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Kamandag
| Kamandag | |
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| Also known as | Venom |
| Genre |
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| Based on | Carlo J. Caparas' Kamandag |
| Written by |
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| Directed by |
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| Starring | Richard Gutierrez |
| Theme music composer | Eric Torralba |
| Opening theme | "Kamandag" by First Circle |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) |
Tagalog |
No. of episodes |
113 + 1 special |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Production location(s) | Philippines |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 30-45 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
GMA Entertainment TV |
| Release | |
| Original network | GMA Network |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | November 19, 2007 (2007-11-19) – April 25, 2008 (2008-04-25) |
Kamandag (International title: Venom) is a Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based from the graphic novel of Carlo J. Caparas.[1] Directed by Mark A. Reyes and Topel Lee, it stars Richard Gutierrez in the title role. It premiered on November 19, 2007 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on April 25, 2008 with a total of 113 episodes.[2] It was replaced by Dyesebel in its timeslot.
Contents
1 Pre-production
1.1 Casting
1.2 Training
2 Cast and characters
3 Ratings
4 References
5 External links
Pre-production
Casting
The first Philippine drama of Eula Valdez under the GMA Network wing after ABS-CBN's failure to offer her a follow up project after Maria Flordeluna.[3]
This is also a comeback for veteran actor Johnny Delgado, who moved to the rival network for a some time. And also for young actress Maxene Magalona who took a break from acting after turning down the role of Alwina in the hit series Mulawin, which eventually made Angel Locsin a big star, to focus on her studies in 2004. Senator Bong Revilla, Jr. was offered the role of Haring Saban, a Snake King, but couldn't take it because of his busy schedule with politics and his sci-fi film Resiklo. The role then went to Gardo Versoza.[citation needed]
Training
For his preparation for the series, lead actor Richard Gutierrez trained under UFC star Brandon Vera to master the arts of Muay Thai and Brazilian Jujitsu.[4]
The majority of the cast plays half-human and half-animal — they all had to undergo acting workshops at University of the East to achieve an animal portrayal.[5]
Cast and characters
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- Main cast
Richard Gutierrez as Vergel / Kamandag
Mark Anthony Fernandez as Lucero Serrano / Talim
Jewel Mische as Jenny
Maxene Magalona[6] as Lily
Ehra Madrigal / Anne Chennette T. Rodriguez (young) as Ditas / Denise / Lady Kamandag
Eula Valdez[7] / Glaiza de Castro (young) as Alicia
Johnny Delgado as Budol
Zoren Legaspi as Gulag
Ariel Rivera as Abdon Serrano
Ronaldo Valdez / Ramon Christopher Gutierrez (young) as Pepe
Francine Prieto as Kuran[8]
Rainier Castillo as Ikoy[9]
Francis Magundayao as Boyong / Dagok
Melissa Mendez as Elena
Benjie Paras as Dinggol- Elvis Gutierrez as Agol
Pekto as Doro
Gardo Versoza as Saban- Emilio Garcia as Domeng
Sunshine Dizon as Ragona
- Supporting cast
- Afi Africa as Afie
- Rhea Nakpil as Bea
Renz Valerio as young Vergel
Alessandra de Rossi as Eleanor
Glydel Mercado as Vivian
Michelle Madrigal as Eliza- Bryan Revilla as Adlak
Ram Revilla as Harn
Maureen Larrazabal as Cathy- Michael Flores as Sahir
Dominic Roco as Pigo
Karylle as Spectra
Alyssa Alano as Reyna Baba- Ynez Veneracion as Jaimee
Saab Magalona as Eleanor's friend
Kevin Santos as Randy- Anne Chennette T. Rodriguez as young Ditas
Sam Bumatay as young Baya
Ratings
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Kamandag earned a 42.7% rating.[10] While the final episode scored a 38.1% rating.[11] The series had its highest rating on February 26, 2008 and March 7, 2008 with a 43.6% rating.[12][13] The special, Ang Bagsik ni Kamandag garnered a 29.0% rating.[14]
References
^ GMA 7, siksik sa mga pasabog, mb.com.ph, n.d. Accessed last May 14, 2007.
^ Richard Gutierrez and Dingdong Dantes star in horror film "Dagao", pep.ph, n.d. Accessed last July 23, 2007.
^ Actress Eula Valdes is now a Kapuso star, pep.ph, n.d. Accessed last November 12, 2007.
^ UFC hotshot Brandon Vera weighs options on whether to take acting seriously, pep.ph, n.d. Accessed last November 12, 2007.
^ Francine Prieto is comfortable playing contravida roles, pep.ph, n.d. Accessed last November 12, 2007.
^ GMA-7 announces the cast of new action series "Kamandag", pep.ph, n.d. Accessed last September 6, 2007.
^ Eula, Kapuso na!, journal.com.ph, n.d. Accessed last October 24, 2007.
^ Rufa Mae, mahal pa rin si Erik, abante-tonite, n.d. Accessed last September 6, 2007.
^ Rainier Castillo shows some skin in his costume as human monkey in "Kamandag", pep.ph, n.d. Accessed last November 12, 2007.
^ Godinez, Bong (November 20, 2007). "TV Ratings (Nov. 19): Richard Gutierrez's "Kamandag" is off to a good start". Retrieved March 7, 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Santiago, Erwin (April 29, 2008). "TV Ratings (April 25–28): "Dyesebel" pilot episode swims its way to the top". Retrieved March 7, 2018.
^ TV Ratings (Feb. 26-28): "Daisy Siete" and "Eat Bulaga!" engage in seesaw battle
^ Philippine Entertainment Portal | Television | TV Ratings (March 7-10): "Marimar" fever reaches the daytime race
^ TV Ratings (Nov. 16–18): "Marimar" achieves new milestone while "Kamandag" primer spews venom, pep.ph, n.d. Accessed last November 19, 2007.
External links
Kamandag on IMDb
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