Bagets: Just Got Lucky

Summary

Bagets: Just Got Lucky was an afternoon youth-oriented television show in the Philippines that is produced by Viva Television and developed by TV5. It is a remake of the 1984 films Bagets and Bagets 2. The show aired from May 15, 2011 to February 12, 2012, replacing Luv Crazy and was replaced by Kapitan Awesome.

Bagets: Just Got Lucky
Developed byTV5 Entertainment
Written by
  • Keiko Aquino
  • Apple Bernardino
  • Dinno Erece
Directed byMark A. Reyes
StarringAJ Muhlach
Josh Padilla
Rico dela Paz
Aki Torio
Johan Laurens
Nadine Lustre
Shy Carlos
Eula Caballero
Meg Imperial
Imee Hart
Opening theme"Just Got Lucky" by XLR8 and Pop Girls
Ending theme"Growing Up" by Raymond Lauchengco and Baguettes Boys
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
No. of episodes40
Production
Executive producersVic del Rosario, Jr.
ProducerVeronique del Rosario-Corpuz
EditorJay Linao
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time1 hour
Original release
NetworkTV5
ReleaseMay 15, 2011 (2011-05-15) –
February 12, 2012 (2012-02-12)
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Synopsis edit

Bagets centers on a story of young individuals coming from different backgrounds and co-existing in a campus despite their class differences and clashing personalities. These interesting characters include school rivals Ace (AJ Muhlach) and Georgina (Nadine Lustre), who bring out the best and the worst of each other through their competition. Ace is a friendly athletic scholar who is popular in school due to his academic and extra-curricular activities while Georgina is a working student and a campus leader who is not afraid to speak her mind. Meanwhile, competing with Ace for George's attention is a rich kid named Jules (Josh Padilla), who is popular with the girls because of his good looks, charm, and affluence. Jules’ confidence, however, sometimes borders on arrogance.

There is also the "kikay" girl Gayle (Shy Carlos) who stalks "emo" guy JC (Rico dela Paz). The two will eventually discover and appreciate their individualities more than their differences. On the other hand, Santi (Johan Lourens), who comes from an affluent family, is linked to social climber and poser Tara (Eula Caballero). When Santi falls in love with Tara, she gets caught between her lies and revealing her true feelings to Santi. Last but not least, the boy-loves-girl and the girl-hates-boy type of relationship between Hiro (Aki Torio) and Liezl (Meg Imperial) will definitely stir up the story of the exciting Bagets series.

Cast edit

Main cast edit

The Boys
  • AJ Muhlach as Ace Delgado
  • Johan Laurens as Santi Pecson
  • Rico dela Paz as JC Enriquez
  • Aki Torio as Hiro Galura
  • Josh Padilla as Jules Soriano
The Girls
Campus Bullies
  • Martin Velayo as Matthew Matty Pineda (Mama's Boy)
  • Julian Calderon as Julian Roxas
  • Lucas Zamora as Mac
The Mean Girls
  • Mariel Bitanga as Mandy
  • Joan Singh as Simone Luis "The IT Girl"
  • Coraleen Waddell as Sachi

Supporting cast edit

  • Raymond Lauchengco as Ariel
  • Cheska Iñigo as Santi's mother
  • Aifha Medina as Miss KC
  • Almira Muhlach as Leizl's mother
  • Bernadette Allyson as Ace's mother
  • Biboy Ramirez as JC's father
  • Candy Pangilinan as Hiro's mother
  • Dingdong Avanzado as George's father
  • Ella Guevara as Hiro's sister
  • Jao Mapa as Jules and Ace's father
  • Jef Gaitan as Miss Jelai
  • Joy Viado as Principal Subong
  • LJ Moreno as JC's mother
  • Nikita McElroy as Hiro's sister
  • Erika Padilla as Tara's sister
  • Dino Imperial as Dustin Herrera
  • CJ Jaravata as Gayle and Hannah's mother

Production edit

In December 2010, Perci Intalan, the creative head for TV5, revealed a remake of Bagets that would be co-produced by Viva Television.[1] TV5 brought in Mark A. Reyes, the director of 90s series T.G.I.S., to direct the remake. TV5 recommended Rico dela Paz and Eula Caballero to join the cast. Viva then recommended AJ Muchlach and Aki Torio, who were also members of the Filipino boy band XLR8. Muhlach is also the brother of Aga Muhlach, one of the stars of the original film. The campus bullies were cast via auditions. Original Bagets members Raymond Lauchengco and Cheska Inigo also joined the remake's cast.[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "New TV5 Shows include Iskul Bukol and Bagets". Showbiz Portal. December 2010. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  2. ^ "'Bagets' resurrected on TV". sg.style.yahoo.com. 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2024-03-09.