 When Iza Calzado (qv) was axed from the movie and  Jolina Magdangal (qv) declining the movie, original cast member  Jennylyn Mercado (qv) was tapped for the girlfriend role. When  Judy Ann Santos (qv) expressed her objection to Ms. Mercado, she  was replaced with Pauleen Luna (qv). the only original star to  remain in the casting. She took over the role intended to  Iza Calzado (qv), while her original role went to  Maja Salvador (qv).