Love in 40 Days explained

Genre:Drama
Romantic comedy
Fantasy
Director:Emmanuel Q. Palo
Jojo A. Saguin
Country:Philippines
Language:Filipino
Num Episodes:110
List Episodes:List of Love in 40 Days episodes
Executive Producer:Carlo Katigbak
Cory Vidanes
Laurenti Dyogi
Roldeo Endrinal
Producer:Rondel Lindayag
Joel Mercado
Erick Castillo Salud
Jemila Jimenez
Composer:Jonathan Manalo
Music:Francis Concio
Location:Metro Manila
Editor:Jay Mendoza
Zara Terrado-Vidallo
Ray Ann Kristelle Endaya-Reyes
Runtime:18–30 minutes
Company:Dreamscape Entertainment
Network:Kapamilya Channel

Love in 40 Days is a Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by Kapamilya Channel. Directed by Emmanuel Q. Palo and Jojo A. Saguin, it stars Loisa Andalio and Ronnie Alonte. It aired on the network's Primetime Bida line up and worldwide on TFC from May 30 to October 28, 2022, replacing Meow, The Secret Boy and was replaced by Ever Night: War of Brilliant Splendours

Premise

Jane (Loisa Andalio) is a successful insurance agent who provides for her family's needs. Her perfect life ends in a car accident and becomes a ghost. Jane arrives in Evergreen Mansion, a transitory place in the afterlife where souls settle within 40 days before they can enter heaven or hell. She meets Edward (Ronnie Alonte), a musician and son of a funeral home director, whose third eye was opened due to an accident and he begins to see ghosts.

As Jane slowly accepts her fate, her plans are thwarted by Edward who wants to expel all the ghosts in the mansion to build a resto-bar for himself and his band. Jane refuses to let Edward succeed by befriending him in an attempt to convince him not to remodel the mansion. However, things become complicated when Edward realizes that Jane is a ghost, and they gradually develop feelings for each other, all while their respective families' problems clash and the people around them try to figure out the connection between the two.

Cast and characters

Main cast
Supporting cast
Guest cast

Production

Promotion

This show has been developed by Mga Anghel na Walang Langit, Princess Sarah, May Bukas Pa, Agua Bendita, Momay, Noah, Mutya, 100 Days to Heaven, Budoy, Ikaw ay Pag-Ibig, Dahil sa Pag-ibig, Lorenzo's Time, Juan dela Cruz, My Little Juan, Honesto, Nathaniel, My Super D, My Dear Heart, Starla, and Huwag Kang Mangamba due to genre of family, fantasy, religious, and child-oriented drama series where Dreamscape Entertainment released these type of series since 2005. Dreamscape stopped the production of these shows temporarily for three years from 2022 to 2025 as a result of the shutdown of main ABS-CBN terrestrial channel due to its expired broadcast franchise therefore the production company instead focus on producing mystery shows such as Dirty Linen, Senior High, and High Street from 2023 to 2024. Love in 40 Days will be succeeded by Saving Grace in 2025.

Filming

Filming began in late January 2022.

Casting

Casting for the drama include former housemates from Pinoy Big Brother: Andi Abaya and Kobie Brown from Connect, and Chie Filomeno and Benedix Ramos from Kumunity Season 10. Filomeno's participation was confirmed during a script reading session in November 2021.[4]

Marketing

A teaser was released on April 26, 2022.[5] The full trailer was released on May 5, 2022.

Music

Love In 40 Days (Official Soundtrack)
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Various artists
Cover:Love In 40 Days (Official Soundtrack).jpg
Recorded:2022
Genre:OPM, Pop, Soundtrack
Length:20:52
Language:Filipino
Label:StarPop

On June 3, 2022, Star Music through its sub-label StarPop released the official soundtrack of the series. Most tracks are composed by Jonathan Manalo and Rox Santos, with BoybandPH's Ford Valencia performing a rendition of Say Alonzo and Sam Milby's 2005 original song "Magmahal Muli", and Jeremy G performing both solo and duet (with Angela Ken) renditions of Daniel Padilla's "Sabay Natin".[6]

Re-run

The show re-aired on Jeepney TV and All TV from May 18, 2024 to September 7, 2024.

Episodes

See main article: List of Love in 40 Days episodes.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ronnie Alonte, Loisa Andalio top-bill new ABS-CBN teleserye amid network transfer rumors . September 17, 2021 . PEP.ph . en.
  2. Web site: Loisa Andalio, Ronnie Alonte to star in 'Love in 40 Days' | Star Cinema.
  3. Web site: Anarcon . James Patrick . February 4, 2022 . PBB housemates Chie Filomeno, KoDrea join LoiNie's Love In 40 Days . March 7, 2022 . Philippine Entertainment Portal.
  4. Web site: LOOK: Loisa, Ronnie hold script-reading for 'Love In 40 Days'. 2021-11-30. 2022-01-24. ABS-CBN News. en.
  5. Web site: April 28, 2022 . Teaser: Loisa, Ronnie meet in afterlife in 'Love in 40 Days' . April 29, 2022 . ABS-CBN News.
  6. Web site: June 3, 2022 . Love In 40 Days - EP by Various Artists . July 15, 2022 . . en-us.