The Kapuso network promises exciting and all-new shows at the start of the year as it is set to premiere five drama shows in its afternoon and primetime block.
“The Borrowed Wife,” a “story about love and obsession,”starring Camille Prats, TJ Trinidad, Rafael Rosell, and Pauleen Luna premiered on January 20.
Jennylyn Mercado leads the cast of “Rhodora X,” to premiere on January 27. The primetime drama reunites the actress with former on and off-screen partner Mark Herras and fellow “Starstruck” contestant Yasmien Kurdi.
Meanwhile, after working together in the 2013 afternoon drama “Kakambal ni Eliana,” Kristoffer Martin and Kim Rodriguez will team up again in “Paraiso Ko’y Ikaw,” also premiering January 27.
Louise delos Reyes, after several shows with Alden, will star in the fantasy drama series “Kambal Sirena.” This time, she will be teamed up with Aljur Abrenica, whose last two soap operas were with perennial screen partner Kris Bernal.
While Max Collins and Luis Alandy are paired up in the afternoon drama “Innamorata,” premiering this February.
Rhodora X: Highly-stimulating and thought-provoking drama
Rhodora X tackles the story of a woman who has Dissociative Identity Disorder (more commonly known as split personality).
The show is a reunion of sort of Starstruck Batch 1 winners Jennlyn, Mark and Yasmien. Completing the lead cast is Mark Anthony Fernandez.
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ennylyn (Rhodora/Roxanne)takes on a new and challenging role as someone afflicted with DID. Rhodora, as a young girl, experienced extreme physical and emotional abuse when she was abducted and taken away from her family. This experience eventually led her to develop another “persona” inside of her. When she was saved and gets reunited with her family, her DID starts to manifest. Rhodora’s alter ego, Roxanne starts to emerge.
Roxanne is a confident and smart woman but also scheming and manipulative. She hates her sister Angela so much to the point that she will do everything to get what Angela has – the affection of their mother and Angela’s love, Joaquin.
Meanwhile, Yasmien plays the role of Angela. She blamed herself when Rhodora was kidnapped. But when Rhodora finally gets reunited with them, Angela becomes all the more happy and content because her family is once again complete and she is also set to marry Joaquin.
However, everything changes when Angela was framed up and put to jail. When she saw an opportunity to escape, she ended up in an ancestral house where she will later find out that it was Rhodora who framed her up. She did not know that it was really Rhodora’s alter ego Roxanne who did it. Although she went back to prison, she vows revenge against Rhodora.
Mark Herras plays the role of Joaquin, Angela’s fiancé. He was shocked when Angela allegedly killed his secretary out of jealousy. Thus, their wedding was cancelled. It was only Rhodora who was there for him in this trying time and because of her presence, he falls for Rhodora and marries her. Little did Joaquin know, Rhodora has a split personality and that alter ego Roxanne was the one who framed Angela’s “murder”.
On the other hand, Mark Anthony’s character is Nico. He owns the ancestral home where Angela ended up. He feels for Angela since he also has a grudge against Joaquin’s family and eventually he falls in love with her. When Angela is finally free, he is the one who will help get her life back on track and both of them plan revenge against Rhodora and Joaquin.
Directed by Albert Langitan, Rhodora X also stars Gardo Versoza as Derick, the doting father of Rhodora and Angela; Glydel Mercado as Lourdes, the loving and affectionate mother of Rhodora and Angela; Irma Adlawan as Dr. Vivian, the doctor who diagnosed Rhodora’s illness; Lollie Mara as Donya Cita, the owner of a big shipyard company and grandmother of Joaquin; Frank Magalona as Santi, the cousin and best friend of Joaquin; Vaness del Moral as Pia, the cousin of Angela and Rhodora, she is also Angela’s best friend; and with special participation of Ms. Boots Anson-Roa as Panchang, the grandmother of Rhodora and Angela and the one who had doubts about Rhodora’s return.
Expect much matured Starstruck stars as they engage in new teleserye with edgy theme to be tackled on Philippine TV for the first time. The pilot episode shown during the recent press conference displayed the intensity of emotion of the whole cast. Should they maintain it, then Rhodora X would have a fair chance at gaining a huge following and good acting vehicles especially for the young once.
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