Vince and Kath

Vince and Kath is an online romantic series written by Filipino author Jenny Ruth Almocera.^[1][2] The story consists of screenshots of SMS and chat conversations between the characters with few narrative sections. Each album consists of chapters of the story. After its debut release on January 2, 2016 on Life and Social Media fanpage,^[3] it became popular on social media.^[4] Due to its success, the book version is released under ABS-CBN Publishing Incorporated.^[5][6][7] The series was ended on May 17, 2016 with a total of 24 chapters (37 parts).

Background

The story was conceived when Almocera read her old text messages in her cellphone. She wrote it by simulating a conversation through Yazzy app, an app that creates fake conversations.^[3][6][8]

Plot

The story revolves around a young man named Vince who bravely sent a text message to his crush - Kath. Until they became textmates and became in-relationship status. As they graduated in college, Vince proposed marriage to Kath. They faced different life challenges especially when Vince was stabbed by the hooligans and knock his head off which he suffers amnesia due to head trauma. Kath must make an action to recall Vince's memories. Suddenly Kath's aunt revealed that her father was very ill at the same Vince is rushed to the hospital unexpectedly after Kath found that he was unconscious in his house. She called her friend Maxine to monitor Vince in the hospital while she was going to Dubai to visit her father urgently. After a few days Vince miraculously recovered from his amnesia. He prepares a surprise for Kath. When Kath arrived from Dubai, she was shocked about Vince's recovery. And Vince proposed again to Kath. He promised her that he will bring back what he lost and pay gratitude for her sacrifices.

Later Vince realized and found out that Jella's boyfriend Nathan was the perpetrator. Nathan stabbed Vince due to jealousy. Vince confronted Nathan and brawled each other. The feud was stopped by Jella. Vince decided by to put Nathan on jail at first but his mind changed because Jella told that she was pregnant and Nathan is the father of her bearing child. This triggers Kath's agony on Vince but they love quarrel is short-lived.

As they were preparing for their wedding, Kath's former suitor James arrived in their lives. James still has feelings for Kath. He was supposed to help for the wedding however Vince was upset when he found out about James' feelings for Kath so he confronted James with a fist fight. Afterwards Vince and James decided to end the conflict for the sake of their friendship and Vince disappeared mysteriously. Kath tried to contact him and asked their friends but no one knows where Vince's location is. She had no choice but to go outside and find Vince. After long hours of pursuit, she found Vince inside the chapel. Kath hugged him tightly and they talk to each other. Vince was waiting for a sign and makes a final decision to marry Kath. When Vince and Kath became husband and wife, their text message conversation finally ended.

Characters

• Vince - A middle class man who had a crush on and fell in love with Kath. He was an electrical engineering student and a varsity player in his college years.
• Kath - Vince's crush and schoolmate. A mechanical engineering student during her college years. She likes to eat and join campus events. Later on she became Vince's girlfriend and fiancée.
• Jake - Kath's best friend. He also had feelings for Kath but he was rejected.
• Jella - Vince's officemate. Cousin of Vince's friend.
• Maxine - Kath's best friend.
• Kath's Father - An overseas worker in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He also has a business in the Philippines.
• Tita Girly - Kath's aunt in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
• Weng - Kath's cousin. Son of Tita Girly.
• Ayen, Marty, Bryan, Doms, Nana, and Joven - Vince & Kath's Friends.
• Rika - Vince & Kath's wedding organizer.
• Vince's Mother - A perfectionist parent.
• Nathan - Jella's boyfriend. Vince's perpetrator.
• Marco - Jella's cousin.
• James - Vince's best friend and Kath's former suitor.
• Akira - Maxine's friend.

Chapter list (Online version)

Critical reception

The Vince and Kath story has spread through social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.^[9][10] Almocera has been contacted by independent film makers to discuss a possible movie based on the story.^[9] While some readers thought that Vince and Kath was a true story, Almocera initially claimed that it is purely fictional;^[11][12] however, she later stated that the characters and some of the plot is based on her own memories and past experiences. Some readers have referred to the story as a modern version of Romeo and Juliet of the Philippines.^[13] The story is also featured in I Juander, an investigative documentary ^[14] produced by GMA News TV and in Rated K, a magazine show produced by ABS-CBN. Because of its popularity many screenshot conversations stories appeared on social media especially on Facebook, which became a new format of story writing in the Philippines called Textserye or SocialSerye.^[15] The author also published another stories such as The Wrong Message featuring Ronnie Alonte as the cover model of the book^[16][17] (it is the debut release of the author) and My Love for Dora which is still publish online.

Adaptations

The online series was adapted into a book with the same title and published on May 7, 2016 under ABS-CBN Publishing Incorporated.^[18][19][20]

The series was also adapted into a film, with Julia Barretto, Joshua Garcia, and Ronnie Alonte playing the roles of Kath, Vince, and James, respectively. The principal photography began in late July 2016.^[21][22]The film is one of the official entries on Metro Manila Film Festival 2016 directed by Ted Boborol^[23][24][25]

References

External links

• Vince and Kath on Facebook