A very promising start I could say as Cignal TV, through its SARI SARI Channel, brings us a brave and bold TV series about the lives of aswangs in “Tabi Po”.
TV production isn’t new to me (being able to work on different TV shows up to now), and I could really say that “Tabi Po” TV series really sets the bar high in producing a quality Filipino TV show.
At the official launch held at Urbn in Quezon City, stars of the TV series as well as the people behind “Tabi Po” graced the event. We were also able to watch a portion of episode 1, though I felt that it was a bit slow-paced (which is kind of understandable for building up the story), I find the cinematography and presentation way far among the others. As the director of the show believes, they wouldn’t put a scene that is too stale or as they said it “hilaw” that will just ruin the whole masterpiece.
Tabi Po tells the story of Elias, a neophyte aswang. Born from a tree during the country’s Spanish era, Elias embarks on a journey with two older aswangs, Tasyo and Sabel, in the quest to understand their true nature. Along the way, Elias meets Salome, a sex slave of the friars, and falls in love with her. In the middle of a rising revolution, Elias is forced to face his own battles — his love for Salome versus his hunger for flesh, the growing rift between himself and Tasyo, the society’s stigma with aswangs, and the battle with his own inner demons.
Unlike anything on TV now, Tabi Po shows love, beauty , amidst the horrific lives of these creatures called aswang. Where did they come from? What is their purpose? is there more to the massive killing, gore and bloodshed typically associated with them? Know the unfold stories behind the aswang in this new cinematic TV masterpiece.
Phoebe Walker stars as Sabel
This series is a TV adaptation of Mervin Malonzo‘s best-selling graphic novel series with the same title that won the National Book Awards for Graphic Literature. Directed by award-winning director Paul Basinilio, Tabi Po stars a powerhouse cast led by Luis Alandy as Tasyo, Phoebe Walker as Sabel, Jourdanne Castillo as Salome, and AJ Mulach as Elias.
Tabi Po premiers on October 27,2017 adn will air every Friday at 8:00 PM until December 1, 2017. Catch it on SARI-SARI Channel, brought to you by the Phillippines premier pay TV provider, Cignal TV.
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