Coffee Prince (2012 TV series)
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| Created by | Sun-mi Lee |
| Developed by | Des Garbes Severino |
| Written by | Marlon De Leon Marlon Miguel Onay Sales |
| Directed by | Ricky Davao |
| Creative director(s) | Jun Lana |
| Starring |
Aljur Abrenica Kris Bernal Max Collins Benjamin Alves |
| Opening theme | "Because of You" sung by Jay-R |
| Composer(s) | Keith Martin |
| Original language(s) | Filipino, Tagalog, English |
| No. of episodes | 35 episodes (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Michelle R. Borja |
| Producer(s) |
GMA Entertainment TV Group MBC Telesuccess Productions, Inc. |
| Location(s) |
Batangas, Philippines Tagaytay, Philippines |
| Cinematography | Chiqui L. Soriano |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 30-45 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | GMA Network |
| Picture format | 480i NTSC |
| Original release | October 8 – November 23, 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Coffee Prince is a Filipino romantic-comedy series developed by Des Garbes Severino, which premiered on GMA Network on October 8, 2012 replacing One True Love on GMA Telebabad block and October 9, 2012 worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV. The series is based on Sun-mi Lee's novel and MBC's 2007 hit Korean television series, The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince. It headlines Kris Bernal and Aljur Abrenica as the lead characters and under the direction of Ricky Davao.
The series is also part of the networks set of shows for the last quarter of 2012, along with Aso ni San Roque, Paroa: Ang Kuwento ni Mariposa and Temptation of Wife.
The series follows the lives and loves of Andy, a girl who disguises herself as a man just to get the job in a coffee shop and Arthur, a happy-go-lucky and wealthy bachelor whose paternal grandmother pushes him to settle down and start a family. In order to avoid the constant request from his relatives, he will hire Andy to pretend as his gay lover without even knowing that the latter is a real woman.
Coffee Prince ended on November 23, 2012 and to be replaced by Pahiram ng Sandali. It ran for 7 weeks with 35 episodes all in all.
The series chronicles the comedic lives and loves of the main characters, Andy and Arthur. Andy is a hardworking young woman who supports her mother and sister after the death of their father. To sustain their daily needs, she earns a living as a tricycle driver. Arthur, on the other hand, is a happy-go-lucky and wealthy bachelor whose family owns the biggest coffee factory in the country. His grandmother constantly pressures him to settle down but Arthur is not yet ready to tie the knot.
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