My Binondo Girl | |
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Also known as | Jade, 玉: 我岷伦洛女孩 |
Genre |
Romantic comedy Drama |
Written by | Noreen Capili Dang Sulit Honey Hidalgo |
Directed by | Malu L. Sevilla Francis Xavier Pasion |
Starring |
Kim Chiu Xian Lim Jolo Revilla Matteo Guidicelli |
Theme music composer | Ogie Alcasid |
Opening theme | "Sino Ako" by Regine Velasquez |
Ending theme | "Ako Sa 'yo lamang" by Xian Lim |
Country of origin | Philippines |
Original language(s) | Filipino, English, Chinese |
No. of episodes | 110 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Arnel T. Nacario |
Location(s) |
Philippines (Binondo, Manila) China (Hong Kong) |
Editor(s) | John Ryan Bonifacio George Padolina, Jr. Vince San Antonio |
Running time | 30-45 minutes |
Production company(s) | Dreamscape Entertainment TV |
Release | |
Original network | ABS-CBN |
Picture format | NTSC (480i) |
Original release | August 22, 2011 | – January 20, 2012
External links | |
Website |
My Binondo Girl (Chinese: 玉: 我岷伦洛女孩; pinyin: Yù: Wǒ Mín Lún Luò Nǚhái) is a 2011 Philippine romantic comedy television drama which debuted on August 22, 2011 and ends on January 20, 2012 on ABS-CBN. The drama revolves around a girl who pretends to be a man to gain her father's affection.
The cast was announced during a press conference in April 7, 2011. In the story conference held by the network, it was stated that Kim Chiu will topbill the series together with Cherry Pie Picache, Glydel Mercado, and Ai Ai delas Alas. Three leading men were chosen for the series which includes Jolo Revilla, Matteo Guidicelli, and Xian Lim. Filming started in April 2011 in Binondo, Manila and Hong Kong.
My Binondo Girl is the story of Jade Dimaguiba, a girl who spent her life craving the approval and acceptance of her Chinese father Chen Sy (Richard Yap), who attempted to put her up for adoption when she was young because of China’s One Child Policy (wherein couples either put their first child up for adoption or pay a government fine to have a second child). His decision was swiftly made after learning that his Filipina wife Zeny (Ai Ai delas Alas) is pregnant with a baby boy, which is more favored under the Chinese tradition. In order to protect her child, Zeny returns to the Philippines only to suffer a miscarriage and lose the second child.
Years after, Chen Sy, already a successful business tycoon, finds Zeny to see Yuan, the baby boy. Zeny refuses to tell him his whereabouts but despite this, Chen continues to ignore Jade and disregard her as his daughter. Jade vows to gain her father’s acceptance someday and graduates with top honors to prove to her father that despite her gender, she is a worthy daughter.