The Korean drama which introduced as to Vivian and Carlo and transformed Kitchie Nadal’s heartfelt ditty Wag na ‘Wag Mong Sasabihin into a "national anthem" back in 2004 gets a PInoy remake. Lovers in Paris, the Pinoy version brought to us by the ABS-CBN network, stars Piolo Pascual, one of today’s hottest dramatic actors, and KC Concepcion, who proves she has greater thespic skills to show than her charming poses and bright smiles that her commercial endorsements allow her to.
Before the show’s premiere last Sept. 28, speculations were rife of excess production costs and other production issues. Apparently, news of a remake of Lovers in Paris already made rounds in the Internet as early as March of this year, but it wasn’t until five months later when the show actually premiered because some scenes had to be redone and reshot. However, for many teleserye fans, these rumors only made the anticipation even greater. Those who were fans of the original series will no doubt be enthralled with this PInoy adaptation. In the show, Piolo plays Carlo, a powerful businessman in the City of Light who crosses paths with KC’s character Vivian, who is a film student struggling to make ends meet as a housekeeper. And with the amazing backdrops of the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and others, sparks fly between Carlo and Vivian and they eventually fall in love.It may be a scenario that’s been done—exploited even—a countless times in many shows and movies before, but with Piolo and KC’s alluring chemistry, the plot feels fresh and interesting. The show premiered strongly in the ratings last Sept. 28, confirming that Koreanovelas getting the Pinoy treatment is the strongest trend in today’s primetime soaps. Lovers in Paris follows in the footsteps of Only You and My Girl, other Koreanovelas which ABS-CBN remade.
"Filipinos love drama and stories that we can relate to," Leng Raymundo says in a previous interview, ABS-CBN vice president for program acquisition. "Most of the time, the Korean dramas are quite escapist and moving. Aside from the touching plotlines, the production is really a visual experience of places that most of us are not accustomed to seeing."
( Published October 2, 2009 in RedCarpet p. 2 )
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