He's Into Her

He's Into Her is a Philippine teen romantic comedy television series based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Maxinejiji (Maxine Lat Calibuso), starring Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano.[2][3] The series released on iWantTFC on May 28, 2021. The series premiered on television via Kapamilya Channel and A2Z on May 30, 2021 via Yes Weekend! Sunday evening block, replacing Almost Paradise.

This article is about the television series. For the song, see He's Into Her (BGYO song).
He's Into Her
Season 2 title card
Genre
Based onHe's into Her by Maxinejiji
Written by
  • Charisse Bayona
  • Dip Mariposque
  • Rigel Gelito
Directed byChad Vidanes[1]
Starring
Opening theme"He's Into Her" by BGYO (season 1)
"Best Time" by BGYO (season 2)
Country of originPhilippines
Original languages
  • Filipino
  • English
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes11
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Kara Kintanar
  • Vanessa Valdez
  • Marizel Samson-Martinez
Production locationsBrent International School, Biñan, Laguna
EditorRenard Torres
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time35–50 minutes
Production companyStar Cinema
DistributorABS-CBN Entertainment
iWantTFC
Release
Original network
Picture format480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
First shown inInternational (season 2)
Original releaseMay 28, 2021 (2021-05-28)
April 20, 2022 (2022-04-20) (International) (season 2) –
present

The series has been renewed for a second season and was released on April 24, 2022 replacing F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers.[4]

Premise

Maxpein is a spunky provincial girl raised by her grandmother and uncle, after her mother died in Japan when she was 11 years old. Maxpein is surprised when her wealthy father, whom she recently discovered, offers to help pay for her grandmother's hospitalization. Out of gratitude, she agrees to her father's request to live with him and his family in Manila. Maxpein is treated as an unwelcome outsider at Benison International School where she stands up against Deib, the basketball varsity captain. Deib gets their entire batchmates to prank and bully Maxpein, but the more they engage in their game of cat-and-dog one-upmanship, the more Deib realizes that his goal to crush Maxpein's spirit has turned into a love crush for the girl he never thought he would even like. However, the return of the ghosts from their past and their various family problems threaten to ruin Max and Deib's blossoming and fragile romance.

Cast and characters

Main cast
  • Donny Pangilinan[5] as Deib Lohr Enrile
  • Belle Mariano[6] as Maxpein Zin del Valle
  • Kaori Oinuma as Michiko Sil Tarranza
  • Jeremiah Lisbo as Randall Echavez
  • Vivoree Esclito as Melissa "Ysay" Baylon
  • Joao Constancia as Lee Roi Gozon
  • Criza Taa as Zarnaih "Naih" Marchessa
  • Ashley del Mundo as Khloe Gomez
  • Gello Marquez as Lorde Dawatap
  • Dalia Varde as Kimeniah "Kim" S. Gozon
  • Limer Veloso as Gavin "Migz" Agripa
  • Mikha Lim as Elle Luna
  • Rajo Serrano as Karlie Granada
  • Turs Daza as Dale Enrile

Supporting cast
  • Marissa Delgado as Bhaves del Valle
  • Janus del Prado as Boyet del Valle
  • Richard Quan as Maxim Luna
  • Issa Litton as Macy Luna
  • Ana Abad Santos as Evita Enrile
  • Jim Morales as Choco Funtales (season 1)
  • Art Acuña
  • Joel Trinidad
  • Floyd Tena

Guest cast
  • JC Alcantara
  • Shanaia Gomez as Dominique "Dom" Rossi
  • Reich Alim as Rhumzell "Zell" Echavez
  • Zach Castaneda
  • Milo Elmido Jr. as Barb
  • Robbie Guevarra
  • River Joseph
  • Karl Medina
  • Ryan Rems
  • Johnny Revilla
  • CJ Salonga

Former cast
  • Rhys Miguel as Yakiro Tobi "Tob" Yanai (season 1)
  • Melizza Jimenez as Elle Luna (season 1)
  • Sophie Reyes as Aimee Jung (season 1)

Episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110May 28, 2021 (2021-05-28)
May 30, 2021 (2021-05-30) (TV airing)		July 30, 2021 (2021-07-30)
August 1, 2021 (2021-08-01) (TV airing)
2TBAApril 22, 2022 (2022-04-22)
April 24, 2022 (2022-04-24) (TV airing)		TBA

Season 1
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release dateTV air date
11"Hate at First Sight"May 28, 2021 (2021-05-28)May 30, 2021
Max moves from Mindoro to Manila to live with her estranged father and study in a new school. On her first day, however, she gets off on the wrong foot with Deib, the leader of Alpha 3 and the most popular student of Benison International School.
22"Project: Blocked"June 4, 2021 (2021-06-04)June 6, 2021
Triggered by Max's defiance against him, Deib revives "Project: Blocked," a school-wide scheme to make her life on campus a living hell. While Max tries hard to fight back, Deib, behind his strong and cold façade, faces a battle only he knows about.
33"Taguro vs. Sensui"June 11, 2021 (2021-06-11)June 13, 2021
As Deib and Max continue to clash in school, their recent fight catches the headmaster's attention. To avoid suspension, the two agree to work on a project together. At the same time, the Alpha 3 encounter Randall, the rival school's team captain.
44"Friend Request Accepted?"June 18, 2021 (2021-06-18)June 20, 2021
To prepare for their anti-bullying project, Max goes to Deib's house and meets his mom. While working together, the two get to know each other better, which paves the way for a successful presentation that puts an end to all the bullying in school.
55"Friend Request Denied!"June 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)June 27, 2021
After the success of Max and Deib's anti-bullying project, the Headmaster puts in charge of a school event. Deib realizes he has romantic feelings for Max, leading him to sudden public confession that puts the young lady off.
66"Max Pained"July 2, 2021 (2021-07-02)July 4, 2021
Wanting Max to give herself a chance to open her heart to Deib, their friends enact a plan to help them settle their misunderstanding. However, an unexpected turn of events endangers Max's life, leading to the revelation of a family secret.
77"She's Back"July 9, 2021 (2021-07-09)July 11, 2021
A worried Deib leads an investigation on the recent attack on Max. After she returned to school, Deib admits his feelings for Max and asks to court her. But the return of his ex, Kim, poses hindrance to their blossoming relationship.
88"The Queen Bee and the Shark"July 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)July 18, 2021
Kim tries to win Deib back, but he makes it clear to her that they are done. Likewise, RJ shows up and tries to rekindle his relationship with Max. The revelation about her attack causes great distress and heartbreak to Max and her family.
99"Bear Vs. Shark"July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23)July 25, 2021
Deib is surprised to learn that Randall and RJ are one and the same. Despite of conflict, the two boys eventually agreed to not cause anymore heartache. Unable to return Deib's feelings, Max promises to support him during championship.
1010"Love is a Game"July 30, 2021 (2021-07-30)August 1, 2021
After making peace with Evita, Deib becomes determined to win the game for his family and Max. However, he becomes distracted when Randall brings Max's loved ones to the event. Later, Max professes her love for Deib.

Season 2
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release dateTV air date
111"Rude Awakenings"April 22, 2022 (2022-04-22)[lower-alpha 1]April 24, 2022
Love is in the air in Benison with Max and Deib together and most of their friends paired up. But as Max's family reels from the aftermath of Deib's bullying, the new couple struggles to find the timing to reveal their relationship to her father.
122"Past is Present"April 27, 2022 (2022-04-27)May 1, 2022
Deib tries his best to gain Maxim's approval now that his and Max's relationship is finally out. However, with Randall’s deep and undeniable connection with Max, getting on the good side of his girlfriend’s father becomes even more challenging.

Production

Background

The project was first announced on November 7, 2019. Director Chad Vidanes stated that the story is a romantic comedy with a hint of coming of age.[7][8] In 2020, the production was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ABS-CBN shutdown and the denial of franchise renewal.

Filming

In 2021, filming resumed and wrapped up on the same year.

On February 5, 2022, filming for the second season commenced.[9]

Casting

On February 22, 2022, eight new cast members has been announced for Season 2 including Shanaia Gomez, Mikha Lim of BINI, Reich Alim, Rajo Serrano, River Joseph, Zach Castañeda, CJ Salonga and JC Alcantara. Lim replaced Melizza Jimenez, who portrayed as Elle Luna in Season 1, as Jimenez chose to focus on her education in Queensland, Australia according to producer Vanessa Valdez.[10]

Marketing

A teaser of the series was shown on the third season of Your Face Sounds Familiar simultaneously on Star Cinema and iWantTFC's Facebook and YouTube accounts on April 24, 2021.[11] The official trailer for the series was released on May 1, 2021. The promotional poster was released on May 8, 2021.[12] On March 19, 2022, the trailer for the second season has been released.

On May 14, 2021, global posters have been released in different languages. On March 19, 2022, the poster of the second season has been released. On March 26, 2022, a second poster for the second season have been revealed. On April 16, 2022, the global posters of the second season have been revealed.

On May 15, 2021, merchandise for the series is available for pre-order on online shopping websites and platforms.

On December 10, 2021, during the iWantTFC Unwrapped event, a teaser of season 2 was shown giving a glimpse of a tearful confrontation between Max and Deib who seem to be having some trust issues in their relationship.[13] On March 8, 2022, a new logo and a snippet of the new theme song has been unveiled.[14]

Release

Broadcast

The series premiered on Kapamilya Channel and A2Z on May 30, 2021, with advanced episodes from iWantTFC on May 28, 2021.

The second season released first on April 20, 2022 for iWantTFC users outside the Philippines and Indonesia, and on April 22, 2022 for users in the Philippines and Indonesia. It premiered on April 24, 2022 on Kapamilya Channel and A2Z.[15]

Movie Cut

He's Into Her: The Movie Cut released on November 22, 2021 on iWantTFC as a 2-part event.

Reception

The premiere of He's Into Her received a "record-breaking high number of views" on iWantTFC despite technical issues.[16]

Accolades
Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2021 Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Theme Song or Title Theme "He's Into Her" (BGYO) Won [17]
Best Original Programme by a Streamer/OTT He's Into Her Won
Best Direction (Fiction) He's Into Her Won
2021 Venice TV Awards Cross Platform Programming He's Into Her Nominated [18]

See also

Notes
  1. The first episode was released first on April 20, 2022 for iWantTFC users outside Philippines and Indonesia before the original release.

References
  1. "Kdrama feels: 'Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo', 'CLOY', peg ng 'He's Into Her'". ABS-CBN News. May 26, 2021.
  2. "Delay helped improve DonBelle chemistry on 'He's Into Her', director Chad Vidanes says". ABS-CBN News. May 26, 2021.
  3. "The curious case of 'DonBelle': A trending love team even before its launch". ABS-CBN News. March 30, 2021.
  4. "It's official: 'He's Into Her' to return for 2nd season". ABS-CBN News. August 6, 2021.
  5. "Donny Pangilinan on chemistry with 'He's Into Her' co-star Belle Mariano: 'It's very genuine'". ABS-CBN News. May 20, 2021.
  6. "Belle Mariano values patience in showbiz as she lands her first lead role on 'He's Into Her'". ABS-CBN News. May 1, 2021.
  7. "Donny Pangilinan, Belle Mariano team up for new iWant series 'He's Into Her'". ABS-CBN News. November 7, 2019.
  8. "IN PHOTOS: The cast of upcoming iWant series 'He's Into Her'". Star Cinema. November 7, 2019.
  9. https://news.abs-cbn.com/amp/entertainment/02/05/22/hes-into-her-trends-as-filming-of-season-2-begins
  10. "Why Melizza Jimenez was replaced in 'He's Into Her' by BINI member Mikha Lim". ABS-CBN News. March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  11. Matalog, Patricia. "WATCH: The official 'He's Into Her' teaser is here! | Star Cinema". starcinema.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  12. Admin, Star Cinema. "LOOK: The official poster of 'He's Into Her' is here! | Star Cinema". starcinema.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  13. News, Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN. "Here are the shows to watch out for on iWantTFC in 2022". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  14. News, ABS-CBN. "'He's Into Her' unveils new logo, teases theme song". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  15. News, ABS-CBN. "He's Into Her kilig series season 2, coming soon this summer". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  16. "'He's Into Her' pushes iWant TFC as No. 1 app in PH, with record number of users". ABS-CBN News. June 1, 2021.
  17. News, ABS-CBN (September 30, 2021). "ABS-CBN gets 11 national wins at Asian Academy Creative Awards". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  18. "Winners and Nominees 2021". Venice TV Award (in German). Retrieved November 11, 2021.
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