A Philippine remake of the original 1997 TV series that starred Claudine Barretto and the late Rico Yan airing on ABS-CBN. The 2011 remake stars Lauren Young, JM De Guzman, and Enrique Gil. The show is directed by the same director of the original series, Wenn V. Deramas.[1] This is the second soap opera remake of the network after its initial success and high ratings of the 2010 remake, Mara Clara.
The Soaps original airing was at 6pm in 1997-1999 and was used again in its Primetime slot in the current year of broadcasting this 2011. Mula Sa Puso is a remake of the 1997 television series, Mula Sa Puso. It starred Claudine Barretto as Via and the late Rico Yan as Gabriel. Two years after the series had its finale in 1999, it was adapted into a film where the whole cast reprised their roles. On March 2011, ABS-CBN announced that they had decided to remake the television series after the success of Mara Clara.[2] The remake will star Lauren Young as Via, JM De Guzman as Gabriel, and Enrique Gil as Michael. Ariel Rivera and Eula Valdez, who were both part of the 1997 series and the 1999 film, respectively, are set to join the cast playing different roles this time. Wenn V. Deramas who directed the 1997 series and the 1999 film is also set to direct the remake. The series adaptation is part of Kapamilya Gold, ABS-CBN's promotion for its upcoming series such as Nasaan Ka Elisa?, Maria La Del Barrio, and Hiyas.
Main cast
Lauren Young as Olivia "Via" Pereira [3], the main protagonist of the story. She is the good daughter of Don Fernando and Magdalena Trinidad. Olivia's real name was Angelica, given to her by her biological mother, but as she got raised by her father and her father's wife, she grew up with the name Olivia, or "Via" for short.
JM De Guzman as Gabriel, he is the adopted son of Magda. A kind hearted and hardworking young taxi driver who will do everything to earn the trust of Don Fernando and to prove his love for Olivia Pereira.
Enrique Gil as Michael Miranda[4], Via's childhood friend. He fell-in-love with Via and Don Fernando wanted them to be married. It is unknown the exact time Via and Michael started dating. However, Via ended their relationship after witnessing Michael cheating on her with another girl.
Dawn Zulueta as Magdalena "Magda" Trinidad-Pereira[5], Olivia's biological mother. Magda and Don Fernando had a secret past with each other which caused Magda to give birth to Via. However their love could not prevail because Don Fernando Pereira has already been married to another woman named Criselda.
Eula Valdez as Selina Pereira-Matias, the main antagonist of the story. She is the sister of Don Fernando, however she is not his biological sister. She is clever, quick-thinking, and intelligent, but at the same time evil, greedy and merciless to others especially having deep revenge, and a grudge she held over Magda.
Ariel Rivera as Don Fernando Pereira[6], the biological father of Via, he married Criselda, who had been nice and treated Via like her own daughter.
