Temptation Island is a 2011 Philippine comedy drama film directed by Chris Martinez and starring Marian Rivera, Rufa Mae Quinto, Heart Evangelista, Lovi Poe, and Solenn Heussaff.

The names of the girls are based on Gosengfiao’s other works; Virginia P, Nympha, Diary of Cristina Gaston, Secrets of Pura, and Nights of Serafina.

It attracts the attention of the socialite Serafina L. (Lovi Poe) with her assistant, Nympha (Rufa Mae Quinto); a try-hard elite, Pura K. (Solenn Heussaff) who was planning her birthday; Virginia P. (Heart Evangelista), a wealthy college student who wanted independency; and Cristina G (Marian Rivera) who plans to seduce one of the judges in order to win.

On their way with a yacht, Pageant Director, Joshua (John Lapuz) proposes to his photographer boyfriend Ricardo (Mikael Daez) but he rejects for now.

Alfred, (Aljur Abrenica) Virginia’s admirer who snuck in the yacht is caught by the waiter named Umberto (Tom Rodriguez).

While the remaining passengers are alive and well, the four finalists along with Nympha, Umberto, Joshua, Ricardo, and Alfred found themselves in a desert island with no sort of locals or community in sight.

After the competition, Pura and Ricardo reveal their plans for marriage, Serafina decided to bring Nympha in California, Virginia makes up with Alfred, and Cristina chooses Umberto over Antonio.

[5] The initial cast were supposedly Marian Rivera, Angelica Panganiban, Lovi Poe, Pokwang, Carla Abellana, Shaina Magdayao, and Andi Eigenmann.

In March 2011, the final cast was revealed and that the film will star Marian Rivera, Heart Evangelista, Solenn Heussaff, and Lovi Poe.

[8] According to Box Office Mojo, the film was able to garner more than ₱60M in four weeks of showing, despite being pitted against Hollywood blockbusters Transformers: Dark of the Moon and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.