Chinese drama on WeTV
THE CHINESE costume drama The Legend of Fei premiered globally and can be streamed exclusively on WeTV, with fresh episodes streamed daily. Following on the heels of last year’s blockbuster hit series The Untamed, Legend of Fei is also an adaptation of the novel Bandit by Chinese author Priest. Legend of Fei is the story of the 48 Strongholds of the Shu Mountains and the warriors and bandits who are sworn to protect it. The tale unfolds over 50 episodes. To stream The Legend of Fei, along with other Asian Premium Content, download the WeTV app from the App store and Google Play. To catch more episodes of this epic adventure, subscribe to WeTV VIP at P59 monthly, quarterly at P159, or annually at P599.
Lilystars Christmas album
PHILIPPINE indie music label Lilystars Records has released IN REVERIE: A Lilystars Christmas Compilation, an 11-track album with heartfelt music for the holiday season. With Hallmark-inspired melodies, vibrant arrangements, and intimate songwriting, the songs in IN REVERIE offer an alternative listening experience for those who want their Christmas jams a little bit on the obscure side. It covers a diverse selection of tunes with genres spanning pop, folk, blues, jazz, indie rock, twee, electronic pop, post-punk, and alternative music. Eleven artists from Lilystars Records participated in the call for submissions: Orange & Lemons, Meagan Trees, The Bloomfields, Project Orange, Dey Rose, Dustybuns, Parasouls, The Charmes, The Geeks, Kubra Commander, and Starry Eyed Cadet. IN REVERIE: A Lilystars Christmas Compilation is now available on all digital platforms worldwide via Lilystars Records.
HBO renews drama Industry
HBO’s drama series Industry has been renewed for a second season. This series will conclude its eight-episode first season with the final two episodes airing back-to-back same time as the US on Tuesday, Dec. 22, at 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. on HBO GO and HBO, with a same day encore at 11 p.m. on HBO. Industry follows a group of young graduates competing for a limited number of permanent positions at a leading international bank in London. Industry gives an insider’s view of the blackbox of “high finance” through the eyes of an outsider. Stream or download Industry on HBO GO. Download the app at the App Store or Play Store on your device and enjoy a seven-day free trial. Access HBO GO via Cignal or at https://www.hbogoasia.com/. HBO GO can now be accessed via Android TV, Apple TV, LG TV and Samsung Smart TV — and comes with AirPlay and Google Cast functionality.
Third season of 24X24
WRAP up the year 2020 and kick-off 2021 with the inspiring stories of Filipinas who are making their names and changing landscapes in different industries overseas on the third season of 24×24, airing outside the Philippines via ANC, TFC IPTV, and iWantTFC. The eight-episode series features empowering stories of women living overseas, juggling multiple roles while also living a life where they get to fulfill their passions to make a difference. Season three includes the stories of Ruby Ibarra, a scientist and musician based in California; Cherish Maningat is a theater and TV actress in South Korea; ABS-CBN Global Head of Music Roslynn Cobarrubias is a marketing advisor and TV and music producer; Denise Facurra-Svenson, owner of Medium Asia PR Agency; social entrepreneur and career advisor Michelle Ostbo who is based in Norway; ULAM the Movie producer and director Ali Cuerdo from New York; Hershey Hilado, an entrepreneur and owner of RVMP in Australia; and K-Pop star Kriesha Chu from South Korea. The show now airs outside the Philippines on ANC every Saturday for countries from the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Pacific, and every Friday for countries in Europe, the US, and Canada. It can also be seen via TFC IPTV, and on iWantTFC via the app or at iwanttfc.com. For details about the program, visit iwanttfc.com, mytfc.com, or TFC’s official Facebook pages.
Netfix producing live action version of manga Yu Yu Hakusho
NETFLIX has announced it will produce a live action series based on the legendary hit manga Yu Yu Hakusho. Originally serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump for four years from 1990, Yu Yu Hakusho was later adapted into an anime series that aired from 1992 to 1995. Straddling the worlds of humans, spirits and demons, the characters take on a series of challenges in this fantasy adventure series. The manga series is still talked about among its fans even after ending over a quarter century ago. Yu Yu Hakusho will now be a live action Netflix Original Series. The story revolves around Yusuke Urameshi, a high school student who spends his days getting into fights. One day, he dies in an accident while trying to protect a young child, and as he grapples with the fact that he is looking down on his dead body, a woman named Botan who calls herself a guide to the spirit world relays to him the shocking truth: no one expected a delinquent like Yusuke to die performing an act of goodness, and there was no place for him in either heaven or hell. Thus, Yusuke is given a chance to be revived, and after passing his trial, he becomes an Underworld Detective. From there, Yusuke quickly becomes entwined in a mystery that envelopes the human, demon and spirit worlds. The Netflix Original Series Yu Yu Hakusho will be released worldwide, only on Netflix.
Ben&Ben music video stars KathNiel
ACTORS Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla play a romantic couple stuck in a time loop in the new music video for Ben&Ben’s song “Sa Susunod na Habang Buhay.” Helmed by the band’s resident director Jorel Lising and written by Gaya Sa Pelikula creator Juan Miguel Severo, the song’s visual narrative explores the complicated relationship dynamics of two lovers who have lost and found each other in a fated cycle of events. The music video of Ben&Ben’s “Sa Susunod na Habang Buhay” is out now via Sony Music Philippines.
