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Meet the lead stars of BL series ‘Gaya sa Pelikula’

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/entertainment/07/08/0708gaya.jpg"/><figcaption>Ian Pangilinan (left) and Paolo Pangilinan (right) will star in the BL series &#x27;Gaya sa Pelikula.&#x27; <em>Globe Studios</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The boys&#x27; love (BL) series &quot;Gaya sa Pelikula&quot; has finally found its lead stars.</p><p>On Wednesday, producer Globe Studios introduced Ian Pangilinan as Vlad and Paolo Pangilinan as Karl.</p><p>Paolo is a showbiz newcomer, while Ian is a theater actor who most recently appeared in the &quot;Tabing Ilog&quot; musical.</p><p>&quot;Gaya sa Pelikula,&quot; written by Juan Miguel Severo (&quot;Hintayan ng Langit&quot;), is under the direction of JP Habac (&quot;I&#x27;m Drunk, I Love You&quot;).</p><p>The college-set &quot;Gaya sa Pelikula&quot; tells the blooming romance between Karl, a freshman, and Vlad, an upperclassman. Its first few chapters are available on <a href="https://www.wattpad.com/868537524-gaya-sa-pelikula-like-in-the-movies-foreword">Wattpad</a>.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">&quot;It wasn&#x27;t a single night that started us.&quot;<br/><br/>Introducing <a href="https://twitter.com/ianpangilinan_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ianpangilinan_</a> as Vlad and <a href="https://twitter.com/PaoPangs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PaoPangs</a> as Karl! 😍<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GayaSaPelikula?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GayaSaPelikula</a> coming out SOON! Created and written by <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRainBro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheRainBro</a> to be directed by <a href="https://twitter.com/jphabac?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jphabac</a>.<br/><br/>Proudly produced by <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GlobeStudios?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GlobeStudios</a> 🏳️‍🌈 <a href="https://t.co/TuprAqcjkJ">pic.twitter.com/TuprAqcjkJ</a></p>— #GayaSaPelikula (@gayasapelikula) <a href="https://twitter.com/gayasapelikula/status/1280834362578173954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>&quot;Gaya sa Pelikula&quot; is the latest BL series to be locally produced following the massive success of &quot;2gether&quot; from Thailand, even among Filipino viewers.</p><p>Severo, in developing the project, earlier said they were specifically looking to<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"> cast queer actors</a> in the roles of Karl and Vlad, anchored on the belief that LGBT actors can best lend truth to portraying LGBT characters.</p><p>Severo, however, later said that the undertaking has proven challenging due to &quot;systemic homophobia&quot; that discourages gay actors to pursue gay roles, for fear of being boxed or their personal lives scrutinized.</p>

<p>"Gaya sa Pelikula" is the latest BL series to be locally produced following the massive success of "2gether" from Thailand, even among Filipino viewers.</p>

"Gaya sa Pelikula" is the latest BL series to be locally produced following the massive success of "2gether" from Thailand, even among Filipino viewers.