A Beautiful Affair

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A Beautiful Affair
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Title card
Genre
Created by ABS-CBN Studios
Katasi M. Flores
Written by
  • Katski M. Flores
  • Tanya Winona E. Bautista
  • Chie E. Floresca
  • Jose Ruel L. Garcia
Directed by
  • Katski M. Flores
  • Jerome C. Pobocan
Starring
Opening theme"After All" by Martin Nievera and Vina Morales
Composers
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
No. of episodes60
Production
Executive producers
  • Carlo Katigbak
  • Cory Vidanes
  • Laurenti Dyogi
  • Roldeo T. Endrinal
Producers
  • Anna Krynessa Rivera
  • Row Tan
Production locations
  • Philippines
  • Austria
  • Japan
Running time30-45 minutes
Production company Dreamscape Entertainment Television
Original release
Network ABS-CBN
ReleaseOctober 29, 2012 (2012-10-29) 
January 18, 2013 (2013-01-18)

A Beautiful Affair is a 2012 Philippine romantic melodrama television series starring John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo together with John Estrada. [1] [2] [3] The series premiered on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida evening block and worldwide on TFC from October 29, 2012 to January 18, 2013, replacing Walang Hanggan and being replaced by Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw . [4] The drama revolves around two lost souls who meet and fall in love in the city of Vienna in Austria. [5] [6] [7]

Contents

Overview

Background

A Beautiful Affair is the highly anticipated drama series celebrating Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz's 10th anniversary as an on-screen love team. According to series director, Katski Flores, the drama began as a film concept in 2007 inspired loosely by Camelot and The Fountainhead . [8] The drama was first hinted by ABS-CBN in November 2011 as a blind item, however several articles were released a month later from various sources confirming this. [9] [10] The drama is produced under the unit of Laurenti Dyogi and directed by Katski Flores whose first work on television was headwriting Cruz and Alonzo's first drama together titled, Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay back in 2002. [11] Filming began on May 16, 2012 in Vienna and Salzburg, Austria. [12] With its high budget, the drama filmed internationally for the second time in Japan in December 2012. [13]

Premise

Leon (John Lloyd Cruz) is an architect who loses the will to live after his mother's death. In Vienna, he meets Gen (Bea Alonzo) a woman who suffers from a broken heart after finding out that her fiancé was cheating on her. Hoping to reclaim themselves and move on from their painful past, they venture to find love and romance. However, due to certain circumstances, they decide to part ways. A year later, fate brings them together again, but unbeknownst to Leon, Gen is already in love with another man who happens to be his adoptive brother, Edward (John Estrada) and is set to marry her. [14] [15]

Cast and characters

Main cast

Supporting cast

Guest cast

Special participation

Soundtrack

A Beautiful Affair: Original Soundtrack [16]

Track list and duration

  1. After All Martin Nievera & Vina Morales 4:37
  2. I'll Take Care Of You Richard Poon 4:20
  3. Ikaw At Ako Johnoy Danao 5:10
  4. Akala Mo Juris 3:53
  5. Wag Kanang Umiyak KZ Tandingan 4:40
  6. Paano Ba Ang Magmahal? Erik Santos & Liezel Garcia 4:27
  7. After All Yeng Constantino & Sam Milby 3:57
  8. Naaalala Ka John Lloyd Cruz & Bea Alonzo 4:22

Total running time:35:26

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  2. John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo featured in a news program in Vienna, Austria Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine (Pep.ph, June 23, 2012)
  3. Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz will reunite for teleserye to be shot in Europe (Pep.ph, June 23, 2012)
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  5. Bea overwhelmed by success of 'The Mistress'
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  7. Adultery a no-no to Lloydie
  8. A Beautiful Affair facts
  9. How 2012 is shaping up for John Lloyd Cruz
  10. Bea Alonzo admits she misses being teamed-up with John Lloyd Cruz
  11. A Beautiful Affair will air for 22 weeks
  12. Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz' reunion teleserye to be shot in Austria
  13. A Beautiful Affair in Japan
  14. A Beautiful Affair Final Full Trailer
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  16. A Beautiful Affair Primetime Bida Patrol Version 4 - Official Soundtrack Release