This year’s most controversial coming-of-age series, ‘Underage,’ premieres on January 16

GMA Network reimagines the 1980 movie by Joey Gosiengfao, ‘Underage,’ which will air on GMA Afternoon Prime, this January 16.

Bannered by talented and promising Sparkle stars Lexi Gonzales as Celine, Elijah Alejo as Chynna, Hailey Mendes as Carrie, the series features an intensely intriguing story of three sisters who are prematurely thrust into adulthood by going through a series of emotional mishaps within the family. Their lives will change after a malicious viral video involving them trends on social media.

Lexi expressed her gratitude with the lessons she learned and towards the people she worked with in the series, “It's a really good experience and I'm really thankful kasi ako po si Celine and na experience ko po lahat ng hirap, saya, struggles ng character. With that, aminado po ako na mahirap talaga ang lahat but I'm also thankful kasi everyone here ay parte ng craft ko sa Underage. Lahat sila tumulong sa’kin, ginabayan nila ako at hindi nila ako pinabayaan all throughout the show.”

Hailey also shared how she enjoyed working with this project, “Sa set po pag wala po kaming taping parang pamilya po kaming magkakasama. Madalas po kaming mag foodtrip. Sa eksena naman po ganon din po kaya natural lang po ‘yung binibigay namin and masaya lang po sa set. Akala ko po nung una mahihirapan akong makipag-usap o makipagkilala pero parang matagal ko na silang kakilala kaya masayang-masaya po ako sa mga katrabaho ko at ang gaan-gaan nilang katrabaho.”

Meanwhile, Elijah is up for the challenge as she takes on a role different from what she previously done, “Ang pinaka-challenging po sa’kin is yung shift from being a kontrabida po. Shift from Briana to Chynna ng Underage kasi magkaibang-magkaiba po yung ugali nila. Si Briana salbahe si Chynna naman spoiled na bibo na malambing sa mga kapatid. Nung nakilala ko na po si Chynna, napaka-fulfilling po kasi wala na po si Briana ng Prima Donnas, hindi na po siya magpapakita rito sa Underage.”

 

 

 

 

 

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Joining them is a powerhouse cast of some of the country’s most respected and south-after artists in film and television composed of Sunshine Cruz as Lena Serrano and Ms. Snooky Serna as Velda Gatchalian, whose also a member of the original cast. Together with Gil Cuerva as Lance Guerrero, Nikki Co as Leo Guerrero, Vince Crisostomo as Tope Miranda, Jean Saburit as Ylvira Gatchalian, Yayo Aguila as Becca Serrano, Christian Vasquez as Dominic Gatchalian, Jome Silayan as Rico Siguenza, and Maey Bautista as Remy. With the special participation of Smokey Manaloto as Delfin.

‘Underage’ is made possible with the supervision of SVP for Entertainment Group Lilybeth G. Rasonable; VP for Drama Cheryl Ching-Sy; AVP for Drama Ali Nokom-Dedicatoria; Senior Program Manager Camille D. Hermoso; and Executive Producer Erwin Hilado.

 

In collaboration with the network’s finest creative team composed of Creative Head for Afternoon Prime Richard Dode Cruz; Creative Consultant Denoy Navarro-Punio; Head Writer Luningning Interino-Ribay.

The phenomenal series is under the helm of Director Rechie Del Carmen and Associate Director Paul Sta. Ana.

Catch ‘Underage,’ beginning January 16, 4:25 p.m. after Unica Hija on GMA Afternoon Prime.

Viewers abroad can also catch the program via GMA Pinoy TV. For more stories about the Kapuso Network, visit www.GMANetwork.com.