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Kay Tagal kang Hinintay (1998)

Kay Tagal kang Hinintay poster
Original title
Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay
Directed by
Rory Quintos
Genre
romance film
Country
Philippines
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman waits for her childhood friend to realize his true feelings for her. The story follows their complicated relationship over time.

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What happens

Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay (lit. 'How Long I've Been Waiting') is a 1998 Filipino romantic drama film directed by Rory B. Quintos from a story and screenplay by Mari L. Mariano, with additional screenplay inputs by Olivia M. Lamasan. It stars Judy Ann Santos and Rico Yan in the lead roles while supporting cast includes Gloria Sevilla, Dante Rivero, Jennifer Sevilla, and Bernard Palanca. The film's theme song "Kay Tagal" was sung by April Boy Regino from the words and music written by Andrei Dionisio, courtesy of Alpha Records. Yan and Santos were from Paano ang Puso Ko?, a year after it was released on February 12, 1997. Produced and distributed by Star Cinema, the film was theatrically released on October 14, 1998. In 2022, the film was digitally restored and remastered in 4K resolution by ABS-CBN Film Restoration and Central Digital Lab. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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