Obra (TV series)
| Obra | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Drama |
| Developed by | Jun Lana |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Wilma Galvante |
| Production location(s) | Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 45-60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | GMA Entertainment TV |
| Release | |
| Original network | GMA Network |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | August 14 – November 27, 2008 |
Obra (lit. Work) is a 2008 Philippine television drama anthology broadcast by GMA Network. Each month, the show featured a different lead actor. It premiered on August 14, 2008. The show concluded on November 27, 2008 with a total of 16 episodes.
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]
Episodes
Katrina Halili
| # | Title | Writer | Director | Co-starring | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Misteryosa" | Jun Lana | Jun Lana | Ian Veneracion Antonio Aquintania Deobrah Sun | August 14, 2008 |
| 2 | "Bayaran" | Kit Villanueva-Langit | Maryo J. de los Reyes | Richard Gomez Gary Estrada Carmen Soriano | August 21, 2008 |
| 3 | "For Love or Money" | Denoy Navarro-Punio | Bibeth Orteza | Eddie Garcia Eugene Domingo Polo Ravales John Lapus | August 28, 2008 |
| 4 | "Taong Grasa" | Dode Cruz | Joel Lamangan | Paolo Contis Raquel Villavicencio | September 4, 2008 |
JC de Vera
JC de Vera was the second star.[2]
| # | Title | Writer | 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 | 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 | 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 |
Accolades
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.
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.