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 C. 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 Nathaniel Arciaga Allan Cuadra
Directed by	Antoinette Jadaone Jojo A. Saguin Dan Villegas Darnel Villaflor Francis Pasion
Starring	James Reid Nadine Lustre
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
Location(s)	Manila, Philippines San Francisco, United States Napa Valley, United States Talisay, Batangas, Philippines Ilocos, Philippines Lake Tahoe, United States Antipolo, Philippines
Cinematography	Hermann Claravall Rodrigo Tinitigan
Editor(s)	Rommel Malimban Bernie Diasanta
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)
Chronology
Related shows	Till I Met You
External links
Website	onthewingsoflove.abs-cbn.com

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's Primetime Bida evening block 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.

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

• James Reid as Clark Medina
• Nadine Lustre as Leah Olivar-Medina

Supporting cast

• Cherry Pie Picache as Jacqueline "Tita Jack" Fausto
• Joel Torre as Soliman "Tatang Sol" Olivar
• Nanette Inventor as Pacita "Lola Pachang/Ima" Magtoto-Fausto
• Albie Casiño as Diego "Jigs" Fausto
• Bianca Manalo as "Manang Tiffany" Olivar-Carpio
• Nico Antonio as Antonio "Tolayts" Carpio
• Paulo Avelino as Simon Evangelista

Extended cast

• Isay Alvarez as Veronica "Nanang Rona" Martinez-Olivar/Wyatt
• Matt Evans as Adrian Velasco
• Nhikzy Calma as Gabriel "Gabby" Olivar
• Kyle Echarri as Brent Wyatt
• Joseph Andre Garcia as Jordan Medina
• Laiza Comia as Jennifer "Jenny" Medina
• Bailey May as Harry Fausto
• Ylona Garcia as Audrey Olivar
• Ysabel Ortega as Angela Stevens-Fausto
• Juan Miguel Severo as Rico
• Benj Manalo as Axl
• Rafael "Paeng" Sudayan as Kiko
• Paolo O'Hara as Abet Fausto
• Jordan Castillo as Romer Fausto
• Ruby Ruiz as Aling Lolit Carpio
• Geraldine Villamil as Kapitana
• Joel Saracho as Mama Lulu
• Cheska Iñigo as Diana Stevens
• Jhustin Agustin as Rodolfo

Guest cast

• Katya Santos as Ofelia Fausto-Medina
• Lee O'Brian as Arthur Wyatt
• Miguel Faustmann as Kenneth
• Thou Reyes as Denzel
• Jason Francisco as Cullen
• Ynna Asistio as Maggie Regalado
• Anna Luna as Juliet Perez
• Japo Parcero as Monette
• Paul Cabral as Wedding Gown Designer
• Mark McMahon as Ethan (Step-brother)
• James Vincent Martinez as Andres Suntay
• Anne Curtis as Herself
• Jobelle Salvador as Flora Evangelista
• Josh Ford as young Clark Medina
• Avery Balasbas as young Leah Olivar
• JB Agustin as young Diego "Jigs" Fausto
• Belle Mariano as young Tiffany Olivar

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]

Issues

"Dancing Police" Scene

In an episode, Clark (character of James Reid) pretends to arrest, handcuff and blindfold his wife Leah (character of Nadine Lustre). Leah was shocked that her husband Clark was dancing while wearing a police uniform. Later on, a scene was made to show how they were sorry for making the police feel offended about the scene.

Reception

Awards and nominations

International broadcast

• Indonesia – MNCTV (November 21, 2016 - January 22, 2017)^[19]
• Thailand – Channel 3 (March 6, 2017 - Present)^[20]

References

External links

• On the Wings of Love's official website
• otwolista.com
• Official trailer

See also

• List of telenovelas of ABS-CBN