''Walang Karugtong ang Nakaraan'' () is a 1987 Filipino drama film directed by Leroy Salvador and written by
Rene O. Villanueva and Raquel Villavicencio. Based on the ''TSS Komiks'' "
komik" of the same name by
Gilda Olvidado, it stars
Christopher de Leon
Christopher Strauss de León (born October 31, 1956) is a Philippine film actor and politician. He is recognized as the “''King of Philippine Drama''” has appeared in over 120 films since the early 1970s.
Regarded as an "acting genius" and ...
,
Sharon Cuneta
Sharon Gamboa Cuneta-Pangilinan ( , ; born January 6, 1966) is a Filipino actress, singer, television host, and socialite. Regarded as one of the most successful and highest-earning individuals in the Philippine entertainment industry, she has ...
,
Carmi Martin
Carmita Martin also known as Carmi Martin (born 9 August 1963) is a Filipina actress, model, and comedian.
Career
She first appeared in ''Dolphy's Angels'' with Liz Alindogan, Anna Marie Gutierrez, Yehlen Catral and the late comedy king Dolphy. ...
,
Chanda Romero
Chanda V. Romero (born February 26, 1954) is a Filipina actress. She is mostly seen on GMA Network.
She played supporting roles and leading roles in many films during the early and late 1970s. Her prolific work in sexy comedies and dramas caug ...
,
Ronaldo Valdez
Ronald James Gibbs (born November 27, 1947, in Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines), popularly known by his on-screen name Ronaldo Valdez, is a veteran Filipino film and television actor whose career spanned for almost five decades.
Valdez is the fa ...
,
Tommy Abuel
Tomas "Tommy" Abuel (born September 16, 1942) is an actor and lawyer from the Philippines. He won the FAMAS Best Supporting Actor Award in '' Maynila, Sa Kuko Ng Liwanag'' (1975), and ''Karma'' (1981); and Cinemalaya Best Actor Award in Dagsin ( ...
,
Ali Sotto
Ali Sotto (born Maria Aloha Leilani Sancianco Carag; May 29, 1961) is a Filipino singer before she become an actress, radio broadcaster and former news anchor. Her previous screen name was Aloha and now Ali Sotto. She is popularly heard on radio ...
and Katrin Gonzales. Produced by
Viva Films
Viva Films is a Philippine film production company established under Viva Communications. It was founded on November 11, 1981, by Vic del Rosario Jr.
History
Veering away from the Sharon Cuneta-Gabby Concepcion tandem, Viva became home to qual ...
, the film was released on 26 November 1987.
Plot
The story revolves around Ronic (
Christopher de Leon
Christopher Strauss de León (born October 31, 1956) is a Philippine film actor and politician. He is recognized as the “''King of Philippine Drama''” has appeared in over 120 films since the early 1970s.
Regarded as an "acting genius" and ...
) and Malou (
Sharon Cuneta
Sharon Gamboa Cuneta-Pangilinan ( , ; born January 6, 1966) is a Filipino actress, singer, television host, and socialite. Regarded as one of the most successful and highest-earning individuals in the Philippine entertainment industry, she has ...
) who are currently facing tests in life. Ronic's wife died and he was depressed and down and would want to move on, while Malou's mother is suffering a disease that pushed her to work as a waitress in a club. Ronic meets Malou and sees a lot of resemblance with his deceased wife, Rossana.
Cast
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Christopher de Leon
Christopher Strauss de León (born October 31, 1956) is a Philippine film actor and politician. He is recognized as the “''King of Philippine Drama''” has appeared in over 120 films since the early 1970s.
Regarded as an "acting genius" and ...
as Ronic
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Sharon Cuneta
Sharon Gamboa Cuneta-Pangilinan ( , ; born January 6, 1966) is a Filipino actress, singer, television host, and socialite. Regarded as one of the most successful and highest-earning individuals in the Philippine entertainment industry, she has ...
as Malou
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Carmi Martin
Carmita Martin also known as Carmi Martin (born 9 August 1963) is a Filipina actress, model, and comedian.
Career
She first appeared in ''Dolphy's Angels'' with Liz Alindogan, Anna Marie Gutierrez, Yehlen Catral and the late comedy king Dolphy. ...
as Lucy
*
Chanda Romero
Chanda V. Romero (born February 26, 1954) is a Filipina actress. She is mostly seen on GMA Network.
She played supporting roles and leading roles in many films during the early and late 1970s. Her prolific work in sexy comedies and dramas caug ...
as Tess
*
Ronaldo Valdez
Ronald James Gibbs (born November 27, 1947, in Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines), popularly known by his on-screen name Ronaldo Valdez, is a veteran Filipino film and television actor whose career spanned for almost five decades.
Valdez is the fa ...
as Mel
*
Tommy Abuel
Tomas "Tommy" Abuel (born September 16, 1942) is an actor and lawyer from the Philippines. He won the FAMAS Best Supporting Actor Award in '' Maynila, Sa Kuko Ng Liwanag'' (1975), and ''Karma'' (1981); and Cinemalaya Best Actor Award in Dagsin ( ...
as Gil
*Katrina Gonzales as Gretchen
*
Ali Sotto
Ali Sotto (born Maria Aloha Leilani Sancianco Carag; May 29, 1961) is a Filipino singer before she become an actress, radio broadcaster and former news anchor. Her previous screen name was Aloha and now Ali Sotto. She is popularly heard on radio ...
as Sandra
*
Marita Zobel
Mary Ann Respall Blanch-Roxas, better known by her screen name Marita Zobel (born June 18, 1941), is a Filipina actress
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the ...
as Malou's mother
*Johnny Wilson as Ronic's father
*Naty Santiago as Ronic's mother
*Vangie Labalan as Didang
*
Bella Flores
Remedios Papa Dancel (February 27, 1929 – May 19, 2013), commonly known as Bella Flores, was a Filipina actress. She was best known for her "iconic" portrayals of film villains. She is popularly referred as the original “Queen of Kontrabida ...
as club manager
*Manny Castañeda as couturier / dressmaker
*Club customers
**Polly Cadsawan
**Vic Belaro
**Ronnie Jurado
**Albert Garcia
*Club hostess
**Rosset Bustos
**Liza Mojica
**Jessica Damondamon
*Gil's office secretaries
**Abegail Morales
**Gladys Cruz
*Pilar de Leon as store owner
*Baby Bayor as house tenant
*Arnie Torres as Malou's mother's nurse
*Lorena Bote as emergency nurse I
*Ronic's housemaids
**Irene Sarmiento
**Asuncion Bation
*Riza Navarro as typing class teacher
*James Cooper as Malou's wedding hair dresser
*Josie Tagle as talent promotion
Production
Director Leroy Salvador was accused of assaulting an employee of Bulacan Gardens in
Quezon City
Quezon City (, ; fil, Lungsod Quezon ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read in Filipino as Kyusi), is the List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a populatio ...
during production of the film.
Release
''Walang Karugtong ang Nakaraan'' was released on 26 November 1987.
References
External links
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1987 films
1987 romantic drama films
Filipino-language films
Films based on Philippine comics
Philippine drama films
Philippine films based on comics
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