Endless Love is a 2010 Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based on a 2000 South Korean television series, Autumn in My Heart. Directed by Mac Alejandre and Andoy Ranay, it stars Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera. It premiered on June 28, 2010 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing The Last Prince. The series concluded on October 15, 2010 with a total of 80 episodes. It was replaced by Beauty Queen in its timeslot.
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| Genre | Romantic drama |
| Based on | Autumn in My Heart (2000) by Oh Soo Yun |
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| Opening theme | "Ikaw Lang" by Rachelle Ann Go |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 80 |
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| Executive producer | Joseph Buncalan |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 19–32 minutes |
| Production company | GMA Entertainment TV |
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| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | June 28 – October 15, 2010 |
Cast and characters
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- Lead cast
- Dingdong Dantes as Johnny Dizon[2]
- Marian Rivera as Jenny Dizon / Jenny Cruz-Tantoco[3]
- Supporting cast
- Dennis Trillo as Andrew Tantoco[4]
- Nadine Samonte as Shirley Cruz / Shirley Dizon
- Tirso Cruz III as Robert Dizon
- Sandy Andolong as Katherine Dizon
- Janice de Belen as Suzette "Suzy" Cruz
- Kuh Ledesma as Jackie Tantoco
- Gabby Eigenmann as Jojo Cruz
- Ces Quesada as Nora Ramirez
- Bernard Palanca as Raul Tuazon
- Marco Alcaraz as Nestor
- Mosang as Christine Santos
- Bela Padilla as Yumi Ramirez
- Janna Dominguez as Mylene Ortiz
- Guest cast
- Kristoffer Martin as younger Johnny[5]
- Lucho Ayala as younger Jojo
- Kathryn Bernardo as younger Jenny[6]
- Joyce Ching as younger Shirley
- John Nite as a doctor
Background
Autumn in My Heart is the first series installment in Yoon Seok-ho's four-part instalment titled Endless Love. It aired in South Korea through KBS2 from September 16 to November 7, 2000, running with 16 episodes.
The Philippine airing rights went to GMA Network back in late 2003. The drama aired two more times in 2004 and once more in 2006.[7]
Casting
Ryan Agoncillo, Paulo Avelino and Hero Angeles[8] were all considered to take on the second lead male role before Dennis Trillo was eventually cast.[9] The production encountered delays, causing director Joyce E. Bernal to leave production and eventually replaced by Mac Alejandre; actress Gina Alajar left to pursue another role, whilst actor Christopher de Leon chose to focus on his political career in the meanwhile - both were replaced by Kuh Ledesma and Tirso Cruz III, respectively.[10]
Production
Principal photography commenced in April 2010.[11]
Ratings
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila People/Individual television ratings, the pilot episode of Endless Love earned a 15.8% rating.[12] While the final episode scored a 15.1% rating.[13]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2011 | 25th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Drama Actor | Dingdong Dantes | Nominated | [14] |
Controversy
During the filming of the series, Philippine actress Bela Padilla accused actress Marian Rivera of bullying her, and locking her inside the comfort room, due to Rivera's alleged jealousy to Padilla for working with Rivera's boyfriend-actor, Dingdong Dantes in the series.[15]
