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Meet Tony Labrusca's partner in BL series 'Hello, Stranger'

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<p>MANILA — Black Sheep on Tuesday introduced the cast of its upcoming boys love (BL) series &quot;Hello, Stranger,&quot; including the onscreen partner of lead star Tony Labrusca.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I see you 👀💘<br/><br/>Say hello to &quot;Hello Stranger&quot;, our first digital series starring Tony Labrusca and JC Alcantara, with Gillian Vicencio, Vivoree Esclito, Patrick Quiroz, and Miguel Almendras - coming to you real soon! 🖤 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HelloStranger?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HelloStranger</a> <a href="https://t.co/5gHI1Ni6HX">pic.twitter.com/5gHI1Ni6HX</a></p>— Black Sheep (@Black_SheepPH) <a href="https://twitter.com/Black_SheepPH/status/1272857945580212226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Labrusca will star opposite JC Alcantara, who may be familiar to ABS-CBN viewers as the character Bogs in the 2018 primetime drama &quot;Halik.&quot; &quot;Hello, Stranger&quot; marks Alcantara&#x27;s first lead role in a series.</p><p>Labrusca, who has starred as lead in numerous film and TV projects, was the first cast member of &quot;Hello, Stranger&quot; named earlier this week.</p><p>Aside from the two romantic leads, Gillian Vicencio, Vivoree Esclito, Patrick Quiroz, and Miguel Almendras were announced on Monday as part of the cast.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The gang&#x27;s all here! 🌌✨🙌👀<br/><br/>Say hello to &quot;Hello Stranger&quot;, our first digital series starring Tony Labrusca and JC Alcantara, with Gillian Vicencio, Vivoree Esclito, Patrick Quiroz, and Miguel Almendras - coming to you real soon! 🖤 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HelloStranger?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HelloStranger</a> <a href="https://t.co/hETUplZij1">pic.twitter.com/hETUplZij1</a></p>— Black Sheep (@Black_SheepPH) <a href="https://twitter.com/Black_SheepPH/status/1272857616444579841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>&quot;Hello, Stranger&quot; will be directed by Petersen Vargas (&quot;2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten&quot;) and is billed as the first digital series of Black Sheep, following the success of its big-screen offerings such as &quot;Alone/Together&quot; and &quot;Isa Pa with Feelings,&quot; among others.</p><p>Its release date has yet to be announced.</p><p>The production comes amid the <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/16/20/why-gay-actors-wont-pursue-gay-roles-in-ph-bl-project-opens-eyes-of-writer-juan-miguel-severo">boom of the BL genre&#x27;s popularity</a> in the Philippines, owing to the Thai series &quot;2gether,&quot; which consistently topped local Twitter trends during its run early this year.</p><p>&quot;2gether&quot; is such a hit it&#x27;s set to air locally, with Filipino dubbing, via Kapamilya Channel, while its sequel will be simulcast on the same channel when its premieres in late 2020.</p>

<p>"Hello, Stranger," to be directed by Petersen Vargas ("2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten"), is billed as the first digital series of Black Sheep.</p>

"Hello, Stranger," to be directed by Petersen Vargas ("2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten"), is billed as the first digital series of Black Sheep.