| Dyesebel | |
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Dyesebel promotional image |
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| Format | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Created by | Mars Ravelo |
| Developed by | Dode Cruz |
| Directed by | Joyce E. Bernal Don Michael Perez |
| Starring | Marian Rivera Dingdong Dantes Alfred Vargas Bianca King Michelle Madrigal Rufa Mae Quinto Jean Garcia Mylene Dizon Ricky Davao Luis Alandy Aljur Abrenica Kris Bernal Marco Alcaraz Hero Angeles Lotlot de Leon Robert Villar Paolo Ballesteros |
| Narrated by | Jean Garcia |
| Opening theme | "Aking Mundo" by Julie San Jose |
| Ending theme | "Siya Na Nga Kaya" by Julie San Jose |
| Composer(s) | Danny Tan |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Language(s) | Filipino, Tagalog, English |
| No. of episodes | 125 +1 special |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Wilma Galvante |
| Producer(s) | Cheryl Ching-Sy |
| Location(s) | Coron, Palawan Subic, Zambales Metro Manila Anilao, Batangas Bolinao, Pangasinan |
| Running time | 30-45 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | GMA Network |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Original run | April 28, 2008 – October 17, 2008 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Captain Barbell Darna Lastikman |
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Mars Ravelo's Dyesebel is a fantasy Philippine drama that aired on GMA Network. It is an adaptation of a famous graphic novel about a mermaid created by Mars Ravelo.[1]
The series premiered on April 28, 2008[2] and is expected to air for 25 weeks or 125 episodes[3], with Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes in the lead roles, and Joyce E. Bernal at the helm.[4] This series ended on October 17, 2008. It was internationally aired on GMA Pinoy TV, which became a huge success to viewers abroad.
"Dyesebel" is a popular mermaid character created by renowned graphic novelist Mars Ravelo. The story has been adapted into five separate films, and a spin-off, throughout the timeline of 1953 to 1996.[5]
Edna Luna, Vilma Santos, Alma Moreno, Alice Dixson, and Charlene Gonzales had all played the lead role in the big-screen, and all of them reached greater heights after playing the role. Ara Mina played a cameo role in this character in the television series Darna (2005 TV series).
The show was also shown in Malaysia, China, Indonesia and Vietnam.
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The story of Dyesebel begins when an amnesiac mermaid-turned-human named Lucia (Jean Garcia) fell in love with a human. They got married and had a beautiful baby, but instead of human baby she delivered a mermaid. The child is called "Dyesebel" (Marian Rivera). Although surprised by their daughter's strange form, Lucia and her husband Tino (Wendell Ramos) promise to love their child no matter what.
But in no time at all, their neighbors discovered the couple's secret. When the community is hit with a series of catastrophes, the town believes that the anomaly is caused by Dyesebel; an accusation that leads to Tino's death and Lucia to offer her only daughter to the sea, where she would belong.
Unknown to Lucia is that in the heart of the sea, Dyesebel's adventures and misfortunes will begin. It is within the confines of the waters that Dyesebel will lead a new life-a journey that would take her to the depths of the sea, as well as to chaos of the city. Dyesebel discovers that she can also be a human being by visiting Amafura (Rufa Mae Quinto) to get a secret necklace which makes her a human; but a price must be made, for her to sacrifice her true possession, in order to gain something special.