Netflix is bringing back a Filipino classic love story with a fresh update from GMA Network. Maging Sino Ka Man is a binge-worthy series starring Barbie Forteza and David Licauco.
The TV adaptation of the box-office hit movie that starred Sharon Cuneta and Robin Padilla serves up romance, high-stakes action, and comedy for a new generation of fans while sticking to the tenets of a timeless love story: two people unlikely to ever meet until fate intervenes and gradually fall in love against all odds.
Barbie plays the role of Monique, an heiress of a business empire whose life is in danger, forcing her to hide and assume the disguise of the boyish Dino. David is Carding, a petty thief who looks after orphans.
Sparks fly as Monique and Carding struggle to hash out their differences but also come to discover they have a common past that could either build or destroy them.
To prepare for the dual roles of the passionate artist Monique and boyish Dino, Barbie was eager to share her process: “I watched one of my favorite actresses, Hilary Swank, to get a reference for the role of Dino.
Then I thought of making Monique more sophisticated and liberated to emphasize the difference between the two characters. I always like to challenge myself to make my characters more complex yet relatable and full of depth.”
For Maging Sino Ka Man’s heart-pounding action scenes, David found some ease in filming them. “I always work out and I’m an athlete,” he says and welcomes the role of Carding as a fresh break and challenge from the rich-boy roles he had accumulated prior to this series adaptation. As Carding, David repeatedly toes the line between right and wrong for the sake of family.
The special limited series also features up-and-coming stars such as Juancho Triviño as Gilbert Arnaiz, Faith Da Silva as Cleo Ramirez, Mikoy Morales as Gordon a.k.a Libag, and Rain Matienzo as Tetay.
Maging Sino Ka Man is streaming on Netflix beginning on December 10. It is also available in Asia Pacific and Middle East territories.