where he's into her school?
Do you know what could compete with the heat of summers in the Philippines? The fire and anticipation of seeing Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano team up for the very first time on screen, that’s what. Over the weekend, we got our first taste of that when the teaser trailer for He’s Into Her dropped. Even though the trailer was just over a minute long, we already see great potential in the series. While details are still sparse about the show, we can’t help but speculate as to what we want to see from the show. Here is our wish list of things we want to see in He’s Into Her.
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As obvious as this sounds, we (and the viewers) really want to see this. ABS-CBN is known for giving some of the hottest and most memorable kilig moments in the past decades. Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano (otherwise known as DonBelle) truly look like a promising love team. The fact that they have been a trending topic even before the release of the teaser trailer shows that they have potential. From the teaser trailer, we already got a cute moment when Donny’s character asks Belle’s character if she is afraid of anything and then asks if she’s afraid of him. We’re hoping for more moments like this.
Belle Mariano has been acting since she was a kid. She got her start in Goin’ Bulilit and has slowly been climbing the ranks until her biggest role to date in Four Sisters Before the Wedding. He’s Into Her will be Belle’s first-ever lead acting role and we know she can pull this off perfectly. She has years of acting experience and we want to see her spread her wings and show off the full range of her acting abilities. The show has the chance to turn Belle into a next-generation star and we can’t wait to see it.
Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano may be getting most of the attention, but don’t sleep on the supporting cast of He’s Into Her. The show is filled with a whole host of promising young stars such as Kaori Oinuma, Rhys Miguel, Joao Constancia, Criza Taa, Jeremiah Lisbo, and Vivoree Esclito. Really, there is so much talent in the cast. We hope that the show takes full advantage of the cast and lets each character (and love team) have their time in the spotlight.
He’s Into Her is an adaptation of the Wattpad novel of the same name by Maxine Lat Calibuso (Maxinejiji). While we want the show to be a faithful adaptation of the source material, we also want the show to add just a little bit of special something to make the show even greater. From Lord of The Rings to Harry Potter, the best adaptations aren’t just 100% accurate remakes of the book, they also add something new or different to make the adaptation special. We’re excited to see what the producers have in store for the show.
Romantic comedies set in schools are not a novel concept. With that being said, it doesn’t mean that it can make for an exciting setting. A good portion of He’s Into Her was shot at Brent International School and the campus has so many places that could be used for filming. Based on the teaser trailer, it looks like there will be a varied set of locations both on and off-campus, which is promising. We would like to see the show take full advantage of the setting to enhance the narrative further.
Before the teaser trailer for He’s Into Her was released, BGYO released a song of the same name to serve as the opening theme of the show. The song is an earworm and has been on repeat for the past week. We wouldn’t mind if BGYO contributed more songs to the soundtrack. Maybe they could do a slow song for a pivotal scene or maybe a track for the final episode.
He's Into Her is a Philippine teen romantic comedy television series based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Maxinejiji (Maxine Lat Calibuso), starring Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano. The series released on iWantTFC from May 28, 2021 to August 3, 2022. The first season premiered on television via Kapamilya Channel and A2Z from May 30, 2021, to August 1, 2021 via Yes Weekend! Sunday evening block. The second season premiered on April 24, 2022, and concluded on August 14, 2022.
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.
He's Into Her: Original Soundtrack is a soundtrack album by Belle Mariano and various artist. It was released In June 2021 by Star Music and Starpop.
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. In 2020, the production was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ABS-CBN shutdown and the denial of franchise renewal.
In 2021, filming resumed and wrapped up on the same year.
On February 5, 2022, filming for the second season commenced.
On February 22, 2022, eight new cast members has been announced for the second season, including Shanaia Gomez, Mikha Lim of BINI, Reich Alim, Rajo Serrano, River Joseph, Zach Castañeda, CJ Salonga and JC Alcantara. Lim replaced Melizza Jimenez for the role of Elle Luna from the first season, as Jimenez chose to focus on her education in Queensland, Australia according to producer Vanessa Valdez.
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. The official trailer for the series was released On May 1, 2021. The promotional poster was released On May 8, 2021. On March 19, 2022, the trailer for the second season has been released.
On May 14, 2021, global posters was released in different languages. On March 19, 2022, the poster of the second season was released. On March 26, 2022, a second poster for the second season was revealed. On April 16, 2022, global posters of the second season was revealed.
On May 15, 2021, merchandise for the series is available for pre-order on online shopping websites and platforms.
During the iWantTFC Unwrapped event On December 10, 2021, a teaser of the second season was shown featuring a tearful confrontation between the characters of Max and Deib who seem to be having some trust issues in their relationship. A new logo and snippet of the new theme song was unveiled On March 8, 2022.
He's Into Her premiered on Kapamilya Channel and A2Z on May 30, 2021, with advanced episodes streamed first on iWantTFC on May 28, 2021.
The second season was released on April 20, 2022, for iWantTFC users outside the Philippines and Indonesia, and on April 22, 2022, for users inside the Philippines and Indonesia. The second season premiered on April 24, 2022, on Kapamilya Channel and A2Z.
A two-part film cut of the series' first season was released on November 22, 2021, via iWantTFC.
The premiere of He's Into Her received a "record-breaking high number of views" on iWantTFC despite technical issues.
