This is the first movie adaptation of a story first published in Wattpad.
In September 2013, during the Manila International Book Fair, Viva Films announced their acquisition of the title and its long-awaited film adaptation that was shown in 2014. The story was split into four books and topped the rankings on the bestseller's list of Philippine publications in major bookstores. The original, unedited story was first posted on the online literary site Wattpad. The Diary ng Panget ( Diary of an Gian Maie) is a tetralogy series of romantic comedy novels by a Wattpad author under the name of HaveYouSeenThisGirL. (formerly known as PSICOM Publishing Inc.)
