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* MoodWhiplash:
** Jade is in cloud nine after receiving a text message from Althea replying that she misses her too after she ''accidentally'' sent the emoji saying the same thing then cut to David waiting at her work station with a ring and ready to go down on his knees to propose to her.
** Jade and Wila are having a nice time at the club then cut to Wila pulling Jade's arm to slap her across the face.


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* ShoutOut: Numerous references are made to lesbian movies, namely ''Film/ImagineMeAndYou'' and ''Film/SavingFace''
** The meet-cute scene
** The held gaze as the protagonist walks down the aisle though Jade serves as a bridesmaid and not as the bride herself
** The dance scene at the club where it becomes a bonding moment between the two women which is reminiscent of Luce and Rachel dancing to an arcade video game.
** Jade's musings about LoveAtFirstSight
** In reference to ''Film/SavingFace'' the intersection between Filipino and Chinese traditions are discussed as well as how far one can go against said traditions to be with the one they love.


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* {{Tomboy}}: Batchi
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* CureYourGays: Paul is implied to be "counselled" regularly by his uncle who's a priest to cure him of his "immorality" according to his grandfather.
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* IncompatibleOrientation: David is genuinely in love with Jade whom she realizes that she has no feelings for after discovering her attraction to Althea.
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* StepfordSmiler: The Tanchingco Family with the exception of Paul and Jade. Gabriel is less keen on the "smiler" part but is just as keen on keeping up appearances as an upstanding son, businessman, and husband.
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* ShipperOnDeck: Batchi first advised Althea to go for Wila but when she realised how deeply attracted Althea is to Jade and appears to reciprocate her feelings, she started to encourage Althea to pursue her romantic interest and rained them with confetti when Jade approached Althea at work as she gave her a lucky charm bracelet in return for giving her a puppy.
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* ClosetKey: Althea for Jade.
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* AFriendInNeed: Batchi and Wila for Althea when [[spoiler: her father died]]
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* AFriendInNeed: Batchi and Wila for Althea when [[spoiler: father died]]

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* AFriendInNeed: Batchi and Wila for Althea when [[spoiler: her father died]]
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* AFriendInNeed: Batchi and Wila for Althea when [[spoiler: father died]]


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* TrueCompanions: Batchi has always been a supportive friend to both women and while Wila has a bitchy side and continues to discredit Jade to Althea, the women provide unconditional support and love for each other in times of need.
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''The Rich Man's Daughter'' is a series aired by GMA Network in the Philippines. It is the first lesbian series in the country and also has the same head writer and creator of the first gay series in the country, My Husband's Lover. Suzette Doctolero is the head writer and Dominic Zapata serves as the director for both series. It premiered on May 11, 2015. The principal characters are Jade Tanchingco played by Rhian Ramos and Althea Guevarra as portrayed by Glaiza De Castro.

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''The Rich Man's Daughter'' is a series aired by GMA Network in the Philippines. It is the first lesbian series in the country and also has the same head writer and creator of the first gay series in the country, My Husband's Lover.''Series/MyHusbandsLover''. Suzette Doctolero is the head writer and Dominic Zapata serves as the director for both series. It premiered on May 11, 2015. The principal characters are Jade Tanchingco played by Rhian Ramos and Althea Guevarra as portrayed by Glaiza De Castro.

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* BlatantLies: Althea telling Batchi that she has no ulterior motive in continuing her friendship with Jade and that she is merely contented in being her friend.



* MenDoWomenAre: The Tanchingco family have an archaic belief in the role of women. Men are the providers of the family and women are meant to preserve harmony at home and to ensure that the children will grow up to be capable professionals. Gabriel's wife Pearl is starting to have reservations when her father-in-law advices her to discontinue her medical practice.

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* MenDoWomenAre: MenActWomenAre: The Tanchingco family have an archaic belief in the role of women. Men are the providers of the family and women are meant to preserve harmony at home and to ensure that the children will grow up to be capable professionals. Gabriel's wife Pearl is starting to have reservations when her father-in-law advices her to discontinue her medical practice.
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* MenDoWomenAre: The Tanchingco family have an archaic belief in the role of women. Men are the providers of the family and women are meant to preserve harmony at home and to ensure that the children will grow up to be capable professionals. Gabriel's wife Pearl is starting to have reservations when her father-in-law advices her to discontinue her medical practice.
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* AlmostKiss: Jade withdraws at the last moment when she thought Althea was about to kiss her and she humorously tells her to relax and that she leaned in to remove a piece of toilet paper from her hair.


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* ColorMotif: Red is used in Chinese tradition for birthdays and major celebrations.


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* InterruptedIntimacy: How Jade caught her brother Paul in a gay relationship and proceeds to out him to the family.


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* MeetCute: Jade and Althea in the bathroom where she helped her get her lipstick cap from an occupied bathroom stall.
* MyGreatestFailure: To date, Jade considers her severed relationship with Paul as her biggest mistake for she thinks that the damage she did may be irreversible though it doesn't stop her from reaching out to him.


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* PetTheDog: Literally happens when Paul shows his softer side for the first time when he sees Jade's puppy given by Althea.
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* Gayngst: Paul and lately, Jade

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* Gayngst: {{Gayngst}}: Paul and lately, Jade
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* Gayngst: Paul and lately, Jade


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* HeldGaze: Between Jade and Althea, the pivotal moment of the show.


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* LoveAtFirstSight: Jade and Althea for each other.
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* TroubledFetalPosition: Althea does this as she breaks down in tears when she called Jade in desperation [[spoiler: when her father died.]] While Jade in an extremely difficult dilemma in choosing celebrating with her family and being there for Althea, quickly hung up in mid-conversation bringing Althea to her knees.

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* TroubledFetalPosition: Althea does this as she breaks down in tears when she called Jade in desperation [[spoiler: when her father died.]] While Jade died]] and implores her that she needs her. Jade, in an extremely difficult dilemma in choosing celebrating to celebrate her grandfather's 80th birthday and her own engagement party, and deeply wanting to be with her family and being there for Althea, quickly hung up in mid-conversation bringing Althea to her knees.
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* TroubledFetalPosition: Althea does this as she breaks down in tears when she called Jade in desperation and to be there for her [[spoiler: when her father just died]]

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* TroubledFetalPosition: Althea does this as she breaks down in tears when she called Jade in desperation and to be there for her [[spoiler: when her father just died]]died.]] While Jade in an extremely difficult dilemma in choosing celebrating with her family and being there for Althea, quickly hung up in mid-conversation bringing Althea to her knees.
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* TroubledFetalPosition: Althea does this as she breaks down in tears when she called Jade in desperation and to be there for her [[spoiler: when her father just died]]
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** The Tanchingco Family may be seen as enviable since they are successful and are constantly featured in high society magazines but actually has well-hidden reserve of secrets starting from Jade's grandmother who regrets not being married to her true love.
** Gabriel's [[spoiler: infidelity]], the family's revulsion toward Paul's homosexuality, and Jade being burdened by marrying someone that she doesn't love and disappointing everyone in the family.

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** The Tanchingco Family may be seen as enviable since they are successful and are constantly featured in high society magazines but actually has a well-hidden reserve of secrets starting from Jade's grandmother who regrets not being married to her true love.
** Also, the eldest brother Gabriel's [[spoiler: infidelity]], the family's revulsion toward Paul's homosexuality, and Jade being burdened by marrying someone that she doesn't love and disappointing everyone in the family.

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* DysfunctionalFamily: The Tanchingco Family may be seen as enviable since they are successful and are constantly featured in high society magazines but actually has well-hidden reserve of secrets starting from Jade's grandmother who regrets not being married to her true love, Gabriel's [[spoiler: infiidelity]], the family's revulsion toward Paul's homosexuality, and Jade being burdened by marrying someone that she doesn't love and disappointing everyone in the family.

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* DysfunctionalFamily: DysfunctionalFamily:
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The Tanchingco Family may be seen as enviable since they are successful and are constantly featured in high society magazines but actually has well-hidden reserve of secrets starting from Jade's grandmother who regrets not being married to her true love, love.
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Gabriel's [[spoiler: infiidelity]], infidelity]], the family's revulsion toward Paul's homosexuality, and Jade being burdened by marrying someone that she doesn't love and disappointing everyone in the family.
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* DysfunctionalFamily: The Tanchingco Family may be seen as enviable since they are successful and are constantly featured in high society magazines but actually has well-hidden reserve of secrets starting from Jade's grandmother who regrets not being married to her true love, Gabriel's [[spoiler: infiidelity]], the family's revulsion toward Paul's homosexuality, and Jade being burdened by marrying someone that she doesn't love and disappointing everyone in the family.


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* TheUnfavorite: Paul, for being a homosexual.

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The series is loosely based on the true story of Gigi Chao whose father offered roughly 65 million American Dollars who will marry her in order to turn her straight. The series discusses the intersection of different cultures namely Filipino-Chinese traditions, arranged marriages and the role of women in such familial arrangements.


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The series is loosely based on the true story of Gigi Chao whose father offered roughly 65 million American Dollars who will marry her in order to turn her straight. The series discusses the intersection of different cultures namely Filipino-Chinese traditions, arranged marriages marriages, coming out in an ultraconservative family deeply embedded in tradition, the search for identity, and the role of women in such familial arrangements.



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* ArrangedMarriage: The series serves as a deconstruction and how those who seemingly were in happy marriages came to regret the decision in old age as said by Jade's grandmother.


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* SelfMadeWoman: While Althea is not as wealthy as Jade, she is financially independent and owns a spacious and well-furnished condominium, and also has a good reputation as wedding coordinator.

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''The Rich Man's Daughter'' is a series aired by GMA Network in the Philippines. It is the first lesbian series in the country and also has the same head writer and creator of the first gay series in the country, My Husband's Lover. Suzette Doctolero is the head writer and Dominic Zapata serves as the director for both series. It premiered on May 11, 2015.

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''The Rich Man's Daughter'' is a series aired by GMA Network in the Philippines. It is the first lesbian series in the country and also has the same head writer and creator of the first gay series in the country, My Husband's Lover. Suzette Doctolero is the head writer and Dominic Zapata serves as the director for both series. It premiered on May 11, 2015.
2015. The principal characters are Jade Tanchingco played by Rhian Ramos and Althea Guevarra as portrayed by Glaiza De Castro.


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* TheCastShowOff: Glaiza De Castro gets to display her singing talent in an episode where Althea visits her father in the hospital.


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* GoodParents: Althea's father has nothing but good intentions for Althea and wishes her to find someone who truly loves her because it is only then that he can go in peace upon knowing that there will be someone who loves his daughter unconditionally.
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** Althea asked Jade if she wanted her to her type

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** Althea asked Jade if she wanted her to be her type
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* LipstickLesbian: Althea, Wila, and possibly Jade.
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* StraightGay: Paul, Jade's brother.
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* TheGadfly: Batchi certainly loves to tease her friends Althea and Wila. Though this is seen as entirely good natured and to lighten the mood of her more emotionally heavy-handed friends.


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* UptownGirl: Jade is considered the princess of the family. Beautiful, rich, and seemingly has no difficulty in attracting someone as indicated when she was shocked when Althea said that she's not her type.
* WhamLine:
** Althea asked Jade if she wanted her to her type
** Wila asking Jade the real reason why she is helping Althea with her [[spoiler: dad's funeral arrangements]] if she merely wasn't there to lead Althea on.
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The series is loosely based on the true story of Gigi Chao whose father offered roughly 65 million American Dollars who will marry her in order to turn her straight. The series discusses the intersection of different cultures namely Filipino-Chinese traditions, arranged marriages and the role of women in such familial arrangements.

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The series is loosely based on the true story of Gigi Chao whose father offered roughly 65 million American Dollars who will marry her in order to turn her straight. The series discusses the intersection of different cultures namely Filipino-Chinese traditions, arranged marriages and the role of women in such familial arrangements.arrangements.

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*AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: Althea's tearful reaction to Jade upon knowing that she withheld her engagement to David and citing the reason that she declined to be their wedding coordinator was that she refused to witness the person she loved the most get married to someone else.
*ButchLesbian: Batchi is labeled as butch and acts more masculine than her friends Wila and Althea.
*DaddysGirl: Althea is very close to her father and Jade is considered as the princess of the family as well as the most precious among Oscar's children.
*OhCrap: Jade's expression as she "accidentally" sent an emoji saying "I miss you" to Althea.
*SpoiledSweet: Jade may be borne into old money and may be jaded in regards to romantic love but she certainly entertained and welcomed the idea of having a soulmate and to be deeply in love with someone. She was also inspired by Althea's work ethic that she asked her father for a job even if her job description merely states that she only gets to sort documents and to photocopy them.
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''The Rich Man's Daughter'' is a series aired by GMA Network in the Philippines. It is the first lesbian series in the country and also has the same head writer and creator of the first gay series in the country, My Husband's Lover. Suzette Doctolero is the head writer and Dominic Zapata serves as the director for both series. It premiered on May 11, 2015.

Jade Tanchingco is borne from old money whose grandfather serves as the patriarch of the family and also owns large businesses. She meets Althea in her brother's wedding where she served as the wedding coordinator. The two have an immediate attraction and develop a close friendship which turns into a deep relationship which both believe is the result of the other being each one's soulmate.

The series is loosely based on the true story of Gigi Chao whose father offered roughly 65 million American Dollars who will marry her in order to turn her straight. The series discusses the intersection of different cultures namely Filipino-Chinese traditions, arranged marriages and the role of women in such familial arrangements.

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