A fresh theme on Philippine television premiered last March 13 about the romance of a figure-skater Ponggay played by Ashley Ortega and a business heir Enzo portrayed by Xian Lim.
The media actually saw Ashley’s performance and we were awed by her grace. Watch it here.
Ashley shared that there is a similarity in expressing emotions in figure ice skating and acting. She emphasized that both are tiring but it’s part of the job. In terms of crying while skating, it’s usually done after the performance as they’re more focused on the techniques and retain composure to ensure that it will be seamless.
“I don’t want to think that this show is tailored fit for me. I’m just grateful that I was given the chance and they prioritized giving me show about figure skating.” Ashley responded if the show was designed for her.
Completing the star-studded cast are Amy Austria as Libay, the cold mother of Ponggay who doubts her dreams of becoming a figure skater; Tonton Gutierrez as Gerald, the rich and charming brother of Yvanna and Libay’s ex-lover; Rita Avila as Yvanna, the hostile mother of Monique and a rival of Libay; Lito Pimentel as Ruben, the supportive and loving father of Ponggay; Ina Feleo as Coach Wendy, one of the best figure skating coaches in town who sacrificed her career for love; Cheska Iñigo as Vivian, the controlling mother of Enzo and Yvanna’s ally in persecuting Ponggay.
Adding excitement and inspiration to the series are Miss Philippines Earth 2020 Roxie Smith as Monique, a competitive figure skater and Ponggay’s best-friend-turned-enemy; Kim Perez as Bogs, the whimsical friend of Enzo and secret admirer of Ponggay; Skye Chua as Sonja, an excellent figure skater who bullies Ponggay and Monique.
Under the direction of Dominic C. Zapata, the series airs weeknights at 8:50 p.m. on GMA and at 11:30 p.m. from Monday to Thursday and at 11 p.m. every Friday on GTV.
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