Luv U (lit. 'Love You') is a Philippine television teen sitcom series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Edgar Mortiz, Frasco Mortiz, Badjie Mortiz, it stars Miles Ocampo, Kiray Celis, Marco Gumabao, Igi Boy Flores, CJ Navato, Alexa Ilacad, Karen Reyes, Mika dela Cruz, Nash Aguas, Angeli Gonzales, Sharlene San Pedro, Sophia Baars, Jairus Aquino and Kobi Vidanes. It aired on the network's Yes Weekend line up from February 19, 2012 to January 17, 2016, replacing Growing Up and was replaced by Celebrity Playtime.
| Luv U | |
|---|---|
 Second season title card | |
| Genre | Teen sitcom School |
| Created by | Edgar Mortiz |
| Written by | Roderick ″Ricky″ Victoria Jimmy Sherwin Buenvenida Josel Garlitos Joey Gosiengfiao |
| Directed by | Edgar Mortiz Frasco Mortiz Badjie Mortiz |
| Starring | Miles Ocampo Kiray Celis Marco Gumabao Igi Boy Flores CJ Navato Alexa Ilacad Karen Reyes Mika dela Cruz Nash Aguas Angeli Gonzales Sharlene San Pedro Sophia Baars Jairus Aquino Kobi Vidanes |
| Opening theme | "Crush" by T.O.P |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 204 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Camille Mortiz-Malapit |
| Producer | Raquel Frieda Buenvenida |
| Production location | Quezon City |
| Editors | Karl Mayshle Omar Cervantes |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Star Creatives |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABS-CBN |
| Release | February 19, 2012 – January 17, 2016 |
Overview
editThe series is about lessons in love through the eyes of six teen students of Lamberto Uy Villarama University or LUV U as they experience the highs and lows of being in love at a very young age.
In the first season, the show featured former Goin' Bulilit kids Miles Ocampo, Kiray Celis, CJ Navato and Igi Boy Flores, with singing sensation Rhap Salazar, Angeli Gonzales, and newbie teen actor Marco Gumabao.[1][2][3][4][5] The group faces dilemmas in their relationships with friends and families as well as at school but together they work together and overcome these.
In the second season, the show featured another group of former Goin' Bulilit kids: Alexa Ilacad, Nash Aguas, Sharlene San Pedro, Jairus Aquino, Mika dela Cruz, Kobi Vidanes, and Sophia Baars as newbies in the fictional university. Some former cast members from the previous season also made a return namely Smokey Manaloto, Bentong and many more. Newly added casts are also added like Eda Nolan and Alora Sasam.
The new season has a more serious tone, it focuses not only on love but also the struggles and dilemmas of modern-day Filipino teenagers face such as bullying, friendship fall-outs, a first break-up, studying difficulties, family acceptance and other real-life high school issues.
Episodes
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Premiere | Season Finale | |||
| 1 | 69 | February 19, 2012 | June 9, 2013 | |
| 2 | 135 | June 16, 2013 | January 17, 2016 | |
Cast and characters
editMain cast
edit| Actor/Actress | Character name | Season(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ||
| Miles Ocampo | Camille Sarmiento | Yes | Yes |
| Kiray Celis | Whitney Muñoz | Yes | Yes |
| Angeli Gonzales | April Muñoz | Yes | Yes |
| Marco Gumabao | Joaquin Bartolome "JB" Arellano | Yes | Yes |
| Igi Boy Flores | Rocky Dominguez | Yes | Yes |
| CJ Navato | Boom Enriquez | Yes | Yes |
| Karen Reyes | Ayen Timbol | Yes | Yes |
| Alexa Ilacad | Alexis "Lexie" Domingo | No | Yes |
| Sharlene San Pedro | Shirley Bernardo | No | Yes |
| Sophia Baars | Patricia "Patty" Cordero | No | Yes |
| Nash Aguas | Benjamin "Benj" Jalbuena | No | Yes |
| Jairus Aquino | Frederick "Drake" Lagdameo | No | Yes |
| Kobi Vidanes | Archie Samonte | No | Yes |
| Mika Dela Cruz | Marjorie "Marj" De Silva | No | Yes |
Supporting cast
edit| Actor/Actress | Character name | Season(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ||
| Rhap Salazar | Maximillo "Max" Mariano | Yes | Yes |
| Alfred Labatos | Fredo Cuenca | Yes | Yes |
| Vanjo Cuenca | Banjo Labatos | Yes | Yes |
| Arie Reyes | Honey Marasigan | Yes | No |
| Tippy Dos Santos | Paris delos Santos | Yes | No |
| Ryan Boyce | Roy Roman | Yes | No |
| Michelle Vito | Viv Samonte | No | Yes |
| Smokey Manaloto | Principal Spencer "P.S." | Yes | Yes |
| Cai Cortez | Ms. Becky Belo | Yes | Yes |
| Bangs Garcia | Ms. Jessica Casimsiman | Yes | No |
| Eda Nolan | Ms. Bettina "Betty" Ramos | No | Yes |
| Hyubs Azarcon | Mang Ariel | Yes | Yes |
| Bentong† | Mang Jules | Yes | Yes |
| Joy Viado† | Lola Paula | Yes | Yes |
| Alora Sasam | Judilyn Sanchez | No | Yes |
| Dominic Ochoa | Nicanor "Nick" Jalbuena | No | Yes |
| Paul Salas | Thirdy Villarama | No | Yes |
| Zonia Ysabel Mejia | Mercedes "Cedes" Advincula | No | Yes |
Guest cast
edit- Ella Cruz as Mariana
- Ivan Dorschner as Evan "Tisoy" Escence
- Liza Soberano as Pia
- Trina Legaspi as Ali
- Mikylla Ramirez as Michelle
- Kean Cipriano as himself
- Michael Pangilinan as himself/Singer of Pare Mahal Mo Raw Ako on Max and JB scene
- Francis Magundayao as Andrew Ford Pineda
- Joshua Garcia as Dionard
- Loisa Andalio as Cheska
- Arvic Rivero as Bryan
- Atoy Co as Coach Totoy Co
- Mimi Aringo as Ms. Francine Fajardo
- Thou Reyes as Director
- Karen Dematera as Yaya
- Dominic Roque as Joel Velasquez
- Jane Oineza as Joey
- John Manalo as Jim
- Marissa Sanchez as Melanie Bernardo
- Maricar Reyes as Olive Jalbuena
- Rachel Anne Daquis as Herself
- Michele Gumabao as Herself
- Pamu Pamorada as Nanetta
- Manolo Pedrosa as Jaspjizaer Fernandez
- Precious Lara Quigaman as Lisa Domingo
- Ana Roces as Jennifer Sevillamayor
- Stefan Alino as Matteo
- Elisse Joson as Divine
- Karen Bordador as Nikita Ponti
- Grae Fernandez as Carter
- Mutya Johanna Datul as Dina Binibini
- Viveika Ravanes as Madam Amor
- Cheena Crab as Charley Mariquit (crossover in the film Etiquette for Mistresses)
- Devy Amor as Devy
- Richard Gomez
- Sofia Andres as Bea Tipol
- Rhed Bustamante as Liza Maristela (crossover in the TV series FlordeLiza)
- Carlos Maceda as Liza's father (His character appearance was similar to Gener in FlordeLiza)
- Iza Calzado
- MJ Lastimosa as Ms. MJ
- Myrtle Sarrosa as Krista
- Young JV as Charlie
- Emman Nimedez† as Emman Abenida
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Youth-Oriented Program | Won |
| 2013 | PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Youth-Oriented Program | Won |
| 2014 | PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Youth-Oriented Program | Won |
| 2015 | PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Comedy Program | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ New teen comedy show ‘Luv U’ introduces new heartthrob Marco Gumabao Archived April 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine retrieved via www.push.com.ph Feb 15, 2012
- ^ Is Miles Ocampo the next Bea Alonzo or Sarah Geronimo? Archived February 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine retrieved via www.push.com.ph Feb 15, 2012
- ^ Luv U: Official Teaser retrieved via www.youtube.com via abscbnonline user Feb 17, 2012
- ^ Luv U: Official Music Video Archived July 20, 2017, at the Wayback Machine retrieved via www.youtube.com via abscbnonline user Feb 17, 2012
- ^ Bulilits take on high school life in new comedy series Archived March 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine retrieved via www.manilatimes.net Feb 17, 2012