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Gimik

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For the Japanese anime production group, see gímik.
Not to be confused with G-mik or gimmick.

Gimik
Title card
GenreTeen drama
Written by
  • John D. Lazatin
  • Keiko Aquino Galvez
  • Marcia de Jesus
Directed byLaurenti Dyogi
Starring
Opening theme"Gimik" by Jao Mapa
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes134
Production
Executive producers
  • Ethel Espiritu
  • Judith Bauer
Running time90 minutes
Production companyDreamscape Entertainment
Original release
NetworkABS-CBN
ReleaseJune 15, 1996 (1996-06-15) –
February 6, 1999 (1999-02-06)
Related
Gimik 2010

Gimik is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Laurenti Dyogi, starring Judy Ann Santos, Rico Yan, Diether Ocampo, G. Toengi, Mylene Dizon, Jolina Magdangal, Marvin Agustin, Bojo Molina, Patrick Garcia, Kaye Abad, Kristopher Peralta, Diego Castro III, Andrea Blaesi, Dominic Ochoa, Kristine Hermosa, Paula Peralejo, John Lloyd Cruz, Cheska Garcia, Carlos Agassi, Baron Geisler, Laura James and Desiree del Valle. It aired on the network's Saturday afternoon line up from June 15, 1996 to February 6, 1999, replacing Game na Game Na! and was replaced by G-mik.

The series is streaming online on YouTube.

Premise

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Gimik circles throughout the lives of 12 juveniles. It tackles the fun, experiences and the problems that the youth encounter. Pre-marital sex, unwanted pregnancy, insecurities of a middle child, sibling rivalry, broken families, parent-child conflict, jealousy, animosity, sexual preference, aids awareness, love relationships and student life.

Plot

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Dianne (Judy Ann Santos), is an only child of a very modern couple, a young socialite. Ricky (Rico Yan), a son of rich doctors, the boy-next-door and is the object of Dianne's fancy. He was a medical student but changed his course to Business Administration afterwards. Gina (G. Toengi), is the older sister of Carlo (Patrick Garcia) the best friend of Toffee (Kristopher Peralta). Gina is a Textiling Major. Their parents are in the States and they live with their grandmother. Joey (Marvin Agustin), tactless and as such is suffering from the Middle Child Syndrome. He is a Computer Science Major. Jigs (Diego Castro), an asthmatic teenager with an over-protective mother. Gary (Diether Ocampo), dropped out from school because he enjoys working, he is a product of a broken family. Melanie (Mylene Dizon), a working student in a video shop. She moved from the province to study Nursing through a scholarship. She is a boarder in Kakai's (Kaye Abad) house. She and Andi (Andrea Blaesi) are inseparable and are in the age of experimenting. Ese (Jolina Magdangal), a fine arts student, bubbly and the colorful one and Brian (Bojo Molina), a medical student whose mother has animosity to Melanie as his girlfriend. Dianne and Gina are best friends as well as Ricky and Gary whose love stories are intertwined. Ese and Joey's love hate relationship, Melanie and Brian's thorny relationship add spices in the entire series.

Development

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The teen-oriented show consisted mostly Talent Center artists (now ABS-CBN's Star Magic). It became the launching pad for the careers of the most successful young stars of their generation in the mid-1990s including Judy Ann Santos, Rico Yan, Jolina Magdangal, Diether Ocampo, Marvin Agustin, Patrick Garcia, Mylene Dizon, Kaye Abad, Diego Diego Castro and G Toengi. The series was originally created as part of ABS-CBN Corporation's 50th anniversary.[1][2]

Additional cast

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Several Talent Center artists joined the show when the original cast members (Judy Ann Santos, Rico Yan, Diether Ocampo, Jolina Magdangal, Patrick Garcia Diego Castro and Marvin Agustin)[3] became successful in their separate careers, making it hard for them to appear regularly, nevertheless LJ Moreno, Kristine Hermosa and Dominic Ochoa were added. In 1997, Judy Ann Santos left the show to focus on Esperanza, Andrea Blaesi's character vanished in 1996 and Diego Diego Castro later left the show and moved to rival show Growing Up, nonetheless Cheska Garcia, Carlos Agassi, Laura James, Rica Peralejo (from rival show T.G.I.S.), Baron Geisler, Paula Peralejo, John Lloyd Cruz and Desiree del Valle joined the show.

Gimik cast

Cast and characters

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Main cast

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Supporting cast

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Extended and guest cast

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Film adaptation

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GIMIK: The Reunion
Directed byLaurenti M. Dyogi
Written by
  • Marcia de Jesus
  • Keiko Aquino
Produced byCharo Santos-Concio
Starring
CinematographyJoe Tutanes
Edited byJoyce Bernal
Music byNonong Buencamino
Production
company
Release date
  • April 28, 1999 (1999-04-28)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Motion picture release Gimik: The Reunion[4] was later made and was released on April 28, 1999, after the series ended in February 2 months later retaining all the main characters. Ricky, Ese, Joey, Gina, Gary, Melanie and Bryan look forward to love, marriage and career. Judy Ann Santos made a special appearance as her character Dianne in the latter part of the film.[5] Kristine Hermosa and Dominic Ochoa, a regular cast since 1997, made cameo appearances in the movie with different roles.

Plot

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Cast

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Main cast

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Supporting

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  • Eula Valdez as Brenda
  • Kristine Hermosa as Suzette Pia
  • Michael Verano as Andy
  • Susan Africa as Mrs. Lorenzo
  • Bodjie Pascua as Mr. Aragon
  • Gigette Reyes as Mrs. de Leon
  • Patricia Ann Roque as Emily
  • Dominic Ochoa as the Taxi Driver
  • Nica Peralejo as the little girl patient
  • Tess Dumpit as Mrs. Aragon
  • Chris Michaela as Mr. de Leon
  • Raquel Villavicencio as Mrs. Ballesteros
  • Ray Ventura+ as Mr. Suntay
  • Kathleen Hermosa as Melanie's sister

Soundtrack

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The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to the film was released on March 30, 1999, two months before the release of the film. With its carrier single "Mahal Mo Ba Ako" by Jolina Magdangal, the soundtrack earned a Gold Record Certification from the Philippine Association of the Record Industry on May 7, 1999.[6]

Adapted from the GIMIK: The Reunion Original Motion Picture Soundtrack liner notes.[7]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Kahit Anong Mangyari" (Recorded by Jeremiah and Richard Marten)Vehnee Saturno4:42
2."Mahal Mo Ba Ako" (Recorded by Jolina Magdangal)Jimmy Antiporda3:32
3."What Good Is That Without You" (Recorded by Christine Tenza)Toti Fuentes / Jose Gabriel M. La Vina4:20
4."Allryte Sa Gimik" (Recorded by Jolina Magdangal with Boomroom)Boomroom / Boomroom - Annabelle Regalado4:00
5."Don't Know What To Do" (Recorded by 92 A.D.)Odette Quesada2:49
6."Love Sweet Love" (Recorded by Jeffrey Hidalgo and Arnee Hidalgo)Jeffrey Hidalgo and Arnee Hidalgo5:28
7."Let This Love Grow" (Recorded by Roselle Nava and Richard Marten)Vehnee Saturno and Enrico Santos4:49
8."Bakit Ikaw Pa Rin" (Recorded by Noah Sindac)Larry Hermoso4:34
9."First Time" (Recorded by Girltalk)Larry Hermoso4:28
10."Kahit Anong Mangyari" (Recorded by All Star GIMIK Cast)Vehnee Saturno4:33
11."G-MIK (Bonus cut)" (Recorded by John Prats, Carlo Aquino, Stephano Mori)Jimmy Antiporda - Cymbee Antiporda2:07

Gimik 2010

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In the same network's 2010 Trade Launch, the station announced that the show will return on television as part of Your Song with the title of Gimik 2010.

References

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  1. ^ ""Gimik" (1996)". Internet Movie Database.
  2. ^ "Which TV BARKADA did u watch: TGIS or GIMIK?! WHY!?". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2008.
  3. ^ Friends Forever 5 Memorable Barkada Retrieved 02/02/15
  4. ^ Gimik The Reunion "Star Cinema" Retrieved 02/02/15
  5. ^ Gimik Reunion 10 Years Later "SPOT" Dated 07/21/09 Retrieved 02/02/15
  6. ^ "PARI: Articles". www.pari.com.ph. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  7. ^ GIMIK: The Reunion Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Liner Notes). Various artist. Star Music. 1999.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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