My Binondo Girl

*My Binondo Girl*
My Binondo Girl
	Dreamscape Entertainment Television
Original release
Network	ABS-CBN
Release	August 22, 2011 –; January 20, 2012

My Binondo Girl (

television drama. It aired from August 22, 2011 to January 20, 2012, replacing Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida evening block.^[1]^[2] The drama revolves around a girl who pretends to be a man to gain her father's affection.^[3]

Synopsis

My Binondo Girl is the story of Jade Dimaguiba, a girl who spent her life seeking the approval and acceptance of her Chinese father Chen Sy (

One Child Policy

(wherein couples either put their first child up for adoption or pay a government fine to have a second child).

His decision was swiftly made after learning that his Filipina wife Zeny (

Ai Ai delas Alas

) is pregnant with a baby boy, which is more favored under the Chinese tradition. In order to protect her child, Zeny returns to the Philippines only to suffer a miscarriage and lose the second child.

Years after, Chen Sy, already a successful business tycoon, finds Zeny to see Yuan, the baby boy. Zeny refuses to tell him his whereabouts but despite this, Chen continues to ignore Jade and disregard her as his daughter. Jade vows to gain her father's acceptance someday and graduates with top honors to prove to her father that despite her gender, she is a worthy daughter.

However, in an unexpected turn of events, Chen loses his other son Chen Sy II (from his second marriage) to an accident and Jade is forced to pose as Yuan in order to get her mother and grandmother Amor (Gina Pareño) out of jail because of Jean (Cherry Pie Picache), the second wife's machinations. Jade is helped through her journey by Onyx (Jolo Revilla), her childhood friend and determined suitor; Trevor (Matteo Guidicelli), the happy go lucky stepson of her father's business partner; and Andy (Xian Lim), who started off as her competition but ended up as one of her staunchest supporters upon learning her dual identity.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Kim Chiu as Jadelyn "Jade" Dimaguiba- Sy -Wu / Yuan Sy (Chinese: 施玉安; pinyin: Shī Yù'ān; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sí Gio̍k-an)
Xian Lim as Andy Wu
Jolo Revilla as Onyx Dimalanta†
Matteo Guidicelli as Trevor Wu

Supporting cast

Maja Salvador as Amber Dionisio†
Ai-Ai delas Alas as Zenaida "Zheny" Dimaguiba-Sy
Gina Pareño as Amorsola "Amor" Dimaguiba
Cherry Pie Picache as Jeanette "Jean" Dimasupil
Glydel Mercado as Luningning "Ningning" Wu†
Ricardo Cepeda as Edison Wu
Richard Yap as Chen Sy
Marina Benipayo as Menchu Wu
Laureen Uy as Amethyst Sy

Extended cast

Simon Ibarra as Arturo Dimalanta
Gilleth Sandico as Stella Dimalanta
Coleen Garcia as Marissa
Eda Nolan as Annie
David Chua as Stephen
Bea Saw as Althea
Moi Marcampo as Anikka Cruz

Guest cast

Quintin Alianza as Young Stephen
Maurice Mabutas as Young Annie
Aiko Climaco as Lena
Gwen Garci
as Lorraine
Raymund Concepcion as College Dean
George Lim as Arturo and Onyx's boss
Janvier Daily as Rafael Bautista
Ian Valdez as Parlorista
John Medina as Gieneth
Rayver Cruz as Young Edison
Aze Sasaki as Patrice
Peter Chua as Wo Shu Master

Special participation

Robi Domingo as Chen Sy II†
Catherine Kiok Lay as Teacher
Mutya Orquia as young Jade Dimaguiba
Sharlene San Pedro as preteen Amethyst Sy
Izzy Canillo as young Onyx
Kristoff Meneses as young Andy
Joshen Bernardo as young Trevor

Production

The cast was announced during a press conference on April 7, 2011. In the story conference held by the network, it was stated that

Ai Ai delas Alas

. Three leading men were chosen for the series which included

Binondo, Manila and Hong Kong.^[5]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
2011	ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards	Pop Kapamilya TV Character	Kim Chiu as Jade/Yuan	Won
2012	26th Star Awards for TV	Best New Male TV Personality	Richard Yap as Papa Chen	Won