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Vietnam Rose
''Vietnam Rose'' () is a 2005 Philippine television drama series aired on ABS-CBN from September 19, 2005 to February 10, 2006 with a total of 100 episodes. Directed by Joel Lamangan, it stars Maricel Soriano, Assunta de Rossi, Angelica Panganiban, John Estrada and Jason Abalos. Synopsis ''Vietnam Rose'' follows the journey of Nguyễn Đặng Thiêm Yểu, a Vietnamese woman and survivor of the Vietnam War. The show's narratives focuses on the consequences of the separation of family members due to the war as opposed to patriotisms associated with it. Yểu went to the Philippines and grew into Carina Mojica dela Cerna, a successful businesswoman who is married to an influential man (played by John Estrada). To face her past, she goes back to Vietnam to face her mother. Here, Carina meets her half-sister, Đoàn Đặng Thiên Tín (played by Angelica Panganiban). Cast and characters Main cast *Maricel Soriano as Carina Mojica dela Cerna (Nguyễn Đặng Thiêm Yểu) *J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (film And Television)
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, teen drama, and comedy-drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular setting or subject-matter, or else they qualify the otherwise serious tone of a drama with elements that encourage a broader range of moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of cinema or television that involve fictional stories are forms of drama in the broader sense if their storytelling is achieved by means of actors who represent ( mimesis) characters. In this broader sense, dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Bitangcol
Joseph Bitangcol (born March 28, 1984) is a Filipino television and film actor. He is one of the first batch of the reality talent search ''Star Circle Quest'' on ABS-CBN. Career Sef started when he joined the reality talent search of ABS-CBN which is ''Star Circle Quest'' in 2004. He made it to the Top 10 or "Magic Circle of 10", but unfortunately, he didn't make it to the final 5, or "Magic Circle of 5". After the contest, he became part of ABS-CBN's Star Magic. He starred in the youth oriented program ''SCQ Reload'' with co-former questors and in horror-fantasy series ''Spirits'' which was directed by Chito Rono. In 2006, he did his first movie with Star Cinema, entitled ''D' Lucky Ones'', paired with Sandara Park. Career on GMA Network After his contract with ABS-CBN expired, he decided to leave his home grown network and sign another exclusive contract on its rival station GMA Network under GMA Artist Center. There he portrayed a role in drama series ''Babangon Ako't Dudurug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janelle Quintana
Janelle Ann Caren Quintana Manahan (born 26 July 1989) is an actress in the Philippines. She started showbusiness when she joined ABS-CBN's reality talent search '' Star Circle National Teen Quest'' as Janelle Manahan and made it to the top 6. After her supporting stint in ''SCQ Reload'' and other ABS-CBN shows. Star Magic, her former Talent Agency decided to change her screen name to Janelle Quintana to avoid confusion about her non relationship with Star Magic's head, Mr. Johnny Manahan. She was later re-introduce as Janelle Quintana as one of the main lead in ABS-CBN's teen sitcom '' Let's Go''. She is now a Licensed Financial Adviser, Certified Investment Solicitor, Stock Trader and a member of the Million Dollar Round Table, MDRT is The Premier Association of Financial Professionals around the world. She started her career in the financial services industry in October 2013 with Philam Life. Personal life Janelle was born in Albay to parents Maria Rosario Elvira Quintano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Seo-hee
Jang Seo-hee (born January 5, 1972) is a South Korean actress. She has starred in numerous television dramas, including ''Miss Mermaid'' (2002) and '' Temptation of Wife'' (2008), which were both extremely successful in the ratings and earned Jang the highest acting prize from the MBC Drama Awards and SBS Drama Awards. In a 2007 Chinese survey of the most influential Korean actors, Jang was the highest ranking actress and placed seventh overall. Jang made her entertainment debut when she won in a 1981 children's beauty pageant, and began her acting career as a child actress and model. She was later appointed as goodwill ambassador Goodwill ambassador is a post-nominal honorific title, a professional occupation and/or authoritative designation that is assigned to a person who advocates for a specific cause or global issue on the basis of their notability such as a public ... for the 2009 Gwangju Design Biennale. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron Geisler
Baron Frederick von Geisler (; born June 5, 1982) is a Filipino actor, businessman, occasional model, resource speaker, amateur artist, and aspiring poet of German-American descent. As a child actor and later as a teen idol, Geisler's career has been characterized by critical and popular notoriety, followed by a period of alcohol abuse and legal troubles, before a resumption of critical repute and resurgence of commercial success in middle age as a character actor. Several of Geisler's acting accolades includes winning the Best Actor award in the 4th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival on July 20, 2008 and the 2005 PMPC Best Single Performance of an Actor in '' Maalaala Mo Kaya'' ("''Would You Remember?''"). Geisler's performance in the 2022 Netflix film ''Doll House'' has also earned him praise from critics, audiences, and fellow actors. Early life Geisler was born in Clark Air Base, Angeles City, Pampanga to Gracia Cantor Bayonito of Bicol, Philippines and Donald David Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Mabesa
Antonio Ocampo Mabesa (January 27, 1935 – October 4, 2019), known as Tony Mabesa, was a Filipino stage director, film and television actor, and professor. With a career spanning over 70 years, he was a founding father of Philippine university theater and one of the most prominent theater directors in the country. For his work, he was known as a "Lion of the Theater". He founded the theater groups Dulaang UP and the UP Playwrights' Theatre. Early life and education Mabesa was born in Los Baños, Laguna. He entered high school at the University of the Philippines Rural High School, where he first directed a school production. He finished his degree in Agriculture at the University of the Philippines Los Baños, where he was mentored by Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero. He was a member of the Upsilon Sigma Phi. He pursued a master's degree in theater arts at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1965, and a master's degree in education at the University of Delaware in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chanda Romero
Chanda V. Romero (born February 26, 1954) is a Filipina actress. She is mostly seen on GMA Network. She played supporting roles and leading roles in many films during the early and late 1970s. Her prolific work in sexy comedies and dramas caught the attention of many directors, and in the 1980s, showed her serious work as an actress in the Ishmael Bernal's ''Working Girls'' and ''Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin?'', both in 1984. She showed a different side in what may be considered as her most underrated work in ''Kapag Tumabang ang Asin'' with Daria Ramirez, and ''Pag-ibig na Walang Dangal'' with Dindo Fernando and Charo Santos. Biography Chanda Romero is the daughter of Enrique Romero, son of Francisco Romero Jr. and Gloria Villanueva of Negros Oriental, and Remedios Valenzuela, daughter of Ramiro Valenzuela and Josefina de la Victoria of Cebu. Her father Enrique, also known as Bobby, was the paternal grandson of Francisco Romero Sr., mayor of Tanjay, Negros Oriental from 1909 to 1916 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosa Rosal
Florence Danon Gayda (born Florence Lansang Danon; October 16, 1928), better known as Rosa Rosal, is a FAMAS award-winning Filipina film actress dubbed as the "original femme fatale of Philippine cinema." She is also known for her work with the Philippine Red Cross (formerly Philippine National Red Cross). For her humanitarian activities, she received the 1999 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service, an award widely considered as Asia's Nobel Prize. She is the mother of TV host Toni Rose Gayda. Early life Rosal was born Florence Lansang Danon in Manila. Her mother Gloria Lansang hailed from Santa Rita, Pampanga, while her father Julio Danon was of French and Egyptian descent. Her half-brother, Don Danon, once acted as a stand-in for the Hollywood actor Rudolph Valentino.CCP Encyclopedia, p.309 During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, Rosal worked as a newsreader in a Japanese-run radio station. Shortly after the end of the war, Rosal worked part-time at the San Laz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AJ Dee
AJ, or variants, may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Fictional characters * A. J. (''The Fairly OddParents''), a fictional character * A.J. Soprano, a fictional character in ''The Sopranos'' * Superspinner AJ, a fictional character in the Starflyers series of computer games * AJ, in ''AJ and the Queen'', an American comedy-drama TV series * Apollo Justice, a fictional character from Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Literature * ''Aj'' (newspaper), a Hindi-language daily broadsheet newspaper in India * ''Architects' Journal'', an architectural magazine * ''The Astronomical Journal'', a peer-reviewed monthly scientific journal Businesses and organisations * Al Jazeera, a Qatar-based international Arabic news channel ** AJ+, an online news and current events channel * AJ Capital Partners, an American private real estate company * AJ's Fine Foods, an American supermarket chain * AJ Institute of Engineering and Technology, in Mangalore, India Other uses * AJ (given name), i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Alajar
Regina Liguid Alatiit (born June 28, 1959), professionally known as Gina Alajar (), is a FAMAS and Gaward Urian Award winning Filipino film and television actress and television director. Career Since appearing as a child actress in the early 1970s, Alajar has been a critically acclaimed actress. She has appeared in films such as ''Playgirl'', ''Bayan Ko'', ''Brutal'', ''Salome'', ''Mulanay'', and has collaborated with directors such as Lino Brocka, Ishmael Bernal, Maryo J. de los Reyes, Chito S. Roño, Gil Portes, Marilou Diaz-Abaya, her directorial work has been enhanced in the 2000s in television work for GMA Network dramas. From 1997–2009, she was seen mostly in television soap operas on GMA and in 2009–2010, she was seen in ABS-CBN dramas such as ''Kambal Sa Uma'' and 2010's ''Habang May Buhay''. In 2012, she received more massive acclaim for the TV series ''Hiram na Puso'', a comeback feat in her TV career on GMA Network. In 2016, she came back to television in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Davao
Frederick Charles Davao, professionally known as Ricky Davao (born May 30, 1961) is a Filipino actor, television director, and industrial management engineer (graduated from Mapua Institute of Technology. He is the husband of actress Jackie Lou Blanco. He is the younger brother of Bing Davao and the son of Charlie Davao. In theatre, he is best known for portraying a fictionalized version of Bongbong Marcos Ferdinand "Bongbong" Romualdez Marcos Jr. ( , , ; born September 13, 1957), commonly referred to by the initials PBBM or BBM, is a Filipino politician who is the 17th and current president of the Philippines. He previously served as a senat ... in the play ''Bongbong at Kris'' in the 1980s. Filmography Films TV series As a TV director Awards References 1961 births Living people Filipino people of Jordanian descent Filipino people of Spanish descent Filipino television directors Star Circle Quest Filipino male comedians Filipino television pers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
