Let the Love Begin (TV series)

Let the Love Begin
Title card
Genre
Based onLet the Love Begin (2005)
Developed byAgnes Gagelonia-Uligan
Written by
  • Maribel Ilag
  • Rhoda Sulit-Marino
  • Jessie Villabrille
  • Patrick Louie Ilagan
Directed byGina Alajar
Creative directorRoy Iglesias
Starring
Theme music composerPearlsha Abubakar
Opening theme"Let the Love Begin" by Ruru Madrid and Gabbi Garcia / Julie Anne San Jose and Ralf King
ComposersGloria Sklerov and Lenny Macaluso
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of episodes70 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerLeilani Feliciano-Sandoval
Production locationsQuezon City, Philippines
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time20–30 minutes
Production companyGMA Entertainment TV
Original release
NetworkGMA Network
ReleaseMay 4 (2015-05-04) –
August 7, 2015 (2015-08-07)

Let the Love Begin is a 2015 Philippine television drama romance comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based on a 2005 Philippine film of the same title. Directed by Gina Alajar, it stars Ruru Madrid and Gabbi Garcia. It premiered on May 4, 2015 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing Once Upon a Kiss. The series concluded on August 7, 2015 with a total of 70 episodes. It was replaced by Beautiful Strangers in its timeslot.

The series is streaming online on YouTube.[1]

Premise

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Erick and Pia were childhood friends and got separated due to their parents' arguments. They will meet again as teenagers, with Erick eventually falling in love with Pia. When Pia's stepmother, Celeste, and Luchie torture Pia and her family, it leads to the both of them deciding to end their relationship.[2]

Cast and characters

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Cast
An image of Ruru Madrid.
Ruru Madrid
An image of Gabbi Garcia.
Gabbi Garcia
An image of Ai-Ai delas Alas.
Ai-Ai delas Alas
An image of Gladys Reyes.
Gladys Reyes
Lead cast
Supporting cast
Guest cast

Casting

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Actor Andre Paras made an appearance as Bradley, who originated from the Philippine television drama series The Half Sisters.[4]

Production

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Principal photography commenced in April 2015.[5]

Ratings

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According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Let the Love Begin earned a 19.7% rating.[6] The final episode scored a 22.1% rating, which is the series' highest rating.[7]

Accolades

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Accolades received by Let the Love Begin
Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2015 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best New Male TV Personality Sancho Vito Nominated [8]

References

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  1. ^ "Let the Love Begin (Full Episodes with English subtitles) - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "Let the Love Begin". GMA Network. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "Gabbi Garcia, gaganap sa dating role ni Angel Locsin sa TV remake ng Let The Love Begin". GMA Network. March 19, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "13 times Kapuso stars crossed over to another GMA show". GMA Network. September 21, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "Look: Ai-Ai Delas Alas starts taping for Let The Love Begin". GMA Network. April 21, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  6. ^ Ching, Mark Angelo (May 7, 2015). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (May 4-6, 2015): Forevermore defeats Let the Love Begin featuring Gabbi-Ruru & Ai-Ai delas Alas". PEP. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  7. ^ Ching, Mark Angelo (August 12, 2015). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Ratings (August 3-8, 2015): Eat Bulaga gets three times the ratings of rival; It's Showtime scores single-digit during weekdays". PEP. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  8. ^ "Full List: Winners, 2015 PMPC Star Awards for TV". Rappler. December 4, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
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