MANILA — With Filipino dubbing and a local theme song, the sequel to the hit Thai series “2gether” will surely feel closer to home for fans from the Philippines. That much was evident in the first Philippine trailer of “Still 2gether,” released on Wednesday, a week before its August 14 simulcast via iWant. The five-episode sequel will also air on Kapamilya Channel every Friday starting August 15. Aside from dubbing, the Philippine airing of “Still 2gether” features Eraserheads’ “With a Smile” as its theme song, as performed by lead star Bright Vachirawit. As seen in the trailer, “Still 2gether” sees the deepening relationship of partners Tine (Win Metawin) and Sarawat (Vachirawit), but not without challenges, including a long-distance setup. The series’ simulcast with Thailand marks a first in Philippine television, according to local partner Dreamscape Entertainment. “2gether,” the original series, is credited with helping the widespread popularity of the boys’ love (BL) genre among Filipinos, prompting a wave of local productions including ABS-CBN’s own “Hello, Stranger” and IdeaFirst’s “Gameboys.” news.abs-cbn.com
MANILA — Here’s a treat for Filipino “BrightWin” fans. Bright Vachirawit, one-half of the “2gether” tandem, is set to release a cover of an OPM hit, Dreamscape Entertainment announced on Tuesday. Dreamscape Entertainment is the local partner of GMMTV, the Thai production company behind “2gether.” The song Bright recorded has yet to be announced, although a previous teaser has prompted fans to speculate it’s Eraserheads’ “With a Smile.” They will know for sure once the cover is released on Friday, 3 p.m. Bright, whose “2gether” character Sarawat is part of a band and sings numerous times in the series, has been sharing covers on social media. In a June media conference with Philippine media, the Thai actor said he intends to cover more English songs, so his international fans can understand the lyrics. At the time, he also teased that singing a Filipino tune is a possibility, but said that first has to study the language. “BrightWin” fans will also get to see more of Bright and his onscreen partner Win Metawin, as the series to “2gether” is set to be simulcast in the Philippines starting August 14. news.abs-cbn.com
