Magdalena (TV series)

Magdalena: Anghel sa Putikan
Created by GMA Entertainment TV Group
Developed by RJ Nuevas
Agnes Gagelonia-Uligan
Written by Michiko Yamamoto
Maribel Ilag
Directed by Gina Alajar
Creative director(s) Jun Lana
Starring Bela Padilla
Dion Ignacio
Pancho Magno
Ryan Eigenmann
Pauleen Luna
Opening theme "Ikaw ang Pag-ibig Ko"
sung by Kyla
Composer(s) Ogie Alcasid
Country of origin Philippines
Original language(s) Filipino, Tagalog, English
No. of episodes 75 episodes (final)
Production
Executive producer(s) Lani Feliciano Sandoval
Producer(s) GMA Network
Location(s) Tanay, Rizal, Philippines
Manila, Philippines
Cinematography Rhino Vidanes
Camera setup Multiple-camera setup
Running time 30-45 minutes
Release
Original network GMA Network
Picture format 480i NTSC
Original release October 8, 2012 (2012-10-08) – January 18, 2013 (2013-01-18)
External links
Website

Magdalena: Anghel sa Putikan (English: Sinful Angel) is a Filipino drama series created by RJ Nuevas and developed by Agnes Gagelonia-Uligan, directed by Gina Alajar and produced by GMA Network. It banners Bela Padilla in the title role, with Dion Ignacio as her leading man, Ryan Eigenmann and Pauleen Luna as the main antagonists. The series premiered on October 8, 2012 on GMA Afternoon Prime block replacing Faithfully and October 10, 2012 worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV.

The series is also part of the networks set of shows for the last quarter of 2012, along with Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga and Yesterday's Bride.

Based on Nuevas' comics novel (published in Filipino Komiks), Kukulayan Ko Ang Langit, the series follows the ill-fated life story of Lena, a provincial lass who has been conned by a rich-looking Manila boy into joining him to the city of her mother’s fantasy. She sets foot on the big, bad city and is quickly transformed into prostitute.[1]

The series ended on January 18, 2013. It ran for 15 weeks with a total of 75 episodes to be replaced by Forever on January 21, 2013.

Cast and characters

Main characters

Recurring characters

Other characters

Production

Development

Originally created by the network's resident writer and creative consultant, RJ Nuevas, the series is actually based on Filipino Komiks graphic novel, Kukulayan Ko Ang Langit (lit. I Will Paint the Heaven), which also penned by Nuevas.[9] The show began developing early 2012 as part of network's offering for the last quarter of the year. Nuevas said that the network’s executives want him to create a more realistic, more mature drama. Then he thought of his old komiks creation, Kukulayan Ko Ang Langit, which is about a naive provincial girl forced by circumstances to become an escort girl.[10] Nuevas doesn't look at this story as merely sexy drama but more of a display of how a woman will face life's challenging situations and fight for her right. This series is somewhat an advocacy against human trafficking and promotion of women empowerment. "Admit it or not, this is what real life is all about. It really happens. Compared to some drama series, this one is shockingly realistic," he added.[11]

Casting

Actress Bela Padilla was chosen to play the title role in Magdalena: Anghel sa Putikan.[12] She sees the role she plays as a strong woman versus just another vixen. "Magdalena is a real person. The protagonist-antagonist type just like many people, whether they admit it or not. This is the reason why I didn't peg my characterization on anyone. I want understanding and execution of my portrayal to come from within. I want to do something that feels natural for me," she added.[13] The role challenged her ability to act as natural as she can be. Most of the scenes in the show’s pilot week will see her crying buckets. "I am challenged, starting with the first two weeks (of our taping). My character is too weak and so naive. I'm like that in real life because I trust everyone too much. Sometimes when I cry, it feels like it hits me," Padilla says.[14]

The producer hired actress and television director, Gina Alajar to handle the series. Padilla feels so lucky that her director in the series is Alajar. "She really guides me and challenges me to give my best in every scene," she says. "It feels like, she's giving me a personal acting workshop to make sure that my performance will be superb," she added. Prior to this project, Alajar and Padilla have worked as co-stars in hit afternoon drama, Hiram na Puso.[15]

Actors, Dion Ignacio, Ryan Eigenmann and Pancho Magno portrayed Padilla's romantic interests in the series. Ignacio played Abel. "This is my biggest role ever. I have a lot of scenes, most of them dramatic, plus I am playing a matured role," he says. Adding to the pressure is that this is his first acting assignment under Gina Alajar. "She's very strict when it comes to acting. She wants to feel your acting or else she’d ask you to repeat the scene over and over again until she gets what she wants from you," he added. Both Ignacio and Padilla had a three-day workshop with the director, included a "sensuality workshop", because their roles require bed scenes and kissing scenes. "We should be at ease with each other that’s why Direk Gina asked us to undergo the sensuality workshop," relates Ignacio.[16]

On the other hand, series' director, Alajar is pleased to work with her son Ryan Eigenmann who played the main antagonist, Baron. "This is not the first time I am directing my son. I've directed him in Kirara, Ano Ang Kulay ng Pag-ibig? before. He was still a newbie in acting then. We also worked in an Eat Bulaga drama special for Holy Week," she recalled.[17] When it comes to Eigenmann's evolution as an actor, Alajar said that: "Ryan is one person who consults me whenever he has a new project. He would ask for advice. Before we started taping, after he had read the script, we already discussed how I wanted to treat his role. I also asked him his thought regarding the role that he is playing. On our first taping day, I was surprised because he had a lot of nuances with regards to his role. So I would say his evolution as an actor was very good," she says.[18]

Pauleen Luna portrayed the series' main female antagonist, Carol. Luna admits she wants to rest from playing villain roles but she accepted doing the show as it’ll give her the chance to work with Alajar as director. "I know I'll learn a lot from her," she says. Also, Luna stated that her role here is quite different from all her anti-hero roles she done in her past television series."I usually played as wealthy contravida in my previous series. Here, I played a poor and very ambitious villain," she added.[19]

Filming

The series' plug/teaser was filmed in a studio at GMA Network Center, in Quezon City. The said plug is actually an omnibus promotional teaser for the network’s offerings for the last quarter of the year. The filming for the series began on September 18, 2012. Filming locations were chosen by the production designer, Fedeo Tagayon. The fictional provincial town where the main characters live and where the story started, was shot on location in Tanay, Rizal. After two weeks, the production moved to Metro Manila. Leilani Feliciano-Sandoval, the show’s executive producer, said that most of the scenes taking place in urban backdrops were mostly filmed in Makati City, making over 90% of the series there.

Theme Song

Ikaw ang Pag-ibig Ko is the theme song of Magdalena: Anghel sa Putikan. It is written and composed by Ogie Alcasid and originally used as theme song of Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang sung by La Diva in 2009. After three years, the song was sung by Kyla and used as the theme song of this drama series.

See also

References

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  2. http://manilastandardtoday.com/2012/09/30/bela-padilla-is-magdalena/
  3. http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=852999&publicationSubCategoryId=51
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  5. http://www.pep.ph/news/35804/Pauleen-Luna-on-status-of-her-lovelife:-Basta,-masaya-ako-ngayon.
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  7. http://entertainment.inquirer.net/60814/indie-star-feels-challenged-by-coming-television-work
  8. http://www.malaya.com.ph/index.php/entertainment/14306-luis-no-problem-romancing-vice-on-screen
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  11. http://m.abante-tonite.com/issue/sep2012/26ent_others03.htm
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  13. http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/374871/just-a-job-for-bela
  14. http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/273242/showbiz/chikaminute/bela-padilla-masaya-sa-kanyang-kauna-unahang-title-role-na-magdalena
  15. http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/entertainment/showbiz-news/38642-too-daring-for-an-afternoon-show
  16. http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=852999&publicationSubCategoryId=51
  17. http://www.pep.ph/news/35511/gina-alajar-directs-eldest-son-ryan-eigenmann-for-the-first-time-in-upcoming-kapuso-soap
  18. http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=853704&publicationSubCategoryId=51
  19. http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/entertainment/showbiz-news/39051-pauleen-on-her-current-lovelife-happy
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