La Vendetta
Love and Vengeance
Format	Drama, Mystery, Suspense-Thriller,
Created by	RJ Nuevas
Directed by	Gil Tejada, Jr. Lore Reyes Topel Lee (pilot)
Starring	Sunshine Dizon Jennylyn Mercado and Jean Garcia (see cast)
Theme music composer	Mark Lopez
Ending theme	P.S. I Love You by Jennylyn Mercado
Country of origin	Philippines
Language(s)	Filipino, Tagalog, English
No. of episodes	70 episodes
Production
Executive producer(s)	Wilma Galvante Winnie Hollis-Reyes
Running time	30-45 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	GMA Network
Picture format	480i SDTV
Original run	October 29, 2007 – January 18, 2008
External links
Official website

La Vendetta (lit. Blood Feud) is a Philippine Mistery/Horror/Suspence/Thriller/Drama series that aired on GMA Network. It began to air on October 29, and ended on January 18, 2008.^[1] The series is an experimental soap opera from as it is the first series in the Philippines to use the genre of suspense-thriller.^[2]

[edit] Overview

[edit] Pre-production

The production started late September, while filming started on October 12 for a October 29 airing - incredibly short for a primetime series. But, in fact, the production was conceived long before 2005, and had to be postponed because of the "boom" of telefantasyas.^[3]

[edit] Casting

This series is the much-awaited come-back series for Jennylyn Mercado after the feud between her manager and GMA Network. This is also Sunshine Dizon's new series after the recently concluded Impostora.^[4]

In addition, this is also the come-back Philippine drama for veteran actors Rustom Padilla^[5] and Snooky Serna after their recent showbiz revelations.^[6]

Sheryl Cruz was initially tapped to play an Amanda, but chose to do Princess Sarah with ABS-CBN.^[7] Jean Garcia was chosen for her replacement.^[8]

[edit] Crew

• Directed by: Gil Tejada, Jr., Lore Reyes and Topel Lee
• Executive-in-charge of Production: Wilma Galvante
• Production Manager: Rams David
• Executive Producer: Winnie Hollis-Reyes
• Creative Consultants: Anette Gozon-Abrogar and Jun Lana
• Head Writer: RJ Nuevas
• Writers: Suzette Doctolero, Dode Cruz and Tina Velasco
• Musical Director: Richard Gonzales

[edit] Sypnosis

[edit] Plot

The only thing that made the Cardinale sisters siblings is their surname. All their lives the Cardinale sisters are fighting for the wealth of the family, the love of their father and the love of the people around them. As they grow older the sibling rivalry will go to heights unimaginable until it reaches the extreme and one of them is brutally murdered. The other two sisters as well as the people around them become suspects. One of the sisters becomes the primary suspect while the other gets the right for the family fortune. But the ghost of the murdered sister will continue to haunt everyone. She never had the justice she wanted. The real killer is still on the loose. They will try to figure out who the masked killer is. Many dark secrets are revealed and more & more people start to die. Will justice or the killer prevail?

[edit] Cast and characters

[edit] Main cast

• Sunshine Dizon as Eloisa Salumbides-Cardinale
• Jennylyn Mercado^[9] as Almira Cardinale
• Jean Garcia as Amanda Cardinale

[edit] Extended cast

• Paolo Contis as Junjun Sabino
• Polo Ravales as Gabby Trajano
• Chynna Ortaleza as Joanna Alumpihit
• Alynna Asistio as Alex Cardinale
• Caridad Sanchez^[10] as Nana Mildred
• Ella Guevara as Jessie Cardinale
• Dante Rivero as Edwin Cardinale
• Angelica Jones as Gerta Lamismis
• Luis Alandy as Ariel Guevarra
• Lotlot de Leon^[11] as Rodora Alhambra
• Wendell Ramos^[12] as Rigo Bayani
• Bebe Gandanghari as Alfie Camba
• Joseph Marco as Santi Domingo

[edit] Guest cast

• Snooky Serna as Janet Salumbides
• Mark Herras as Galo Alumpihit
• Krystal Reyes as Young Eloisa
• Hazel Ann Mendoza as Teen Amanda
• Karen delos Reyes as Andrea
• Sheila Marie Rodriguez as Alona
• Jenny Miller as Mariel
• Miguel Tanfelix as Young Junjun
• Deborah Sun
• Maricel Morales as Rebecca
• Jen Rosendahl as Vicky
• Gene Padilla as Dodong
• Nicole Dulalia as Young Rodora
• Joy Folloso as Young Amanda
• Jelaine Santos as Gigi
• Peewee O'Hara as Nurse Mets
• Cheska Inigo as Madam Jaydine
• Paolo Paraiso
• Anton dela Paz

[edit] Soundtrack

The official theme song for the series is entitled "P.S. I Love You" under the composition of composer Mark Lopez. The song was originally sung by Sharon Cuneta for the her second ever movie back in 1981. This time around, it is Jennylyn Mercado who gave her rendition of the song for the series.

[edit] See also

• List of programs broadcast by GMA Network
• La Mujer de Judas

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official Website
• La Vendetta at Telebisyon.net

• La Vendetta at the Internet Movie Database