Flames (stylized as FLAMES) is a youth-oriented Philippine television drama anthology show produced and broadcast by ABS-CBN. The series was broadcast from November 11, 1996, to January 11, 2002.
The series is currently streaming on Jeepney TV's YouTube channel.
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Film adaptation
Flames (or FLAMES: The Movie) is a 1997 Philippine film produced by Star Cinema. The movie was adapted from the afternoon drama series that ran from 1996 to 2002. The movie is separated into two episodes: Tameme, which stars Jolina Magdangal, Bojo Molina and Marvin Agustin and Pangako which stars Rico Yan and Claudine Barretto. The episodes were directed by Jerry Lopez Sineneng and Khryss Adalia respectively.
The film's theme song "Flames" was performed by Jeffrey Hidalgo. The Flames Original Motion Picture Soundtrack garnered gold album status.
Plot
High school classmates Leslie (Jolina Magdangal), a wealthy girl, harbors a crush on the simple-living Butch (Marvin Agustin), who remains oblivious to her feelings, even as their classmate Rolly (Bojo Molina) also vies for Leslie's affection.
At Leslie's 18th birthday, Butch's jealousy flares upon seeing her dance with Rolly. Later, while traveling for theater play costumes, Leslie clarifies Rolly is just a friend, but they then get into an accident. Butch's apology call leads him to overhear Leslie's father's furious remarks against him, causing Butch to ignore Leslie, who in turn grows to resent him. Butch, believing himself unsuitable for Leslie and that Rolly is the right match distances himself.
During a dress rehearsal. Rolly's injury forces Butch to step in as Florante. Leslie, playing Laura backs out. The director demands they reconcile. After their performance, Butch confesses his love to Leslie, with Rolly in the audience seemingly happy for them.
Karina Leviste (Claudine Barretto), once from a wealthy family, loses everything after her father's bone cancer diagnosis. Now living simply, she sacrifices her studies to support her mother, Doña Amparo (Boots Anson Roa), and siblings Emil (Marc Solis), Yvette (Paula Peralejo), and deaf-mute Sammy (Emman Abelada), by running a sari-sari store.
She grows close to Unilever sales agent Joel Bernabe (Rico Yan), but Doña Amparo disapproves, hoping Karina will marry someone of high social standing to restore their family's former status. After a family argument, a furious Doña Amparo confronts Karina about Joel. Karina lashes out, accusing her mother of treating her like a maid and being Irresponsible since her father's death, leading Karina to run away to Joel.
Joel, reassigned to Davao, urges Karina to choose him over her family. Torn, Karina is taken home by Joel, where she discovers Doña Amparo's depression over her absence. They reconcile. Later Karina learns her mother sold her wedding chinaware Doña Amparo reveals she still grieves her husband and sold the chinaware to fund Karina's approved college scholarship, thanking her for all her sacrifices. As Karina leaves for Manila, she and Joel share a heartfelt farewell, as he too departs for Davao.
Cast and Characters
Jolina Magdangal as Leslie Ledesma
Marvin Agustin as Butch Morales
Bojo Molina as Rolly
Cheska Garcia as Dianne
Kaye Abad as Jenny
Jeffrey Hidalgo
JR Herrera as Chito
Marianne Dela Riva as Leslie's mother
Toby Alejar as Leslie's father
Daria Ramirez as Tita Elena
Ray Ventura as Tito Rodel
Lorena Garcia as Ada
Mel Kimura
Claudine Barretto as Karina Leviste
Rico Yan as Joel bernabe
Boots Anson Roa as Doña Amaparo Leviste
Marc Solis as Emil
Paula Peralejo as Yvette
Emman Abelada as Sammy
Marita Zobel as Ms. Ronqullio
Perla Bautista as Joel's mother
Gerald Pizzaras as Andie
Jan Marini Alano as Ada
Richard Quan as Ada's husband