Mermaid in Love

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Mermaid in Love
Genre
Created byMega Kreasi Films
Directed byFindo Purnowo HW
Starring
  • Amanda Manopo
  • Angga Aldi Yunanda
  • Esa Sigit
  • Arnold Leonard
  • Jovita Karen
  • Adzwa Aurell
  • Bryan Andrew
  • Ferry Maryadi
  • Adelia Rasya
  • Allya Rossa
  • Naufal Samudra
  • Mat Rozi
  • Erma Zarina
  • Rully Ramadhani
  • Renald Ramadhan
  • Meinorizah
  • Neni Anggraeni
  • Rully Fiss
  • Laila Sari
  • Beby Tsabina
  • Indra Birowo
  • Kevin Hillers
  • Deswita Maharani
  • Elina Joerg
  • Syifa Hadju
  • Ayu Pratiwi
Theme music composer Shae
Opening theme"Sayang" — Shae
Ending theme"Sayang" — Shae
ComposerIshvara Giovanni
Country of originIndonesia
Original languageIndonesian
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes158
Production
Executive producerSubagio Samtomo
Producers
  • Sonu Samtani
  • Sonya Mukhi
  • Shalu Mulani
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companyMega Kreasi Films
Original release
Network SCTV
Release2 May (2016-05-02) 
7 October 2016 (2016-10-07)
Related
Mermaid in Love 2 Dunia

Mermaid in Love is an Indonesian fantasy television series produced by Mega Kreasi Films which premiered on 2 May 2016 on SCTV. [1] It stars Amanda Manopo, Angga Aldi Yunanda, and Esa Sigit.

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Apart from being a television series, this series was also made into a television film titled Lope Mermaid In Love in 2016 special to celebrate SCTV's anniversary. [2] The second season of this series titled Mermaid In Love 2 Dunia which aired on 5 December 2016. [3] It stars Amanda Manopo, Angga Aldi Yunanda and Bastian Steel. and re-run on 16 December 2017. [4]

Plot

Ariel (Amanda Manopo) is a mermaid who lives far from the seabed. Ariel is one of the mermaids who can't stay still and always wants to find a new life. Uniquely, he really likes to carry a cell phone around his neck. This is because Ariel is never separated from his gadgets. He is jealous of human life on land who always posts food on social media.

Ariel herself is very obsessed with ordinary human life. She also likes a guy who often comes to the beach where Ariel lives. He was bored because in his residence there were only women, while he craved handsome men.

One day Ariel and his friend, Buled (Meinorizah), are playing in the ocean, they both meet two handsome boys who are cool to jetski. At that moment they immediately fell in love with the two men. One of them is Troy (Esa Sigit). That afternoon, Troy came with his parents to celebrate the 17th birthday of Erick (Angga Aldi Yunanda), his younger brother. When he and Erick and Bhishma (Arnold Leonard) were busy playing a speed boat, Eric fell and drowned. Ariel thought it was Troy. Ariel rushed to help. However, he was surprised that it wasn't Troy he was helping. Erick also had time to see this beautiful mermaid.

Cast

Production

Filming

On 8 August 2016 the show completed 100 episodes. [8]

Controversy

IBC give written warning

Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (IBC) imposed a written sanction on the 22 August 2016 broadcast due to showing the students that boys want to achieve with the conversation "can you just not help me just once", "Ril, because your love gave me courage", "but ril, your life is more valuable...", "Ril , I don't care how big the risk is, because I'm afraid of losing you ril… without you and me there would be no us Ril”, “I've never felt this big”.. and showing a scene of a boy and a girl holding hands while saying "because I always want to be with you.. you may not be a perfect girl, but I don't care, because since your presence my life has become more perfect, you are the reason why I I can smile at my most difficult times, I can't live without you". [9]

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