Stairway to Heaven | |
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Stairway to Heaven title screen
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Created by | Park Hye-kyung |
Developed by | Dode Cruz |
Directed by |
Joyce E. Bernal Andoy Ranay Mac Alejandre |
Starring |
Dingdong Dantes Rhian Ramos TJ Trinidad Glaiza de Castro |
Theme music composer |
Music and lyrics: Romer Timberza Elmer Blancaflor Arranger: Romo Velasco, Jr. |
Opening theme | "Pag-ibig Ko'y Pansinin" by Regine Velasquez |
Composer(s) | Richard Gonzales |
Country of origin | Philippines |
Original language(s) | Filipino, Tagalog, English |
No. of episodes | 65 episodes |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Joseph Buncalan |
Producer(s) | GMA Entertainment TV Group |
Location(s) |
Metro Manila, Philippines Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines |
Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
Running time | 30-45 minutes (Philippines) 60 minutes (Malaysia) |
Release | |
Original network |
GMA Network SBS |
Picture format | 480i NTSC |
Original release | September 14 | – December 11, 2009
Chronology | |
Related shows | Stairway to Heaven |
External links | |
Website |
Stairway to Heaven is a Philippine drama adapted from a Korean drama with the same name; directed by Joyce E. Bernal and developed by Dode Cruz, their third team-up after the highly successful MariMar and Dyesebel.
The series premiered on September 14 and ended on December 11, 2009 in the Philippines via GMA Network, starring Dingdong Dantes and Rhian Ramos reprising the ill-fated lovers Cholo and Jodi - originally portrayed by Kwon Sang-woo and Choi Ji-woo - with TJ Trinidad and Glaiza de Castro - also portrayed by Shin Hyun-joon and Kim Tae-hee. It was aired internationally with a two-day delay on GMA Pinoy TV. The series also aired internationally in Malaysia (TV3) and Vietnam (VTC). It will now air on Hawaii's KIKU Television.
The TV series also initially re-airs currently via cable channel Fox Filipino channel currently during its first quarter of 2012.
The story revolves on two characters whose love is eternal against all odds.....
At a young age Cholo Fuentebella (Joshua Dionisio) and Jodi Reyes (Barbie Forteza) have been the best of friends. They grew up next to each other and resided beside a beach house for a couple of years. But a time comes that both have to go on their separate ways with Jodi's father Jovan (Jestoni Alarcon), an architect who falls for and marries the character actress Maita Aragon (Jean Garcia). The liaison seems to be the picture perfect family Jodi has always wanted until all of a sudden, she must also deal with her step siblings Tristan (Jake Vargas) and Eunice (Jhoana Marie Tan) from a past marriage. Eunice envies Jodi and considers Cholo hers.