A Beautiful Affair Explained
A Beautiful Affair is a 2012 Philippine romantic melodrama television series starring John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo together with John Estrada.[1] [2] [3] The series premiered on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida evening block and worldwide on TFC from October 29, 2012 to January 18, 2013, replacing Walang Hanggan and being replaced by Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw.[4] The drama revolves around two lost souls who meet and fall in love in the city of Vienna in Austria.[5] [6] [7]
Overview
Background
A Beautiful Affair is the highly anticipated drama series celebrating Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz's 10th anniversary as an on-screen love team. According to series director, Katski Flores, the drama began as a film concept in 2007 inspired loosely by Camelot and The Fountainhead.[8] The drama was first hinted by ABS-CBN in November 2011 as a blind item, however several articles were released a month later from various sources confirming this.[9] [10] The drama is produced under the unit of Laurenti Dyogi and directed by Katski Flores whose first work on television was headwriting Cruz and Alonzo's first drama together titled, Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay back in 2002.[11] Filming began on May 16, 2012 in Vienna and Salzburg, Austria.[12] With its high budget, the drama filmed internationally for the second time in Japan in December 2012.[13]
Premise
Leon (John Lloyd Cruz) is an architect who loses the will to live after his mother's death. In Vienna, he meets Gen (Bea Alonzo) a woman who suffers from a broken heart after finding out that her fiancé was cheating on her. Hoping to reclaim themselves and move on from their painful past, they venture to find love and romance. However, due to certain circumstances, they decide to part ways. A year later, fate brings them together again, but unbeknownst to Leon, Gen is already in love with another man who happens to be his adoptive brother, Edward (John Estrada) and is set to marry her.[14] [15]
Cast and characters
Main cast
Supporting cast
Guest cast
- Menggie Cobarrubias as Julio Santillian
- Maliksi Morales as Ferdie Macatangay
- Edward Mendez as Martin Santillian
- Lito Pimentel as Rex Resureccion
- Bing Davao as Venicio
- Jason Francisco as Nelson
- Tetchie Agbayani as Tala
- Matthew Mendoza as Winston
- Beverly Salviejo as Ason
- Ricardo Cepeda as Akira Yamamoto
- Miki Tokugawa as a Japanese tea ceremony teacher
Special participation
Soundtrack
A Beautiful Affair: Original Soundtrack[16]
- Artist: Various
- Released: 2012
- Label: Star Records
- Language: Filipino, English
- Format: Studio album (CD)
- Genre: OPM, Ballad
Track list and duration
- After All - Martin Nievera & Vina Morales - 4:37
- I'll Take Care Of You - Richard Poon - 4:20
- Ikaw At Ako - Johnoy Danao - 5:10
- Akala Mo - Juris - 3:53
- Wag Kanang Umiyak - KZ Tandingan - 4:40
- Paano Ba Ang Magmahal? - Erik Santos & Liezel Garcia - 4:27
- After All - Yeng Constantino & Sam Milby - 3:57
- Naaalala Ka - John Lloyd Cruz & Bea Alonzo - 4:22
Total running time: 35:26
See also
Notes and References
- http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/entertainment/showbiz-news/30222-john-lloyd-bea-in-a-beautiful-partnership John Lloyd, Bea in a beautiful partnership
- http://www.pep.ph/guide/guide/10333/john-lloyd-cruz-and-bea-alonzo-featured-in-a-news-program-in-vienna-austria John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo featured in a news program in Vienna, Austria
- http://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/10079/Bea-Alonzo-and-John-Lloyd-Cruz-will-reunite-for-teleserye-to-be-shot-in-Europe Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz will reunite for teleserye to be shot in Europe
- http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/09/29/12/bea-john-lloyds-beautiful-affair-gets-full-trailer Bea, John Lloyd's 'Beautiful Affair' gets full trailer
- http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/09/18/12/bea-overwhelmed-success-mistress Bea overwhelmed by success of 'The Mistress'
- http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/09/23/12/john-lloyd-bea-talk-about-beautiful-affair John Lloyd, Bea talk about 'A Beautiful Affair'
- http://entertainment.inquirer.net/58074/adultery-a-no-no-to-lloydie Adultery a no-no to Lloydie
- https://twitter.com/katskiflores/status/261691870718078976 A Beautiful Affair facts
- http://www.mb.com.ph/node/345034/how-2012- How 2012 is shaping up for John Lloyd Cruz
- http://www.push.com.ph/features/3657/bea-alonzo-admits-she-misses-being-teamed-up-with-john-lloyd-cruz/ Bea Alonzo admits she misses being teamed-up with John Lloyd Cruz
- https://twitter.com/katskiflores/status/262726876609515520 A Beautiful Affair will air for 22 weeks
- http://lionheartv.net/2012/04/bea-alonzo-and-john-lloyd-cruz-reunion.html Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz' reunion teleserye to be shot in Austria
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYIljSZnZBo A Beautiful Affair in Japan
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbzXZEN4fus A Beautiful Affair Final Full Trailer
- Web site: Broken-hearted Bea in 'Beautiful Affair' trailer. ABS-CBN News. October 16, 2012.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKavkXTDkAE A Beautiful Affair Primetime Bida Patrol Version 4 - Official Soundtrack Release
