Obra (TV series)
| Obra | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Melodrama |
| Created by | GMA Entertainment TV Group |
| Developed by | Jun Lana |
| Directed by | various |
| Starring | various |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) | Filipino, Tagalog, English |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Wilma Galvante |
| Location(s) | Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Running time | 45-60 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | GMA Network |
| Picture format | NTSC (480i) |
| Original release | August 11 – November 28, 2008 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | SRO Cinemaserye |
| Related shows |
Magpakailanman SRO Cinemaserye |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Obra (also known as Masterpiece in English) is a weekly anthology on GMA Network. Each month, the show featured a different star. The pilot episode aired on August 14, 2008.
Premise
Obra is a weekly primetime drama series featuring GMA-7 stars in four stories about life, love and sacrifice. Each series had own set of production teams.[1]
Season one
Katrina Halili
- Katrina Halili was the first star.
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Director | Co-starring | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Misteryosa" | Jun Lana | Jun Lana | Ian Veneracion Antonio Aquintania Deobrah Sun | August 11, 2008 |
| 2 | "Bayaran" | Kit Villanueva-Langit | Maryo J. de los Reyes | Richard Gomez Gary Estrada Carmen Soriano | August 18, 2008 |
| 3 | "For Love or Money" | Denoy Navarro-Punio | Bibeth Orteza | Eddie Garcia Eugene Domingo Polo Ravales John Lapus | August 25, 2008 |
| 4 | "Taong Grasa" | Dode Cruz | Joel Lamangan | Paolo Contis Raquel Villavicencio | September 1, 2008 |
JC de Vera
JC de Vera was the second star.[2]
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Director | Co-starring | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | "Pretty Boy" | Jun Lana | Jun Lana | Gina Alajar Chanda Romero | September 11, 2008 |
| 6 | "Rehas" | Dode Cruz | Mac Alejandre | Tirso Cruz III Lovi Poe Joko Diaz Shyr Valdez | September 18, 2008 |
| 7 | "Daddy Dearest" | Denoy Navarro-Punio | Joel Lamangan | Gardo Versoza Michelle Madrigal Bernadette Alyson John Feir | September 25, 2008 |
| Ryan—a young man who is about to get married discovers that his father and uncle are gay. | |||||
| 8 | "Sintoy" | R.J. Nuevas | Maryo J. de los Reyes | Rhian Ramos Carmi Martin Baron Geisler | October 2, 2008 |
| Sintoy —blind, mute and deaf lives in a world where he is treated as dirt as an illegitimate child. He finds love with a woman who is willing to give love in-return. | |||||
Sunshine Dizon
Sunshine Dizon was the third star.[3]
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Director | Co-starring | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | "Butch" | Dode Cruz | Joel Lamangan | Chynna Ortaleza Robert Villar | October 9, 2008 (Re-Aired; April 1, 2010) |
| 10 | "Drama Queen" | R.J. Nuevas | Maryo J. de los Reyes | Yul Servo Liza Lorena Marky Cielo† Paolo Paraiso | October 16, 2008 |
| The story tells of Mira Bella, a great actress who is ravaged by vices while still pining for a lost love. | |||||
| 11 / 12 | "Rosa Negra" | Jun Lana | Jun Lana | Jay Manalo Maureen Larrazabal Dexter Doria | October 23, 2008 (Part 1) October 30, 2008 (Part 2) |
| . | |||||
Iza Calzado[4]
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Director | Co-starring | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | "Sanib" | Denoy Navarro-Punio | Topel Lee | Ian de Leon Rommel Padilla Isabel Granada Spanky Manikan Sandy Talag | November 6, 2008 |
| Melissa is possessed by an evil spirit. While on vacation with her husband they become victims of supernatural elements. | |||||
| 14 | "Beauty Queer" | Senedy Que | Dominic Zapata | Melanie Marquez Carlene Aguilar Marco Alcaraz Miriam Quiambao | November 13, 2008 |
| 15 | "Boksingera" | Roy C. Iglesias | Mark Reyes | Dingdong Dantes Pen Medina Shirley Fuentes | November 20, 2008 |
| 16 | "Stella .45" | Elmer L. Gatchalian | Rico Gutierrez | Ian Veneracion Bobby Andrews Neil Ryan Sese | November 27, 2008 |
Season two
After a three-month hiatus, the series will return with a different format. Originally, it was supposed to return for its second season on January 2009 with Jennylyn Mercado as its featured-artist. It will air its second season as SRO Cinema Serye starting on April 2 as an 8-part mini-series which is entitled Ganti ng Puso, starring Geoff Eigenmann, Bianca King, Maxene Magalona, Sheryl Cruz and Marvin Agustin.
Awards and nominations
On September 5, 2009, the series was awarded Best Drama Anthology by the 1st MTRCB TV Awards, besting heavy contender Maalaala Mo Kaya - which later won the same category in the 5th USTv Students' Choice Award. The series was nominated for Best Drama Anthology against Maynila and Maalaala Mo Kaya on the 23rd PMPC Star Awards for TV.
Richard Gomez and JC de Vera was nominated Best Single Performance by an Actor for the Bayaran and Pretty Boy episodes, respectively. Gina Alajar was nominated for Best Single Performance by an Actress for the Pretty Boy episode. Sunshine Dizon is also nominated in the same category for her performance in the Butch episode.
See also
References
- ↑ "About Obra". igma.tv. Archived from the original on November 30, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ↑ Pumaloy, Rey (August 8, 2008). "Katrina Halili's health starting to suffer from too much work". pep.ph. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ↑ Godinez, Bong (October 6, 2008). "Sunshine Dizon makes screen comeback via Obra". pep.ph. Archived from the original on November 5, 2009. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ↑ Sibonga, Glen P. (October 31, 2008). "Iza Calzado wants to be a gay icon". pep.ph. Archived from the original on January 9, 2009. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
External links
- Obra at the Internet Movie Database