''Anna Luna'' is a

Philippine television drama Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'' is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebisyón''" (television), and "''se ...

broadcast by

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and RPN. Starring Margarita Fuentes, Ricky Belmonte and Melissa Mendez, it aired from November 27, 1989 to September 29, 1995. ''Anna Luna'' made a comeback during the glory days of Philippine drama and became a contemporary for some other series like '' Mara Clara'', '' Agila'' and '' Valiente''.

Plot

Separated from her mother after an accident at sea, Anna Luna is forced to live in the city with her estranged grandmother, Doña 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.

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 * Joanne Miller as Eunice Corpuz * Wilma Dela Rosa as Aleli Corpuz * Em-em Mabanglo as Macy * Lorraine Schuck as Sister Lourdes Dominguez * Dennis Baltazar as Erwin Dominguez * Hugo Linsangan as Joey * Victor Neri as Edmond * Gloria "Mona Lisa" Yatco as Doña Martina Dominguez * Metring David as Cita *

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Production

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was the first offered to play the titular role but she was chosen to portray the main role of soap opera ''Ula, Ang Batang Gubat''. The production later conducted an audition and chose Margarita Fuentes to portray Anna Luna.

Timeslot

Anna Luna aired on

from November 27, 1989 to September 30, 1994, every weekday from 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM. It then aired on RPN from October 3, 1994 to September 29, 1995.

Controversy

In 1994, Jose Mari Gonzales, the president of RPN at that time, was accused by ABS-CBN of

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on this soap opera. He believed that ''Anna Luna'' was the intellectual property of Zenaida O. Soriano, the wife of ''Anna Liza'' director Gil Soriano. Gonzales also believed that ABS-CBN only acquired Soriano to line-produce the series and that the network attempted to buy its airing rights but the production company behind ''Anna Luna'' refused which led to its removal. 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 almost 6 years on the air.

Award

* PMPC Star Awards for TV's Best New TV Personality (1990) – Margarita Fuentes

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0453996 ABS-CBN drama series ABS-CBN original programming 1980s Philippine television series 1990s Philippine television series 1989 Philippine television series debuts 1995 Philippine television series endings Filipino-language television shows Radio Philippines Network original programming Television shows set in the Philippines Television controversies in the Philippines