Mario Maurer Stars in Romantic Kilig-Serye PH Version ‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’ Premieres March 10

March 7, 2014

In the tradition of producing high quality primetime dramas, Thai Superstar Mario Maurer is now the certified Kapinoy star as IBC-13 proudly presented their newest highly-anticipated local TV adaptation of the worldwide hit 2010 Thai film Crazy Little Thing Called Love beginning Monday (March 10).

Filling in the Thai superstar Mario Maurer, who first played the role of Shone and Pimchanok Luevisadpaibul as Nam, is the same title that Maurer will portray the iconic role of Shone.

“The Pinay Thailand Film-Serye will surely make Filipinos laugh, cry, and fall in love all over again with her colorful story,” said Mario and Cristine. “Viewers will get to relate to the story even more as we highlight true Filipino values especially our unconditional love for our family.” Follow the romantic love story as they faces life’s stuggles and experiences falling in love for the first time will showcase a powerhouse cast.

As evidenced by the rave reception on the series’ characters both online (frequently landing on Twitter Philippines trending topics) and offline (high crowd attendance in mall shows), Crazy Little Thing Called Love is poised to be another top-rating show of IBC-13.

Nam is a girl who is secretly attracted to P'Shone (many people pronounced it as Shone), her senior at school. However, she feels that Shone is too good-looking for her. Instead, Nam and her three friends turn to the help from the book 'Nine Recipes of Love', which is believed to have a magical power to win affection from the boy of choice. Nam's father works in the States to support his family and promises to Nam and her younger sister that he will send a plane ticket for the US to whichever one of them earn the first place in school. Nam misses her father and is determined to study hard to raise her grade.

Nam and her friends are denied by the Thai dance club after picking a fight with Faye, a pretty girl at school. They instead join the English Drama club headed by Teacher Inn, where Nam is chosen to play Snow White in the school drama, Snow White, during the school fair. Shone is also helping the Drama club as a stage painter. After the drama, Nam becomes popular among the boys at school. Nam also tries to change her appearances by wearing contact lens, braces, and whitening her skin. Her look improves dramatically. She is also chosen as a drum major of the school parade, while Shone joins the soccer team as a striker in the love-team romance.

Also included in the supporting cast of Crazy Little Thing Called Love are Cristine Reyes, Maricar Reyes as Teacher Inn, Vandolph Quizon as Van, Herbert Bautista as Teacher Pon, Say Alonzo as Teacher Orn, Arkin del Rosario as Top, Donnalyn Bartolome as Pin, Cogie Domingo as Paul, Joanna Morales as Faye, Arvic Rivero as Eden, Nicole Uysiuseng as Rebecca, Biboy Ramirez as Marjo, Issa Pressman as Ms. Mandy and MJ Cayabyab as Carl with a special participation of Olyn Membian as Nicole.

Crazy Little Thing Called Love is co-produced by IBC and Viva TV, directed by Jerry Lopez-Sineneng, is one of The Kapinoy Network’s offerings in celebration of the 54rd year of Philippine television. The original Thai film part of Viva Box Office aired on IBC in 2013 and it is considered to be one of the most successful Thai-serye in Phillipine TV history. The soon-to-air remake is the only localized version endorsed by Maurer and Luevisadpaibul herself among other serye adaptations previously aired on Philippine television.

Don’t miss the premiere of Crazy Little Thing Called Love beginning Monday (March 10) at 8:30PM right after Janella in Wonderland on IBC-13’s Kapinoy Primetime. For updates, follow @CrazyLittleThingCalledLovePH on Twitter and like www.facebook.com/CrazyLittleThingCalledLoveOfficial on Facebook. Tweet your thoughts about the show using the hashtag #MariaMercedes.