''Lorenzo's Time'' is a 2012

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 ...

series broadcast by

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. Directed by Jerome C. Pobocan and Claudio "Tots" Sanchez-Mariscal IV, it stars Zaijian Jaranilla and Carmina Villarroel. It aired on the network's Primetime Bida line up and worldwide on TFC from July 2 to October 5, 2012, replacing '' Dahil sa Pag-ibig'' and was replaced by '' Ina, Kapatid, Anak''. This series was streaming on

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Overview

Premise

''Lorenzo's Time'' is a story about a young boy named Lorenzo ( Zaijian Jaranilla) who was diagnosed with

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, an extremely rare genetic condition wherein symptoms resembling aspects of aging are manifested at an early age. In order to preserve his young body, he was subjected to

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until his parents find a cure for it. After 30 years, Enzo woke up to a world where he missed precious moments of his life, including his family and the only girl he loves.

Cast and characters

Main cast

* Zaijian Jaranilla as Lorenzo "Enzo" Montereal * Carmina Villarroel as Kathy "Kat-Kat" Gonzales-Montereal

Supporting cast

* Amy Austria-Ventura as Mildred Montereal-Gamboa *

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as Bella "Ate Belle" Nobleza * James Blanco as Jonas Silvestre / Archimedes "Archie" Montereal II *

Alfred Vargas Alfredo Paolo Dumlao Vargas III (born October 24, 1979) is a Filipino politician, actor, and model serving as a councilor of Quezon City from the 5th district since 2022. He previously served as a city councilor from the 2nd district from 2 ...

as Dr. Carlo Ramirez *

Belle Mariano Belinda Angelito "Belle" Mariano (born June 10, 2002) is a Filipino actress, singer and model. She began appearing on television at the age of nine playing supporting roles and starring in the comedy-themed show '' Goin' Bulilit'' (2012–2015 ...

as Charity "Charie" Gonzales Montereal / young Kat-Kat Gonzales *

Joel Torre José Rizalino "Joel" de León Torre (born June 19, 1961) is a Filipino actor and producer who is best known for his numerous films such as the biographical film ''José Rizal'' (1998), crime thriller film '' On the Job'' (2013) and the histor ...

as Salvador "Badong" Gamboa *

Rommel Padilla Rommel Cariño Padilla (; born January 4, 1965) is a Filipino actor, model, businessman, politician, and movie producer. Early life He was born to Camarines Norte governor Roy Padilla Sr. and actress Eva Cariño. Padilla's siblings from t ...

as Vincent Castillo

Recurring cast

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as young Manuel Montereal *

Kaye Abad Katherine Grace "Kaye" Cosme Abad-Castillo (born May 17, 1982) is a Filipino actress. Abad started in 1993 and is a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic. She was launched as a member of Star Circle (now Star Magic Batch 3) in 1996. Career Kaye Aba ...

as young Mildred Montereal-Gamboa * Tess Antonio as Sheryl Santiago * Vino Martinez as Alfonso "Ali" Gamboa *

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as Kikay

Guest cast

* Isay Alvarez as Atty. Rachel Medina * Emilio Garcia as Henry Rivera * Spanky Manikan as Luis Robles * Jojo Alejar as Atty. Patrick Dominguez * Joonee Gamboa as Fr. William Ramos * Gerald Pesigan as Herbert Flores * Nina Ricci Alagao as Natasha Magallanes

Special participation

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as Manuel Montereal/ Mang Jose Nobleza * Dimples Romana as Susan Montereal *

Eric Fructuoso Frederick John Marco Magdaluyo Fructuoso Jr. (born March 3, 1977) is a Philippines, Filipino actor, comedian, businessman, and former hip hop dancer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s as part of the teen boy group ''"Gwapings"'' along with Ma ...

as young Badong Gamboa * Jannica Pareño as young Bella Nobleza * John Wayne Sace as young Vincent Castillo * Rain Quite as young Archie Montereal II *

Christian Vasquez Christian Oliver B. Vazquez (born February 8, 1977) is a Filipino actor, model and a former housemate of ABS-CBN's '' Pinoy Big Brother: Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition''. During his stint at Pinoy Big Brother, he was one of the comed ...

as Dr. Mike Ramirez

Cameo appearances

* 6cyclemind * Rico J. Puno *

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Production

The series was announced on February 20, 2012. It was originally called as ''Frozen Boy'' before changing to its final title ''Lorenzo's Time''. Production and taping or principal photography of the series was done for 8 months from February 20 to October 5, 2012.

Reception

''Lorenzo's Time'' became an instant hit beating its competitor with 26.4% ratings share in Mega Manila according to the AGB Nielsen data and it posted an average of 29.2% ratings share nationwide according to the Kantar Media-TNS data. It became a trending topic worldwide and nationwide on its pilot episode with the audience and critics praising the show for its high concept and creativity.http://www.abs-cbn.com/Feature/Article/11212/-Lorenzo-s-Time-touches-the-hearts-of-viewers-nationwide.aspx 'Lorenzo's Time' touches the hearts of viewers nationwide
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Music

Music plays an important part in ''Lorenzo's Time'' to express the drama's emotional, comedic and romantic sequences. The soundtrack is led by its first single, ''Times of Your Life'' by Martin Nievera.

Promotion

This show has been developed by '' Mga Anghel na Walang Langit'', '' Princess Sarah'', '' May Bukas Pa'', '' Agua Bendita'', '' Momay'', ''

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'', '' Mutya'', '' 100 Days to Heaven'', ''

Budoy ''Budoy'' () is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Ruel S. Bayani and Claudio "Tots" Sanchez-Mariscal IV. It stars Gerald Anderson, Jessy Mendiola and Enrique Gil. It aired on the network's Primetime Bida ...

'', '' Ikaw ay Pag-Ibig'', and '' Dahil sa Pag-ibig'', due to genre of family and religious-oriented drama series where

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released these types of series since 2005. It was succeeded by ''

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Accolades

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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