Dolce Amore

Dolce Amore
Genre Romance, Comedy, Drama, Melodrama
Created by Olivia M. Lamasan
Henry King Quitain
Developed by Malou N. Santos
Des M. de Guzman
Written by Mark Duane Angos
Enrique S. Villasis
Mary Pearl Urtola
Directed by Mae Cruz-Alviar
Cathy Garcia-Molina
Richard I. Arellano
Starring Enrique Gil
Liza Soberano
Opening theme Your Love by Juris
Composer(s) Alamid
Country of origin Philippines
Original language(s) Filipino, English, Italian
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 58 (list of episodes)
Production
Producer(s) Myleen H. Ongkiko
Editor(s) Joshua D. Arellano
Mark Duane Angos
Location(s) Manila, Philippines
Rome, Italy
Bologna, Italy
Dubai, United Arab Emirates[1]
Tagaytay, Philippines
Bohol, Philippines
Pampanga, Philippines
Venice, Italy
Running time 30-45 minutes
Production company(s) Star Creatives Group
Release
Original network ABS-CBN
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original release February 15, 2016 (2016-02-15) – present
External links
Website

Dolce Amore (English:Sweet Love) is a 2016 Philippine romantic comedy television series directed by Mae Cruz-Alviar and Cathy Garcia-Molina, starring Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano, who were previously paired up in the 2014 romantic comedy Forevermore[2][3][4] The series premiered on ABS-CBN and worldwide on The Filipino Channel on February 15, 2016, replacing Pangako Sa 'Yo.

Synopsis

Serena (Liza Soberano) is a young and beautiful Italian woman who was adopted by a rich Italian father and mother when she was an infant. When she found herself stuck in an arranged marriage, she runs away to the Philippines, a country she had been fascinated by since she was little from the stories she heard from her Filipina nanny and the stories that her Penpal friend from the Philippines have been talking about. There, she meets and falls in love with her Penpal friend, Tenten (Enrique Gil) a poor and hardworking boy from Tondo who was forced to take unconventional jobs for his family.

Cast

Main cast

  • Marc Santiago as young Tenten
A sickly orphan who lived in a convent before he was adopted by a family. They lost everything after he falls ill, and he had to start taking unconventional jobs to get their house back. He meets Serena while doing one of his jobs, as a call boy, under the impression that she was hiring him.[6][7]
  • Hannah F. Lopez Vito as young Sese
A Filipina who was adopted by a rich Italian man as an infant. She is raised as a 'princess', with several servants around her at all times, including a Filipina nanny. Despite her upbringing, she longs for a simple life, which her mother disapproves of. She is fascinated by the Philippines, from the stories she hears from her nanny and from her father who always speaks to her in Tagalog and later on reveals her true parentage.[6][8] Attempting to escape her arranged marriage to her best friend, she travels to the Philippines to search for a young billionaire who can save her family's company.[9]

Supporting cast[5]

Serena's Italian best friend since childhood and later fiancé, when their parents decided to have them marry each other to merge their companies.[10]
Serena's Italian adoptive mother. She was initially against the adoption of Serena, which her husband decided on without her consent. She also doesn't approve of Serena's wishes to live a simple life because she believes "the worst thing in life is to be ordinary".[11]
A nurse and refugee in the fictional land of Askovia. She was separated from her husband and two daughters after an explosion during a war in the 1990's. She is Serena's birth mother.[11]
Tenten's adoptive father and Taps' husband.[12]
A cook in the orphanage Tenten was in. She watched him grow up with no families who wanted to adopt him and ultimately decided to take him in.[12]
Dodoy and Taps' eldest son and Tenten's adoptive brother.[12]
Serena's adoptive father who longed to have a child which was impossible for him and his barren wife. He raised her as his own and taught her about the Filipino culture, often speaking to her and telling her stories in Tagalog, since he himself was also raised by a Filipino nanny.[11]
Alice's husband and Serena's birth father. He was separated from her wife and children in the war of Askovia.[11]
Serena's biological sister. She was separated from her sister after an explosion during a war in 1990's of Askovia.

Extended cast

Guest cast

Production

After the success of Forevermore, Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano were once again paired up, a year later. They are joined by rapper Andrew E., who will be making his teleserye debut in ABS-CBN through the show.[13] The show also marks the return of veteran actress Cherie Gil to ABS-CBN, playing the role of Serena's strict adoptive mother.[14] Aside from Gil, Edgar Mortiz will also be returning to acting, almost 10 years after his last show. The show was shot in the Philippines and in Italy. Filming in Italy began in early December 2015, when the cast headed to Rome to shoot some scenes.[15] Filipino-Italian actor Ruben Maria Soriquez, who plays Serena's father, had to help the cast with language.[16]

Episodes

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 53 February 15, 2016 (2016-02-15) April 29, 2016 (2016-04-29)
2 5 May 2, 2016 (2016-05-02) TBD

Reception

Critical Response

Pilot Episode

Just the start of the pilot week, people were fascinated about the plot of its first episode titled, "Sweet Beginning". According to spot.ph, "LizQuen's new telenovela doesn't seem like your typical telenovela, which is kind of a good thing." Also they added, "We watched the first episode to see if the show can fill the Forevermore-shaped role in our hearts, and we weren't disappointed." [17]

KANTAR MEDIA NATIONAL TV RATINGS
(8:30PM PST)
PILOT EPISODE FINALE EPISODE PEAK AVERAGE SOURCE
35.6%
TBA
37.5%
TBA
 [18]

References

  1. ↑ "LOOK: Liza Soberano featured in Italian paper". ABS-CBN News. December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  2. ↑ ABSCBN Entertainment (December 9, 2015). "DOLCE AMORE Trade Trailer: Coming in 2016 on ABS-CBN!". ABSCBN Entertainment. YouTube. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ "LOOK: Liza Soberano tours Italy". ABS-CBN News. December 15, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Matteo, Cherie Gil join cast of 'Dolce Amore'". ABS-CBN News. December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 ABS-CBN. "Dolce Amore - Cast". entertainment2.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  6. 1 2 "10 Surprisingly Interesting Things About Dolce Amore". Spot. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  7. ↑ "Enrique Gil as 'callboy' gets picked up by Liza Soberano in Dolce Amore". PEP. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  8. ↑ "LizQuen makes sweet primetime comeback via 'Dolce Amore'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  9. ↑ "'Dolce Amore' hugot of the day: 'We have lost everything, Serena. So just come home, amore mio'". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  10. ↑ "Liza Soberano Is The Perfect Italian Princess In This 'Dolce Amore' Trailer". Cosmo. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Impressively brisk debut telecast for 'Dolce Amore'". Inquirer. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  12. 1 2 3 "Meet the characters of 'Dolce Amore'". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  13. ↑ "Andrew E to showcase acting chops in 'Dolce Amore'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  14. ↑ "CHERIE GIL RETURNS TO ABS-CBN VIA LIZQUEN TELESERYE "DOLCE AMORE"". lionheartv. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  15. ↑ "Matteo, Cherie Gil join cast of 'Dolce Amore'". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  16. ↑ "10 fun facts about new LizQuen series 'Dolce Amore'". Rappler. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  17. ↑ SPOT.PH (2/16/2016) . SPOT.PH. Retrieved February 18, 2016
  18. ↑ ABS-CBN (2/16/2016) . ABS-CBN Social medianewsroom. Retrieved February 16, 2016

See also

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