Encantadia

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This article is about the 2005 TV series. For the 2016 requel, see Encantadia (2016 TV series).
Encantadia
Genre Telefantasya: action, adventure, drama, fantasy, romance
Created by Suzette Doctolero
Starring Richard Gomez
Dawn Zulueta
Sunshine Dizon
Iza Calzado
Karylle
Diana Zubiri
Dingdong Dantes
Jennylyn Mercado
Yasmien Kurdi
Mark Herras
and others
Country of origin Philippines
Original language(s) Tagalog, Filipino, English, Enchanta
No. of episodes 160
Production
Running time 30-45 minutes
Release
Original network GMA Network
Original release May 2 (2005-05-02) – December 9, 2005 (2005-12-09)
Chronology
Followed by Etheria
Related shows Mulawin
Encantadia (2016 TV series)
External links
Website

Encantadia is a Filipino fantasy television series (locally known as telefantasya) produced by GMA Network. It was dubbed as the grandest, most ambitious, and most expensive production for Philippine television during its time of release. The pilot episode was aired on May 2, 2005. Its last episode was aired on December 9 of the same year to give way to its second book, Etheria. This series aired its pilot episode on December 12, and its last episode on February 17, 2006. The third and latest installment of the Encantadia saga, entitled Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas, aired its pilot on February 20, 2006 and the series ended on April 28, 2006.

The series garnered both popular and critical recognition at home and abroad, including winning the 2005 Teleserye (Television Series) of the Year at the Los Angeles-based Gawad Amerika Awards.

Reruns of Encantadia were aired on Fox Filipino.

Premise

Encantadia is a term coined from the Filipino words "enkanto", "enkanta", "enkantada", or "enkantado" (which was in turn derived from the Spanish term encant(ad){o/a}) which means enchanted beings endowed with supernatural powers.

In the show, Encantadia is a vast enchanted realm comprising four divided kingdoms where different mythical entities thrive. These four kingdoms—Adamya, Sapiro, Lireo, and Hathoria—bear the four precious stones that holds the land's balance. The tranquility and future of Encantadia rests on the four gemstones of water, earth, air and fire; each being carefully kept by the bearers from each kingdom. But when the Hathors, from the kingdom of Hathoria, threaten to accumulate all the gems from the other bearers, hostility and war sweep over the realm. It is a battle of three kingdoms against one.

The story unfolds in Lireo, the kingdom where Ynang Reyna (Queen Mother) Minea lives with her daughters Amihan, Alena, Danaya, and Pirena. The four Sangg'res are tasked to be the new keepers of the brilliantes. Their skills in war and their powers as the royalty of the diwatas are believed to be the strength of Lireo. As long as the gemstones are kept properly, the balance of nature in Encantadia remains. But this story tells viewers that powers can also break precious relationships as Pirena had plotted the downfall of her own sister Amihan, who won the competition for the Lirean crown, and the other Sangg'res Danaya and Alena took Amihan's side.

With this situation, Lira, the long lost daughter of Amihan returned to Encantadia and tried to fulfill her mission of mending the broken relationships of the strong-willed gemstone keepers.

Plot

The world of Encantadia was created when the three major bathaluman (deities) Arde, his brother Emre and Ether were cast out of the heavens (not to be mistaken for the "heaven" of Judeo-Christian canon) for remaining neutral during the first civil war.

They arrived in a strange, uninhabited land and claimed it for themselves. The three bathaluman decided to name the new world Encantadia.

Working together, the three deities transformed the barren land into a paradise, populating it with both offspring and creations like the many creatures that inhabit the Encantadian wilds to ease the pain of their exile.

Relations between the three masters of Encantadia were genial at first and the beings of Encantadia lived in harmony and unity devoid of malice, until Ether and Arde fell in love. Enraged at the two for succumbing to their baser instincts and violating the terms of their exile, Emre cursed them by turning Ether into a giant snake. Arde was banished to limbo, transformed into a dragon tasked to forever safeguard the boundaries between the world of the living and Devas, the world of the dead. Emre likewise left Encantadia, leaving Ether to fend for herself.

Abandoned and cursed, Ether raged for many days. Because of her horrific and feral form, most of the citizens of Encantadia grew to fear Ether and shunned her. Others, in awe of her new power and pity of her plight, came to worship the bathaluman, who in turn granted them her power and protection. They became the first citizens of Etheria.

With the creation of Etheria, other kingdoms were soon established, namely Sapiro, Adamya and Hathoria. Lireo as a separate, sovereign nation would not be established until after Etheria's fall several centuries later.

The fictional world of Encantadia

Main characters

The story revolves around the four Sang'gres of Lireo, the center of worship in Encantadia - Amihan, Alena, Danaya and Pirena.

The Sang'gre's of Lireo

Sang'gre' means royal blood in Enchanta, the language used in fictional world of Encantadia. Here are the list of Sang'gre's of Lireo:

Cast

Main cast

Supporting cast

Extended cast

Special participation

Production and reception

The series was created by GMA Network, the same network that produced the fantasy-themed series Mulawin and Darna. It was directed by Mark Reyes and Gil Tejada, Jr., and written by Suzette Doctolero.[1]

The series was originally intended as GMA Films' entry to the 2004 Metro Manila Film Festival but they later decided to make Encantadia a daily fantasy soap opera.

According to Mark Reyes, the sets of Encantadia are located in various places in the Philippines. The Adamya set is located at Calatagan, Batangas. The cave set of Hathoria is located at the Kalinawan Cave in Tanay, Rizal. Lireo's forest is located at Daranak Falls and Batlag Falls in Rizal. A 1,900 square meter warehouse in Pasig serves as an indoor set with an improvised pond. This warehouse is also a setting change for Lireo, Sapiro, Hera Andal, Hera Sensa and others. The Sapiro set is located inside the historic walled city of Intramuros (Old Manila) in the heart of Manila.

Awards and nominations

Year Event Category Nominee(s) Result
2005 Asian Television Awards Best Original Music Score: Highly Commended Nominated
Highly Commended Won
Golden Screen TV Awards - ENPRESS, Inc.[2] Outstanding Drama Series Won
Outstanding Lead Actress Sunshine Dizon Won
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Dawn Zulueta Won
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Pen Medina Won
Alfred Vargas Won
Outstanding Director for a Drama Series Mark Reyes & Gil Tejada Won
Gawad America Awards[3] Best TV Series/Soap Opera Won
Best Actress Sunshine Dizon Won
Best Director Mark Reyes Won
USTv Student's Choice Awards - University of Santo Tomas Student's Choice of Drama Series Won
Student's Choice of Best Actress Iza Calzado Won
Box-Office Entertainment Awards [4] Most Popular Television Program Won
Most Popular Television Director Mark Reyes & Gil Tejada Won
K-Zone Magazine[3] Most Favorite TV Show Won
2006 New York Festivals for Television Programming and Promotions [5] Best Lighting Category (Finalist) Won
iFM 93.9 Music Awards Best Duet Performance Karylle & Jerome John Hughes Won
20th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Primetime Drama Series Cast and Crew Nominated
Best Drama Actress Sunshine Dizon Nominated
Best New Male TV Personality Marky Cielo Nominated

Merchandise

On November 2005, Mister Donut in the Philippines offered free pillows with pictures of Pirena, Amihan, Alena and Danaya after purchasing a dozen doughnuts. An Encantadia board game is being sold in various bookstores in the Philippines. Other merchandise such as coin banks, notebooks, etc. are also being sold.

Home media

On March 4, 2008, GMA Records released all the episodes of Encantadia on DVD.[6] The 160 episodes are divided into 12 volumes of DVDs.[7]

Requel

Encantadia is set to air again in 2016 on GMA.[8][9] In the remake, it has been confirmed that Marian Rivera will play the role of Ynang Reyna, which was previously played by Dawn Zulueta.[10]

On April 4, 2016, the four new sang'gres of Encantadia were revealed live on 24 Oras. Amihan, the keeper of the wind gem, originally played by Iza Calzado, will be portrayed by Kylie Padilla. Gabbi Garcia takes on the role of Alena, the keeper of the water gem, who was originally played by Karylle. Newcomer Sanya Lopez is Danaya, the youngest of the sisters and the keeper of the earth gem, played by Diana Zubiri in the original series. Glaiza de Castro will be the keeper of the gem of fire, Pirena, originally played by Sunshine Dizon. Other cast members also appeared after the announcement, but their specific characters were not yet identified.[11]

See also

References

  1. Cruz, Marinel (14 April 2005). "Welcome to 'Encantadia'". Inquirer News Service.
  2. Calderon, Ricky (18 November 2005). "2nd Golden Screen Awardees bared". Philippine Star. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  3. 1 2 Lorenzo, Alfie. "'Encantadia' umaariba hanggang Amerika". Telebisyon.net. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  4. Francisco, Butch (23 February 2006). "The Box-Office Entertainment Awards". Philippine Star. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  5. "2006 International Television Programming & Promotion Awards Winners Credits" (PDF). New York Festivals. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  6. "The Sanggres on DVD". gmanetwork.com. GMA Network. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  7. ""Encantadia" search on Toronto Public Library". Official website of Toronto Public Library. Toronto Public Library. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  8. Anarcon, James Patrick (6 November 2015). "Encantadia set to make TV comeback on GMA-7 in 2016". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  9. "Encantadia set for GMA-7 return?". GMA News Online. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  10. "Marian Rivera to be part of new 'Encantadia'". The Philippine Star. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  11. "Meet the 4 new sang'gres of the 'Encantadia' 2016 reboot". rappler.com. Rappler. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.

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