Maging Sino Ka Man

Maging Sino Ka Man (International title: More Than Love / ) is a 2006 Philippine melodrama romantic television series directed by FM Reyes Romilla Balmaceda and Mae Czarina Cruz-Alviar. The series stars John Lloyd Cruz, Bea Alonzo, Anne Curtis, and Sam Milby, with an ensemble cast consisting of Christopher de Leon, Chin Chin Gutierrez, Irma Adlawan, Bing Pimentel, Glenda Garcia, Dick Israel, and Smokey Manaloto in their supporting roles. The series premiered on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida nighttime block from October 9, 2006 to May 25, 2007, replacing Bituing Walang Ningning and was replaced by Which Star Are You From. A sequel to the series, Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik, premiered on December 10, 2007, and ended on March 28, 2008. Overview The soap opera is noted for having two rather than one romantic team. It tackles intricate filial relationships among the elite and the poor and how the social economic classes respond to each other, longing for love and justice, Maging Sino Ka Man revolves around the lives of four main characters (Eli, Jackie, Celine, and JB) who each are searching for purpose, freedom, and happiness. The soap has been praised both by audiences and critics for its excellent storyline and powerhouse acting. It was tagged as phenomenal and was widely talked about online. Recurring subplots include a father's masochistic attitude as a result of his hatred toward his deceased mother, an unfaithful wife who redeems herself as a mother, a business tycoon who gives heavy importance to power and creating the "perfect son," a son's submission to his overpowering mother, a young woman's struggles to move beyond her pain, a brother's guilt over a crime and a man's vengeful transformation due to the death of his foster father. A second book of Maging Sino Ka Man has been announced to be aired after the first season, which features a further plot concerning other lives who have left mysteries and questions in Book 1. Cast and characters