Is the Gulong ng Palad TV series theme a ripoff?
Friday
Jan 27, 2006
A few months back, we posted on the Pinoy Big Brother (the Philippine version of Big Brother) theme’s being a ripoff. The reality series has since finished (at least the first season), and one of the newest drama series of television network ABS-CBN is Gulong ng Palad, a remake of the 1970’s soap opera of the same title.
Here’s something interesting. I read and verified that the theme for GNP has the very same melody as the 1975 soft-core French film Emmanuelle 2.
I have yet to acquire a copy of the Gulong ng Palad theme, butI got myself a copy of L’amour D’aimer, the main theme from Emmanuelle 2, sung by Sylvia Kristel (the film’s lead actress).
If you’re familiar with the GNP series and theme, check out L’amour D’aimer (sometimes also referred to as “Emmanuelle’s 7th Heaven” and “Love Song for Emmanuelle”). Tell me what you think. Is Gulong ng Palad a ripoff?
Update as of Feb-19-06: You can download versions of the Gulong ng Palad theme here (link from Jepoy)
J. Angelo Racoma is a technology journalist and blogger. See more of his blog posts here at racoma.com.ph, commentaries at racoma.net, and Twitter feed at @jangelo.
Comments
HALAFI MANUAPA SUKANAIVALU
October 17th, 2007 at 5:03 am
IT IS A THEME.
IT REALLY TEACHES A GOOD LESSON
Michael
October 20th, 2007 at 12:18 pm
This drama is really a good lesson to everybody especially to those people living in Fiji.
There we can see how poor people a treated especially Luisa’s family.
Tuilasea
October 21st, 2007 at 2:52 pm
I’ve only just seen the series and I’m impressed with the acting. Filipimo people are natural performers. The series is starting to make waves in Fiji and almost everyone you talk has heard about GnP. The plot is a bit heavy and dramatic, but it’s good to see an alternative to the American soapies we are flooded with in Fiji. A lot of people will relate the the themes on Gnp and I hope we will start our very own series soon.
Naomi
November 3rd, 2007 at 10:43 am
This GNP series is quite good. I wonder if the drama soapies continioues or if episode 8 is the final………..this sort of series should be screened on Fiji TV instead of shortland street, which is pathetic………..the filipimo people are natural actors and the story has really touched so many people i know
Tuilasea
November 22nd, 2007 at 3:43 pm
I heard that that the Gulong series goes up to 16. Have not seen prove but I agree Naomi that it is a breath of fresh air compared to the bird droppings from New Zealand called Shortland Street. I agree that Fiji should have it’s own local soap with relevant topics as portrayed by Gulong. The only that thing that bothered me a bit was the crying. There is so much crying it reminds me of the Indian movies. Thank god there is no dancing as in the Bollywood style movies! Anyway the rip-off of the theme music aside, I’ll watch any soapie like Gulong anytime. Can someone organise for Luisa and Cardeeng to come to Fiji? They are big stars right now in Fiji that they even have competitions on radio almost everyday about the series. Can you believe how popular this series is in Fiji? It’s incredible people. I’ve never experienced anything like it since the introduction of sevens rugby to Fiji!
aifai
February 13th, 2008 at 10:26 am
diz is so coolll, diz iz da best love story or movie dat i ever seen. i never seen it b4, but wen i watched it i feel da same feelin’ s Luisa, bcoz diz gonna happen in da ril world, also in my country SAMOA.
i hate Mimi n her part in da movie but i know dat diz is da best actress in da drama coz if deas no body fightin’g 4 wat shi’s played deas no nid 4 everybody 2 watched it coz if Luisa n Cardigng still stayin’ 4eva n live in piec i know dat da story takes no serious.
but 4rm mi own point of view, all chactyers of da story were cute n da movie wqs so cool, n plant a gud message in our hearts nwaterin’ by our tirs comin’ down wen we watched it.
even Menang n Idad n ol people dey play beautiful n fruitful parts in da story, all i want is to let dem married in da ril li4 but nofin’ we can do cos Cardin’ is now big olda dan Luisa.
but accordig 2 da movie, dea r no words 2 xplain hao i rilli fil about it, n how mi body erase it 4rm mi mind, wateva i du n weaeva i go i still feel diz in mi mind, di onli n da ril fin’ cumin’ in2 mi mind is dat
I WANT 2 B LLLLLLUUUUUUUIIIIIIZZZZZAAAAAAA!
Tali aka Funky
February 27th, 2008 at 3:38 am
hey man i could not sleep weel at nigt because i so wanted to finish the movie and it is the best movie ever. It really test how true love can be no matter what the situation is…….. I am not yet done with the movie but i am so loving it i watched 3 parts last night and tend to come late to class……….. i know talking about falling in love with um Diego……..lol…..
All the people that acted are great actors why don’t they go try out for Hollywood. It so makes me cry all the time……….
I love the movie……….and also the characters………………..
stephanie
March 13th, 2008 at 4:33 am
This is the best movie ever…i slept late everynite trying to finish watching …but it was all worth it…the actor n actress playing the movie were natural….it really has a meaningful experience to each n everyone…n wat i learn was that i learn to love and be thankful for everything ….dis is the best movie ever!!!!
aifai
March 26th, 2008 at 7:00 am
i already watched diz movie in 3 times but i neva turn mah bk on it coz it plant a swit emotions n fruitful message in mah mind esp in mah hut.
di actresses n actors of the movie were good enough to play various movies in Filipino coz dey r natural in style of acting
wen i watched it, im not in hungry or even thirsty dats y ‘m fin now aye, but da movie was alrite 4 everyone to learn, i learn to love someone else like Luisa did.
phyllis
May 4th, 2008 at 8:34 am
omgs i gotta tell ya dz s da best movie ive eva seen:(its so touching nd i felt so emotional……..i cried nd cried….its sad fanni nd also mkes u angry but it has r gud endind:)this love stori s so romantic nd i loved da way luisa acted my heart goes ot 2her in dz movie well nd da whole family…theyd rilly send ot r gud msg…its r sad movie…….all da characters were gr8…..
but i rilly h8d mimi n da movie……..i was angry @wat sh did 2luisa bt @di end luisa was wif carding again………its was wen dey hd lost der love ones”my heart melted…….
wen me nd ma hubby 1st watched dz movie we didnt want 2stop wtching it..i sooooo love dz movie…..so reminds ov SAMOA…its so true…i hope dei will act ot another movie i wnt da storie2continue lol koz i lovee it so muj…..i just cnt stopp wtchng dz movie its so touching……..
phyllis
May 4th, 2008 at 10:25 am
iv learnd alot n dz movie…..im sur dose hu watch it will du 2…di only fing s i dont knw hw luisa duuz it bt man sh duz crie alot n da movie…well everi1 duz bt worse ov all mimi fakes it big tym .sh r biaach…
man da 1st tym we wtched dz movie we didnt slip til morning datz hw swit dz movie was2us nd we continue on til it finishd….luisa s jusd soooooooo adorable….
well @sum point i didnt like carding hez such mamas boi but he cme ot ov hs shell lol…..
Sandy
May 9th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
Hey dis iz da madez luv story or movie dat i never seen.Beleive me ive learned alot in diz movie. Everthing happened in da movie.,its just like my beautiful countrty Samoa.
Diz drama is really a good lesson to everybody especially to those people living in Samoa
I really like it
Thanks for diz people hu made dis movie
man you wat Keep it up
Evania
July 4th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
I really enjoyed this movie and also my whole family. I am so thankful to my cousin in Samoa Melesete for sending me this great movie. We have all watched the whole movie, 8 parts and we just can not stop talking about it. I am now giving it to my relatives and friends to watch it cause I know that we can learn so much from it, that is to forgive and love others no matter what. I just couldn’t hold back my tears throughout all parts but the part I love the best is 5. This is the best movie ever.
vianca
October 18th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
hello.
it’s good to know that you guyz are recognizing us filipinos.
there’s a lot of other fil. soaps to watch for:
kay tagal kitang hinintay
maging sino ka man
and
lobo
Lisa
March 4th, 2009 at 10:24 am
the GNP series is very good I been watching Gulong, Maging sino ka man and Lobo and also watching the Ysabella I really enjoyed all this movie you know sometime when I’m watched this movies I cry, I laugh, and also sad as well but deep down that sometime you learn from these movies is how i, but the best one I enjoyed is the Gulong and the Lobo, please can you advise me whether Gulong soap still on and can you advise us where should get the rest of Gulong parts.
thank you for GNP teams the job well done.
Fualaau
August 25th, 2009 at 8:06 am
i love this movie
it’s cool and lots of advices about our peronal lives as teenagers