It's The Richman's Daughter vs. Pangako Sayo 2015

So the battle for primetime supremacy is not between remakes Let the Love Begin of GMA Telebabad and upcoming Pangako Sayo of ABS-CBN Primetime Bida. The real battle is between the latter versus lesbian-themed soap opera The Richman's Daughter.

It's not genre versus same genre anymore. It's a battle between stellar casts, between stories that will engage audience more, between twists that will make hold on to their seats. And so far, these two have it based on trailers and writeups.

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The Richman's Daughter will pilot next Monday and for sure it will take third slot after Let the Love Begin. Starring Rhian Ramos as Jade, her role will not be the only major one to watch out for but of Chynna Ortaleza's as well. Batchi Luna will certainly resound in households. The butch type of lesbian to be portrayed by Ortaleza will, take it from us, be television's most memorable character this 2015.

Watch the teaser of The Richman's Daughter

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This one right here is undisputably gaining a good viewership judging on Youtube views alone of its first trailer. Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo are the hottest teenage actors in this generation.

But Star Creatives leveled up the game by going beyond the KathNiel fever and offering viewers a more engaging soap opera. They're doing this by making the storyline execution of the parents also very interesting this time. To be played by Jodi Sta. Maria, Ian Veneracion and Angelika Panganiban as the new Claudia, the first week will surely be something to watch out for. And it will be a display of acting skills as well for these three.

So what makes a remake a better version of the original? We think that Pangako Sayo 2015 is about to answer that question. And we are about to see in our eyes a better version of the old one. We get this idea through its first trailer that opens with a line, "kung inaakala mo alam mo ang kanilang kwento, nagkakamali ka."

Watch the Pangako Sayo trailer one from ABS-CBN Entertainment

It will be one exciting ride on primetime television this season. After this round will come two reality shows. That's another exciting thing.

The Richman's Daughter Jade: From Marian Rivera to Rhian Ramos (Photos)

Rhian Ramos had her pictorial yesterday with the major characters of The Richman's Daughter. Check out photos below to have a grasp of what Rhian Ramos is experiencing as  Jade.

Rhian Ramos is turning out to be a fair choice. This soap could be her comeback vehicle to lead role since after the Mo show she has not played a lead status.

Rhian Ramos is The Richman's Daughter 2.0, Headwriter Asks Support

It is official. The new 'Jade' replacing Marian Rivera in her role in The Richman's Daughter is none other than Rhian Ramos.

In a statement released via Philippine Entertainment Portal, Ramos expressed her gratitude towards GMA Network for trusting her yet again.

"Nagpapasalamat po sa GMA sa tiwalang binigay sa akin na ganapan ang role na JADE sa teleseryeng THE RICHMAN'S DAUGHTER. I look forward to the challenge of portraying the character.
My very best wishes and congratulations to Ate Marian Rivera Dantes! I wish her a happy, comfortable, and safe pregnancy."

Fair Game of Replacements
If you remember in 2012, Marian Rivera also had to replace Ramos for her role in My Beloved, the soap opera that featured Dingdong Dantes as a fallen angel. That was during the trying time of Ramos in her plight against Mo Twister.

That soap which had major replacement didn't do so well despite good promotion. We hope that the case of The Richman's Daughter will be different.

Kapuso fans hope that despite the major replacement, the lesbian-themed soap opera will still manage to become phenomenal.

Update: Headwriter asks for Support
Meanwhile, the headwriter of the said soap has just posted a tweet signifying that the project is really pushing through.

In her Facebook account, she also asks support from fans of Marian Rivera.

Marian Rivera backs out from The Richman's Daughter

GMA Network has officially released their statement announcing that Kapuso Primetime Queen Marian Rivera is not doing The Richman's Daughter anymore.

Implications
This leaves the role of Jade vacated, the lead role as The Richman's Daughter.

Will the network replace her with someone else? Or will the headwriter Suzzette Doctolero prefer to postpone the show to wait for another year when Marian gets back?

If The Rich Man's Daughter gets postponed, will it pave the way for Encantadia to have its second saga?

Read related article: Encantadia to have its Second Saga? Published April 1

Kapuso fans have to wait for more announcements.

The Richman's Daughter's True Story

The first time we've heard of The Richman's Daughter and that Marian Rivera is to play a lesbian role, we thought it was based on a true story. The storyline sounded familiar. So we looked up the internet and true enough we were right that we have read a news about this already.

Gigi Chao, a 34-year-old heiress to Cecil Chao, is the true story version of The Richman's Daughter.

Civilly married to a fellow woman, Sean Eav, last 2012, Gigi writes a letter to her father after he raised the dowry to £80 million from £39 million. This dowry is meant to attract elligible men who may possibly win Gigi's heart and convince her to marry a man. This is why she wrote to her dad...

"I am responsible for some of this misplaced expectation, because I must have misled you to hope there were other options for me..."

"You know I've had male lovers in the past, and I've had happy, albeit short-lived, relationships."

"However, I do love my partner Sean, who does a good job of looking after me, ensuring I am fed, bathed and warm enough every day, and generally cheering me up to be a happy, jolly girl. She is a large part of my life, and I am a better person because of her.

"Now, I'm not asking you to be best of friends; however, it would mean the world to me if you could just not be so terrified of her, and treat her like a normal, dignified human being."

Gigi, after her father's dowry raise announcement, posted on her Facebook account.

READ RELATED ARTICLE: CHYNNA ORTALEZA ADDED AS CAST TO MARIAN RIVERA'S NEW SOAP?

"Dear men looking for money or baby-oven, I'm not your woman, your emails/messages will not be appreciated, and will be regarded as idiotic and offensive. Please stop bothering me. Send your love to Dr. Cecil Chao as he is the one attracted your attention."

Credits to telegraph.co.uk for most of the details

Chynna Ortaleza added as Cast of The Richman's Daughter

While Chynna Ortaleza is still playing a supporting role in GMA Telebabad's Second Chances, she's now most likely added as one of the cast members of The Richman's Daughter.

If this gets confirmed, the question is: will she replace someone?

An actress as good as her should really land a good and big role in a new soap like The Richman's Daughter-- a soap which will allow Marian Rivera portray a lesbian role.

In the tweet exchange between the soap opera's headwriter Suzette Doctolero and Ortaleza, they were both excited for the project.

If indeed true, The Outsider is happy for Chynna Ortaleza. About time she gets a lead role.