''Kay Tagal kang Hinintay'' () is a 1998 Filipino

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film produced by

Star Cinema ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. (doing business as Star Cinema or ABS-CBN Films) is a Philippines, Filipino film studio and film and television production company and film distributor headquartered in Quezon City. It is one of the major film ...

,Kay Tagal kang Hinintay Movie Stills
Star Cinema Retrieved 2016/09/05 starring

Judy Ann Santos Judy Anne Lumagui Santos (born May 11, 1978) is a Filipino actress and film producer. Prolific in film and television in the Philippines since the early 1990s, she is known for her comedic and dramatic roles in independent films and blockbus ...

and

Rico Yan Rico Yan (; born Ricardo Carlos Castro Yan; March 14, 1975 – March 29, 2002) was a Filipino matinee idol, model, film and television actor, host, spokesperson and entrepreneur. Yan graduated from De La Salle University in 1997 with a degre ...

. The movie was directed by Rory B. Quintos, Story by Mari Mariano, Screenplay by Mari Mariano and Olivia M. Lamasan. It was Graded "A" by Cinema Evaluation Board.

Synopsis

Ana Cordero (

) is an advertising secretary and the bread winner of the family. Alex Medina (

) on the other hand is a frustrated businessman who dreams to own his restaurant. First met in

Vigan Vigan, officially the City of Vigan ( ilo, Siudad ti Vigan; fil, Lungsod ng Vigan), is a 4th class component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,935 people. Loc ...

. The two started on the wrong foot. Nonetheless became friends while on vacation. Alex and Ana finds attraction and admiration to each other nevertheless Ana declares that the feelings should be ended before they go back to the real world for there will be no room for love. However, fate has its ways when Alex saw Ana walking on her way to work (Manila), chased and invited her to dinner. The two did not take time to become a couple. Love and cared for each other's dreams only to realize the differences and sacrifices they need to do for the love to work. Until complications came to the relationship to be quiver, Ana's family who has her choose over them or Alex and Sandy, Alex's close friend who has enduring love for him.

Cast and characters

as Ana Cordero *

as Alex Medina *

Jennifer Sevilla Jennifer Sevilla-Go (born May 14, 1974) is a Filipino actress in movies and television shows. She was a former member of '' That's Entertainment''. Personal life Jeniffer Sevilla was born on May 14, 1974 in Quezon City. She is only child. She st ...

as Sandy *

Dante Rivero Dante Rivero is a Filipino film and television actor who has won a FAMAS award and nominated for a Gawad Urian Award The Gawad Urian Awards are annual film awards in the Philippines held since 1977. It is given by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang ...

as Mr. Medina *

Gloria Sevilla Gloria Sevilla (January 31, 1932 – April 16, 2022) was a Filipino film actress. Career Sevilla was heralded as the "Queen of Visayan Movies" for her screen portrayal legacy in Visayan-made movies in the Philippines during the 1950s and 1960s. ...

as Manang B *

Eva Darren Eva Darren (born June 28, 1946) is a Filipino actress. Career Darren started appearing in movies during the early 1960s. She won the 18th FAMAS Awards, FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actress for the movie ''Ang Pulubi'' (1969) starring Charit ...

as Aling Celia *

Nikki Valdez Maria Alinica "Nikki" Valdez-Garcia (born January 25, 1979) is a Filipina actress and singer. Career In the Philippine music scene she was known for a ballad titled "Meron Ba?", composed for the soundtrack of ''G-Mik the Movie'' and ''Trip th ...

as Rina *

Bernard Palanca Bernard Revilla Palanca Jr. (born December 3, 1976) is a Filipino host, film/television character actor, and product endorser. Early life His maternal grandfather, Armando Goyena (real name: José Revilla), was an actor as was his younger bro ...

as Robin *William Lorenzo as Jojo *

Yayo Aguila Yayo Aguila (born Maria Rosario Racelis Aguila; September 13, 1967) is a Filipina actress whose career began through the cult film series ''Bagets''. Career Yayo Aguila's career began in 1982. Her breakout film was the cult film ''Bagets'', wh ...

as Letty *Minnie Aguilar as Nini

Film locations

Vigan, Ilocos Sur Vigan, officially the City of Vigan ( ilo, Siudad ti Vigan; fil, Lungsod ng Vigan), is a 4th class component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,935 people. Loc ...

, Philippines *

Tagaytay, Cavite Tagaytay, officially the City of Tagaytay ( fil, Lungsod ng Tagaytay), is a 2nd class component city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 85,330 people. It is one of the country's most po ...

, Philippines *

Manila Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...

Metro Manila Metropolitan Manila (often shortened as Metro Manila; fil, Kalakhang Maynila), officially the National Capital Region (NCR; fil, link=no, Pambansang Punong Rehiyon), is the capital region, seat of government and one of three List of metrop ...

, Philippines

Soundtrack

*Kay Tagal *Words and Music by Andrei Dionisio *Courtesy of Alpha Records Corporation *Recorded by April Boy Regino

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt0170104 1998 films Filipino-language films Star Cinema romance films Philippine romance films 1990s romance films Films directed by Rory Quintos