This was filmed during the lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic via Zoom app.
The second BL web series in the Philippines.
Hello Stranger is directed by Petersen Vargas and head written by Patrick Valencia. Back in 2016, Vargas and Valencia also created the online BL series, "Hanging Out". Hanging Out is considered the first BL series in the Philippines.
Movie references within the show include the iconic film "Himala" directed by Ishmael Bernal, the modern classic "One More Chance" directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina, as well as series director Petersen Vargas' very own award-winning 2016 feature, "2 Cool 2 B 4gotten".
The pilot garnered over half a million views in 16 hours. Viewership increased steadily as the succeding episodes dropped, making it the most watched online BL series in the Philippines with millions of concurrent views.