I Heart You, Pare!

I ♥ You, Pare! (International title: I ♥ You, Bro / read as I Heart You, Pare! / transl. I heart you, man!) is a 2011 Philippine television drama romantic comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Andoy Ranay and Joyce E. Bernal, it stars Regine Velasquez, Iza Calzado and Dingdong Dantes. It premiered on February 7, 2011, on the network's Telebabad line up replacing Beauty Queen. The series concluded on May 27, 2011, with a total of 78 episodes. It was replaced by Amaya in its timeslot.

I Heart You, Pare!
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Also known as	I ♥ You, Bro
I ♥ You, Pare!
Genre	Drama Romantic comedy
Written by	Denoy Navarro-Punio Maribes Severano Lean Sales Juan Kenneth de Leon
Directed by	Andoy Ranay Joyce E. Bernal
Creative director	Jun Lana
Starring	Regine Velasquez Iza Calzado Dingdong Dantes
Theme music composer	Janno Gibbs
Opening theme	"This Guy is in Love with You Pare" by Dingdong Dantes and Regine Velasquez
Ending theme	"True Romance" by Regine Velasquez
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Tagalog
No. of episodes	78
Production
Executive producer	Joseph B. Buncalan
Production locations	Metro Manila, Philippines
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	17–37 minutes
Production company	GMA Entertainment TV
Original release
Network	GMA Network
Release	February 7 (2011-02-07) – May 27, 2011 (2011-05-27)

The series is streaming online on YouTube.^[1]

Cast and characters

Cast

Regine Velasquez

Dingdong Dantes

Iza Calzado

Ian Veneracion

Luane Dy

Marc Abaya

Paolo Ballesteros

Lead cast

• Regine Velasquez and Iza Calzado as Antonia "Tonya" Estrella / Tonette^[2][3]
• Dingdong Dantes as Kenneth Castillo^[4]

Supporting cast

• Tirso Cruz III as Cesar / Sarsi
• Ian Veneracion as Ramon Castillo
• Celia Rodriguez as Marita Castillo^[5]
• Luane Dy as Nikki Romualdez
• Ehra Madrigal as Mandy
• Paolo Ballesteros as Vodka^[6]
• Via Antonio as Polly
• Joel Camacho as Pepsi
• Boy Alano as Coka
• Joey Paras as Serbeza
• Peter Serrano as Vi
• Marc Abaya as Joel
• Antonio Aquitania as Sonny Boy
• Carlo Gonzales as Caloy
• Kevin Santos as Joni
• Butz Aquino as Henry Castillo
• Racquel Villavicencio as Corazon Romualdez
• Luz Valdez as Charito Castillo

Guest cast

• Ryza Cenon as Mia Valencia
• Stella Cañete as a doctor
• Tom Olivar as Costales
• Chinggoy Alonzo as Carlos Romualdez
• Arthur Solinap as Chong
• Mark Anthony Fernandez as Chito Salazar^[7]

Casting

In April 2011, Philippine actress Iza Calzado replaced singer-actress Regine Velasquez in the series as Tonette, due to Velasquez's pregnancy.^[8][9]

Production

Principal photography commenced on November 9, 2010.^[10][11] Filming concluded in May 2011.^[12]

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila People/Individual television ratings, the pilot episode of I Heart You, Pare! earned an 11.4% rating.^[13] The final episode scored a 22.9% rating in Mega Manila household television ratings.^[14]

References

1. "I Heart You Pare (Stream Together) - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
2. Reyes, William R. (December 2, 2010). "Director Andoy Ranay works for the first time with Regine Velasquez and Dingdong Dantes in I Heart You Pare". PEP. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
3. "First Read on PEP: Iza Calzado takes over Regine Velasquez-Alcasid's role on I ♥ You Pare". PEP. July 25, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
4. Calderon, Nora (January 31, 2011). "I Heart You Pare will open the colorful world of drag queens". PEP. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
5. Llanel, Rommel R. (February 2, 2011). "Ms. Celia Rodriguez remains close to former co-star Marian Rivera; defends her against critics". PEP. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
6. Mendoza, Ruel J. (February 12, 2011). "Paolo Ballesteros says he prepared for gay role by watching drag queens, learning their dance moves, and playing dress-up". PEP. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
7. "Mark Anthony guests in I Heart You Pare". The Philippine Star. April 1, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
8. "Iza replaces rumored pregnant Regine in I Heart You Pare". The Philippine Star. April 9, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
9. Lo, Ricky (April 18, 2011). "Regine goes on maternity leave". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
10. Paglicawan, Mc Richard (November 11, 2010). "I Heart U Pare, sinimulan na ang taping!". Lionheartv. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
11. "Regine Velasquez begins taping "I Heart You Pare"". PEP. November 11, 2010. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
12. Paglicawan, Mc Richard (May 19, 2011). "I Heart You Pare, naglast taping na!". Lionheartv. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
13. Santiago, Erwin (February 8, 2011). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila People Ratings (Feb. 4-7): I ♥ You Pare and Babaeng Hampaslupa make impressive debuts; Mara Clara still rules". PEP. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
14. Santiago, Erwin (May 31, 2011). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila People & Household Ratings (May 27–30): Amaya begins its epic journey; Mara Clara still leads primetime". PEP. Retrieved March 5, 2018.

External links

• Official website
• I Heart You, Pare! at IMDb