Eva Fonda
Eva Fonda is a Philippine drama show on ABS-CBN that aired from December 1, 2008 to February 6, 2009. Eva Fonda is a remake of a 1976 film of the same name starring Alma Moreno.[1]
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Genre | Romance, Drama, Suspense |
Directed by | Jon Red Frasco Mortiz |
Starring | Cristine Reyes as Eva Fonda |
Theme music composer | Didith Reyes |
Opening theme | "Bakit Ako Mahihiya?" by Jessa Zaragoza |
Composer(s) | Pablo Vergara |
Country of origin | Philippines |
Original language(s) |
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No. of episodes | 50 |
Production | |
Production location(s) | Philippines Tokyo, Japan |
Running time | 30-45 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | ABS-CBN |
Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
Original release | December 1, 2008 – February 6, 2009 |
Plot summary
Eva de Jesus (Cristine Reyes) comes from a poor but a loving family in a small Philippine fishing village. After losing her father at an early age, she and her mother Edeng (Sylvia Sanchez) have been making ends meet on their own. De Jesus wishes to finish school and settle down with her boyfriend Joel Dakila (Jason Abalos). She is perpetually targeted by the town's men because of their perception of her as beautiful and innocent.
When town rich kid Val Mendez (Baron Geisler) returns from Manila, he seeks out and rapes de Jesus; causing her life to circle the drain. Her boyfriend leaves her, and her family is devastated. In her quest to seek justice, she accidentally stabs Mendez's father, Don Ismael (Mark Gil). Whilst imprisoned, her sister dies from a freak accident. De Jesus escapes imprisonment and flees to Manila. Whilst there, she saves beauty agency manager Patricia "Tita Patty" Rosal (BB Gandanghari) from an assailant; grateful, Rosal offers her work as a model.
De Jesus's modelling career rises quickly, and Rosal informs her a Japanese company has hired them. She and de Jesus fly to Japan, where they meet company president Toshiro Fonda (Lito Legaspi). Fonda secretly plans to marry de Jesus; de Jesus accepts and their marriage is solemnised; however, a week after their wedding, Toshiro dies from heart complications.
Eva, now surnamed Fonda, returns to the Philippines, only to be preyed on by Mendez again. Mendez has kidnapped Dakila and another friend, Rosanna "Osang" Paredes (Princess Ryan), and confined them in a dilapidated building.
Cast and characters
Main cast
- Cristine Reyes as Eva de Jesus / Eva Fonda
- Jason Abalos as Joel Dakila
Supporting cast
- Baron Geisler as Val Mendez
- Princess Ryan as Rosanna 'Osang' Paredes
- Alma Moreno as Dara 'Ms. DL/Millet' Lim
- Mark Gil as Don Ismael Mendez
- Sylvia Sanchez as Edeng de Jesus
- Tetchie Agbayani as Josefina Escop
- Al Tantay as Turing Dakila
- Jean Saburit as Aguida Mendez
- Mika Dela Cruz as Elena 'Leleng' de Jesus
- Owen Banaag as Popoy Dakila
- Bebe Gandanghari as Patricia 'Patty' Rosal
- Dick Israel as Tita Clem
- Lito Legaspi as Toshiro Fonda
- Joross Gamboa as Andoy
- Hazel Ann Mendoza as Daldit/Chariz
- Janna Dominguez as Paris
- Ya Chang as Kenjie
- Justin De Leon as Efren
- Marissa Sanchez as Cita
- Ronnie Lazaro as Ben
- AJ Dee as Martin
- Kat Alano as Clarice
- Lauren Young as Laura
- Kian Kazemi as Banjo
- RR Enriquez as Virgie
- Bodie Cruz as Val's Friend
- Gian Sotto as Val's Friend
- Rez Cortez as Osang's father
- Mike Magat as Badong Cristobal
Awards and nominations
2009 | Seoul International Drama Awards[2] | Best Drama Series (shared with the cast) | Nominated |
Seoul International Drama Awards | Best Actress Cristine Reyes | Nominated | |
23rd PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Primetime Drama Series | Nominated | |
PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Drama Actress (Cristine Reyes) | Nominated |
See also
- List of shows previously aired by ABS-CBN
- List of telenovelas of ABS-CBN
References
- "FIRST READ ON PEP: Cristine Reyes bent on transferring to ABS-CBN". Archived from the original on 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
- "Cristine Reyes attends Seoul International Drama Awards; Eva Fonda wins Special Prize". Telebisyon.net. 2011-11-23. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
External links
- Sneak Peek: Eva Fonda ABS-CBN.com
- Eva Fonda Drama Show