On the Wings of Love is a 2015 Philippine romantic comedy television series directed by Antoinette Jadaone, Jojo Saguin and Dan Villegas, 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,[9] 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. James Reid as Clark Medina: A Filipino American who immmigrated to San Francisco with his mother, Ofie, to be introduced to his father. After being rejected by him, Ofie has no way to support Clark other than working long, hard hours. Clark’s life changed when his mother contracted pneumonia and died. Clark was taken in by Social Services but escaped after being abused. He was saved by his Tita Jack, who became his guardian. To pay for his siblings’ education, Clark borrows money from Barracuda—a loan shark. When Clark hits rock bottom and is desperate for money, he asks help from Tita Jack. She suggests agreeing to an arranged marriage with Leah, who is willing to pay a lot of money for a green card. Nadine Lustre as Leah Olivar-Medina: A young and proud Filipina who has an American Dream, which started when her mother, Rona, went to America as an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) to provide a better life for her family. However, when she died in an accident, Leah’s desire to continue her mother’s footsteps becomes reality when the choir that she’s a part of goes to the United States for a competition. After the competition, Leah extends her stay and she reconciles with Tita Jack, who helps her settle in. As the months pass by, Leah’s visa is soon to expire. The only way she can legally stay is to marry an American citizen, and ends up marrying Clark.
from Blogger On The Wings Of Love November 16, 2015 Monday
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