Stardom, Film Couples and Love Teams in 1970s Philippine Cinema

This monograph addresses a subject in star studies that is still developing outside of (and even within) Hollywood and cinemas of the West – the film couple. Known as the ‘love team’ in the Philippines, they are a transmedia phenomenon whose sheer ubiquity and variety make them an ideal case study to work towards an understanding of the film couple and how they contribute to the pleasure of watching films. Film couples move beyond understanding the star as an individual, particularly where ...