My Love from the Star (Philippine TV series)
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| Genre | Romance Comedy Fantasy Drama Science fiction |
| Created by | GMA Entertainment TV Park Ji-eun |
| Based on | My Love from the Star |
| Developed by | Lilybeth G. Rasonable |
| Written by | Onay Sales Kutz Enriquez |
| Directed by | Joyce E. Bernal |
| Creative director | Roy Iglesias |
| Starring | Jennylyn Mercado Gil Cuerva Christian Bautista Jackie Rice |
| Opening theme | "My Destiny" by Maricris Garcia |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original languages | Filipino, English |
| No. of episodes | 2 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Joy Lumboy Pili |
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| Production locations | Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | SBS |
| Original release | |
| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | May 29, 2017 – present |
My Love from the Star is a 2017 Philippine romantic fantasy television series based on the hit Korean drama of the same name. Directed by Binibining Joyce Bernal, it will star Jennylyn Mercado, Gil Cuerva, Christian Bautista and Jackie Rice together with an ensemble cast. The series premiered on the network's GMA Telebabad primetime block and worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV on May 29, 2017, replacing Destined to Be Yours.[1]
It is a story about an alien who landed on Earth in the Spanish period and 400 years later, falls in love with a top actress in the modern era.
Cast and characters
Main cast
- Gil Cuerva as Matteo Domingo[2]
- A stoic and aloof being, he once loved a girl named Marcella who lived during the Spanish period for liking him no matter his contrast is. After his beloved died from saving him, he waits to return home. Living a solitary and divergent life for years, he one day meets Steffi Chavez, a girl who looked exactly like the one he cared for 400 years ago back to her teenage years. He has also been Steffi's savior since then.
- Jennylyn Mercado as Steffi Chavez[3]
- Pauline Mendoza as teen Steffi
- A top Filipino superstar who is very stubby and believes that she is every man's dream, until she meets her stony condomenium neighbor, Matteo Domingo. She has some cute rivalry with the latter and would eventually develops feelings for him.
- Christian Bautista as Winston Libredo[4]
- Adrian Pascual as teen Winston
- Steffi's childhood friend who has an unreciprocated love for her. He has became an avid suitor of Steffi since high school and believes that one day, she will learn to love him, but then realizes that the best thing to do is to back down for a while and support her through intensity and emaciate as a true friend.
- Jackie Rice as Lucy Yuzon[5]
- Lindsay de Vera as teen Lucy
- Steffi's childhood best friend. Despite her melodious leverage, she is actually insecure of Steffi and has an hopeless love on Winston, Steffi's possessive suitor for a long time. She later becomes the top Filipino superstar after Rachel's death and Steffi's fall from the entertainment industry.
Supporting cast
- Gabby Eigenmann as Jackson Libredo[4]
- Winston's older brother, the available legatee of the S&C Company. The main antagonist of the series, he is willing to do anything to assuage Steffi for a secret the actress knows about him.
- Renz Fernandez as Peter Yuzon[4]
- Lucy's older brother. A juvenile and zealous prosecutor investigating Rachel Andrada's death. He gets to discover Matteo's secret as he investigates wider cases.
- Glydel Mercado as Lynelle Chavez[4]
- Steffi and Yuan's disdainful and arrogant mother who pretends that their family is kilter just to conceit the wealth she's gaining from the daughter she almost abandon.
- Migo Adecer as Yuan Chavez
- Steffi's rebel and stubborn younger brother, who first testify her relationship with Matteo but grows to like him because of their shared desire in astronomy.
- Melissa Mendez as Doris Yuzon[5]
- Lucy and Peter's modest mother who only wants the best for her dear daughter that's why she pushes her to dethrone Steffi's status in the entertainment industry.
- Spanky Manikan as Mr. Jang[4]
- Matteo's lawyer. When he was young, he was saved by Matteo from a suicide intent and found out about his real identity. He has been a loyal friend of him ever since.
- Nar Cabico as Jun[4]
- Steffi's hermaphrodite road manager who almost quit his job because of the latter's attitude problem and stress.
- Analyn Barro as Mina
- Steffi's funny Personal Assistant who is usually stresses because of her boss' impossible demands but remains loyal to the actress.
- Moi Bien as Kathy
- a comic book store owner and Steffi's high school friend. She crazily had a crush on Matteo the day she just met him whom she called as Love at first Sight but realizes that it is impossible for them to get together.
- Valentin as Detective Park
- A secret agent who works together with Peter on Rachel Andrada's lawsuit.
- Pauline Mendoza as Marcella
- The girl Matteo cared for 400 years ago back to the Spanish period. She eventually died from saving Matteo when his fiancé tried to kill him because of jealousy.
- Arrel Mendoza as Anton
- Steffi's talent agency chief excecutive officer who often argue with Lynelle when the latter wishes for something Anton can't give right away.
- Lao Rodriguez as Rey
- Lucy's manager and Doris' conspirator who pushes her to be the next superstar.
- Ken Alfonso as Lester
- Jackson's comrade who administers him fulfill all his evil plans.
- Lope Juban as Arnold Libredo
- Winston and Jackson's father who is the chairman of the S&C Corporatiom.
- Lynn Ynchausti-Cruz as Patricia Libredo
- Winston and Jackson's mother who often protects the unruly Winston from the strict Arnold.
Special Participation
- Rhian Ramos as Rachel Andrada[6]
- Steffi's rival in the showbiz industry. She was killed by Jackson in a wedding celebration revenued in a yacht but was thought to commit suicide because of her rift with Steffi.
Guest cast
- Liezel Lopez as Juana (ep 1)
- Ermie Concepcion as Maria (ep 1)
- Rolly Innocencio as Direk Onat (ep 1)
- Renz Verano as Minggo Chavez
- Faith da Silva as Natasha Andrada
- Frances Ignacio as Marcella's mother
- Simon Ibarra as Marcella's father
- Dianne Medina as Irish
Differences from the Original
- Surnames. From Cheon to Chavez, Do to Domingo, Lee to Libredo, Yoo to Yuzon, Han to Andrada, their surnames was converted into its Filipino counterparts.
- Origins. In this version, Matteo arrived on Earth in the 16th century, during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines. Around 300 years ago, he lived as a farmer in a province and eventually fell in love with a girl named Marcella while in the original version, Min-joon lived 400 years ago during the Joseon Dynasty and eventually fell in love with Yi-hwa.
- Hairstyle. In the original version, Matteo had a shorter hairstyle. However, in the Kapuso remake, he is seen sporting a longer hairstyle. Gil Cuerva already stated the reason why he won't be changing his hairstyle any time soon.[7]
- Personality. Steffi's road manager's character had a new twist since in the Korean version, Steffi's road manager named Yoon Beom (played by Kim Gang-hyun) wasn't gay.
- Season. For obvious reasons, the Philippines doesn't occur winter, so it's pretty hard to imagine how they will pull off the original version's "frozen lake kiss."
Production
On March 24, 2016, GMA Network announced to have acquired the rights to remake the hit South Korean TV series My Love from the Star starring Jun Ji-hyun, Kim Soo-hyun, Park Hae-jin and Yoo In-na.[8]
Casting
On April 19, 2016, Director Joyce Bernal confirmed to direct the remake of the hit South-Korean series and Alden Richards will play the role of Matteo, originally played by South-Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun.[9] On July 4, 2016, after several months of network negotiations and rumors of transferring network, top actress Jennylyn Mercado renewed her contract with GMA Network and was confirmed to play the role of Steffi, originally played by South-Korean actress Jun Ji-hyun.[10] After the news that Alden Richards was confirmed for the series, GMA Films president Annette Gozon-Abrogar denied the news saying Richards will soon have a television series with Maine Mendoza, the other half of the phenomenal love team AlDub.[11] Rumors then exploded on who will bag the lead role and several names including Richard Juan, Ken Chan, Jake Ejercito, Gil Cuerva and David Licauco were being linked to the role. On December 9, 2016, after conducting multiple auditions for the role of Matteo, Filipino-Spanish international model and first time actor Gil Cuerva was revealed to be the leading man, replacing Alden Richards, who was initially announced to star as the male lead but later turned down the role to give way for AlDub's first teleserye, Destined to Be Yours.[3]
See also
External links
References
- ^ http://gmanetwork.com/entertainment/tv/my_love_from_the_star_2017/home/
- ^ "IN PHOTOS: Meet Gil Cuerva, ang Pinoy Matteo Do sa remake ng 'My Love From The Star'". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ a b http://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/25201/jennylyn-to-be-paired-with-newbie-gil-cuerva-in-gma-7s-emmy-love-from-the-starem-remake?ref=home_feed_1
- ^ a b c d e f "'My Love from the Star' cast announced". Manila Standard. December 14, 2016.
- ^ a b "Who will join Jennylyn Mercado and Gil Cuerva in My Love From The Star remake?". Jocelyn Dimaculangan. PEP. December 14, 2016.
- ^ https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1923263947699993&id=182187128474359
- ^ http://www.pep.ph/guide/media/16509/why-gil-cuerva-keeps-his-hair-long#WavkPAhehqBEVpL4.99
- ^ http://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/23330/gma-acquires-rights-for-emmyem-emloveem-emfrom-theem-emstarem-emdescendantsem-emofem-emtheem-emsunem#2adHYi5LY4fhdYEK.99
- ^ http://www.pep.ph/news/62845/joyce-bernal-confirms-alden-richards-to-star-inem-my-love-from-the-starem
- ^ http://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/24248/jennylyn-mercado-confirmed-as-steffi-in-emmy-love-from-the-starem
- ^ http://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/24465/gma-executive-explains-delay-in-alden-richards-maine-mendoza-teleserye