Oh, Mando! is a Philippine streaming television series starring Kokoy de Santos, Alex Diaz and Barbie Imperial.[1][2] Directed by Eduardo Roy Jr. and produced by Dreamscape Entertainment together with Found Films. It premiered on iWantTFC on November 5, 2020.[3][4]
| Oh, Mando! | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Eduardo Roy Jr. Paolo Valconcha |
| Directed by | Eduardo Roy Jr. |
| Starring |
|
| Music by | Andrew Florentino |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original languages |
|
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Carlo L. Katigbak Jamie L. Lopez Cory V. Vidanes Roldeo T. Endrinal Ginny Monteagudo-Ocampo |
| Producer | Almond Derla |
| Production locations | |
| Cinematography | Rap Ramirez Erwin Cruz |
| Editor | Renard Torres |
| Running time | 24–40 minutes |
| Production companies |
|
| Original release | |
| Network | iWantTFC |
| Release | November 5 – December 10, 2020 |
Plot edit
Charming but timid college student Mando, a typical hopeless romantic meets Barry, an out-and-proud basketball star who is practically a prince from a fairytale. The only thing spoiling Mando's happy ending is the fact that Barry already has a boyfriend. To move on, Mando goes out with liberated architecture student Krisha and the two become lovers. One fateful day, Barry walks back into Mando's life. Now, he needs to choose - will it be mind over heart or heart over mind?
Cast and characters edit
Main edit
- Kokoy de Santos as Armando "Mando" Deputado Jr., a first year Mass Communication student who gets into a complicated situation when his romantic feelings to his schoolboy crush blossoms while he is in a relationship with his girlfriend.
- Alex Diaz as Barry Cruz, Mando's schoolboy crush and Krisha's brother
- Barbie Imperial as Krisha Cruz, Mando's girlfriend and Barry's sister
Supporting edit
- Dominic Ochoa as Armando "Tatay Armando" Deputado Sr., Mando's father
- Andrea del Rosario as Sandra Deputado, Mando's mother
- Dionne Monsanto as Lucy, Sandra's girlfriend
- Joel Saracho as Mr. Siwa, St. Henry's theatre advisor
- Almira Muhlach as Pia, Barry and Krisha's mother
- Pontri Bernardo as Lino, Barry and Krisha's father
- Julian Roxas as Clark, Barry's boyfriend
- Sam Cafranca as Gabo, Tatay Armando's tenant
- Ronald del Rosario as Dado, Tatay Armando's friend
- Z Mejia as Kim Bash, Vince's Korean boyfriend and Clark's sidekick
- Ron Martin Angeles as St. Henry's varsity basketball player, Barry's teammate
- Vandave Paragas as St. Henry's varsity basketball player, Barry's teammate
- Miguel Villasis as St. Henry's varsity basketball player, Barry's teammate
Production edit
Directing the web series is Eduardo Roy Jr. who was also the director of several Filipino independent films such as "Pamilya Ordinaryo", "Lola Igna", and "Fuccbois".[5] It was teased around February 2020 but its production was hampered after four shooting days[6] as an enhanced community quarantine was imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Its production was later resumed in July[6] when the quarantine restrictions were already eased.[7]
Episodes edit
| No. | Title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | November 5, 2020 | |
| Armando Deputado Jr., aka Mando, a college freshman is cast in the role of Romeo in their school’s play, Romeo and Juliet. To celebrate his little victory, he goes out with his friends for some street food. Unknown to him, his college life is about to turn into an exhilarating roller coaster ride as he meets and instantly falls for the varsity player of another school, Barry. | |||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | November 12, 2020 | |
| Heartbroken over Barry, Mando decides to get past his feelings and focus on his role in the school play. He meets Krisha, a bright and liberated architecture student playing the Juliet to his Romeo. As the two get to know each other in rehearsals, Mando and Krisha find themselves in a budding romance. Taking their relationship from on-stage to real-life, they meet each other's families. | |||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | November 19, 2020 | |
| Barry and his boyfriend break up, putting the cager in low spirits. In a bid to comfort him, Mando and Krisha join him on a trip out of town. Mando gets uneasy as he deals with his recurring feelings for Barry. | |||
| 4 | "Episode 4" | November 26, 2020 | |
| Things between Mando and Barry come to a head. With emotions running high, the two make a mistake that will surely hurt Krisha. | |||
| 5 | "Episode 5" | December 3, 2020 | |
| Krisha joins the rest of the theater group in staging an LGBTQIA+ rally for their theater adviser, Mr. Siwa. Amidst the chaos of preparations, Vince and Leslie uncover Barry and Mando's secret. | |||
| 6 | "Episode 6" | December 10, 2020 | |
| With heavy hearts, Mando and Krisha perform their roles as Romeo and Juliet. Barry watches from the sidelines, silently hoping for the best. | |||
Soundtracks edit
| Song Title | Artist | Words and Music | Album | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabagal | Daniel Padilla and Moira Dela Torre | Dan Tañedo | Himig Handog | 2019 | [8] |
| Arayyy... | Mae Rivera | Benjamin Carreon | Arayyy... | 2000 | |
| Ikaw na Nga | Andrew Florentino | Andrew Florentino | - | 2020 | |
| Hanggang Matanggap ang Sagot Mo | Andrew Florentino | Andrew Florentino | - | 2020 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Guno, Niña (October 14, 2020). "WATCH: Kokoy De Santos starts falling for Alex Diaz in teaser of BL series 'Oh Mando'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ Pangco, Sheena Jayne. "A PINOY BL SERIES? iWant has it, and it's 'out' now". StarStudio. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ "'Don't be afraid to be yourself': Trailer of BL series 'Oh, Mando!' released". ABS-CBN News. October 28, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Guno, Niña (October 28, 2020). "WATCH: Kokoy De Santos torn between Barbie Imperial and Alex Diaz in trailer for BL 'Oh Mando'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Dumaual, Miguel (October 14, 2020). "KathNiel, SethDrea, KyCine: 7 new Kapamilya series to watch out for". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "'Naglalaway ka, friend?' Teaser for BL series 'Oh, Mando!' an instant hit online". ABS-CBN News. October 13, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ ""Gaya sa Pelikula" and "Oh, Mando!" stars on the Pinoy BL boom". CNN Philippines. October 21, 2020. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ "WATCH: Teaser for BL series starring Kokoy de Santos, Alex Diaz released". Push. October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
External links edit
- Oh, Mando! at IMDb
- Oh, Mando! on iWantTFC
