( and crush you / international title: ''Sweet Revenge'') is a 2008

Philippine television drama Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'' is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebisyón''" (television), and "''se ...

thriller series broadcast by

GMA Network GMA Network (an acronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network (company), ...

. The series is based on a 1989 Philippine film of the same title. Directed by

Joel Lamangan Joel Lamangan (born September 21, 1952) is a Filipino film director, television director, actor, and comedian. His award-winning films include '' The Flor Contemplacion Story'', '' Sidhi'', '' Deathrow'', ''Hubog'', '' Aishte Imasu 1941'', ''Bl ...

, it stars

Yasmien Kurdi Yasmien Yuson Kurdi-Soldevilla (; born January 25, 1989) is a Filipino actress and singer. She is one of the Final Four in the first season of '' StarStruck'', a reality-based talent search show by GMA Network in the Philippines, where she f ...

and

JC de Vera John Carlo de Vera (born March 10, 1986), better known by his screen name JC de Vera, is a Filipino actor. His accolades include a FAMAS Award, two PMPC Star Awards for Movies and two Box Office Entertainment Awards. Personal life De Vera wa ...

. It premiered on March 24, 2008 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on June 27, 2008 with a total of 70 episodes. The series is streaming online on

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Cast and characters

;Lead cast *

as Derek Perantes / Rod *

as Salve Dizon de Leon / Emma Perantes ;Supporting cast *

Dina Bonnevie Geraldyn "Dina" Schaer Bonnevie (, formerly Sotto, Penson, and Savellano; born January 27, 1962) is a Filipino people, Filipino actress. She is recognized as the industry's "Drama Queen" of her generation. She has won 2 FAMAS Award, FAMAS Awa ...

as Evita Gomez Perantes *

Marvin Agustin Marvin Jay Marquez Cuyugan (born January 29, 1979), known professionally as Marvin Agustin, is a Filipino actor, chef and entrepreneur. Early life He was born Marvin Jay Marquez Cuyugan in Paco, Manila, in January 29, 1979. Coming from a poor ...

as Alfred De Leon * Angelika dela Cruz as Via Fausto *

Tonton Gutierrez Eduardo Antonio "Tonton" Winsett Gutierrez, Jr. (born March 20, 1968) is a Filipino film and television actor best known for his role as Governor Eduardo Buenavista in the original hit teleserye '' Pangako Sa 'Yo'', it was topbilled by Krist ...

as Jango San Juan *

Paolo Contis Paolo Enrico Tusi Contis (born March 14, 1984) is a Filipino actor, host, singer, and comedian of Italian descent. Contis debuted as a child actor in the ABS-CBN show ''Ang TV'' during the 1990s. A GMA Network artist for 20 years, he has won ...

as Tyrone San Juan *

Glydel Mercado Flordeliza Sanchez-Gutierrez (born March 10, 1975), known professionally as Glydel Mercado, is a Filipino singer and actress. She began her career in the late 1980s through the variety show '' That's Entertainment'' and has since played suppor ...

as Imelda / Verna Jornales *

Diana Zubiri Rosemarie Joy Garcia-Smith (born April 15, 1985), better known by her stage name Diana Zubiri, is a Filipina actress. She began her acting career in the early 2000s when she starred in various erotic movies produced by Seiko Films. She is widely ...

as Julie Maceda San Juan ;Recurring cast *

Tony Mabesa Antonio "Tony" Ocampo Mabesa ONA (January 27, 1935 – October 4, 2019) was a Filipino stage director, film and television actor, and professor. With a career spanning over 70 years, he was a founding father of Philippine university theater and ...

as Gabriel Fausto *

LJ Reyes Lourna Jane Pujeda Reyes-Evangelista (born December 25, 1987), known professionally as LJ Reyes, is a Filipino actress. She is best known as one of the Final Four in the second season of the widely acclaimed GMA reality TV show, '' StarStr ...

as Joanna Marie "Joey" Salcedo * Jay Aquitania as Juno San Juan *

Patrick Garcia Franz Patrick Velasco Garcia (; born September 14, 1981), is a Filipino actor and model. Early life At the age of 9, Garcia started as an altar boy at St. James Parish Church Headed by Bro. Paul Abiog of Ayala, Alabang where they used to live. ...

as Lawrence Fajardo * Robert Ortega as Fredo *

Dion Ignacio Dion Joseph Ignacio (born March 28, 1986) is a Filipino actor and musician. Popularly known of his role as Raul Agoncillo in the afternoon soap opera '' Saan Darating ang Umaga?'', a role originally portrayed by former 1980s teen idol Raymond ...

as Pablo *

Jenny Miller Jenny Miller (born February 5, 1980) is a Filipino actress. She is known on her role as Beverly Castro in the TV remake of the 1989 film '' Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita'' that aired on GMA Network in 2008 and she is currently a freelance artis ...

as Beverly Castro *

Mart Escudero Mart Enrico Escudero (born April 11, 1990) is a Filipino actor, model, and television personality. He rose to fame during his stint at the fourth season of '' StarStruck''. He also starred in the indie film '' Zombadings: Patayin sa Shokot si ...

as Roman *

Arthur Solinap Arthur González Solinap (born January 19, 1980) is a Filipino actor and model. He is best known for his role as Robert in the television sitcom '' Pepito Manaloto'' (2010–present). Solinap began his entertainment career as a member of the da ...

as Harry * Stef Prescott as Courtney *

Paolo Serrano Paolo Matthew Serrano (born August 17, 1987), more widely known as Paolo Serrano is a television and film actor in the Philippines. His film debut was in the indie film ''Matthew, Mark, Luke and John'' but mainly gained his fame when he got a ...

as Jake Sanchez ;Guest cast * Ian De Leon as Melvin *

Jennica Garcia Jennica Alexis Maitim Garcia (; born December 26, 1989) is a Filipino actress, host and director. She is the daughter of veteran actress, Jean Garcia. She is currently a freelance artist. In April 2024, Melai Cantiveros Melisa Bunayog Can ...

as younger Julie *

Joseph Bitangcol Joseph Bitangcol (born March 28, 1984) is a Filipino television and film actor. He is one of the first batch of the reality talent search '' Star Circle Quest'' on ABS-CBN. Career He started when he joined the reality talent search of ABS-CBN wh ...

as younger Tyrone * Caloy Alde as Ariel * Hanni Miller as Agnes * Lizzy Pecson as Belen *

Chariz Solomon Charyze Solomon Pagotan (born August 22, 1989), professionally known as Chariz Solomon, is a Filipino actress and comedian known for her work on various programs produced by GMA Network. She has been a regular cast member of '' Bubble Gang'' s ...

as Jadane *

Paulo Avelino Michael Paulo Lingbanan Avelino (born May 13, 1988) is a Filipino actor, singer, model, and film producer. He has starred in multiple hit television series such as '' Walang Hanggan'' (2012), '' Bridges of Love'' (2015), and '' The General's D ...

as Brenan * Mike Magat as Ruben Manansala * Andrew Schimmer as Dennis * Maybelline dela Cruz as Dolly dela Cruz *

Juan Rodrigo José Dante P. Pascual, known professionally as Juan Rodrigo, is a Filipinos, Filipino stage, film and television actor, singer and model. Personal life and career Rodrigo was discovered by his former talent manager Boy De Guia. He started as ...

as Arturo Salcedo * Gino Padilla as himself * Emilio Garcia as Emilio Perantes *

Roi Vinzon Mark Angelo David Vinzon (born September 20, 1953), known professionally as Roi Vinzon, is a Filipino actor and film director. He is best known for his role of Retired General Armando Soriano in the controversial drama '' My Husband's Lover''. ...

as Roberto *

Mike Tan Jan Michael Silverio Tan (born December 31, 1986), is a Filipino actor, dancer, and model. He became famous after winning in the second batch of the reality show '' StarStruck'' aired on GMA Network. He is currently an exclusive talent of GM ...

as Mario * Odette Khan as Yolly * Deborah Sun as Amparo *

Menggie Cobarrubias Domingo "Menggie" Cobarrubias (August 10, 1951 – March 26, 2020) was a Filipino actor who appeared in approximately 200 television shows and films. Cobarrubias received a Gawad Urian Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1979 fil ...

as Pepito

Ratings

According to

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' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of earned a 28% rating.

Accolades

References

External links

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