My Beloved is a 2012 Philippine television drama romance fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Dominic Zapata and Lore Reyes, it stars Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera. It premiered on February 13, 2012 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Doubles Showdown. The series concluded on June 8, 2012 with a total of 83 episodes. It was replaced by One True Love in its timeslot.
| My Beloved | |
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 Title card | |
| Genre | |
| Created by | R.J. Nuevas |
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| Directed by |
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| Creative director | Jun Lana |
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| Opening theme | "How Did You Know" by Mark Bautista & Rachelle Ann Go |
| Ending theme | "Forever My Beloved" by Rachelle Ann Go |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 83 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Mona Coles-Mayuga |
| Producer | Wilma Galvante |
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| Cinematography | Roman Theodossis |
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| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 18–38 minutes |
| Production company | GMA Entertainment TV |
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| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | February 13 – June 8, 2012 |
Cast and characters
editCast
Dingdong Dantes
Marian Rivera
Katrina Halili
Alden Richards
Ynna Asistio
- Lead cast
- Dingdong Dantes as Benjamin "Benjie" Castor / Arlan[2]
- Marian Rivera as Sharina Quijano-Castor[3]
- Supporting cast
- Nova Villa as Inggay Castor
- Paolo Contis as Geronimo "Gimo" Magtoto
- Katrina Halili as Emilia "Emmie" Montecastro[4]
- Jennica Garcia as Monica Quijano
- Carl Guevara as Junic Tablante
- Mikael Daez as Nelson De Guia[5]
- Louise delos Reyes as Grace Velasco
- Alden Richards as Rico Castor[6]
- Ynna Asistio as Lyzette
- Saab Magalona as Ginella Quijano
- Marky Lopez as Tikyo
- Djanin Cruz as Lucy
- Andrea Torres as Dessa
- Chanda Romero as Elsa Quijano[7]
- John Hall as Joryl
- Fabio Ide as Rowan[8]
- Jay Gonzaga as Mikal
- Recurring cast
- Gianna Cutler as Pepay
- Jestoni Alarcon as Archangel
- Frank Magalona as Ronald
- Reika Suzuki / Veyda Inoval as Sunshine
- Guest cast
- John Arcilla as Romeo Quijano
- Sharmaine Arnaiz as Perla Quijano-Castor
- Rio Locsin as Lily
- Gwen Zamora as younger Lily
- James Ronald Obeso as Michael
- Rodfil Obeso as Jackson
- Nathalie Hart as Trixie Montemayor
- Cris Villanueva as Crisanto Castor
- Janine Gutierrez as Joanne Ledesma
- Mel Kimura as a manager
- RJ Padilla as Tisoy
- Yassi Pressman as teenage Joy
- Ryza Cenon as teenage Pepay
- Hiro Magalona as Erwin
- Boots Anson-Roa as older Sharina
- Tanya Garcia as older Joy
Casting
editActress Rhian Ramos was initially cast for the lead role, and later left due to "personal" reasons.[9] On December 16, 2011, actress Marian Rivera was hired as Ramos' replacement.[10]
Ratings
editAccording to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of My Beloved earned a 30.3% rating.[11] While the final episode scored a 26.1% rating.[12]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2012 | 26th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Drama Actor | Dingdong Dantes | Nominated | [13] |
| FMTM Awards | TV series Loveteam of the Year | Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | 10th ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Drama Series | Dingdong Dantes | Nominated | [14] |
References
edit- ^ "My Beloved (Stream Together)". YouTube. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ Rula, Gorgy (January 14, 2012). "Marian Rivera sports new look; boyfriend Dingdong Dantes approves: "Ay, para akong may bagong girlfriend."". PEP. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Marian Rivera hopes to take culinary classes while working on My Beloved". PEP. January 10, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ Llanes, Rommel R. (January 16, 2012). "Marian Rivera reunites with Katrina Halili in My Beloved; wants to enrol in a culinary school". PEP. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Mikael Daez on Rhian Ramos being replaced in The Beloved: "Kung sinuman ang leading lady na papalit sa kanya, I'm sure she's gonna be just as good."". PEP. December 16, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ Garcia, Rose (February 9, 2012). "Alden Richards proud to be working with Dingdong Dantes; still looking for a date on Valentine". PEP. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Daez, Mikael (April 29, 2012). "10 facts from behind-the-scenes of My Beloved". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Llanes, Rommel R. (January 1, 2012). "Fabio Ide is excited about his new soap, My Beloved, which airs this month". PEP. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ Santiago, Erwin (December 11, 2011). "Rhian Ramos requests for a few weeks of leave from her shows in GMA-7 "because of the trauma she is going through"". PEP. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ Caliwara, Karen A.P. (December 16, 2011). "First Read on PEP: Marian Rivera is leading lady of Dingdong Dantes in My Beloved". PEP. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ Santiago, Erwin (February 17, 2012). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila People & Household Ratings (Feb. 14-16): GMA-7 sweeps both daytime and primetime programming". PEP. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ Santiago, Erwin (June 13, 2012). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (June 8-12): Pacquiao-Bradley boxing match scores a knockout". PEP. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "PMPC bares nominees for 26th Star Awards for TV". PEP. September 26, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Calderon, Ricky (February 1, 2013). "2013 Golden Screen TV Awards nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved August 24, 2020.