"Impostora" (2007) TV series

Creator:

R.J. Nuevas

Release Date:

4 June 2007 (Philippines)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The story starts out with conjoined twins, Lara and Sara (Calzado), whose successful separation proves to be both a blessing and a curse...

Plot Keywords:

Surgeon | Freak Accident | Conjoined Twins | Accident | Sisters

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Sunshine Dizon	...	Sara Carreon / Vanessa Cayetano (2007)
Iza Calzado	...	Lara Carreon / Sara Carreon (2007)
Mark Anthony Fernandez	...	Nicolas Cayetano (2007)
Alfred Vargas	...	Carlos Pambide (2007)
Luis Alandy	...	Leondro Meneses (2007)
Chanda Romero	...	Doña Anatella Cayetano (2007)
Jean Garcia	...	Betty Carreon (2007)
Mart Escudero	...	Santiago 'Yago' Cayetano (2007)
Charee Pineda	...	Patricia 'Trish' Alvarado (2007)
Jennica Garcia	...	Karen Manansala (2007)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Caloy Alde	...	Andoy (2007)
Anton Bernardo	...	Ramil (2007)
Sam Bumatay	...	Kokay (2007)
Ana Capri	...	Saling (2007)
Gelli De Belen	...	Adelle Carreon (2007)
Maybelline dela Cruz	...	Dora (2007)
Vaness del Moral	...	Dindy (2007)
Dexter Doria	...	Dorina (2007)
Ace Espinosa	...	Tata Oyong (2007)
Gary Estrada	...	Delfin Carreon (2007)
Flora Gasser	...	Petra (2007) (as Flora Gazer)
Ella Guevara	...	Kathleen Cayetano (2007)
Charisse Hermoso	...	Young Sara (2007)
Charlotte Hermoso	...	Young Lara (2007)
Anna Larrucea	...	Carla (2007)
Jan Marini	...	Gemma (2007)
Jenny Miller	...	Fritzie (2007)
Jacob Montes	...	Patrick Cayetano (2007)
Josh Ivan Morales	...	(2007)
Paolo Paraiso	...	(2007)
Lem Pelayo	...	Billy (2007)
Bambi Pereira	...	Young Vanessa (2007)
Ama Quiambao	...	Rosa (2007)
Joanne Quintas	...	Sofia (2007)
John Regala	...	Mando (2007)
Ana Roces	...	Alexis Alvarado (2007)
Rubi Rubi	...	Miss Minchin (2007) (as Rubirubi)
Vince Saldaña	...	Tristan (2007)
Shermaine Santiago	...	Cora (2007)
Romnick Sarmenta	...	Henry Carreon (2007)
Deborah Sun	...	Fransisca Manansala (2007)
Robert Villar	...	Raul (2007)

Runtime:

30 min (80 episodes)

Country:

Philippines

Language:

English | Filipino | Tagalog

Color:

Color (HD)

Company:

GMA-7

Trivia:

Body count: 6.

Soundtrack:

Maghihintay

an acting driven ensemble

First of all, Impostora is very good, but does not match up the greatness of Bakekang and Kung Mawawala Ka. Impostora has some holes, but are easily been covered up with beautiful acting of the cast.

The mistakes of the director, Maryo J. de los Reyes, made were all overshadowed by the acting. The mistakes such as too bright lighting and sudden jump from a scene to another, were easily fixed by the dual evil-good role of the excellent Sunshine Dizon.

Basically, the story is about twin sisters separated during their childhood when their parents died. The weaker twin's face became disfigured caused by her lousy stepfather. Years later, she gets a plastic surgery, but was shocked when she found someone else's face on hers.

Both the leads and supporting casts were able to create an acting driven story, this is thanks to the greats such as Iza Calzado and Chanda Romero with Mark Anthony Fernandez in his finest performance yet and the comeback of being a villain of Jean Garcia.

The younger cast were able to keep up with actings of those above. Charee Pineda was excellent as always and Jenica Garcia (the daughter of the great Jean Garcia in real life) was able to surpass the acting criteria for newbies (this was her first acting role). StarStruck winner Mart Escudero was average, but lacks emotion in his scenes.

What's good about Impostora, is that it doesn't linger, or focus, its story on unnecessary character subplots. You have three arcs running at the same time: Vanessa/Sara, Lara and Yago/Karen. In fact, many of the characters are disposable, like in real life, and does not attempt to extend: they meet and then part. I commend the series for that factor!

Overall, if you want something different, if you don't want an all crying series, I suggest Impostora. Carefully crafted by one of the best writers in the Philippines RJ Nuevas, who drafted the superior Bakekang from the pages of Carlo Caparas' comics.

9/10