GMA7's: 'AMAYA'

[finchmeister]

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Amaya goes all-out in presenting an epic story dating back to the 1500s. Viewers will get to see the pre-colonial life of Filipinos living in the Visayan region through actual villages, infrastructure, clothing, transportation, and battle scenes.

GMA-7 has been coordinating with the historical department of the University of the Philippines to make sure that every detail on this show is accurate.

Unsay may opinyon ninyo ani mga peeps? Hehehehe...
It looks promising, just like Enca sauna. Nindot kayog production ug costumes.

I just hope nga this would NOT turn out like other telefantasya nga nalukop na lag magic2x. Hihi. Unta medyo me pagka political sad unta sya gamay.



Official Cast Members:

Marian Rivera as Amaya
-Ang binukot na prinsesang anak ni Datu Bugna at ng aliping si Dal'lang. Ipinanganak na may kambal-ahas. Itinadhanang maging pinakamakapangyarihang babae ng kanyang panahon.


Sid Lucero as Bagani
-Ang anak ng rajah na iibig kay Amaya. Mabait at mapagmahal. Hinuhubog ni Rajah Mangubat upang kanyang maging tagapagmana.


Glaiza de Castro as Binayaan
-Ang bunsong anak nina Datu Bugna at Dian Lamitan. Dahil pinagkaitan ng pagmamahal ng kanyang ina, siya ay magpapanggap na si Amaya.


Mikael Daez as Lumad
-Ang mandirigmang uripon na iibig kay Amaya. Magiging karibal ni Bagani sa puso ni Amaya. Gagawin ang lahat para sa kanyang minamahal. Isa sa mga uripon ni Atubang.


Rochelle Pangilinan as Marikit
-Ang panganay na anak nina Datu Bugna at Dian Lamitan. Sakim at makasarili tulad ng kanyang ina. Magkakagusto kay Bagani kaya pahihirapan niya si Amaya.


Lani Mercado as Dal'lang
-Ang ina ni Amaya. Isang alipin na iibig kay Datu Bugna at mawawalay sa kanyang anak na si Amaya.


Raymond Bagatsing as Datu Bugna
-Ang ama ni Amaya. Isang datu na iibig sa aliping si Dal'lang. Gagawin niyang tagapagmana si Amaya.

Gardo Versoza as Datu Mangubat
-Ang malupit at mabagsik na pinuno ng mga datu. Kinakatakutan dahil sa kanyang anting-anting.


Gina Alajar as Dian Lamitan
-Ang asawa ni Datu Bugna. Nagmula sa angkan ng mga datu. Siya ang may kagagawan kung bakit magiging alipin si Amaya.


Roy Alvarez as Awi
-Ang nakatatandang kapatid ni Datu Bugna. Ang tumutulong kay Bugna sa pagpapatakbo ng kanyang banwa.


Irma Adlawan as Mantal
-Ang nakatatandang kapatid ni Dian Lamitan. Ang katuwang ni Lamitan sa lahat ng kanyang mga gawain.

Angie Ferro as Hilway
-Ang punong babaylan sa puod ni Rajah Manggubat


Robert "Buboy" Villar as Banuk
-Ang bunsong kapatid ni Bagani. Nagsasanay din maging isang mandirigma.


Ana Capri as Agang
-Ang aliping matalik na kaibigan ni Dal'lang.


Ayen Munji-Laurel as Raju Lingayan
-Ang unang asawa ni Rajah Mangubat at ina ni Bagani at Banuk.


Sheena Halili as Ahak
-Ang aliping matalik na kaibigan ni Amaya na ngayo'y *hayohay ni Atubang.


Roxanne Barcelo as Kayang
-Ang alipin ni Marikit.

Ana Feleo as Bayang
-Nag-aaral maging babaylan na naging alipin. Siya ang makakadiskubre sa kambal-ahas ni Amaya.

Ryan Eigenmann as Angaway
-Isa sa magagaling na mandirigma ni Rajah Mangubat. Pinsan ni Bagani at apo ng punong babaylan.


Daniel Fernando as Atubang
Mia Pangyarihan as Silay
Aj Dee as Paratawag
Rob Sy as Paragahin
Pancho Magno as Agul
Dindo Arroyo as Badu
Perla Bautista as Uray Gurang
Rustica Carpio as Digan
Mon Confiado as Songil
Dion Ignacio as Kuling

EPISODE REPLAYS, click here:
A m a y a

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[Vino Kid]

kani nice ni.....

[soco]

Cool.
1500's?
Visayas?
I'm looking forward for Lapu-Lapu's cameo appearance

[finchmeister]

Amaya, as what i have read and understood, is a fictionalized account sa mga katutubo nato during pre-colonial times...how they lived, ang culture, politics nila.

In contast to Korean Sageuks (historical dramas), whose characters did exist jud sa ilang history (most of them)...pero their plot is somehow tweaked man gihapon. Murag sila nay nangitag paagi to make the story more interesting through twists and whatnots, pero they still try to be as accurate as they can be.

Pwd man ni matandi nato sa story ni Jack and Rose sa Titanic, for example. Those characters were never real pero the context is there, portraying the tragic event sa RMS Titanic.

[gabinath]

nindut ni!!!!

[finchmeister]

Philippine Star, May 15, 2011

Amaya
by Nathalie Tomada

MANILA, Philippines - Amaya has yet to unravel on the TV screens, but superlatives – biggest, boldest and most expensive – are already being bandied about the forthcoming GMA 7 primetime series that casts Marian Rivera in the title role.

The STAR had an exclusive roundtable chat with the people behind Amaya last Wednesday, getting a glimpse into the depth and breadth of this production that vows casting, costumes, set locations and budget of epic proportions.

“It was such a bold move from the network to bankroll such a huge project,” began director Mac Alejandre. “But when we talk about huge, I would like to contextualize it because people may think it is only huge in budget. Well, yes it is. It is the biggest and most expensive, and when we say biggest, it is far, far bigger than the second biggest production – that’s how expensive it is.”

Direk Mac continued, “But when we’re talking about big, it’s not just confined to its expense. We’re talking about bigness in terms of daring, preparation and pre-production. We were immersed in this project since its conceptualization.

“For a historical fiction-based story that has never been tried on Philippine television before, it’s daring in terms of epic scope. Meaning, even if the central love story or drama is fiction, everything surrounding it is based on history – from culture, customs, demeanor to look.”

Set in the Visayas during pre-colonial Philippines, Amaya tells the journey of Marian Rivera’s character, who is born a princess but who suffers the misfortune of becoming a slave before rising to become a warrior and leader of her people.

According to Amaya headwriter Suzette Doctolero, who also wrote most of the network’s successful fantaseryes, most notable of which is the Encantadia saga, the idea of Amaya was pitched and given the go-signal last year, after a year of research and conceptualization. Initially, it was to be a historical series centering on the life of the Visayan hero Lapu-Lapu. But upon the advice of historians from UP Diliman, they instead pursued a historical fiction that would still give light to the pre-Hispanic ambiance and traditions.

“We also chose Central Visayas because the written materials about its pre-colonial history are more complete, and it’s very fascinating to read about how women lived and thrived during that era. Tapos sa Visayas lang yung may binukot, or mga princesang kinukulong at di pinapaapak sa lupa gaya ni Amaya. And we weaved these details into the story. But we believe that the beauty about Amaya really is that, if you take away the manner it is being told, it is still a soap opera,” Suzette said.

Direk Mac, on the other hand, said that one major challenge of mounting this TV series is how to present a period backdrop – a part of history that people are largely clueless about save for what they learned about it from scholarly literature or history textbooks – that doesn’t mask the very contemporary concepts it talks about such as love, integrity, lust, greed and honor.

And so, no stone is left unturned, especially for its production design department , which has branched into several divisions so as to be able to encompass the minutest details in terms of costumes, visuals, lighting, sets, technology, among others, to make Amaya as realistic as possible.

Take, for example, the fight scene that featured 250 warriors from the warring banwa (tribes) of Datu Mangubat (Gardo Versoza) and Datu Bugna (Raymond Bagatsing). They had to be dressed in full regalia but everything they wore – accessories, armory and tattoos – had to be distinct from each other. The whole process of just making this single scene ready to roll lasted from morning to dawn.

Dressing the women is another story, said costume designer Gino Gonzales, whose portfolio includes mostly Repertory Philippines productions plus the period US-produced film Amigo. The female characters, so as to evoke how they appeared in this particular past, are made to wear in intricate costumes and jewelry made of materials from Singapore and Malaysia, with handiwork done by weavers in Baguio, Ilocos and the Yakan and T’boli ethnic groups of Mindanao. The costume–making started as early as November.

Then there are the set locations, carefully chosen, and spread throughout Northern and Central Luzon plus Southern Tagalog. For the opening scene, which introduces the sea-worthy, reconstructed warship Karakoa, three locations were maximized – Pangasinan, Bataan or Laguna – and you wouldn’t even notice it in the seamless whole.

Direk Mac said that they are thankful that these physical challenges are being addressed by the organization and that the network is gambling hundreds of millions is more than enough to strengthen the production people’s resolve to deliver an original project that they can be truly proud of.

Plus, this early, historians involved in the project are excited because it teaches history in a medium that is accessible to the masses. "We wouldn't be surprised if it sparks academic discussions," said Neil Santillan, a UP professor.

“We can give 10 million anecdotes of how difficult this is, but at the end of the day, as much as we want to present a visual spectacle, the story that we want to tell is about the emotions and feelings of Filipinos during that period in history. This is the story of Amaya – how a woman transcended her time.”

As for the series’ star, Direk Mac said, “We will give them the Marian that they know and love in Marimar, Dyesebel, etc., plus more. They will rediscover that this waif-life beauty and spunky performer has still a lot to give.”

“After Amaya, I believe the people involved here – from cast to production staff – will be changed. We cannot give anything lesser after this.”

[gabinath]

at least we can say nga naa na ta pwede i-level sa JuMong, Jewel in the Palace etc.....

[finchmeister]

right. murag mao niy una sa ato in terms sa genre in television program(s).

Enca was an ambitious project before which turned out to be successful...and this Amaya tries to go beyond what they did. a risky one, indeed. grabe daw ila gasto ani ron.

i just hope, story-wise, it would be really good. mag unsa man nang choi ug prduction ug costumes, pero crappy ang storya, right? hehe. la lay kwenta.

it's only a few weeks na lng magsugod nani. wapak!

[gabinath]

may 30 na daw......

[finchmeister]

video(s)

Amaya's 1st teaser
Amaya teaser - April 22
Amaya teaser - April 28
Amaya teaser - May 8
Amaya teaser - May 9