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5 Things We’re Hooked On In ‘Unbreak My Heart’

Keep your eyes glued to the primetime screen, ABS-CBN and GMA’s first evercollab drama is one you should not miss

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Grace C. Diez

<p>A <strong>Kapamilya</strong> and a <strong>Kapuso</strong> primetime drama right before our very eyes is now airing andstreaming? It’s a win for the viewers!</p><div><br/></div><p><strong><em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSldLeiWktw" target="_blank">Unbreak My Heart</a></em></strong> is a trailblazer in major ways. It signals the first collaboration project between<strong>ABS-CBN</strong> and <strong>GMA</strong> bringing together an all-star cast from both companies. The highly-anticipated drama is a <strong>Dreamscape Production</strong> which stars <a href="https://metro.style/people/celebrities/fascinating-women-2023-jodi-sta-maria-womens-month/35052" target="_blank"><strong>Jodi Sta. Maria</strong></a>, <strong>Richard Yap</strong>,<strong>Joshua Garcia</strong> and <strong>Gabbi Garcia</strong>. The series is directed by <strong>Manny Palo</strong> and <strong>Dolly Dulu</strong> and supported by a talented cast which includes <strong>Eula Valdez</strong>, <strong>Laurice Guillen</strong>, <strong>Sunshine Cruz</strong>,<strong>Romnick Sarmenta</strong>, <strong>Nikki Valdez</strong> and more.</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Csv4GG8rW-B/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Csv4GG8rW-B/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"> <div 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style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Dreamscape Entertainment (@dreamscapeph)</a></div></div></blockquote> </div><div><br/></div><p>The story centers on <strong>Rose </strong>(<strong><a href="https://metro.style/people/celebrities/jodi-sta-maria-best-actress-asian-academy-creative/34446" target="_blank">Jodi</a></strong>) who embarks on a journey to look for her daughter, coming from afailed marriage with <strong>Matt </strong>(<strong>Richard</strong>). The mission brings her to Switzerland where she meets andfalls for <strong>Renz </strong>(<strong>Joshua</strong>), a fellow struggling soul who longs for love and a safe space where hecan also pour out all of his emotions about his dismal life. While on a mission, Roseencounters her ex-husband Matt, derailing her plans to be reunited with her daughter. She alsocarries a burden that threatens her plans to atone for her abandonment of her daughter.</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Here are some of the notable elements we love from <em>Unbreak My Heart</em></strong><strong>:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>The majestic views of Switzerland and Italy</strong></div><p>We’ve all seen how beautiful Switzerland is from<em><a href="https://metro.style/culture/film-and-tv/best-scenes-from-crash-landing-on-you/28632" target="_blank">Crash Landing On You</a></em> but our local drama <em>Unbreak My Heart</em> was also able to showcase thebeauty of the Swiss landscape featuring sweeping and breathtaking views of the Alps. Likewise,Italy also lent its lovely scenery for the drama. These European countries served asthe beautiful backdrop to the heart wrenching moments and struggling moments of thecharacters.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/4c406c24-ccf8-4c3b-af00-1553ba03bbb8_switzerland.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Five Things That Got Our Attention on ‘Unbreak My Heart’"/></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>The awe-inducing acting skills of the cast</strong></div><p>It’s no secret how Jodi and Joshua have reducedmany viewers to tears on their past individual projects but couple their acting prowess withequally powerful co-stars like Eula and Laurice and you get jaw-dropping scenesthat evoke emotions that will make you want to instantly hand out awards to them, especiallyduring the confrontation scenes. Gabbi was a revelation too as she displayed trueheartbreak when faced with excruciating rejection. We can’t wait for each cast member to havetheir moment to shine on screen.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/907b1fba-c337-4b6e-bf70-088e0898ab2a_jodi.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Five Things That Got Our Attention on ‘Unbreak My Heart’"/></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Jodi Sta. Maria and Richard Yap reunion</strong></div><p>Once a favorite daytime TV couple, we’re afraid tobreak the news that we’re no longer in the<em> Be Careful With My Heart</em> era whereeverything is mostly sunshine and rainbows. In this drama, we see a bitter ex-couple who inspires rageand sorrow in each other instead of romance. Still, seeing Jodi and Richard reunite onscreen iscomforting because even if they’re technically not together as a couple even in the first fewepisodes, they fit so well as parents and former lovers. It’s like we’re seeing a darker, seriousversion of Maya and Sir Chief in this drama.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/8acfc874-2502-426b-87ce-ffaa9d5f16e6_r. yap and j. sta. maria.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Five Things That Got Our Attention on ‘Unbreak My Heart’"/></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Joshua Garcia and Gabbi Garcia chemistry</strong></div><p> The Garcias have it—chemistry, that is. It’s sorefreshing to see an ABS-CBN male lead with a GMA female star and the Joshua-Gabbicombination is not only refreshing but <em>kilig</em>-inducing as well. They look so good together. Thetwosome not only got to flex how well they look onscreen together, they also got to showcasetheir effortless and smooth flow of banter between them making you think if some of the linesthey said were adlibbed. They also have an intimate scene that sets the screen on fire.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/1fc29b8c-c28f-410b-8e4a-5f57d55e0e9e_joshua and gabbi.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Five Things That Got Our Attention on ‘Unbreak My Heart’"/></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>May-December love storyline, OFW struggles, and other plot developments</strong></div><p>After watching thepilot week of <em>Unbreak My Heart</em>, it’s clear that this isn’t the light, rom-com drama anyone wouldexpect. It is a tale of loss, tragedy, finding and losing love and hopefully finding it again. Some ofthe remarkable moments in the drama come from plot developments that bravely showed aMay-December love line with a woman as the older lover, the painful struggles that OFWs haveto endure and go through just so they can earn and send money back home, the unforgiving ex-husband sheltering a daughter from the mother who abandoned her and a mysterious shootingincident at the airport that connects the lead characters. What would be next for the charactersof the show? Stay tuned.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/2ef4869c-1926-4658-a0af-9804ca3bf75f_ofw.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Five Things That Got Our Attention on ‘Unbreak My Heart’"/></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p><em>Unbreak My Heart</em> airs on <strong>GMA Telebabad</strong>, <strong>Pinoy Hits</strong> and <strong>I Heart Movies</strong> at <strong>9:35pm</strong> from<strong>Mondays to Thursdays</strong>, <strong>11:25pm</strong> on <strong>GTV</strong> and is also available on <strong>TFC</strong> and <strong>GMA Pinoy TV</strong>. Youcan also stream the drama on <strong>iWantTFC</strong>, <strong>Viu</strong> and <strong>GMANetwork.com</strong>.</p><div><br/></div><p>Lead photos from <strong>@iwanttfc</strong></p><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/people/celebrities/jodi-sta-maria-coco-martin-labyu-with-an-accent/34449" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jodi Sta. Maria And Coco Martin Show Their Take On Rom-Com In &#x27;Labyu With An Accent&#x27;</a></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/people/celebrities/jodi-sta-maria-thoughts-on-the-broken-marriage-vow/32190" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jodi Sta Maria&#x27;s Thoughts On &#x27;The Broken Marriage Vow&#x27; </a></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>