Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay

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show_name = Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay


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format = Drama, Romance
runtime = 45 Minutes
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starring = (see cast) for complete details.
country = flagicon|Philippines Philippines
network = ABS-CBN
first_aired =July 2, 2002
last_aired = 2003
num_episodes = 200
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imdb_id = 0329864
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"Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay" ("The Long Wait/How Long I Have Waited For You") is a Filipino soap opera, produced by ABS-CBN and Star Cinema. It started in 2001 and ended in 2003. The critically-acclaimed and top-rating teleserye won the CMMA Best Drama Series and the PMPC Star Awards Best Primetime Drama Series. It is the first local soap opera that became a finalist to the Best Drama Series category of the International Emmy Awards. It was also part of the top five drama series of the Asian TV Awards.

Plot

Lorrea and Lorrinda Guinto Lorna Tolentino are twins. Lorrea accidentally takes the place of her sister in the world of the drug lords. After many trial and tribulations she finds her missing son, Andrei/Yuri.

Cast

*Lorna Tolentino as Lorrea Guinto/Lea Mijares, Lorrinda Guinto/Ingrid Medrano/Red Butterfly - Lorrea is the good twin trying to find her lost son Andre. Lorrinda has always wanted more than life had to offer for her so became a part of the drug syndicate and adopted the names Ingrid Medrano and Red Butterfly. They both fall in love with Boris.

*John Lloyd Cruz as Yuri Orbida/Andre -The lost son of Lorrea. He grows up to be a lawyer and seeks justice for the deaths of his foster fathers.

*Rica Peralejo as Helaena Argos - The eldest child of Henry Argos. She does everything in her power to raise her brother and sister after her father dies. She gets seriously hurt from her first love but will learn to love again with Anilov.

*John Estrada as Boris Arcangel - He becomes the man that both Lorrea and Lorrinda love. He becomes the right hand man of Henry Argos.

*Edu Manzano as Henry Argos - Father of Helaena, Katrina, and Niko. One of the leaders of the drug syndicate.

*Jean Garcia as Lady Morgana Arcangel - She will make Lorrea, Yuri, and the Argos children's lives hell.

*Bea Alonzo as Katrina Argos - The middle child of Henry Argos. She grows up to be a lawyer and falls for her sister's first love.

*Ricky Davao as Francis Ventaspejo - A struggling priest who tries to make up for all the mistakes he's done to Lorrea.

*Johnny Delgado as Dimitri Mijares - The father of Anilov and the second foster father of Yuri. He hates Henry Argos.

*Ronnie Lazaro as Mirdo Orbida - The foster father of Yuri who taught him right from wrong.

*Bernard Palanca as Anilov Mijares - Son of Dimitri but they do not get along. He does the exact opposite of what his father wants even when it comes to his love life.

*Bing Loyzaga as Brigida - She pretends to be the caring friend to Henry but underneath will do anything to be his one true love.

*Shaina Magdayao as Guinivere "Gwenn" Martinez - The foster child of Lorrea.

*Alwyn Uytingco as Nikolai "Niko" Argos - The youngest Argos child and the closest to Lorrea.

*Dimples Romana as Kayla "Pards" Reneza - She is the childhood friend of Yuri and loves him from a far.

*Jhong Hilario as Ivan - childhood friend to Yuri

Theme song

*Sana’y Maghintay Ang Walang Hanggan sang by Lhei Bella. Originally by Sharon Cuneta

Doon ka, Dito ako Hindi magkatagpo Tawag ko’y di marinig Ba't kay layo mo Lapitan man ay di mo matanaw Bingi’t bulag sa akin ay walang pakiramdam Sayang na pagmamahal Paano ng pag-ibig kong walang hanggan

Sana’y maghintay ang walang hanggan Hanggang makilala mo ako ang iyong mahal Baka ko matutuhan kita’y kalimutan Baka pangako ko’y dumating sa kailanman

Sana’y maghintay ang walang hanggan Sana ang iyong paglingap ay muli kong matikman Subalit kong paglimot ay di mapigilan Alalahanin mong kay tagal kitang hinintay

Narito ang puso kong inilaan sayo Pagod na nanginginig baka magtampo Naghihintay ang labi kong uhaw Handog nito’y ligayang di mapapantayan Sayang na pagmamahalParang hangin lamang sa iyo’y nagdaan

Sana’y maghintay ang walang hanggan Hanggang makilala mo ako ang iyong mahal Baka ko matutuhan kita’y kalimutan Baka pangako ko’y dumating sa kailanman

Sana’y maghintay ang walang hanggan Sana ang iyong paglingap ay muli kong matikmanSubalit kong paglimot ay di mapigilan Alalahanin mong kay tagal kitang hinintay

Kay tagal kang hinintay

Production credits

* Directors: Laurenti Dyogi, Olivia Lamasan, Don Cuaresma
* Writer: Maria Katrina Flores

Trivia

* A movie was made having the same title, starring Judy Ann Santos and Rico Yan.

* First tv soap of John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo together as a loveteam.