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Philippine television drama series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marimar is a Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based on a 1994 Mexican television series of the same title. Directed by Dominic Zapata, Mark Dela Cruz and Lore Reyes, it stars Megan Young in the title role and Tom Rodriguez. It premiered on August 24, 2015 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing Pari 'Koy. The series concluded on January 8, 2016 with a total of 100 episodes. It was replaced by That's My Amboy in its timeslot.
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Genre | Romantic drama |
Created by | Inés Rodena |
Based on | Marimar (1994) by Inés Rodena |
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Creative director | Roy C. Iglesias |
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Theme music composer | Tata Betita |
Opening theme | "Marimar" by Hannah Precillas |
Country of origin | Philippines |
Original language | Tagalog |
No. of episodes | 100 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer | Carolyn B. Galve |
Producer | Aeris Libanan-Tobias |
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Cinematography | Roman Theodossis |
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Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
Running time | 45 minutes |
Production company | GMA Entertainment TV |
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Network | GMA Network |
Release | August 24, 2015 – January 8, 2016 |
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Marimar (2007) |
Marimar is a beautiful poor girl who marries the handsome and rich heir, Sergio. Unfortunately, Sergio's stepmother Angelika and ex-girlfriend Antonia makes Marimar's life a "living hell". A few years later, Marimar meets her wealthy biological father, Gustavo Aldama, who helps her get revenge against the people who wronged her.[1]
The show is GMA Network's second television adaptation of the Televisa telenovela which was led by Thalía.[4] In 2007, GMA Network acquired the rights to remake Marimar and Marian Rivera was given to play title role, while Dingdong Dantes portrayed the role of her love interest Sergio.
Principal photography commenced in July 2015.[5] Filming concluded in December 2015.[6]
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Marimar earned a 25.1% rating.[7] While the final episode scored a 24.8% rating. The series had its highest rating on November 10, 2015 with a 27.1% rating.[8]