Wish I May is a 2016 Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Neal del Rosario, it stars Bianca Umali and Miguel Tanfelix. It premiered on January 18, 2016 on the network's Afternoon Prime line up replacing The Half Sisters. The series concluded on May 20, 2016 with a total of 88 episodes. It was replaced by Magkaibang Mundo in its timeslot.
| Wish I May | |
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 Title card | |
| Genre | Romantic drama |
| Created by | Renei Dimla |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Neal del Rosario |
| Creative director | Roy Iglesias |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Agatha Obar |
| Opening theme | "Wish I May" by Alden Richards[1] |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 88 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Joseph T. Aleta |
| Production locations | Manila, Philippines |
| Editors |
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| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 21–35 minutes |
| Production company | GMA Entertainment TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | January 18 – May 20, 2016 |
The series is originally titled as Maybe This Time.[2] The series is streaming online on YouTube.[3]
Premise
editOlivia will be separated from her daughter, Carina because of her parents. In time, they will eventually meet. Though due to her sickness chimerism, she will continue to be separated from Carina. Olivia will also meet Clark again — the person she loves who is the father of Tristan, who will become a close friend of Carina.[4]
Cast and characters
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- Lead cast
- Bianca Umali as Carina "Cacai" Pizarro Gomez[5]
- Miguel Tanfelix as Tristan "Tan-tan" Ramos Buenavista[6][7]
- Supporting cast
- Camille Prats as Olivia Pizarro-Gomez
- Mark Anthony Fernandez as Clark Gomez
- Alessandra De Rossi as Loretta Atienza-Vergara[8]
- Rochelle Pangilinan as Audrey Ramos
- Glydel Mercado as Barbara Pizarro
- Neil Ryan Sese as Gabo Villafuerte
- Ash Ortega as Eunice Montes
- Sancho Delas Alas as Toper
- Prince Villanueva as Dave Montes
- Sandy Talag as Donna
- Aifha Medina as Jeanette
- Marnie Lapus as Doris
- Guest cast
- Juan Rodrigo as Edward Pizarro
- Mark Herras as Andrew Vergara
- Franco Lagusad as Bernard Labangon
- Mon Confiado as Chua
- Arthur Solinap as Carlos Buenavista
- Eva Darren as Mamita Linsangan
- TJ Trinidad as Lance Delgado
- Lovely Abella as Meryl
- Dale Rossly as Nikki
- Mayton Eugenio as Paula
Production
editPrincipal photography commenced in September 2015.[9]
Ratings
editAccording to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Wish I May earned a 17.1% rating.[10] The final episode scored an 18.4% rating.[11]
Accolades
edit| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Box Office Entertainment Awards | Breakthrough Recording/Performing Artist | Alden Richards | Won | [12] |
References
edit- ^ Sun, Cherry (October 4, 2015). "Alden Richards' "Wish I May", theme song ng bagong GMA teleserye". GMA Network. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ^ "Miguel Tanfelix and Bianca Umali to star in Maybe This Time". GMA Network. August 25, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "Wish I May (Full Episodes) - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "About Wish I May". GMA Network. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ Anarcon, James Patrick (January 18, 2016). "Five things to know about Bianca Umali-Miguel Tanfelix starrer Wish I May". PEP. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ Martinez-Belen, Crispina (January 4, 2016). "GMA opens 2016 with BiGuel soap". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ^ "Wish I May: Sina Tan-tan at Cacai". GMA Network. January 4, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Alessandra de Rossi: No more antagonistic roles!". Yahoo!. June 17, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "Camille Prats teases new drama Maybe This Time". GMA Network. September 9, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ Mia, Ron (February 4, 2016). "AGB Nielsen: Mega Manila TV Ratings – January 18-24, 2016 Eat Bulaga remains leader in daytime; FPJ's Ang Probinsyano and 24 Oras lead primetime". LionhearTV. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ Ching, Mark Angelo (January 1, 2017). "AGB: 10 Top-rating Pilot and Finale Daytime episodes in 2016". PEP. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ "AlDub and other Kapuso celebs dominate the 2016 Box Office Entertainment Awards". GMA Network. February 22, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
External links
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