Juan Direction
- Not to be confused with the British boy band One Direction.
| Juan Direction | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Reality Show |
| Created by | Island Media Asia |
| Starring |
Brian Wilson Daniel Marsh Henry Edwards Michael McDonnell Charlie Sutcliffe |
| Country of origin |
 Philippines |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Leo James Conde |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV5 |
| Original release | October 19, 2013 – present |
Juan Direction is a half-hour weekly documentary-style reality show airing in TV5 Philippines. It aired every Sundays from 10:15 PM to 10:45 PM.
The documentary-style reality aired on June 23, 2014, from Mondays to Fridays, 7:30 PM to 8:00 PM and ended on July 4, 2014. Currently, the program is on 3rd season since September 22, 2014.
Premise
Juan Direction follows five biracial Filipinos explore and learn the Philippines. The name Juan Direction is a play on words of the British-Irish boy-band One Direction, unlike 1D, JD does not perform any songs, but instead promotes the Philippines. Juan Direction actually means “the Filipino way” because Juan is a very common Filipino name, therefore representing Filipinos in general, and Direction because even while they are foreigners (growing up in different countries), they chose to embrace the Filipino culture. The working title for the show during development was “Half Filipinos”.
History
The boys of Juan Direction got together in 2012 as Island Media Asia, which originally posted tutorial and documentary-style, and travel videos on YouTube.[1] Their style is described as a vlogumentary, a mix of vlogging and a documentary, where they have sold buko juice, taho, and balut to name a few, as well as showering with a water pump. Island Media Asia served as a platform to propel them into the television market, and while they still continue to do videos online, JD is sort of an extension of what they did previously, so leaping to another medium was not a difficult transition. While IMA features 7 members and with JD having only 5 of those members, the other 2 (Matthew Edwards and Keys Cosido) do have a recurring role, whether they will become permanently part of the cast will become more apparent as the series progresses.
Each member hails from different parts of the world, and even those from the same country come from different cities, and it was not until they came to the Philippines that they all met each other. They all met through the modeling industry that formed their bond of friendship until they came to the point that it became very easy for them to work together on screen.
Production
Before Juan Direction, the boys, as Island Media Asia, originally posted tutorial and documentary-style, and travel videos on YouTube.[2] Juan Direction was one of the shows launched in TV 5's Everyday All the Way Trade Launch in Taguig on October 2013, in TV5 Happy Ka Dito in June 2014.[3]
From June 23–July 4, 2014, Juan Direction transferred to weekday primetime as they aires a special 2-week season entitles Juan Experiment ng Juan Direction wherein they participate in various tasks that would challenge their abilities to establish friendships and build relationships, with the end-goal of trying to prove that the differences between cultures no longer matter in a world that is getting smaller.[4]
On September 22, 2014, Juan Direction is slated to return on weekday primetime with its new season entitled Juan Islanders
Cast
Main Cast
- Brian Wilson – Born in Rosario, Cavite, to Filipino mother and a British father. When he was six, his parents brought him to England.[5]
- Daniel Marsh – Born in Argao, Cebu, Half-Irish and Half-Filipino[6]
- Henry Edwards – Half-British and Half-Filipino. Born in Angeles City, Pampanga.
- Michael McDonnell – Born in Dauis, Bohol to a Czechoslovakian-Canadian father and a Boholano mother[7]
- Charlie Sutcliffe – Half-British and Half-Filipino
Recurring Cast
- Matthew "Matt" Edwards - Half-British and Half-Filipino. Former contestant and winner of The Amazing Race Philippines second season.
- Keys Cosido - Half-British and Half-Filipino.
Episodes
Season 1
| # | Episode title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Home Along the Riles" | October 19, 2013 |
| Brian, Daniel and Michael explore life along the riles (railway)[2] while Charlie cooks sinigang. | ||
| 2 | "Which Way to Quiapo" | October 26, 2013 |
| Brian, Michael, Daniel & Charlie explore Quiapo | ||
| 3 | "Trick or Treat Po" | November 2, 2013 |
| Brian, Henry and Michael go trick-or-treating, learn the ways of a sepulturero, and perform a seance.[2] | ||
| 4 | "MassKara Festival Sayawing" | November 9, 2013 |
| 5 | "Back to School" | November 16, 2013 |
| Charlie, Henry and Michael attend a local school to learn Tagalog in grade one. | ||
| 6 | "Humble Beginnings in Cebu" | November 23, 2013 |
| The boys travel to Cebu and explore | ||
| 7 | "The Beauty of Bohol[7]" | November 30, 2013 |
| The boys experience the one of a kind beauty that is Bohol | ||
| 8 | "A Natural Born Fighter[5]" | December 7, 2013 |
| 9 | "Of Aeta Origin[8]" | December 14, 2013 |
| Brothers Henry and Matt with Daniel, travel to Pampanga and go to Aeta tribe. Learnt hunting, tribal dance, bow and arrow making. | ||
| 10 | "A Christmas to Remember[9]" | December 21, 2013 |
| 11 | "A New Beginning" | January 8, 2014 |
| Michael, Henry & Brian spend the day with a family, currently living in the 'tent city', who were affected by the typhoon. | ||
| 12 | "Work In The Palengke[10][11][12]" | January 15, 2014 |
| Daniel, Michael & Charlie experience what it is like to work in a busy palengke (Tagalog for wet market) in the Philippines | ||
| 13 | "The Spirit of Bayanihan" | TBA |
Season 2
| # | Episode title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | "Hand In Marriage[13][14][15]" | TBA |
| 15 | "Finding The Right Date[16][17][18]" | TBA |
| 16 | "One Hundred Islands" | TBA |
| Charlie, Brian and Henry enjoy the beauty of One Hundred Islands while Daniel and Michael have a hard time finding their way. | ||
| 17 | "Panagbenga In Baguio" | TBA |
| 18 | "Traditional Filipino Dances" | TBA |
| 19 | "Filipino Firefighters" | TBA |
| 20 | "Basketball Liga" | TBA |
| 21 | "Gold in Benguet" | TBA |
| 22 | "Working With Basura" | TBA |
References
- ↑ http://www.mb.com.ph/living-and-loving-with-juan-direction/%5B%5D
- 1 2 3 Donato, Jerry. "Headed in One Direction". Entertainment. The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
- ↑ http://manilastandardtoday.com/2013/10/09/tv5s-everyday-all-the-way/
- ↑ "TV5 airs 2-week primetime special ‘Juan Experiment ng Juan Direction’". Entertainment. Interaksyon. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
- 1 2 "A Natural Born Fighter". Juan Direction. Season 1. Episode 8. 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
- ↑ http://www.interaksyon.com/entertainment/half-brit-hosts-of-juan-direction-embrace-filipino-lifestyle-and-culture/
- 1 2 "The Beauty of Bohol". Juan Direction. Season 1. Episode 7. 2013-12-01. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ↑ "Of Aeta Origin". Juan Direction. Season 1. Episode 9. 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
- ↑ "A Christmas to Remember". Juan Direction. Season 1. Episode 10. 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swc0Tg-GCHw&feature=youtu.be
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5MjbepPxo8&feature=youtu.be
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddlI3QyPFIc&feature=youtu.be
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XnlLrHTh_c
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDpo_mofuLM
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZlpN_DQpnA
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smn-YVbX_90
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqxGldL8X9I
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RUuzpREPhc