"Kung mawawala ka" (2001) TV series 2001-2003

Director:

Joel Lamangan

Writers:

Dinno Erece (writer)
Roy C. Iglesias (head writer)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Ano ang mas mahalaga? Kayamanan, Pag-ibig o Kapangyarihan? (What's More Important? Money, Love or Power?

Plot Keywords:

Politician | Governor

Cast

  (Series Credited cast)

Sunshine Dizon	...	Rosa Camilla Montemayor (2001)
Cogie Domingo	...	Carlito Valiente (2001)
Eddie Garcia	...	Leandro Montemayor (2001)
Hilda Koronel	...	Alicia (2001)
Gloria Diaz	...	Czarina (2001)
Liza Lorena	...	Iluminada Montemayor (2001)
Princess Punzalan	...	Ernestina Montemayor (2001)
Raymond Bagatsing	...	Alberto Montemayor (2001)
Sharmaine Arnaiz	...	Amanda Montemayor (2001)
Ara Mina	...	Lucinda Montemayor (2001)
Alessandra de Rossi	...	Paloma Montemayor (2001)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Iza Calzado	...	Phoebe Valiente (2001)
Tony Mabesa	...	(2001)
Jay Manalo	...	(2001)
Wendell Ramos
Miko Sotto	...	(2001)
J.J. Zamora	...	Charlie (2001)

Country:

Philippines

Language:

Tagalog | Filipino

Color:

Color

Company:

GMA-7

Trivia:

The role of Ara Mina was originally offered to then GMA star Rica Peralejo. But Rica left the network in favor of rival network, ABS-CBN.

Soundtrack:

Kung Mawawala Ka

A classic example of a CLASSIC

K.M.K. is probably one of the most important Asian series of all time.

Kung Mawawala Ka is acting legend Eddie Garcia's first television series, with multi-awarded director Joel Lamangan and writer Roy C. Iglesias. They have created a beautiful series.

Kung Mawawala Ka ran from 2001 to 2003 (you won't even feel that it ran for 2 something years). The story is like Romeo & Juliet (minus the ending) with Rosa Camilla and Carlito (Sunshine Dizon and Cogie Domingo). The series is not all "love love love", the story also have a political conflict.

Eddie Garcia plays Governor Montemayor, who has three "wives" - the legal wife Iluminada (Liza Lorena) whom he has three children (Princess Punzalan, Raymond Bagatsing & Alessandra de Rossi), the mistress Czarina (Gloria Diaz) whom he has two children (Ara Mina & Sharmaine Arnaize) with, and the true love Alicia (Hilda Koronel): the mother of Rosa Camilla.

Carlito is the son of Governor Montemayor's rival in power. The series began with an attempt murder on Governor Montemayor's life, leaving almost everyone a suspect.

Liza Lorena and her children in the series played great villains in the story, especially Princess Punzalan and Alessandra de Rossi. I was quite surprise of Ara Mina's acting considering that she is a bold star, she was really good. Gloria Diaz and Hilda Koronel were both excellent. This was the series that made Sunshine Dizon and Cogie Domingo big drama artists.

But, the show, for me, belonged to Eddie Garcia's excellent portrayal of a dying man fixing his love life, fixing his conflicted job and preventing his daughter from the rival's son.

The direction was excellent, kudos Mr Lamangan. The story was beautiful, kudos too to you Mr Iglesias. I can't wait for Mr Lamangan and Mr Iglesias next team up. Having the whole POLITICAL BACKDROP makes the series unique in many ways.

And finally, kudos to GMA-7 for making an excellent television series!