Daily Tribune (Philippines)

TO LOVE AGAIN

Written and directed by Easy Ferrer, Ben X Jim follows the story of two people who go from strangers to lovers then back to strangers with memories

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If you’ve still got that hangover from Valentine’s season and are in the mood for some Boys’ Love (BL) entertainm­ent, you’re in for a romantic treat because the sequel of Filipino BL series Ben X Jim, the first installmen­t of which premiered on YouTube, has landed on Upstream. Tickets are now available for the entire season via GMovies for P250. Upstream, in partnershi­p with GMovies, now presents not only movies but now also television shows, with second season of Regal Entertainm­ent’s Ben X Jim first on the list. Written and directed by Easy Ferrer, Ben X Jim follows the story of two people who go from strangers to lovers then back to strangers with memories. The show stars Teejay Marquez as Ben and Jerome Ponce as Jim. Sarah Edwards, Ron Angeles and Kat Galang reprise their roles from the first season and are joined by new cast members Vance Larena, Royce Cabrera, Ejay Jallorina, Miko Gallardo, Darwin Yu, Anika dela Cruz and Jomari Angeles.

Curl up with your loved one or swoon alongside your pals over Ben and Jim’s story of love. To get your tickets through the GMovies website (www.gmovies.ph), select the Ben X Jim series from the “Home” or “Stream Now” page. On the details page, select the specific season you would like to rent. Note that you will get access to all the episodes for the specified season upon successful rental. Proceed to rent the desired season. Select your preferred payment method and complete the checkout process. Start streaming on Upstream or watch later from the “My Shows” tab.

Upstream is the new transactio­nal video-on-demand platform of telecom company Globe, which has recently got anti-LGBTQ+ senator Manny Pacquiao, who staunchly opposes the SOGIESC Equality Bill and advocates for death penalty, as its brand ambassador.

For more informatio­n, visit the GMovies’ FAQs page. Book your tickets here: bit.ly/BOOKBenxJi­m2.

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 ?? PHOTOGRAPH­S COURTESY OF GMOVIES ?? TEEJAY Marquez as Ben.
PHOTOGRAPH­S COURTESY OF GMOVIES TEEJAY Marquez as Ben.
 ??  ?? JEROME Ponce as Jim.
JEROME Ponce as Jim.

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