Hapi ang Buhay
Hapi ang Buhay (lit. Happy Life) is a Philippine television sitcom on Net 25. It is the first sitcom to be produced by Net 25 of the Eagle Broadcasting Corporation, in cooperation with INCinema Productions (the producers of the 2015 indie film Walang Take Two).
| Hapi ang Buhay | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Situational comedy |
| Created by | Net 25 INCinema Productions |
| Written by | Carlo Jay Ortega Cuevas Stephanie Mayo Denis Bustamante |
| Directed by | Carlo Jay Ortega Cuevas |
| Starring | Various cast |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 11 (as of December 10, 2016) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
| Running time | 45 min. (w/o commercials) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Net 25 |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | March 5, 2016 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Hapi ang Buhay is the sequel-spinoff of Walang Take Two, which was nominated at the 2016 International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema for Best Comedy. The first season of Hapi ang Buhay premiered on March 6, 2016 on Net 25, with a weekly air time every Saturday at 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. (PST), with replays on Sundays at 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. (PST), on Net 25.[1] The second season was started on December 10, 2016.
The sitcom is directed by Carlo Jay Ortega Cuevas, who won Best Director of a Foreign Feature Film at the 2016 International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema in London for Walang Take Two.
The cast and production team of both Hapi ang Buhay and Walang Take Two all came from various INCinema-produced films, most of them winners from previous editions of the Iglesia Ni Cristo's annual international film competition, the Excellence in Visual Media Awards, with the blessing and guidance from the Iglesia ni Cristo Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo.[1]
Plot
The sitcom is a stark illustration of an urban community, where the main characters deal with relevant social issues. The sitcom has no main protagonist but rather focuses on various characters and their present dilemma.
Part of the sitcom's mainstay cast are the lead characters from Walang Take Two, including the titular Hapi (John Stevenson Tabangay), an aspiring filmmaker, Onyok (Edward Rudolph Flores), his level-headed ally, and the overconfident Caloy (Erbil Escano).
The Indian loan shark, Alfajor (Wilson Tapalla), the mischievous Oblax (Dennis Garcia), and the vain and narcissistic Dondon (Genesis Gomez) also join the regular cast.[1]
Cast
- John Stevenson Tabangay as Hapi
- Edward Flores as Onyok
- Erbil Escaño Jr. as Caloy
- Wilson Tapalla as Alfajor
- Dennis Rey Garcia as Oneil "Oblax" Balingit Laxamana
- Genesis Gomez as Dondon
- Kimberly Anne Cordero as Cherry
- Luz Cortez as Luz
- Teresita Yco as Tess
- Darlo Cordero as Jerry
- Norman Perez as Chess Player
- Marc Aldrin Familiara as Chess Player
- Xandrix Rodaje as Xantrix
- Jacque Gacita as Jack
- Recelle Perez as Aling Susan
- Mia Suarez as Esther / Estella
- Joyce Gabion as Rowena
- Virgilio Reyes as Mang Julian
- Althea Guanzon as Thea
References
- "Eagle Broadcasting Corporation launches its newest sitcom: "Hapi Ang Buhay"". Eagle News. March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.