Dyesebel (TV series)
| Dyesebel | |
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 Dyesebel promotional image |
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| Format | Adventure, drama, Fantasy, romance |
| Created by | Mars Ravelo |
| Developed by | Dode Cruz |
| Directed by | Joyce E. Bernal Don Michael Perez |
| Starring | Marian Rivera Dingdong Dantes Alfred Vargas Bianca King Michelle Madrigal Rufa Mae Quinto Jean Garcia Mylene Dizon Ricky Davao Luis Alandy Aljur Abrenica Kris Bernal Marco Alcaraz Hero Angeles Lotlot de Leon Robert Villar Paolo Ballesteros |
| Narrated by | Jean Garcia |
| Opening theme | "Aking Mundo" by Julie San Jose |
| Ending theme | "Siya Na Nga Kaya" by Julie San Jose |
| Composer(s) | Danny Tan |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Language(s) | Filipino, Tagalog, English |
| No. of episodes | 125 +1 special |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Wilma Galvante |
| Producer(s) | Cheryl Ching-Sy |
| Location(s) | Coron, Palawan Subic, Zambales Metro Manila Anilao, Batangas Bolinao, Pangasinan |
| Running time | 30–45 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | GMA Network |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Original run | April 28, 2008 – October 17, 2008 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Captain Barbell Darna Lastikman |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Dyesebel is a fantasy Philippine drama that aired on GMA Network. It is an adaptation of a famous graphic novel about a mermaid created by Mars Ravelo.[1]
The series premiered on April 28, 2008[2] and was expected to air for 25 weeks or 125 episodes,[3] with Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes in the lead roles, and Joyce E. Bernal at the helm.[4] The series ended on October 17, 2008. It was internationally aired on GMA Pinoy TV, which became a huge success to viewers abroad.
Dyesebel is a popular mermaid character created by renowned graphic novelist Mars Ravelo. The story has been adapted into five films and a spin-off, throughout the timeline of 1953 to 1996.[5]
Edna Luna, Vilma Santos, Alma Moreno, Alice Dixson, and Charlene Gonzales had all played the lead role in the big screen, and all of them reached greater heights after playing the role. Ara Mina played a cameo role in this character in the television series Darna (2005 TV series).
The show was shown in Malaysia, China, Indonesia and Vietnam.
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[edit] Synopsis
The story of Dyesebel begins when an amnesiac mermaid-turned-human named Lucia (Jean Garcia) fell in love with a human. They got married and had a beautiful baby, but instead of human baby she delivered a mermaid. The child is called Dyesebel (Marian Rivera). Although surprised by their daughter's strange form, Lucia and her husband Tino (Wendell Ramos) promise to love their child no matter what.
In no time at all, their neighbors discovered the couple's secret. When the community is hit with a series of catastrophes, the town believes that the anomaly is caused by Dyesebel; an accusation that leads to Tino's death and Lucia to offer her only daughter to the sea, where she would belong.
Unknown to Lucia is that in the heart of the sea, Dyesebel's adventures and misfortunes will begin. It is within the confines of the waters that Dyesebel will lead a new life — a journey that will take her to the depths of the sea, as well as to chaos of the city. Dyesebel discovers that she can also be a human being by visiting Amafura (Rufa Mae Quinto) to get a secret necklace which makes her a human; but a price must be made, for her to sacrifice her true possession, to gain something special.
[edit] Cast and characters
- Regular
- Marian Rivera as Dyesebel/Isabel/Cassandra
- Dingdong Dantes as Fredo Legaspi
- Jean Garcia as Reyna Lucia/Lucia Montemayor/Doña Ava Legaspi
- Rufa Mae Quinto as Muruha/Amafura
- Ricky Davao as Don Juan Legaspi
- Alfred Vargas as Erebus
- Mylene Dizon as Queen Dyangga
- Bianca King as Betty Salcedo
- Michelle Madrigal as Princess Berbola/Cassandra (real;using the face of Marian Rivera/Dyesebel)
- Lotlot de Leon as Banak
- Luis Alandy as Gildo Villarama
- Marco Alcaraz as Usaro
- Teri Onor as Akirang
- Paolo Ballesteros as Bukanding
- Aljur Abrenica as Paolo Legaspi
- Kris Bernal as Shiela Mae (Legaspi) Montemayor
- Hero Angeles as Mark
- Robert Villar as Buboy
- Supporting
- Nanette Inventor as Doña Guada
- Chanda Romero as Doña Felicia Montemayor
- Wendell Ramos as FlorenTino Montemayor
- Vaness del Moral as Sosira
- Filiberto Nepomuceno as Butete
- Charlotte Hermoso as Jelay
- Ryan Yllana as Leo
- Philip Lazaro as Charity
- Mariz Ricketts as Melba
- Jackie Rice as Arana[6]
- Fayatollah as Lady Dee
- KC Hollmann as Gildo's secretary
- Mang Enriquez as Mang Mike
- Chinggoy Alonzo as Don Ernesto Montemayor
- Andrea del Rosario as Vivian Montemayor
- Kevin Santos as Fonsy
- Angel Estrada as Vicky
- Matt Ranillo III as Enrico Salcedo
- Jen Rosendahl as Vivian's Friend
- Elizabeth Ramsey as Mother Pearl
[edit] International release
[edit] California promotion
The TV series had its own billboard at the BART station in Daly City, California. The billboard's main purpose was to promote GMA Pinoy TV and the Dyesebel series to the residents of Daly City (a majority of the population were Filipinos). The billboard showed Marian Rivera as Dyesebel. It was posted on the station until its series finale last October 2008.
[edit] See also
- List of shows previously aired by GMA Network
- Dyesebel - the original graphic novel
- Mermaid
[edit] References
- ^ Marian Rivera refuses to talk about her rumored lovelife pep.ph
- ^ ‘Babangon...’ set, nilait ni Dina! journal.com.ph
- ^ Movie press pinaligaya ni Angel Locsin journal.com.ph
- ^ Marian, perfect sa ‘Dyesebel’ – Direk Joyce journal.com.ph
- ^ Mars Ravelo Tripod marsravelodarna.tripod.com
- ^ Jackie Rice gets another chance; joins the cast of "Dyesebel" pep.ph
[edit] External links
- Dyesebel at Telebisyon.net
- Dyesebel Dyesebel Episodes
- Dyesbel & Erebus Dyesebel/Isabel tests her love for Erebus
- Dyesebel IGMA.TV
- Dyesebel at the Internet Movie Database
