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26 Oct 2020

GagaOOLala scores a hit with "Unlocked"

文字Fridae Editor

The Filipino LGBT drama offers a candid look at same-sex relationships during lockdown

Covid-19 is an emotional time, and the Philippines is one of Asia’s worst-hit countries; this is why director Adolfo Alix Jr thinks his LGBT drama Unlocked – an online series filmed on iPhones for Taiwan’s streaming platform GagaOOLala – resonated with so many viewers whatever their sexuality
Nine-episode online series Unlocked invites audiences into LGBTQ+ Filipinos’ homes for an intimate and candid look at love and loss in the time of coronavirus. It quickly became one of the most-watched series ever on Taiwan-based streaming platform GagaOOLala, which is often dubbed “Asia’s LGBTQ+ Netflix”. Last month, the finale was more than 10,000 times over four days.

Full story here:    https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3103673/asias-gay-netflix-gagaoolala-scored-unlikely-hit?fbclid=IwAR0LNkSKWG73SXbneHc4V_2Qg8d7JL2SA4ejR-ezNI-HZA_71UP-jE1WQE

he Philippines is one of Asia’s worst-hit countries; this is why director Adolfo Alix Jr thinks his LGBT drama Unlocked – an online series filmed on iPhones for Taiwan’s streaming platform GagaOOLala – resonated with so many viewers whatever their sexuality

The Philippines is one of Asia’s countries worst-hit by COVID-19 and director Adolfo Alix Jr thinks this explains why his LGBT drama, filmed on iPhones for Taiwan’s streaming platform GagaOOLala, resonated with so many viewers whatever their sexuality.  The nine-episode online series takes viewers into LGBTQ+ Filipinos’ homes for an intimate and candid look at love and loss in the time of COVID.  The series quickly became one of the most-watched series ever for GagaOOLala, with the finale viewed more than 10,000 times over four days.

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