Anna Luna
Anna Luna is an afternoon Philippine soap opera which aired on ABS-CBN from November 27, 1989 to September 29, 1995 is the longest Philippine drama series on ABS-CBN. It aired on RPN from 1994 to 1995. This drama series made a comeback during the glory days of Philippine drama, and became a contemporary for some other series like Mara Clara, Agila and Valiente.
| Anna Luna | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, Soap opera |
| Created by | Zenaida O. Soriano |
| Starring | Margarita Fuentes Ricky Belmonte Melissa Mendez |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) | Filipino |
| Production | |
| Production location(s) | Philippines |
| Running time | 25–30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABS-CBN (1989–1994) RPN (1994–1995) |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | November 27, 1989 – September 29, 1995 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Anna Liza |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Plot
Separated from her mother after an accident at sea, Anna Luna is forced to live in the city with her estranged grandmother, Dona Martina Dominguez.
Anna Luna is unwanted in the Dominguez mansion. To the old woman, she is a constant reminder of her daughter's disobedience by marrying a poor man. To a greedy aunt and an irksome cousin, she is a threat to the inheritance.[1]
Cast and characters
Main cast
- Margarita Fuentes as Anna Luna D. Tecson / Anna Luna D. Corpuz
- Ricky Belmonte as Arnulfo Corpuz
- Melissa Mendez as Emily Dominguez-Tecson / Pilar
Supporting cast
- Suzanne Gonzales as Elvira Dominguez
- Charmi Benavidez as Claire Corpuz
- Em-Em Mabanglo as Macy
- Joanne Miller as Eunice Corpuz
- Wilma Dela Rosa as Aleli Corpuz
- Lorraine Schuck as Lourdes Dominguez
- Dennis Baltazar as Erwin Dominguez
- Hugo Linsangan as Joey
- Michael Locsin
- Harvey Gomez
- Gloria "Mona Lisa" Yatco as Martina Dominguez
- Metring David as Cita
- Vangie Labalan as Tarsing
- Ronnie Lazaro as Pinong
- Errol Dionisio
- Sylvia Sanchez
- Tita de Villa
- Jessa Zaragoza
Controversy
In 1994, Jose Mari Gonzales, the president of RPN by that time was accused by ABS-CBN of copyright infringement on this soap opera. He believed that "Anna Luna" was an intellectual property of Zenaida O. Soriano, wife of director Gil Soriano, who directed Anna Liza, aired on GMA. He also believed that ABS-CBN only acquired Soriano to line produce the soap. However, RPN continued to air Anna Luna, with a new title Hanggang Kailan, Anna Luna?: Ikalawang Aklat (English title: Anna Luna, Until when? : Second Book) to become part of the network's relaunch on October 3, 1994. The series ended on September 29, 1995 after a year of broadcast on RPN, and of almost 6 years on the air.
Award
- PMPC Star Awards for TV's Best New TV Personality (1990) - Margarita Fuentes