Binoy Henyo

Binoy Henyo
Title card
Also known as Wonder Kid
Genre
Developed by Marlon Miguel
Written by
  • Ma. Cristina Velasco
  • Rona Lean Sales
Directed by Albert Langitan
Creative director(s) Jun Lana
Starring
Theme music composer Von de Guzman
Opening theme "Binoy Henyo" theme
Ending theme "Sa Piling Mo" by Kyla
Composer(s) Ogie Alcasid
Country of origin Philippines
Original language(s) Tagalog
No. of episodes 45 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Winnie Hollis-Reyes
Production location(s) Quezon City, Philippines
Cinematography Audie Espero
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 July 22 (2013-07-22) – September 20, 2013 (2013-09-20)

Binoy Henyo (International title: Wonder Kid / lit. Binoy Genius) is a 2013 Philippine television drama comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Albert Langitan, it stars David Remo in the title role. It premiered on July 22, 2013 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing Home Sweet Home and worldwide on July 24, 2013. The series concluded on September 20, 2013 with a total of 45 episodes. It was replaced by Prinsesa ng Buhay Ko in its timeslot.

The series centers on the title character, Binoy, a six-year-old genius boy and his struggles with poverty and his longing for a father figure in his life. The show garnered both high ratings and positive feedback from viewers and critics, from its premiere telecast.[1]

Premise

The series chronicles the ingenuity and craftsmanship of a genius boy named Binoy, who possesses a big and optimistic heart despite his struggles with poverty and his longing for a father figure in his life.

Cast and characters

Lead cast

A six-year-old suburban boy with a stunning IQ and a love for science. He lives with his mother Agnes and granny Chato. Binoy has a pet pigeon he called "Einstein" named after Albert Einstein, the famous theoretical physicist. He also has a robot he named "Bibot" or short for Binoy's robot. Binoy often used the catchphrase "Kalma ka lang!" (literally means "Just keep calm!"). His innate creativity, wild imagination and genuine curiosity lead him to invent and do things that will help the people he loved, though sometimes, his inventions cause more harm than benefit. Despite all the problems he is encountering, Binoy will never lose hope to be reunited with his long-lost father.[2]
Binoy's kind-hearted mother who loves him unconditionally and will do anything to protect him. She has single-handedly raised Binoy to become a respectful, smart, and loving boy. In spite of her personal hardships and her struggles of being an illiterate,meaning she can read or write a little, she will strive to learn and get an education as she works hard to make ends meet just to give her son a good life.[3][4]

Supporting cast

Agnes' former flame and the estranged father of Binoy. He comes from a well-off family and works as one of the top executives of the company established by his father. Francis is a good-looking and intelligent man with a big heart for others. He longs for a child, but unfortunately, his wife Emily, cannot give him one, pushes him more to search for his long-lost son—Binoy. He eventually caught in a dilemma between his wife and Agnes.[5]
The aunt of Agnes. Lola Chato is a mother figure to Agnes and grandmother to Binoy. Chato works as a seamstress. She is a loving and is the stereotypical "cool granny" who loves dancing and colorful dresses. She usually gives bright ideas to Binoy.[6]
The scheming wife of Francis who will do whatever it takes to stop her husband from being reunited with Agnes and Binoy.[7]
  • Angel Satsumi as Len-Len de Guzman
An honor student. Studious and diligent, Len-Len initially sees Binoy as a rival in Teacher Josie's class. But she and Binoy will eventually become friends.[8]
  • Bibot
Short for "Binoy's robot", an old and discarded robot that Binoy repaired and become his entry in the school's science fair project. Bibot's artificial intelligence is not perfect; he is incapable of emotion, speaks in a robotic voice and interprets most commands literally. Occasionally, Bibot had rare abilities that seemed to only appear in two or three episodes, such the ability to jump, speak in three different languages (English, Tagalog or the combination of the two, and Chinese) and displayed of holographic screen.

Recurring cast

  • Lorenzo "Tata" Mara as Alfredo Sandoval
The father of Francis and Jaime. He is a ruthless, strict, perfectionist and no-nonsense man who owns a multi-billion company. He never escaped the memories of his late wife, and he blames Francis for her death.
Binoy's adviser who eventually became an instrumental in discovering Binoy's intelligence. While strict and intimidating on the outside, Teacher Josie is a good person who feels genuine concern for the welfare of her students.[9]
A school gardener who is very fond of children and the elder brother of Lenlen. He is Teacher Josie's love interest.[10][11]
Francis' younger brother and confidant.[12]
Lenlen and Lito's bubbly mother. After seven years of being absent on her children's lives, Celia returns from Japan to be with them.
Emily's equally mean cousin, confidant and sidekick. She is described as a social climber, outspoken, sarcastic and opinionated. Her inquisitive and outspoken nature and sarcastic jokes and advice often offended Emily.[13]
  • Gene Padilla as Domeng
A corrupt Barangay Chairman who has an unrequited love for Agnes. He is a widower with a son — Botchok.
  • Zyriel Jestre as Botchok
The eight-year-old spoiled brat son of Chairman Domeng. Botchok is also portrayed as a fat, unintelligent bully who loves new toys and cool gadgets. He is mostly seen bullying Binoy and Lenlen.

Production and development

Screenwriter, Marlon Miguel conceptualized and developed the series on early 2013. The show's key target demographic were children (6- to 12-year-old age) and preteens to adolescents (13- to 19-year-old age), and aimed to entertain in a positive manner, at the same time, teach televiewers, especially the parents, to raise their kids to be the best they can be while highlighting the importance of maintaining a strong parental involvement in every child's learning and development. The series also dealt with several social issues such as single-parenting, bullying and peer-pressure.

The series featured six regular speaking roles. The majority of the cast were all announced in mid-2013 during the series' story conference, with the main cast being David Remo, Sheena Halili, Luis Alandy, Nova Villa, Angel Satsumi and Gwen Zamora. Remo portrayed the title character Binoy Santos, a boy with a stunning IQ and a "big heart". He was chosen to play the character from more than fifty children who auditioned for the said role. Prior to this, the child actor had already appeared in several TV and print commercials. Halili was chosen to play another lead character, Agnes Santos, Binoy's illiterate mother. In an interview, Halili said she had no qualms accepting the project despite portraying a mother at only twenty-six years old. She described the role as her "most challenging ever" and pointed her mother as her "peg" for her character.[14] Alandy, Villa and Zamora signed on to portray three equally important characters in the series.

The production began in June 2013 and Quezon City was chosen as the filming location. The series premiered on July 22, 2013, on GMA Network's early primetime, 5:50 p.m. slot.

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Binoy Henyo earned a 14% rating.[15] While the final episode scored an 18.3% rating.[16]

References

  1. ↑ http://manilastandardtoday.com/2013/07/28/new-child-wonder-stars-in-binoy-henyo/
  2. ↑ http://www.pep.ph/news/39554/New-Kapuso-child-actor-David-Remo-on-entering-showbiz:-
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 20, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  4. ↑ http://www.pep.ph/news/39602/sheena-halili-will-not-compromise-her-faith-just-to-get-bigger-roles
  5. ↑ http://www.gmanetwork.com/community/articles/2013-07-23/127/Luis-Alandy-Reaches-Out-to-Sheena-Halili
  6. ↑ http://www.pep.ph/news/39701/nova-villa-happy-hearing-about-sister-tiya-pusitrsquos-wedding-to-27-year-old-guy
  7. ↑ http://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/shows/binoyhenyo/articles/2013-07-26/8813/Gwen-Zamoras-preparations-for-Binoy-Henyo
  8. ↑ http://www.gmanetwork.com/community/articles/2013-07-22/123/Meet-Angel-Satsumi-ang-Best-Friend-ni-Binoy-Henyo
  9. ↑ http://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/shows/binoyhenyo/articles/2013-07-25/8802/Rich-Asuncion-on-working-with-ex-boyfriend-Ervic-Vijandre-Trabaho-lang-talaga-so-why-not
  10. ↑ http://www.pep.ph/news/39587/ervic-vijandre-finds-working-with-ex-girlfriend-rich-asuncion-awkward
  11. ↑ http://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/shows/binoyhenyo/articles/2013-08-08/8849/Kuya-advice-from-Ervic-Vijandre
  12. ↑ http://www.gmanetwork.com/community/articles/2013-07-25/129/Dreaming-of-Movie-Dates-and-Target-Roles-With-Lucho-Ayala
  13. ↑ http://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/webtv/notseenontv/videos/2013-07-17/24413/Not-Seen-on-TV-Frencheska-Farr-as-Sandra-in-Binoy-Henyo
  14. ↑ http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/316512/showbiz/sheena-halili-keeps-heart-guarded-after-breakup-with-rocco-nacino
  15. ↑ Tuazon, Nikko (August 5, 2013). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (July 22 to 28, 2013): GMA-7's Mundo Mo'y Akin and Anna Karenina continue to beat rival programs on primetime". Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  16. ↑ Tuazon, Nikko (October 5, 2013). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (September 16 to 22, 2013): The Ryzza Mae Show beats Be Careful With My Heart on September 20; Dormitoryo emerges as most-watched daytime program". Retrieved January 25, 2018.
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