This new primetime romance drama does not necessarily introduce a twist to a formula, but it delivers with an irresistible mix of drama, angst and spice, enough to keep you on the edge of your seat.
There is an unfamiliar but mesmerizing flair in how new Kapuso primetime drama. Asawa Ng Asawa Ko, is executed; scenes are polished, and the camera lenses make the best out of the show’s picturesque millieu. This kind of stylishness, which is rare in the local setting, adds a much-needed flavor to the already compelling plot, in which the characters are made to play. Thanks to powerful performances served by the lead cast members, the vision that the writers and directors of this Jasmine Curtis-Smith and Rayver Cruz-starrer must have for the show, seems to be off to a great start. That means there is intrigue, one that really captivates the audience and keeps them glued.
Helmed by award-winning director and actor, Laurice Guillen, Asawa Ng Asawa Ko tells the love story of married couple, Christy (Jasmine Curtis-Smith) and Jordan (Rayver Cruz), and their lovely daughter, Tori (Kzhoebe Nichole Baker). What started as a marriage filled with love and happiness, turned out to be an affair that’s already doomed from the start. KALASAG, an armed group, took Christy away, and held her captive for years. Believing his wife is now dead, Jordan moves forward and marries another woman, Shaira (Liezel Lopez), whose hidden link to KALASAG, remains unexposed. Chaos is ensued once it is revealed, Christy is not dead. The war of wives begins.
Asawa Ng Asawa Ko finds strength in the abundance of action and mystery. On its first week alone, the series immediately proves it is not the usual infidelity series the audience perceive it to be, and it isn’t. The series is not a story about cheating partner until it gets revealed, Christy is alive. Who is now the legal wife? Although law dictates it is no longer Christy, Jordan’s decision to keep his original wife will bring about grueling confusion, one that will ignite a bloody war. If the show gets wise enough to keep the level of riveting revelations and drama rising, then viewers will surely stay until its resolution. Mad props to both Joem Bascon and Liezel Lopez, as their performances are the best so far in the series.
For a pilot week, there is so much more to fill in the enormous room that Asawa Ng Asawa Ko decided to take. Be that as it may, whatever it showcased so far, feels more than enough to warrant a repeat viewing. Here’s hoping the campy action and confrontations won’t take long to take the spotlight.
