The Promise of Forever

*The Promise of Forever*
The Promise of Forever
	Title card
Genre	Drama; Romance; Fantasy;
Created by	Reggie Amigo
Written by	Mariami Tanangco-Domingo; Clarissa Estuar;
Directed by	Darnel Joy Villaflor; Hannah Espia; Jon Villarin;
Creative director	Johnny delos Santos
Starring	Paulo Avelino; Ritz Azul; Ejay Falcon;
Opening theme	"Hanggang May Kailanman" by Angeline Quinto
Composer	Carol Banawa
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Filipino
No. of episodes	55 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Rosselle Soldao-Gannaban
Producers	Ethel Manaloto-Espiritu; Mae Santos;
Production locations	Philippines; Prague, Czech Republic; Bruges, Belgium; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Kraków, Poland;
Editor	Emerson Torres
Running time	45 minutes
Production company	Dreamscape Entertainment Television
Original release
Network	ABS-CBN
Release	September 11 –; November 24, 2017

The Promise of Forever is a 2017 Philippine drama television series starring Paulo Avelino, Ritz Azul and Ejay Falcon.^[1]^[2]^[3] The series aired on ABS-CBN's Kapamilya Gold afternoon block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel from September 11 to November 24, 2017, replacing The Better Half and was replaced by Hanggang Saan.^[4]

Cast and characters[edit]

Paulo Avelino portrays the "immortal man".

Benjie Paras portrays Geoffrey Madrid.

Main cast[edit]

Paulo Avelino as Lorenzo Espinosa / Ramon Nolasco / Victor Gonzales / Emilio "Emil" Mendoza / Nicolas Barrientos / Lawrence Molina
Ritz Azul as Sophia Madrid
Ejay Falcon as Philip Ortega

Supporting cast[edit]

Cherry Pie Picache as Vivienne Zialcita-Madrid
Amy Austria-Ventura as Olivia Ortega-Borja
Tonton Gutierrez as Marlon Borja
Benjie Paras as Geoffrey Madrid
Susan Africa as Janet Trinidad / Helen Reyes
Eva Darren as Lola Faye Zialcita
Nico Antonio as Chester Trinidad / Benjamin "Bing" Reyes / Matthew Santos
David Chua as Michael Borja
Khaine dela Cruz as Adrien Espinosa
Princess Punzalan as Marcela dela Paz

Guest cast[edit]

Mutya Orquia as young Sophia Madrid
Lance Lucido as young Philip Ortega
Sarah Lahbati as Elizabeth Dela Paz
Desiree del Valle as Grace Madrid
Ahron Villena as Fredrick Borja
Levi Ignacio as William Borja

Special finale participation[edit]

Anjo Damiles as adult Adrien Espinosa

Production[edit]

Filming for The Promise of Forever began in May 2016, with majority of the scenes were shot in Eastern and Western European countries; it was also the first Philippine drama to be filmed in the Czech Republic.^[1]^[5] The series was fully pre-produced, filmed more than a year before airing, with a total of less than 13 weeks of airing were confirmed.

Timeslot[edit]

In the first media announcement of upcoming telenovela Victims of Love (now known as Asintado) on March 15, 2017, Paulo Avelino mentioned that The Promise of Forever will premiere in summer season.^[6] It was originally supposed to replace the Korean drama Love in the Moonlight on a late evening timeslot, but was postponed by the management due to requests and appeals by the Koreanovela fans.

After the long delay, The Promise of Forever finally premiered on September 11, 2017, but became part of the Kapamilya Gold afternoon block, replacing The Better Half. The drama switched places with The Good Son which is now moved to Primetime Bida block.

Reception[edit]

Kantar Media National TV Ratings
(4:15PM PST)
Pilot Episode	Finale Episode	Peak	Average
18.4% September 11, 2017^[7]	14.7% November 24, 2017^[8]	18.4% September 11, 2017^[7]	N/A

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f James Patrick Anarcon (May 24, 2016). "Ritz Azul, Paulo Avelino start taping new teleserye around Europe". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
^ The Promise of Forever Trade Trailer: Coming in 2017 on ABS-CBN!. YouTube. ABS-CBN Entertainment. November 23, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
^ "Ritz Azul to star with Paulo Avelino and Ejay Falcon in new series". ABS-CBN News. May 2, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
^ The Promise Of Forever Full Trailer: This September on ABS-CBN!. YouTube. ABS-CBN Entertainment. August 25, 2017.
^ "The Promise of Forever is said to be the very first Pinoy tambayan Philippine drama filmed in Czech republic that is now replaced with Hanggang Saan".
^ Felipe, MJ (March 15, 2017). "According to Paulo Avelino, "The Promise of Forever" will be aired this summer. "Victims of Love" will air later this year". Twitter. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "NATIONAL TV RATINGS (September 11-12, 2017)". ABS-CBN PR. September 13, 2017. Archived from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "NATIONAL TV RATINGS (November 24-26, 2017)". ABS-CBN PR. November 27, 2017. Archived from the original on November 29, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

External links[edit]

The Promise Of Forever at TV Guide

[TPOFEurope-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f James Patrick Anarcon (May 24, 2016). "Ritz Azul, Paulo Avelino start taping new teleserye around Europe". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved May 3, 2017.

[2] The Promise of Forever Trade Trailer: Coming in 2017 on ABS-CBN!. YouTube. ABS-CBN Entertainment. November 23, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2017.

[3] "Ritz Azul to star with Paulo Avelino and Ejay Falcon in new series". ABS-CBN News. May 2, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.

[4] The Promise Of Forever Full Trailer: This September on ABS-CBN!. YouTube. ABS-CBN Entertainment. August 25, 2017.

[5] "The Promise of Forever is said to be the very first Pinoy tambayan Philippine drama filmed in Czech republic that is now replaced with Hanggang Saan".

[6] Felipe, MJ (March 15, 2017). "According to Paulo Avelino, "The Promise of Forever" will be aired this summer. "Victims of Love" will air later this year". Twitter. Retrieved May 3, 2017.

[pilot-peak-7] "NATIONAL TV RATINGS (September 11-12, 2017)". ABS-CBN PR. September 13, 2017. Archived from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[8] "NATIONAL TV RATINGS (November 24-26, 2017)". ABS-CBN PR. November 27, 2017. Archived from the original on November 29, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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