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When life has got you down, GMA Telebabad has what it takes to put a smile back up your faces again with the adaptation of Argentine telenovela LaLola!
When life has got you down, GMA Telebabad has what it takes to put a smile back up your faces again—'LaLola'! GMA-7’s version of the Argentine soap will have you laughing, crying and laughing again in no time. Text from the 'LaLola' press release, with additional text from Jason John S. Lim. Photos by Mitch S. Mauricio. Weeknights will be filled with fun, laughter and tears as GMA-7 introduces the newest romantic-comedy/fantasy-drama on Philippine TV—the hottest and award-winning Argentine telenovela in the world--LaLola! LaLola, the newest GMA Telebabad program is an adaptation of Argentine TV series produced by Dori Media Group. LaLola recently won numerous awards, including best comedy, best script, best director, best actor and best actress in the recently concluded 38th Martin Fierro TV Awards, the most prominent awards for Argentine radio and television programs. LaLola is the hottest telenovela property in the world because it was sold to more than 60 countries after its first broadcast last year in Argentina. LaLola has been sold to countries including France, Chile, Italy, Germany, Russia, Mexico, Vietnam, India, Spain, Belgium, Greece, Cyprus, United States and now in the Philippines. "After that introduction, I guess you understand why we got LaLola." Wilma V. Galvante, Executive In-charge of Production, begins. She explains that GMA-7, as a network, is very particular with the stories they want to share with their loyal viewers—"pag maganda 'yung istorya, nandoon ka na. Kailangan mo na lang i-cast ng tama, [at] i-produce ng tama." GMA-7's LaLola boasts of a wacky, zany and even touching storyline that brings to life situations of executives in a corporate world featuring today's hottest Kapuso stars led by Wendell Ramos , Marvin Agustin , Angelika dela Cruz and JC de Vera together with Rhian Ramos in her first title role as Lola; with the special participation of Ms. Iza Calzado . With directors Dominic Zapata and Rodolfo 'Jun' Lana at the helm, the newest romantic-comedy/fantasy-drama of GMA-7 will surely make the viewers roll with laughter as it unveils the funny story of a womanizer and heartbreaker named Lalo (Wendell Ramos), the president of the most successful brewery in the country, Distilleria Lobregat, and Manila’s most eligible bachelor. But he gets a dose of his own medicine when he is turned into a gorgeous woman by his ex-girlfriend's vengeful sister Sera (Iza Calzado), who happens to be a babaylan. A kiss from Sera triggers a curse that traps Lalo in a woman’s body. Since nobody will believe his transformation, Lalo has no choice but to pass himself off as someone else. LaLola’s funny and hilarious situations as well as heartwarming scenes begin when Lalo enters the company and introduces himself as Lola (Rhian Ramos), Lalo's girlfriend. Although lovely and witty, Lola must battle against all odds to prove herself equal to boys and even endure the same kind of harassment and chauvinism Lalo used to inflict on girls. As if being locked in a woman's body is not enough, Lalo/Lola will realize as days pass that she is becoming more and more effeminate and even finds himself/herself drawn to the irresistible charms of Facundo (JC de Vera), the Vice President for Marketing and Public Relations of Distilleria Lobregat and the complete opposite of Lalo. Lola's world will be a total riot when she meets the people in Lalo's life, from a tyrannical grandfather to a scheming stepmother whose only wish is to see him dead and herself on top of their company's chain of command. Will Lalo find the true meaning of love and humility in Lola? Will Lola find a way to get back to her real identity as the president of Distilleria Lobregat? But what if Lola falls in love with Facundo? Will she be able to confess the truth to the man she loves? Will she give up being Lalo just to be with Facundo forever? Atty. Felipe L. Gozon, Chairman, President and CEO of GMA Network, invites viewers to watch LaLola not just because it's the network’s newest show, but rather "dahil punung-puno ito ng saya, pag-ibig, suspense at drama—kumpletong-kumpleto, buong-buo. At dahil ito ang tinaguriang hottest telenovela property in the world, ibinigay namin ang aming 100% sipag at puso sa proyektong ito. Ipinagmamalaki naming ihandog sa inyo ang: LaLola. Don't miss the funny, heartwarming story of LaLola beginning today (October 13) after the finale week of Mars Ravelo's Dyesebel. Talk about the show with other Kapuso fans at the iGMA Forums!