Eva Fonda
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Eva Fonda is a Filipino
drama show on ABS-CBN
that aired on December 1, 2008 and ended on February 6, 2009. Eva Fonda is a remake of a 1976 film of the same name starring Alma Moreno
.
girl with a beauty that often brings her so much misfortune in the beginning. Eva (Cristine Reyes
) comes from a poor but loving family. After losing their father at an early age, she and her mother Edeng (Sylvia Sanchez) have been working hard to make ends meet. This is no easy task for Eva who also dreams of finishing school and someday settling down with the love of her life, Joel (Jason Abalos
).
Life for Eva is simple, however, her beauty and innocent sensuality seems to always complicate everything, more importantly her sweet and pure relationship with Joel. In their barrio alone, men drool over her and desire her immensely, often causing trouble to their family and friends. Fortunately, her loyal friend – Daldit (Hazel Ann Mendoza
) is always there to defend her, almost in the same passion that Joel does. However, her simple life takes a wild turn when Val (Baron Geisler
), the town’s rich kid, returns from Manila
and shatters her dreams by stealing her virginity
- through rape. Consequently, Eva’s romance with Joel is shattered too and her family gets pushed to the limit.
She exerts effort to claim justice, only to commit a crime by accidentally stabbing her rapist’s father, Don Ismael (Mark Gil). She is sent to jail while her sister dies from a freak accident. But her misfortune doesn't stop there... in fact, this is just the beginning. Soon, she escapes from jail and boards a bus to escape from town until she finds herself in Manila where she'll rebuild her life and find means to finally get justice and reclaim the simple life she once had. And while in Manila, Eva finds herself a job as a model after saving the life of a manager of a beauty agency in the name of "Tita Patty"(Rustom Padilla/Bebe Gandanghari) from her assailant.
Unfortunately, Val eventually arrives in Manila, vowing that he won't stop until he captures Eva, whatever the cost. However, he is sent to jail again after committing murder. Before this,he has managed to rape Eva again, and this caused Eva to have an unwanted pregnancy. Then one night, Eva appears on a fashion show and accidentally falls off the catwalk after which she is rushed to the hospital. However, the doctors are unable to save her child.
After the incident, Eva's job progresses, and soon she is appearing in magazines. Then weeks later, Tita Patty tells her that a Japanese company has accepted them. Eva and Tita Patty take a flight to Japan
where they meet Mr. Toshiro Fonda (Lito Legaspi), the head of the company. Meanwhile, Eva's mother has recovered and sometime later, they get the time to talk to each other. But while in Japan, Eva is unaware that Toshiro plans to marry her. In addition, she has been impersonated by a woman in making a scandal, which would've destroyed her career in the process. Eva and Tita Patty are shocked when they see the video. They tell Toshiro they were unaware of this, and tell him that Eva isn't the woman in the video. The kind Toshiro believes Eva and they soon marry, but a week after that, he dies due to heart complication caused by his envious nephew Kenji (Ya Chang
).
Some time later, Eva returns to the Philippines
, only to be preyed upon by Val once again. Joel and Osang (Princess Ryan
) have been captured by Val and become prisoners in a dilapidated building. Eva receives a mysterious call from Val, telling her that Joel and Osang are held prisoner and that he will burn them soon if she won't follow him. Hence, Eva is the only hope left for Joel and Osang. She then leaves their residence, which makes both Eva and Joel's parents worried. Then at the meeting place, Eva is taken captive by Val. Val then puts gasoline on Joel and Osang and threatens Eva to come with him and leave Joel behind by lighting a fire from his lighter while laughing maniacally. Suddenly, Osang breaks free and frees Joel, and now she tries to get the lighter away from Val. But Val also has a hand grenade
with him, then accidentally, the lighter falls down along the trail of gasoline. There is no time to waste. Eva, Joel and Osang then make a break for escape, but Osang gets shot by Val along the way yet she is able to sacrifice herself by stopping Val from capturing Eva and Joel. The hand grenade explodes, and Osang and Val are killed inside the burning building. Eva and Joel manage to escape, then mourn for the loss of Osang while the building is being swallowed by the flames. The show ends when Eva and Joel finally are together again along with Joel and Osang's daughter and their own son. Before the credits roll, Eva leaves a message to all viewers of the show, especially for women.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
drama show on ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
that aired on December 1, 2008 and ended on February 6, 2009. Eva Fonda is a remake of a 1976 film of the same name starring Alma Moreno
Alma Moreno
Alma "Ness" Moreno is a Filipina actress politician who has made her mark both as a popular movie and television personality. She was born in Cervantes, Ilocos Sur to Frank Lacsamana, from Pampanga, and Jean Moreno.-Career, politics and personal life:She appeared in her first movie as a "Dama" in...
.
Plot summary
In a small fishing village, there lives a barrioBarrio
Barrio is a Spanish word meaning district or neighborhood.-Usage:In its formal usage in English, barrios are generally considered cohesive places, sharing, for example, a church and traditions such as feast days...
girl with a beauty that often brings her so much misfortune in the beginning. Eva (Cristine Reyes
Cristine Reyes
Ara Maria Cristine Reyes , better known as Cristine Reyes, is a Filipina Actress. She became a contestant of GMA-7's reality TV program, StarStruck. She is presently managed by Viva Artists Agency and a contract artist of ABS-CBN...
) comes from a poor but loving family. After losing their father at an early age, she and her mother Edeng (Sylvia Sanchez) have been working hard to make ends meet. This is no easy task for Eva who also dreams of finishing school and someday settling down with the love of her life, Joel (Jason Abalos
Jason Abalos
Jason Jimenez Abalos is a Filipino actor. He was also a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Batch 2003 at Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology....
).
Life for Eva is simple, however, her beauty and innocent sensuality seems to always complicate everything, more importantly her sweet and pure relationship with Joel. In their barrio alone, men drool over her and desire her immensely, often causing trouble to their family and friends. Fortunately, her loyal friend – Daldit (Hazel Ann Mendoza
Hazel Ann Mendoza
Hazel Ann Mendoza is a Filipina actress who is a former Star Magic talent. Her mother is a Filipino and her father, who has died, was Spanish, and her father is also the father of Nadia Montenegro...
) is always there to defend her, almost in the same passion that Joel does. However, her simple life takes a wild turn when Val (Baron Geisler
Baron Geisler
Baron Frederick von Geisler is a Filipino actor, the son of a Filipina mother and a German American father who was stationed at the former U.S. military base in Angeles City...
), the town’s rich kid, returns from Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
and shatters her dreams by stealing her virginity
Virginity
Virginity refers to the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. There are cultural and religious traditions which place special value and significance on this state, especially in the case of unmarried females, associated with notions of personal purity, honor and worth...
- through rape. Consequently, Eva’s romance with Joel is shattered too and her family gets pushed to the limit.
She exerts effort to claim justice, only to commit a crime by accidentally stabbing her rapist’s father, Don Ismael (Mark Gil). She is sent to jail while her sister dies from a freak accident. But her misfortune doesn't stop there... in fact, this is just the beginning. Soon, she escapes from jail and boards a bus to escape from town until she finds herself in Manila where she'll rebuild her life and find means to finally get justice and reclaim the simple life she once had. And while in Manila, Eva finds herself a job as a model after saving the life of a manager of a beauty agency in the name of "Tita Patty"(Rustom Padilla/Bebe Gandanghari) from her assailant.
Unfortunately, Val eventually arrives in Manila, vowing that he won't stop until he captures Eva, whatever the cost. However, he is sent to jail again after committing murder. Before this,he has managed to rape Eva again, and this caused Eva to have an unwanted pregnancy. Then one night, Eva appears on a fashion show and accidentally falls off the catwalk after which she is rushed to the hospital. However, the doctors are unable to save her child.
After the incident, Eva's job progresses, and soon she is appearing in magazines. Then weeks later, Tita Patty tells her that a Japanese company has accepted them. Eva and Tita Patty take a flight to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
where they meet Mr. Toshiro Fonda (Lito Legaspi), the head of the company. Meanwhile, Eva's mother has recovered and sometime later, they get the time to talk to each other. But while in Japan, Eva is unaware that Toshiro plans to marry her. In addition, she has been impersonated by a woman in making a scandal, which would've destroyed her career in the process. Eva and Tita Patty are shocked when they see the video. They tell Toshiro they were unaware of this, and tell him that Eva isn't the woman in the video. The kind Toshiro believes Eva and they soon marry, but a week after that, he dies due to heart complication caused by his envious nephew Kenji (Ya Chang
Ya Chang
Ya Chang is a Japanese-born actor who lives in the Philippines and appeared in ABS-CBN TV shows such as Aalog-Alog and Quizon Avenue. He also appeared in the drama Maalaala Mo Kaya to portray his own life story. He also assisted the show's crew on their first episode that was set in Japan...
).
Some time later, Eva returns to the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, only to be preyed upon by Val once again. Joel and Osang (Princess Ryan
Princess Ryan
Princess Ryan is a Filipina-Irish TV personality. She is currently a contact star with ABS-CBN and Star Magic.-Career:Princess started modeling at a young age and has appeared in several TV commercials such like Royal Tru-Orange, Greenwich, Palmolive and Globe.-Television:-External links:*...
) have been captured by Val and become prisoners in a dilapidated building. Eva receives a mysterious call from Val, telling her that Joel and Osang are held prisoner and that he will burn them soon if she won't follow him. Hence, Eva is the only hope left for Joel and Osang. She then leaves their residence, which makes both Eva and Joel's parents worried. Then at the meeting place, Eva is taken captive by Val. Val then puts gasoline on Joel and Osang and threatens Eva to come with him and leave Joel behind by lighting a fire from his lighter while laughing maniacally. Suddenly, Osang breaks free and frees Joel, and now she tries to get the lighter away from Val. But Val also has a hand grenade
Hand grenade
A hand grenade is any small bomb that can be thrown by hand. Hand grenades are classified into three categories, explosive grenades, chemical and gas grenades. Explosive grenades are the most commonly used in modern warfare, and are designed to detonate after impact or after a set amount of time...
with him, then accidentally, the lighter falls down along the trail of gasoline. There is no time to waste. Eva, Joel and Osang then make a break for escape, but Osang gets shot by Val along the way yet she is able to sacrifice herself by stopping Val from capturing Eva and Joel. The hand grenade explodes, and Osang and Val are killed inside the burning building. Eva and Joel manage to escape, then mourn for the loss of Osang while the building is being swallowed by the flames. The show ends when Eva and Joel finally are together again along with Joel and Osang's daughter and their own son. Before the credits roll, Eva leaves a message to all viewers of the show, especially for women.
Main Cast
- Cristine ReyesCristine ReyesAra Maria Cristine Reyes , better known as Cristine Reyes, is a Filipina Actress. She became a contestant of GMA-7's reality TV program, StarStruck. She is presently managed by Viva Artists Agency and a contract artist of ABS-CBN...
as Eva de Jesus/Eva Fonda - Jason AbalosJason AbalosJason Jimenez Abalos is a Filipino actor. He was also a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Batch 2003 at Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology....
as Joel - Baron GeislerBaron GeislerBaron Frederick von Geisler is a Filipino actor, the son of a Filipina mother and a German American father who was stationed at the former U.S. military base in Angeles City...
as Val Mendez - Joross GamboaJoross GamboaJohn Ross Sanchez Gamboa, better known by his screen name Joross Gamboa , is a Filipino actor who is now a former GMA Network contract artist after moving back to ABS-CBN.-New career:...
as Andoy - Hazel Ann MendozaHazel Ann MendozaHazel Ann Mendoza is a Filipina actress who is a former Star Magic talent. Her mother is a Filipino and her father, who has died, was Spanish, and her father is also the father of Nadia Montenegro...
as Daldit/Chariz - Janna DominguezJanna DominguezJanna Dominguez , is a Filipina actress, host, comedienne who joined Pinoy Fear Factor as a Participante.- Present career :...
as Paris - Bebe Gandanghari as Tita Patty
- Alma MorenoAlma MorenoAlma "Ness" Moreno is a Filipina actress politician who has made her mark both as a popular movie and television personality. She was born in Cervantes, Ilocos Sur to Frank Lacsamana, from Pampanga, and Jean Moreno.-Career, politics and personal life:She appeared in her first movie as a "Dama" in...
as Ms.DL/Millete - Mark GilMark GilRaphael John Gil Eigenmann , better known as Mark Gil, is a Filipino actor.-Personal life:He is the son of actors Eddie Mesa and Rosemarie Gil, brother of actors Michael de Mesa and Cherie Gil. He is fourth Filipino, fourth Spanish, and half Swiss German American descent. He is the father of...
as Don Ismael Mendez - Sylvia Sanchez as Edeng de Jesus
- Mika dela Cruz as Elena de Jesus/Leleng
- Ya Chang as Kenjie
- Al TantayAl TantayAl Tantay is a Filipino film actor, writer, and director and the former husband of Rio Locsin, with whom he made several movies, including Rizza Jones, Showgirl , Love Affair , Wild Animals , and Bilibid Boys...
as Turing - Princess Ryan as Rosanna Paredes/Osang
- Jean Saburit as Aguida Mendez
- Dick Israel as Tita Clem
- Lito Legaspi as Toshiro Fonda
Extended Cast
- Tetchie AgbayaniTetchie AgbayaniVisitacion Parado, who is better known by her screen name Tetchie Agbayani, is a Filipina movie and television actress, Mutya ng Pilipinas, psychology instructor and Playboy model. She appeared in a regular issue of German Playboy and a special American edition entitled "Women of the World"...
as Joel's mother - Justin De Leon
- Marissa Sanchez
- Ronnie Lazaro
- AJ DeeAJ DeeAngel James Dee III professionally known as 'AJ Dee in Naga City, Bicol Philippines. Dee is a Filipino actor-model and swimmer. He is the brother of fellow swimmer, actor and Star Magic talent Enchong Dee...
as Martin - Kat AlanoKat AlanoKatherine Anne Brown Alano , called as Kat Alano, is an Anglo-Filipino model, actress and television presenter/VJ in the Philippines.-Early life:...
as Clarice - Lauren YoungLauren YoungLauren Anne Young is a Filipino-American actress who is part of ABS-CBN's Star Magic group. She is the younger sister of actress and TV host, Megan Young.- Biography :...
as Laura - Kian KazemiKian KazemiKian Reza Kazemi is a Filipino-Iranian actor, reality show contestant and TV host. Kian Kazemi also appeared in several TV shows before he had appeared on Tayong Dalawa.-Personal life:...
- Owen Banaag
- RR EnriquezRR EnriquezRR Enriquez is a Filipino model and television personality. She first became known as one of the dancers on the variety and game show Wowowee. She later became one of its hosts alongside Mariel Rodriguez, Valerie Concepcion and Pokwang...
as Virgie - Bodie Cruz
- Gian Sotto as Val's Friend
- Rez Cortez as Osang's father
- Mike Magat as Badong Cristobal
External links
- Sneak Peek: Eva Fonda ABS-CBN.comABS-CBNABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
- Eva Fonda Drama Show