''Temptation of Wife'' is a Philippine television drama revenge series broadcast by

GMA Network GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...

. The series is based on a 2008 South Korean drama series of the same title. Directed by Dominic Zapata and

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, it stars

Marian Rivera Marian Rivera Gracia-Dantes (; born 12 August 1984) is a Filipino recording artist, actress, and commercial model. She gained prominence as a widely-acclaimed actress for her roles in '' MariMar'', ''Dyesebel'', '' Amaya'', ''Darna'' and '' Te ...

in the title role, Dennis Trillo,

Glaiza de Castro Glaiza Castro Galura-Rainey (born January 21, 1988), known by her stage name Glaiza de Castro, is a Filipino actress, recording artist and advocate. She is recognized as the industry's "''Drama Royalty''" for her acting prowess and versatility ...

and

Rafael Rosell Rafael Rosell IV (born November 10, 1982) is a Filipino actor and model. Early life Rafael Rosell IV was born in Stavanger, Norway on November 10, 1982 to Filipino parents; his father, Rafael Rosell III, is a geologist from Cebu, and his mother ...

. It premiered on October 29, 2012, on the network's Telebabad line up replacing ''

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''. The series concluded on April 5, 2013, with a total of 113 episodes. It was replaced by ''

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'' in its timeslot.

Cast and characters

;Lead cast *

as Angeline Santos-Salcedo / Chantal Gonzales / Angeline Santos-Armada * Dennis Trillo as Marcelito "Marcel" Salcedo *

as Heidi Fernandez-Montreal *

as Nigel Armada ;Supporting cast *

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as Abner Santos * Rio Locsin as Minda Santos * Antonio Aquitania as Leo Santos * Raymond Bagatsing as Romeo Salcedo * Cherie Gil as Stella Salcedo * Bettina Carlos as Madel Salcedo *

Ayen Munji-Laurel Maria Yllena Munji Laurel, better known as Ayen Munji Laurel (born November 21, 1971) is a Filipina actress and singer. Part of GMA Network from 2009, she transferred to ABS-CBN in late 2015; she later returned to GMA in 2022. She is currently pa ...

as Yolanda Gonzales-Armada *

Michelle Madrigal Michelle Madrigal Gaspar (born November 4, 1988) is a Filipino-American former actress. She was a finalist of ABS-CBN reality talent search, '' Star Circle Quest''. She has a younger sister named Micaella Madrigal and her elder sister, Ehra Madri ...

as Chantal Gonzales Armada ;Recurring cast * JC Tiuseco as Bernard *

Bubbles Paraiso Pilar Angela D. Paraiso, or better known as Bubbles Paraiso (born July 24, 1984 in the Makati, Philippines), is a Filipino actress and the younger sister of actor Paolo Paraiso. She is currently seen on Kapamilya Channel Kapamilya Channel ...

as Leslie *

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as Pat ;Guest cast *

Sheena Halili Sheena Yvette Castro Halili-Manzanero (born January 16, 1987) is a Filipino actress, host, and businesswoman. She is best known for her portrayals as a sidekick to protagonists or antagonists in hit television series. Career Halili entered Phi ...

as young Yolanda * Jay Aquitania as young Romeo * Mel Kimura as Josefina Fernandez * Patricia Ysmael as Scarlet * John Nite as an event host * Robert Seña as Robert Montreal

Background

'' Temptation of Wife'' is a 2008 South Korean television drama series broadcast by

Seoul Broadcasting System Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) () is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. The broadcaster legally became known as SBS in March 2000, changing its corporate name from Seoul Broadcasting System (서울방송). Its f ...

from November 3, 2008, to May 1, 2009. It was written by Soon-ok Kim and directed by Se-kang Oh. The series starred Seo Hee Jang, Jae Hwang Lee, Woo Min Byun and Seo Hyung Kim in the lead roles. The series also had a huge success in the Philippines during its run.

aired the series (dubbed in Tagalog) in an early primetime slot from October 4, 2010, and concluded on May 27, 2011.

Production and development

In 2011, GMA Network's senior vice president for entertainment, Wilma Galvante stated that they would be adapting the

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, '' Temptation of Wife''. Pre-production started in earlier 2012. The head writer, Dode Cruz stated that he would develop "a bit serious, sexier and edgier version" than the original. The producer assigned Dominic Zapata to direct the series. Originally planned for a December 2012 premiere, it was later moved to an earlier date. following the cancellation of the drama series, ''Haram''.

Casting

The cast was announced on September 11, 2012, during the series' story conference, with the main cast being,

, Dennis Trillo, Alessandra De Rossi and

. As for Rivera's preparation, she stated that "Whenever I have a new soap, I make sure to ask some tips about the role. Then I talk to my director how he wants me to approach my role. I'd like to have an idea of the character that I am going to portray and how I would give life to it onscreen". She added that she wants every role she does to be different from the previous one in terms of how she going to approach it. Trillo described his character as a "not-so-typical-leading-man" role. De Rossi was hired to play Heidi Fernandez. However, the role was eventually given to

due to de Rossi's issues with the role. The series served as Rosell's first major project for GMA Network. Zapata, required the cast to watch the original series before filming began to familiarize their characters.

Filming

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The series' plug, teasers and opening title sequence were filmed on September 11, 2012, in a studio at GMA Network Center in

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. Filming for the series began on October 9, 2012. Many of the series’ scenes were shot on location in

Reception

Ratings

According to

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' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of ''Temptation of Wife'' earned a 23.5% rating. While the final episode scored a 27.9% rating. The series had its highest rating with a 41.3% rating.

Critical response

Vincent Anthon Garcia of gulfnews.com said that "Marian Rivera has proved why she is truly the Queen of Primetime TV. Her current series, ''Temptation of Wife'', has zoomed to the top of the ratings". Mario Bautista of Journal praised the show's main villain,

, said that "One reason why ''Temptation of Wife'' clicks with viewers is the fact that de Castro is so effective as the villainous Heidi. We know she didn't want to play kontrabida (villainess) again after she did lead roles in '' Grazilda'' and ''

Biritera ''Biritera'' (International title: ''Diva'') is a 2012 Philippine television drama musical series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes, it stars Dennis Trillo, Angelika dela Cruz, Glaiza de Castro and Roseanne Magan in th ...

''. But Glaiza made the right decision in accepting the Heidi role as it's really so "mark" and she can show her versatility as an actress who can do both lead and villain roles."

Accolades

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, 2727178 2012 Philippine television series debuts 2013 Philippine television series endings Filipino-language television shows GMA Network drama series Philippine romance television series Philippine television series based on South Korean television series Television series about revenge Television shows set in Quezon City