''Eva Fonda'' is a Philippine drama show on

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that aired from December 1, 2008 to January 30, 2009 replacing '' Kahit Isang Saglit'' and was replaced by '' May Bukas Pa''. ''Eva Fonda'' is a remake of a 1976 film of the same name starring

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Plot summary

Eva de Jesus ( Cristine Reyes) comes from a poor but a loving family in a small

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fishing village. After losing her father at an early age, she and her mother Edeng (

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) have been making ends meet on their own. De Jesus wishes to finish school and settle down with her boyfriend Joel Dakila ( Jason Abalos). She is perpetually targeted by the town's men because of their perception of her as beautiful and innocent. When town rich kid Val Mendez (

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) returns from Manila, he seeks out and rapes de Jesus; causing her life to circle the drain. Her boyfriend leaves her, and her family is devastated. In her quest to seek justice, she accidentally stabs Mendez's father, Don Ismael (Mark Gil). Whilst imprisoned, her sister dies from a freak accident. De Jesus escapes imprisonment and flees to

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. Whilst there, she saves beauty agency manager Patricia "Tita Patty" Rosal (BB Gandanghari) from an assailant; grateful, Rosal offers her work as a model. De Jesus's modelling career rises quickly, and Rosal informs her a Japanese company has hired them. She and de Jesus fly to Japan, where they meet company president Toshiro Fonda (Lito Legaspi). Fonda secretly plans to marry de Jesus; de Jesus accepts and their marriage is solemnised; however, a week after their wedding, Toshiro dies from heart complications. Eva, now surnamed Fonda, returns to the Philippines, only to be preyed on by Mendez again. Mendez has kidnapped Dakila and another friend, Rosanna "Osang" Paredes (Princess Ryan), and confined them in a dilapidated building.

Cast and characters

Main cast

* Cristine Reyes as Eva de Jesus / Eva Fonda * Jason Abalos as Joel Dakila

Supporting cast

as Val Mendez * Princess Ryan as Rosanna 'Osang' Paredes *

as Dara 'Ms. DL/Millet' Lim * Mark Gil as Don Ismael Mendez *

as Edeng de Jesus * Tetchie Agbayani as Josefina Escop * Al Tantay as Turing Dakila * Jean Saburit as Aguida Mendez * Mika Dela Cruz as Elena 'Leleng' de Jesus * Owen Banaag as Popoy Dakila * BB Gandanghari, Bebe Gandanghari as Patricia 'Patty' Rosal * Dick Israel as Tita Clem * Lito Legaspi as Toshiro Fonda * Joross Gamboa as Andoy * Hazel Ann Mendoza as Daldit/Chariz * Janna Dominguez as Paris * Ya Chang as Kenjie * Justin De Leon as Efren * Marissa Sanchez as Cita * Ronnie Lazaro as Ben * AJ Dee as Martin * Kat Alano as Clarice * Lauren Young as Laura * Kian Kazemi as Banjo * RR Enriquez as Virgie * Bodie Cruz as Val's Friend * Gian Sotto as Val's Friend * Rez Cortez as Osang's father * Mike Magat as Badong Cristobal

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Sneak Peek: Eva Fonda

Eva Fonda
Drama Show {{ABS-CBN_Adaptations_(Local_Films) ABS-CBN drama series 2008 Philippine television series debuts 2009 Philippine television series endings Thriller television series Philippine romance television series Filipino-language television shows Television shows set in the Philippines Television shows set in Tokyo