On the Wings of Love (TV series)

On the Wings of Love

On the Wings of Love official title card.
Genre Romance, Comedy, Drama
Created by Dindo Perez
Rondel P. Lindayag
Reggie Amigo
Developed by Roldeo T. Endrinal
Julie Anne R. Benitez
Kylie Manalo-Balagtas
Written by Benedict Mique
Mariami Tanangco-Domingo
Nathan Arciaga
Allan Cuadra
Directed by Antoinette Jadaone
Jojo A. Saguin
Dan Villegas
Darnel Villaflor
Francis Pasion
Starring Nadine Lustre
James Reid
Opening theme "On the Wings of Love"
by Kyla[1]
Country of origin Philippines
Original language(s) Filipino, English, Kapampangan, Ilocano
No. of episodes 145 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Arnel T. Nacario
Producer(s) Emerald C. Suarez
Editor(s) Rommel Malimban
Bernie Diasanta
Location(s) Manila, Philippines
San Francisco, United States
Napa Valley, United States
Talisay, Batangas, Philippines
Ilocos, Philippines
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Lake Tahoe, United States
Antipolo, Philippines
Cinematography Hermann Claravall
Rodrigo Tinitigan
Running time 30-45 minutes
Production company(s) Dreamscape Entertainment Television
Release
Original network ABS-CBN
Picture format 480i SDTV
1080i HDTV
Original release August 10, 2015 (2015-08-10) – February 26, 2016 (2016-02-26)
External links
Website

On the Wings of Love is a 2015 Philippine romantic comedy television series directed by Antoinette Jadaone and Jojo Saguin and starring James Reid and Nadine Lustre in their first primetime television series. The series premiered on ABS-CBN and worldwide on The Filipino Channel on August 10, 2015,[2] replacing Bridges of Love.

The romantic comedy centers around two different people — Leah, a simple girl with an American dream; and Clark, a boy living his American life — who are forced to marry in order to legally stay and continue working in the United States.

The show ended on February 26, 2016 and this episode was divided into two parts: a recorded segment and followed by a live viewing party in Ynares Center, Antipolo City. It was also simulcasted live on ABS-CBN and worldwide on The Filipino Channel.[3][4]

Plot

Leah Olivar (Nadine Lustre) grew up in a very poor, but happy family. When she was 12 years old, her mother Rona (Isay Alvarez) goes to the United States to work for their family's better future. Life eventually becomes better for Leah, her sister, Tiffany (Bianca Manalo), and their father, Sol (Joel Torre). However, a tragedy changes their lives forever. For Leah, Rona's death creates a desire for her to go to the America and fulfill her mother's "American dream".

Ten years later, this dream comes true as Leah gets her visa to compete in a choir competition in San Francisco, California. After the contest, Leah extends her stay in San Francisco with the intention of visiting her mother's grave, and to find a way to legally work in the United States. However to her surprise, Leah does not find her mother's grave, and as her visa expires, finding a job that will allow her to remain in the United States also becomes elusive.

With the urging of Jack (Cherry Pie Picache), the mother of Leah's ex-boyfriend, Jigs (Albie Casiño), and out of desperation, Leah agrees to a marriage of convenience so that she can get her visa. But with Leah's limited resources, it will be hard for Jack to find her a partner. The only suitable person that would agree to the small amount that Leah is willing to pay is Jack's nephew, Clark (James Reid), who has been living in San Francisco for the past 11 years. His life has been full of heartbreaks as he went to the United States with his mother, Ofelia (Katya Santos), to be introduced to his American father, Kenneth. Soon after, Kenneth refuses to recognize Clark as his son, and Ofelia suddenly dies. Clark gets placed into foster homes, where he was abused. Later, because of his love for his siblings in the Philippines, Clark persevered and survived in the U.S. These misfortunes and responsibilities in life deprived Clark of romantic love.

Things were about to change...

Despite their disastrous first meeting, Leah and Clark spend time as a fake couple and learn about each other's past, quirks and habits in order to pass the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) interview. As time passes, Leah and Clark discover a certain fondness for each other. They also realize that both have the same goals in life and that is to make a better life for their family.

They also start to sympathize with each other, as both reveal their deepest secrets. Soon, the sham marriage between Leah and Clark becomes real.

Cast

Main cast

Supporting cast

Extended cast

Guest cast

Production

Casting

On the Wings of Love was first offered to Coco Martin and superstar Nora Aunor but she turned down the offer as she was busy doing shows on GMA Network. The second option was to be with Judy Ann Santos as Martin's leading lady. Santos turned down the offer due to unexpected pregnancy. The third option was with Sarah Geronimo but she turned down the offer because of her busy schedules. Martin also ended up being busy with his teleserye, Ang Probinsyano. Finally, the roles were given to James Reid and Nadine Lustre which marks their first lead roles in a teleserye as they signed exclusive contracts with ABS-CBN.

Soundtrack

In March 2015, R&B singer Kyla recorded two cover versions of the series' eponymous theme song originally sung by Jeffrey Osborne and later covered by Regine Velasquez. The original version and its music video was released on May 16, 2015 via YouTube,[1] while the alternate version is a piano cover.

The theme song's original version is also part of the volume one of Dreamscape Televisions of Love album and Kyla's 15th anniversary compilation album My Very Best.[5][6]

Artists Song
Kyla "On the Wings of Love"
Erik Santos "Say You'll Never Go"
James Reid and Nadine Lustre "Hanap-Hanap"
Daryl Ong "Stay"
James Reid "Randomantic"
Jed Madela "If You Don't Want To Fall"

Reception

KANTAR MEDIA NATIONAL TV RATINGS
(9:15PM PST)
PILOT EPISODE FINALE EPISODE PEAK AVERAGE SOURCE
22.1%
27.8%
27.8%
TBA
 [7][8]

Awards and nominations

Year Association Award Category Nominee Result Source
2015 Star Cinema 2015 StarCinema.com.ph Awards Favorite TV Show On the Wings of Love Won [9]
Global City Innovative College 1st GIC Innovation Awards for Television Most Innovative TV Series On the Wings of Love Won [10]
2016 Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation 47th Box-Office Entertainment Awards Prince of Philippine Television James Reid Won [11]
Princess of Philippine Television Nadine Lustre Won
Anak TV 18th Anak TV Seal Awards Household Favorite TV Program On the Wings of Love Won [12]
Myx 11th MYX Music Awards Favorite Media Soundtrack Kyla Won [13]
Favorite Remake Kyla Won
University of Santo Tomas 12th USTV Students’ Choice Awards Students' Choice of Drama Program On the Wings of Love Won [14]
Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas 24th Golden Dove Awards Best TV Drama Program On the Wings of Love Won [15]

References

  1. 1 2 ABSCBN Entertainment (May 16, 2015). ""On The Wings Of Love" music video by Kyla". ABSCBN Entertainment. YouTube. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  2. ↑ ""ON THE WINGS OF LOVE" ARRIVES ON ABS-CBN PRIMETIME BIDA THIS MONDAY". abscbnpr.com. August 4, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ "#OTWOLTheLastFlight reach almost 4M tweets". Manila Bulletin. February 27, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ "IN PHOTOS: JaDine sweet moments at ‘OTWOL’ finale". Philippine Star. February 27, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  5. ↑ PolyEast Records (October 6, 2015). "The R&B Queen's 15th year Anniversary Album #MyVeryBest is NOW AVAILABLE!". Facebook. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  6. ↑ "My Very Best (15th Anniversary Album) by Kyla on iTunes". iTunes Store. Philippines: Apple Inc. October 1, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  7. ↑ NATIONAL TV RATINGS (Urban + Rural): May 22-25, 2015. ABS-CBN Social Media Newsroom. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  8. ↑ National TV ratings (17-22 August 2015): Pangako Sa’yo, On the Wings of Love, and Ningning hit all-time highs in TV ratings | The Voice Kids semi-finals tops Saturday programs. ABS-CBN Social Media Newsroom. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
  9. ↑ "James Reid and Nadine Lustre win Favorite TV Love Team and TV show at the StarCinema com ph Award". YouTube. November 10, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Aldub hailed as Most Innovative TV Loveteam; Eat Bulaga, OTWOL chosen as Most Innovative shows on television". Philippine Entertainment Portal. November 12, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  11. ↑ "John Lloyd, Bea, Vice, Coco, Vic, Ai-Ai lead winners at the Box Office Entertainment Awards". Philippine Entertainment Portal. February 21, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  12. ↑ "TV Patrol: Kapamilya shows, pinarangalan ng Anak TV Awards". YouTube. February 23, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Nadine Lustre wins big at MYX Music Awards 2016". Manila Bulletin. March 16, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Maine Mendoza, Anne Curtis grace 12th USTv Awards". Philippine Entertainment Portal. April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  15. ↑ "ABS-CBN wins 24th KBP Golden Dove Awards 2016". iWeb.ph. April 30, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.

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See also

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