Clare Henney: That Black Blouse Thing

For this post, I will admit to a childhood secret: I used to be a fan of Snooky Serna, particularly of the time when she came out in the movie Blusang Itim with Richard Gomez (who I also loved back in the day).

I loved the Cinderella story of the poor girl who wasn’t pretty enough and yet still ended up with her “prince.”  There may be some differences in the story but it’s still Cinderella.  Difference is that instead of a fairy godmother transforming her and having that transformation last only till midnight, Jessa can transform for as long as she wants as long as she wears the black blouse (hence the title, Blusang Itim).

Naturally, when GMA 7 said that they were going to do a TV remake of the movie, I became interested.  Unfortunately they turned this into an afternoon drama so I don’t get to watch it as much as I would like to.  I’ve only seen two or three episodes so far during days when I couldn’t go to work   As far as I can tell, the story has changed from the movie version.

The TV Jessa is not just ugly, she’s disfigured.  In this remake Jessa was switched at birth and separated from her birth parents and grows up getting involved in the local fashion world and gets re-acquainted with the boy she met as a child, Angelo.

Considering that the lead actors (Kylie Padilla and Frank Magalona) are both newcomers, I know that I shouldn’t expect much from them and I’m glad that I didn’t.  They both need to work on their delivery, they sound like they’re reciting sometimes or say things in monotone.  I’m not quite sure if they have chemistry either.

In spite of the newbie acting, I’d still like to know how the story of this version will turn out.  Like I said, I’m a fan of the original so this is a sentimental favorite. Who knows, the acting may improve as the show goes…practice makes perfect (I hope). Too bad that I can’t watch it.  

Photo Source:  TV Series Craze, Pelikula Atbp.