Boys' Lockdown

Boys' Lockdown is a 2020 Philippine Boy's Love web series produced by Atty. Darwin Mariano of Bit by Bit Development Company (Ticket2Me). Originally written by Danice Mae P. Sison as an eight-episode series, it was reduced to six due to limited production resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Boys' Lockdown
Genre
Created byDanice Mae P. Sison
Written byDanice Mae P. Sison
Directed byJade Castro
Starring
  • Alec Kevin
    Ali King
Music byTeresa Barrozo
Country of originPhilippines
Original languages
  • Tagalog (Filipino)
  • English
  • Ilocano language
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producerAtty. Darwin Mariano
Production locationPhilippines
CinematographyTey Clamor
EditorsJeremiah Domingo
Nicolai Navarro
Running time21-34 minutes
Production company
  • Ticket2Me
    Bit by Bit Company
Release
Original network
Original releaseOctober 18 (2020-10-18) –
November 29, 2020 (2020-11-29)

The official trailer was released on October 1, 2020, while the first episode premiered on the Ticket2Me video platform exactly two weeks later at 8:00PM Philippine Standard Time[1] and on Ticket2Me YouTube channel the following Sunday night. The series also premiered on Heart of Asia on April 11, 2021, 11:00PM Philippine Standard Time.

Plot

Love in the time of a pandemic. While it’s certainly not the best time to go out, meet someone and fall in love, Key and Chen find each other in the middle of the enhanced community quarantine and connect in ways that surprise them both. As they get to know each other despite the restrictions, challenges and even dangers stemming from the pandemic, something very special starts to blossom between them. In a time when we’re forced to keep apart from each other, does love have the power to connect us?

Cast and characters

Main
  • Ali King (Alonzo Raphael Elequin) as Key Kalunsod, an introvert college student stuck in Metro Manila while his parents reside in their hometown of Baguio.
  • Alec Kevin (Alec Kevin Rigonan) as Chen "Chennie" Chavez, popularly known online as "CCStrng"

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Supporting
  • Teetin Villanueva as Olive "Libby" Chavez, Chen's older sister (Ate, Ats)
  • Kaloy Tingcungco as Martin "Marts" Ilagan, Key's friend
  • Crystal Paras as Devorha "Dev" Mapile, Key's ex-girlfriend
  • Ivoy Colo as Whilce, Security Officer at Key's dorm
  • Luis Padilla as Dicky, Community Volunteer at Chen and Olive's subdivision
  • Laksa, Chavez's family dog

Guest role
  • Macoy Dubs as Auntie Julie (Ep. 1)
  • Meann Espinosa as Drugstore Cashier (Ep. 1)
  • Jhon Leo Hilario as Mineral Water Seller (Ep. 2)

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Essential Errands"Jade CastroDanice Mae P. SisonOctober 18, 2020 (2020-10-18)
2"Contact Tracing"Jade CastroDanice Mae P. SisonOctober 25, 2020 (2020-10-25)
3"Ayuda One?"Jade CastroDanice Mae P. SisonNovember 1, 2020 (2020-11-01)
4"One Meter Apart!"Jade CastroDanice Mae P. SisonNovember 8, 2020 (2020-11-08)
5"Community Spread"Jade CastroDanice Mae P. SisonNovember 22, 2020 (2020-11-22)
6"Finale: Podmates"Jade CastroDanice Mae P. SisonNovember 29, 2020 (2020-11-29)

Specials

On December 1, Ticket2Me YouTube channel released a trailer entitled "The Making of #BoysLockdown Coming Soon!"

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1TBAJade Castro Jr.Danice Mae P. SisonTBA

Production

Development

Boys Lockdown is the brainchild of Bit By Bit Development Company (Ticket2Me) Founder and Executive Producer Darwin Mariano who was inspired to create his own BL series after the success of 2gether: The series. He assembled a creative team in April 2020 to persuade Director Jade Castro to onboard and six months later, the first episode premiered.[3]

He also shared that the Boy's Love genre helped him find happiness during what was a terrible time for his family and the rest of the world.[4]

On November 12 due to Typhoon Ulysses that hit Metro Manila and many parts of Luzon, many in the post production team have been without power/internet the night before. Boys' Lockdown Executive Producer and Ticket2Me Founder-CEO Atty. Darwin Mariano decided to move Episode 5 release to November 19 to ensure his team can attend to their loved ones and stay safe as they complete their work for the episode. On the same day, Mariano organized a live YouTube broadcast for Bangon Luzon (Typhoon Relief) to call for donations to help those affected by the typhoons.[5][6]

Casting

Olive and Libby were originally drafted as two separate roles (Mom and younger sister of Chen respectively), but were later combined as just an older sister due to quarantine restrictions to cast for a teenager role.

Release

Reception

YouTube views as of December 7, 2020:

EpisodeNumber of views
Essential Errands Part 1 of 2722,496
Essential Errands Part 2 of 2568,287
Contact Tracing Part 1 of 2461,281
Contact Tracing Part 2 of 2404,960
Ayuda One? Part 1 of 2440,282
Ayuda One? Part 2 of 2386,944
One Meter Apart! Part 1 of 2390,658
One Meter Apart! Part 2 of 2395,719
Community Spread Part 1 of 2392,305
Community Spread Part 2 of 2345,853
Finale: Podmates Part 1 of 2310,908
Finale: Podmates Part 2 of 2324,224

Music
Song Title Artist Lyrics by Music by Album Year Episode Recording Studio Ref.
Home Reese Lansangan Maria Therese Esteban Lansangan Maria Therese Esteban Lansangan Home October 29, 2016 Main theme Soon The Moon [7]

Future

The statement "Key and Chen will return." was shown at the end of Episode 6 (Finale)'s second part video, formally signaling a second season.[8]

A teaser video for season two, called "Love Team: Beyond Boys' Lockdown"[9] premiered on the Ticket2Me youtube channel on November 28, 2021, with a full cast published on May 28, 2022.[10]

See also

References
  1. "Boys' Lockdown The Series - EPISODE 1 - Ticket2Me.net".
  2. "'Boys' Lockdown' is the latest BL series to hit PH".
  3. "Executive Producer's Notes for the Boys' Lockdown Series Premiere - Atty. Darwin Mariano, 15 October 2020". Facebook.
  4. "'Boys' Lockdown' leads open up about personal crises, LGBTQ rights and love in the time of pandemic". October 13, 2020.
  5. "IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM BOYS' LOCKDOWN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND TICKET2ME FOUNDER-CEO ATTY. DARWIN MARIANO". Facebook. November 12, 2020.
  6. "#BoysLockdown Cast for Bangon Luzon (Typhoon Relief)". Facebook. November 12, 2020.
  7. "Home - Single by Reese Lansangan on Apple Music". Apple Music. October 29, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  8. "#BoysLockdown Episode 6 - Finale Ali King and Alec Kevin Part 2 of 2 INTL SUBS". YouTube.
  9. LOVE TEAM | Official Teaser [INTL SUBS], retrieved February 18, 2023
  10. "Ticket2Me on Instagram: "The next-level #BLLoveTeam cast is finally out: @jinmacapagal_, @mikoweebo, @rafiecake, @aleckevin_, @jechavarriaa, @thealemgarcia, @lim.andre, and @teetinv featuring Mr. @thextianvazquez and introducing Ms. @cesdrilon in her first starring role! Stay tuned for more exciting updates!"". Instagram. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
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