Actor of the Year: Elijah Canlas
No other Filipino actor had it this good in 2020. Elijah Canlas, already an acclaimed indie actor, rose to prominence through the hit Boys’ Love series “Gameboys” and capped off his year with major acting awards. In between, he’s scored endorsements and grew an international fan base. But more than anything, he’s proven his mettle as one of the best actors if not the actor of his generation.
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Davao City (CNN Philippines Life) On the evening of November 10, Elijah Canlas was getting nervous. He studied his script for a new T.V. series, for which he was under strict quarantine. He took a shower. In a room two doors away, members of his family gathered around a screen. That night, the 43rd Gawad Urian was streaming on YouTube. Like most events since lockdown, the ceremony that was usually held at the U.P. Film Center had been turned into a meager, prerecorded affair. Elijah wa
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If you have not jumped-in on the bandwagon,
Gameboys, created by The IdeaFirst Company, follows two live-stream gamers, Cairo (
Kokoy de Santos), who are rivals online but match in the game of love. They find connection while beating digital and personal obstacles.
For the 13-episode series, new fans can expect a fresh
kilig generating romance while existing supporters can look forward to refreshed and re-shot scenes, additional footage, new correspondence, and ‘vidgram’ stories from the characters throughout the series.
Gameboys creator
Jun Robles Lana, said, “Our goal with
Gameboys was to create a truly Filipino BL while also delivering universal themes and messages about two boys who find themselves connecting during the pandemic using the all-computer-screen format. The global health crisis basically forced us to rethink how we were producing stories, and institute a work-from-home shoot, involving actors recording themselves using their personal phones, supervis
Gameboys: Level-Up Edition.
I didn’t want to make assumptions, but something about this image screamed ROMANCE to me. Even with the face masks, there’s this fond look between the two of them that made me want to look into the series.
And oh my BL (boy’s love, as this genre is termed) fanatical GOD!
Yes, it’s true that this series will be available on Netflix on December 30th, but
Gameboys has been an ongoing Filipino BL web series since May! It also won best web series at the Seoul Indie Short Awards.
GAMEBOYS just won BEST WEB SERIES at the SEOUL INDIE SHORTS AWARDS!!! Congratulations Team Gameboys @elijahcanlas @kkydsnts! #GAMEBOYSBestWebSeriespic.twitter.com/kGjc0RRRAi