On the Wings of Love (TV series)

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On the Wings of Love
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Title card
Genre
Created by
Developed byABS-CBN Studios
Written by
  • Benedict Mique
  • Mariami Tanangco-Domingo
  • Nathaniel Arciaga
  • Allan Cuadra
Directed by
Starring
Opening theme"On the Wings of Love" by Kyla [1]
Composers
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
No. of episodes145 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Carlo Katigbak
  • Cory Vidanes
  • Laurenti Dyogi
  • Roldeo T. Endrinal
ProducersArnel T. Nacario
Emerald C. Suarez
Julie Anne R. Benitez
Production locations
Cinematography
  • Hermann Claravall
  • Rodrigo Tinitigan
Editors
  • Rommel Malimban
  • Bernie Diasanta
Running time30–42 minutes
Production company Dreamscape Entertainment Television
Original release
Network ABS-CBN
ReleaseAugust 10, 2015 (2015-08-10) –
February 26, 2016 (2016-02-26)
Related
Till I Met You

On the Wings of Love is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Antoinette H. Jadaone, Jojo A. Saguin, Dan Villegas, Darnel Joy R. Villaflor and Francis Xavier E. Pasion, it stars James Reid and Nadine Lustre. It aired on the network's Primetime Bida line up and worldwide on TFC from August 10, 2015, to February 26, 2016, [2] replacing Bridges of Love and was replaced by The Story of Us .

Contents

The romantic comedy centers around two people — Clark, a boy living his American life, and Leah, a simple girl with an American dream, 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. It was also simulcasted live on ABS-CBN and worldwide on TFC. [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), went to the United States to work towards a better future for their family. 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 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 finding a way to legally work in the United States. However, to Leah's surprise, her mother's grave was nowhere to be found, and as her visa expires, finding a job that would 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 could 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 since 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 then suddenly dies. Clark gets placed in foster homes, where he is regularly abused. Later, because of his love for his siblings in the Philippines, Clark persevered and managed to survive life 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 they both have the same goal in life and that is to make a better life for their families.

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 and characters

Main cast

Very Special Role

Supporting cast

Introducing

Guest cast

Special participation

Production

Casting

On the Wings of Love was the brainchild of Coco Martin based on his experiences as an OFW in Canada. The concept was originally supposed to be a movie starring Martin and superstar Nora Aunor but she turned down the role of Martin's mother as she was busy doing other projects. [5] The film with Martin and Aunor would eventually be released in 2016 under the title Padre de Familia , starring Martin and Aunor. [6] This concept would again be revisited by Martin in his 2022 Metro Manila Film Festival entry, Labyu with an Accent. [7]

With the film's release then uncertain, the concept was turned into a teleserye which necessitated a change in the female lead to co-star with Martin. Judy Ann Santos was approached to be Martin's leading lady. Santos, however, turned down the offer due to unexpected pregnancy. Sarah Geronimo was also approached for the role of leading lady but also had to turn down the offer due to scheduling conflicts. Martin also ended up being busy with his teleserye, Ang Probinsyano . [5]

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. [5]

Originally, the role of Jiggs was to be played by Arjo Atayde. [8] Atayde's casting has gone as far as the look test when he was pulled out of the show to play Joaquin Tuazon, the main antagonist of Ang Probinsyano. [8] Albie Casiño would eventually bag the role of Jiggs. [8]

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. [9] [10]

ArtistsSong
Kyla"On the Wings of Love"
James Reid and Nadine Lustre
"Hanap-Hanap"
Erik Santos "Say You'll Never Go"
Daryl Ong "Stay"
James Reid"Randomantic"
"Bonfire Love Song"
"Babalik"
Jed Madela "If You Don't Want To Fall"

Reception

Ratings

KANTAR MEDIA NATIONAL TV RATINGS
(9:15PM PST)
PILOT EPISODEFINALE EPISODEPEAKAVERAGESOURCE
22.1%
27.8%
27.8%
24.95%
 [11] [12]

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationAwardCategoryNomineeResultSource
2015 Star Cinema 2015 StarCinema.com.ph AwardsFavorite TV ShowOn the Wings of LoveWon [13]
Global City Innovative College 1st GIC Innovation Awards for TelevisionMost Innovative TV SeriesOn the Wings of LoveWon [14]
2016Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation 47th Box Office Entertainment Awards Prince of Philippine Television James Reid Won [15]
Princess of Philippine Television Nadine Lustre Won
Anak TV18th Anak TV Seal AwardsHousehold Favorite TV ProgramOn the Wings of LoveWon [16]
Myx 11th MYX Music Awards Favorite Media Soundtrack Kyla for "On the Wings of Love"Won [17]
Favorite Remake Kyla for "On the Wings of Love"Won
University of Santo Tomas 12th USTV Students’ Choice AwardsStudents' Choice of Drama ProgramOn the Wings of LoveWon [18]
Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas 24th Golden Dove AwardsBest TV Drama ProgramOn the Wings of LoveWon [19]
Philippine Entertainment PortalThe PEP List Year 3 AwardsPrimetime Series of the YearOn the Wings of LoveWon [20]
Teleserye Supporting Actress of the Year Cherry Pie Picache Won
Philippine Movie Press Club 8th PMPC Star Awards for Music Pop Album of the Year James Reid and Nadine Lustre for Jadine: On the Wings of LoveNominated [21]
Male Pop Artist of the Year James Reid for Jadine: On the Wings of LoveNominated
Female Pop Artist of the Year Nadine Lustre for Jadine: On the Wings of LoveNominated
30th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Primetime Drama SeriesOn the Wings of LoveNominated [22]
Best Drama Actor James Reid Nominated
Best Drama Actress Nadine Lustre Nominated
Best New Male TV Personality Bailey May Nominated
Best New Female TV Personality Ylona Garcia Nominated

Controversies

"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. [23]

Reruns

Reruns of the show's episodes began airing on Jeepney TV from June 26 to September 1, 2017. [24]

On March 13, 2020, it was announced that On the Wings of Love will be rerun from March 16, 2020, temporary replacing Starla as part of the programming changes on ABS-CBN due to the community quarantine caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [25]

This rerun was abruptly cut due to the temporary closure of ABS-CBN following the cease and desist order issued by the National Telecommunications Commission on account of its franchise expiration. [26] .It was aired on Jeepney TV instead for the reruns from June 1 to September 11, 2020.

All full episodes of On the Wings of Love are currently uploaded on ABS-CBN Entertainment YouTube Channel every Monday to Friday at 8:00 pm.

Reruns of the show's episodes began airing on PIE Channel (BEAM TV subchannel) on August 22, 2022, until March 10, 2023, and was replaced by Got to Believe , from 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm from Mondays to Fridays, and from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Saturdays.

The show began airing reruns since May 13, 2024, until November 29, 2024, and was replaced by The General's Daughter , on both Jeepney TV and ALLTV's All-Time Saya primetime block.

International broadcast

See also

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