[2] In August 2017, Visinema Pictures would produce the film, with Gading Marten and Della Dartyan attached to star, and Andibachtiar Yusuf to direct.

[3] The idea of the film was conceived eight years earlier, but it was realized after producer Angga Dwimas Sasongko became involved.

Yusuf revealed that in the earlier drafts of the script, he had planned for Gading's father, Roy Marten, to star in the leading role, but this was later adjusted.

[4] Principal photography took place in August and September 2017 around Jakarta and Bogor, West Java.

[8] The sequel, Love for Sale 2, was theatrically released in Indonesia on 31 October 2019, starring Della Dartyan and Adipati Dolken.