisa, yakapin mo.
5"Seeing the Light"Jaime "JP" Habac Jr.Juan Miguel SeveroOctober 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
A district-wide blackout brings Karl and Vlad closer than ever. But as they say, secrets lie in the dark. What are the secrets they hold in the dark, and which of these are about to come out?
Habulin ang mga nawalang sandali. Ang lahat ng takot ay imbitasyon upang maging matapang.
6"A Baring of Souls"Jaime "JP" Habac Jr.Juan Miguel SeveroOctober 30, 2020 (2020-10-30)
Karl starts to question what he’s feeling for Vlad. But when they get a surprise visit from Judit, can Karl stand up for what he is feeling or will he continue to deflect it?
Marapat ka sa Pag-ibig na Hahayaan kang Magsayaw nang Walang Bahid ng Takot at Hiya.
7"The Dust We Swept Under"Jaime "JP" Habac Jr.Juan Miguel SeveroNovember 6, 2020 (2020-11-06)
Now that Karl and Vlad have finally allowed themselves to let their feelings fly, they have to face their next challenge: facing their loved ones. Will their newfound bond survive?
Ikaw ang may Pag-aari sa Sarili mong Katotohanan.
8"The World Outside"Jaime "JP" Habac Jr.Juan Miguel SeveroNovember 20, 2020 (2020-11-20)
After spending a month together in cohabitation, Karl and Vlad are forced to separate. But when the preparations for the next semester starts, fate pulls them back together.
Mapagpalayang Pag-ibig at Pantay Pantay na Karapatan Para sa Ating Lahat.
Nasa Labas ang Totoong Laban, Sasalubungin Ka Namin 'pag Handa Ka Na.
Hanggang Sa Muli.

Specials
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Dear Karl"Jaime "JP" Habac Jr.Juan Miguel SeveroNovember 6, 2020 (2020-11-06)
This special episode features Vlad secretly filming Karl while sharing moments together. This also serves as an extension of Episode 7 and music video to Abraham's Ikaw (Lo-Fi Version).
Dear Karl, I look forward to the movies you’ll be writing and I’m sure they’ll be better than this. But for now, I hope this suffices. The last month felt like getting drawn into a screen -- a film I wasn’t meant to be in, one I could’ve easily been written out of -- thank you for writing me in. It’s been swell. See you outside, please. We deserve it. Don’t you think? Vlad.

Production

Development

On April 13, 2020, spoken word artist and actor Juan Miguel Severo revealed his plan on releasing a boys' love series set in the Philippines[4] and got a producer on April 17, 2020 after a successful pitch. With Globe Studios producing the web series,[5] Severo said that he was inspired with the success of 2gether: The Series, a Thai television series, and other similar Asian boys' love content. He also aimed on having "more gay stories told by gay people" as he advocates for LGBTQ+ media representation.[6] A preview of the series' opening scene was released on Wattpad on April 20, 2020.[7]

In a tweet from the series' official Twitter account on June 27, 2020, Jaime "JP" Habac Jr. was named as its director. Habac is notable for directing I'm Drunk, I Love You, a 2017 romantic comedy independent film.[8]

Its teaser was released on September 4, 2020 YouTube[9] featuring lead actors Paolo Pangilinan and Ian Pangilinan. The series is Paolo's first acting role while it will be Ian's first lead role on screen.[10]

On November 13, Globe Studios postponed the release of the finale and e-fan meet to November 20 to gather support for those affected by Typhoon Ulysses.[11]

Music

The soundtrack of the series is released by the official Globe Studios playlist on Spotify and platforms on Facebook and Youtube[12]

No.TitleOriginal ArtistLength
1."Unti-Unti"UDD04:43
2."tyl"Kakie Pangilinan03:12
3."Selos"the vowels they orbit03:55
4."Tahanan"Nica Del Rosario06:07
5."Nasa'n Ka, Oh Luna?"MarsMango04:45
6."Magkaibigan O Magka-Ibigan"Coeli05:50
7."tyl (Acoustic Version)"Kakie Pangilinan02:53
8."Ride Home"Ben&Ben05:26
9."Ikaw (cover by Abraham) [lower-alpha 1]"Mula Sa Buwan ft. Nicco Manalo [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3]03:02
10."Fools"Nathan & Mercury04:58
11."Kilometer Zero"Ian Pangilinan[16]04:38
12."Kung Alam Mo Lang"Zsaris04:17
13."Tulog Na Mahal Ko"Jai.04:17

Release

YouTube

The teaser was released on September 4, 2020.[17] On September 28, 2020, the official trailer was released on YouTube.[18]

The first episode, "Meet Cute", premiered on YouTube on September 25, 2020 at 8:00 PM (Philippine Standard Time).[19][20]

Netflix

The series was released on Netflix in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, and Taiwan on January 7, 2021.[21][22][23]

Reception

The web series' first episode was released on September 25, 2020.[24] Since then, it has garnered more than 1.7 million views as of December 15, 2020.

On being compared with other locally produced boys' love series such as Gameboys[25] and Hello Stranger,[1] Habac dismissed that they were "competing with any other BL series" but instead are delighted with its rise as they want to normalize homosexuality in society by letting the viewers feel that being gay is okay.[26]

YouTube views as of January 12, 2021:

EpisodeNumber of views
1: Meet Cute1,857,814
2: Deal1,339,673
3: Cat and Dog1,315,250
4: Time Away1,303,730
5: Seeing the Light1,380,540
6: A Baring of Souls1,460,732
7: The Dust We Swept Under1,458,049
8: The World Outside1,138,911

It's Showtime guesting

On November 9, 2020, lead actors Ian Pangilinan and Paolo Pangilinan appeared as guests in "Mas Testing", a segment of the noontime variety show It's Showtime. The segment features a "tumpak tracer" (lit. 'accurate tracer') who needs to "correctly guess which between the two PUT or 'persons under testing' fits a description or does a challenge better." However, the questions asked by hosts Vice Ganda, Vhong Navarro and Jhong Hilario drew flak from netizens as the lead actors were asked on who was more straight, "tigasin" (lit. 'tough'), "magaling magpalabas" (lit. 'good in releasing') and "kulot" (lit. 'curly'). This prompted netizens on Twitter to highlight the importance of sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression awareness and education.[27][28]

See also

Notes
  1. Abraham's version is a cover posted on his Facebook account on August 2, 2020.[13]
  2. Performed alternately by Nicco Manalo and Boo Gabunada as Cyrano from Black Box Productions' musical play, Mula sa Buwan, held at the Irwin Lee Theatre, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City on December 2-4, 2016.[14]
  3. Originally recorded by Nicco Manalo from the album "Mula sa Buwan" released in 2017.[15]

References
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  2. "Gaya Sa Pelikula - Series - Globe Studios". globestudios.ph. Globe Studios. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  3. "'Gaya sa Pelikula' premieres today". Daily Tribune. September 25, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  4. Mendoza, Mylene (April 14, 2020). "Writer Juan Miguel Severo Hints At A Possible New BL Series Set In The PH". candymag.com. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  5. Jaucian, Don (May 22, 2020). "Juan Miguel Severo: 'This is the time to hear stories that normalize queer love'". Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  6. Guno, Niña (April 21, 2020). "Juan Miguel Severo writing a 'Boys' Love' series for LGBTQ+ community: 'This is a love story you deserve'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  7. "Gaya sa Pelikula (Like in the Movies)". wattpad.com. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  8. Biong, Ian (June 30, 2020). "'I'm Drunk, I Love You's' JP Habac to direct Boys' Love series from Juan Miguel Severo". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  9. Guno, Niña (September 6, 2020). "WATCH: BL series 'Gaya sa Pelikula' comes out with teaser". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  10. "Hi, neighbor! Teaser of BL series 'Gaya sa Pelikula' released". ABS-CBN News. September 4, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  11. "Dear Neighbors". Facebook. November 13, 2020.
  12. "Gaya Sa Pelikula Official Soundtrack". Spotify. Globe Studios. November 12, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  13. Abraham (August 2, 2020). "Be still my heart. #stillhere #stillxmsb #Ikaw". Facebook. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  14. "Ikaw (feat. Nicco Manalo) - Single by Mula sa Buwan". Spotify. 2017.
  15. "Ikaw (From "Mula Sa Buwan") - Single - Apple Music". Apple Music. February 13, 2020.
  16. "LISTEN: Ian Pangilinan performs 'Kilometer Zero' ahead of the 'Gaya sa Pelikula' finale". Rappler. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  17. "WATCH: The 'Gaya sa Pelikula' teaser is out". Rappler. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  18. "WATCH: 'Gaya sa Pelikula' trailer gives glimpse of queer romance". Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  19. "Globe Studios' 'Gaya Sa Pelikula' premieres on YouTube September 25". Manila Bulletin. September 24, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  20. "Juan Miguel Severo's BL series 'Gaya sa Pelikula' to stream on YouTube". ABS-CBN News. September 24, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  21. "Netflix to stream popular rom-com BL web series 'Gaya sa Pelikula'". ABS-CBN News. December 21, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  22. "Hit Filipino web series 'Gaya sa Pelikula' to stream on Netflix". Rappler. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  23. "Netflix to air Filipino rom-com series 'Gaya Sa Pelikula' in January | NME". NME | Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News. December 23, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  24. "Globe Studios releases 'boys love' online series". BusinessWorld. September 29, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  25. Guno, Niña (September 20, 2020). "WATCH: 'Gaya sa Pelikula' trailer gives glimpse of queer romance". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  26. Boy Abunda (October 2, 2020). "Gaya sa Pelikula: A narrative that represents the LGBTQIA+ community". Philippine Star. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  27. "'Sino mas straight': 'Showtime' criticized over 'Mas Testing' question". Rappler. November 9, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  28. Losa, Rogin (November 11, 2020). "LGBTQ+'s sexualities are not for straight people's entertainment". scoutmag.ph. Scout Magazine. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
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