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Yuri Grigorovich at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow in 2017. As the artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet from 1964 to 1995, he reshaped late-Soviet-era dance.Credit...Nikolay Vinokurov/Alamy Live ...

If you think Yuri or Freya are the most problematic in Ang Mutya ng Section E (The Jewel of Section E), think again.

The Filipino rom-com, Ang Mutya ng Section E, has become a global hit, thanks to the incredible performance by the entire cast and a faithful adaptation of the popular Wattpad novel.