Mulawin

Mulawin
Title card
Genre
Created by
Written by
  • Don Michael Perez
  • Abi Lam
  • Andrew Paredes
Directed by
Starring
Theme music composer Jay Durias
Opening theme "The Flight" by Richard Gonzales
Ending theme "Ikaw Nga" by South Border
Country of origin Philippines
Original language(s) Tagalog
No. of episodes 166
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Edlyn P. Tallada
  • Helen Rose S. Sese
Production location(s) Philippines
Editor(s) Eddie Esmedia
Camera setup Multiple-camera setup
Running time 20-41 minutes
Production company(s) GMA Entertainment TV
Release
Original network GMA Network
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
Original release August 2, 2004 (2004-08-02) – March 18, 2005 (2005-03-18)
Chronology
Followed by
Related shows
External links
Website

Mulawin is a Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Don Michael Perez and Dode Cruz, it stars Richard Gutierrez, Angel Locsin and Dennis Trillo. It premiered on August 2, 2004 on the network's Telebabad line up.[1] The series concluded on March 18, 2005 with a total of 166 episodes. It was replaced by Darna in its timeslot.

The success of the series led to television spin-offs - Encantadia in 2005 and Iglot in 2011.[2] While continuations of the series, the film Mulawin: The Movie was released in 2005 and the television series Mulawin vs. Ravena was broadcast in 2017.[3]

The series is streaming online on HOOQ and YouTube.[4][5]

Premise

The story centers around a species called as "Mulawin". Once helping the humans to sage mother nature, they excluded themselves and hid in the mountains due to the human's greediness. While a rebel band of Mulawins called as "Ravena" wants a revenge against the humans. The peace of humans and Mulawins lie in Aguiliz, the protector and Alwina, the envoy.[6]

Cast and characters

Angel Locsin portrays Alwina.
Dennis Trillo portrays Gabriel.


Lead cast

  • Richard Gutierrez as Aguiluz – tasked by his father Aguilar to protect Alwina at all cost. He later falls in love with Alwina. It was revealed that he is the biological son of Ravenum, the leader of the Ravenas and the younger brother of Gabriel. Also a "Sugo".
  • Angel Locsin as Alwina – prophesied to be the Sugo (chosen one) who will unite the Mulawins and humans. She later joined forces with the Mulawins as she discovers her real identity.
  • Dennis Trillo as Gabriel – the childhood friend of Alwina who has developed feelings for her since childhood. He was purified into a Ravena by his father Ravenum and was hailed as the Prince of the Ravenas. Later on, he was turned back into a human. He is also the older brother of Aguiluz as revealed in the series' near-end.

Supporting cast

  • Ara Mina as Vultra / Violeta / Veronica – the queen of Halconia and the wife of Rasmus. She transformed herself into a human named Violeta to kill the Sugo (Alwina). She was later purified into a Mulawin as Veronica. She was revealed as the wife of Bagwis and the biological mother of Alwina.
  • Gary Estrada as Rasmus – the king of Halconia and the second husband of Vultra. He was a Mulawin before turning into a Ravena. He was later purified back into a Mulawin to join forces against the Ravenas in the last war. He is the best friend of Bagwis who was later revealed to be an illegitimate son of Ravenum.
  • Amy Austria as Lourdes – she found a giant egg which hatched Alwina whom she eventually adopted. She is accused as a witch in Tierra Fuego. She was forcibly purified into a Ravena queen by Ravenum. She is the mother of Aramis.
  • Zoren Legaspi as Bagwis – the protégé of Dakila favored to be the next leader of Mulawins. He is the father of Alwina and the first husband of Vultra (who was later purified into Mulawin as Veronica).
  • Romnick Sarmenta as Habagat – the brother of Bagwis who secretly longs to be the next leader of their race. He later joins forces with Ravenas. He is the husband of Linang and the father of Mulagat.
  • Lloyd Samartino as Lucio Montenegro – the adopted father of Gabriel. He is a ruthless landlord and the richest man in Tierra Fuego. He was later killed by a Ravena warrior with a gunshot.
  • Karen delos Reyes as Savannah Montenegro – a social climber whose main goal is to get closer to Gabriel and his inheritance, no matter what stands on her way. She hates Alwina because Alwina mainly gets all of Gabriel's attention. Later on, she joined forces with the Ravenas as an evil princess.
  • Bearwin Meily as Kuwak / Makisig – joined forces with the Tagubas and the Mulawins and also the Long Lost Brother of Maningning.
  • Bryan Revilla as Lino – an orphan living with his grandmother. He wants to seek revenge against the winged beings who killed his parents.
  • Pia Pilapil as Lucila Montenegro – mother of Gabriel. She is a depressed suicidal wife of Lucio.
  • Marissa Sanchez as Tuka – revealed as the adopted mother of Lawiswis and allies with Mulawins.
  • Alicia Alonzo as Rosing – grandmother of Lino.
  • Kiel Rogriguez as Terong – a peasant in the Hacienda de Montenegro and a close friend of Gabriel. Terong's death at the hands of the Ravenas made Gabriel realize that siding with the Ravenas is a wrong decision.
  • Bianca King as Aviona – has a hidden unrequited love for Aguiluz.
  • Jaja Bolivar as Biba – a playful neighbor and the best friend of Alwina.
  • Happy Lynn Sy as Yolly – the mother of Savanah who will do everything to help her daughter achieved her dreams.
  • Eddie Gutierrez as Dakila – the leader of the Mulawins.

Extended cast

  • Miguel Tanfelix as Pagaspas / Gas – the owl pet of Alwina who transforms into a young boy when he is together with another owl, Lawiswis.
  • Sam Bumatay as Lawiswis / Wis – the owl friend of Pagaspas who transforms into a young girl when she is with him. She was later revealed as the adopted daughter of Tuka.
  • Tricia Roman as Pamela – friend of Savanah.
  • Michael de Mesa as Ravenum – the surrogate father of Rasmus, the real father of Aguiluz and Gabriel, and the evil lord of the Ravenas.

Guest cast

  • Kurt Perez as young Aguiluz
  • Kristel Fulgar as young Alwina
  • Paul Salas as young Gabriel
  • Shammel Leask as young Aviona
  • Carmina Villaroel as Ina / Salimbay – mother of Aguiluz and the guardian of the Molave Tree.
  • Richard Gutierrez as Aguilar – the father of Aguiluz. Later in the series, Aguilar turns out to be just a mere "creation" of Dakila to hide Aguiluz's real identity and origin.
  • Tanya Garcia as Paloma – a Mulawin living in the city, and could transform herself into a real bird. Flashbacks reveal that she is the daughter of Dakila, and that she self-exiled because of a misunderstanding with him. She later dies at the hands of the Ravenas shortly after she confessed her love to Gabriel.
  • Isabella de Leon as Mayi – a Mulawin that can transform into a maya bird. She is usually sent to spy the enemies.
  • Rainier Castillo as adult Pagaspas
  • Denise Laurel as adult Lawiswis
  • Eagle Riggs as Dak-dak
  • Ang-ang - Portrayed by
  • Bidz dela Cruz as Ngas-ngas
  • Sasi Casas as Gad-gad
  • Michael Roy Jornales as Kuskos
  • Musmos - Portrayed by
  • Sakmal - Portrayed by
  • Laab - Portrayed by
  • Hampas - Portrayed by
  • Procopio - Portrayed by
  • Bianca- Portrayed by
  • Princess Punzalan as Maningning
  • Cristine Reyes as Estrea
  • Shermaine Santiago as Oyayi
  • Ehra Madrigal as Dalaginding
  • Giselle Toengi as Ynang Reyna
  • Sheryl Cruz as Linang
  • Nancy Castiglione as Muyak
  • James Blanco as Aramis
  • Bettina Carlos as Florona
  • Katarina Perez as Banayad
  • Mayumi - Portrayed by
  • Daluyong - Portrayed by
  • Jay Aquitania as Mulagat – the son of Habagat and Linang.
  • Balasik - Portrayed by
  • Geneva Cruz as Haraya
  • Botchok - Portrayed by
  • Ching ching - Portrayed by
  • Daragit - Portrayed by
  • Caloy / Laki / Hidalgo – Winged water buffalo.

Sequels

Mulawin: The Movie (2005)

Mulawin: The Movie is the sequel to the Mulawin TV series. It was jointly produced by Regal Films and GMA Films and was released on December 25, 2005, at the 2005 Metro Manila Film Festival.

Mulawin vs. Ravena (2017)

Mulawin vs. Ravena is the sequel to the original TV series and film. It premiered on May 22, 2017. Dennis Trillo, who originally played as Gabriel on the original series reprised his role.[7][8][9]

Soundtrack

In October 2004, GMA Records released an album entitled Songs Inspired By Mulawin which serves as the series' original soundtrack.

References

  1. Mulawin. 2005. GMA Network. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.
    - Mulawin: The Movie. 2005. GMA Network. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.
  2. Encantadia. 2005. GMA Network. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.
    - Etheria. 2006. GMA Network. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.
  3. Tuazon, Nikko (January 2, 2017). "Mulawin sequel, Full House with Regine Velasquez, included among GMA-7 shows for 2017". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  4. "Mulawin" (2004) - A million stories for a billion people - HOOQ". Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  5. "Mulawin (Full Episodes) - YouTube". Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  6. "Mulawin". Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  7. "Will Dennis Trillo topbill Mulawin remake?". November 9, 2016.
  8. "LOOK: Muling pagbabalik ng mga Mulawin, magaganap na ba sa 2017?". GMA Network. November 9, 2016.
  9. "THE SOURCE: Dennis, lilipad na sa March 2017!". Abante. November 12, 2016.
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