Kampanerang Kuba
| Kampanerang Kuba | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantaserye, Fantasy, Drama, Romance, Musical |
| Based on | Pablo S. Gomez's "Kampanerang Kuba" (Komiks) |
| Directed by |
Wenn V. Deramas Andoy Ranay |
| Starring |
Anne Curtis Christian Bautista Jean Garcia Eula Valdez Luis Manzano Patrick Garcia Jodi Sta Maria-Lacson Eugene Domingo Cherry Pie Picache |
| Opening theme | Sabihin Mo Sa Akin by Sheryn Regis |
| Composer(s) | Vincent de Jesus |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) | Tagalog, English, Filipino |
| No. of episodes | 140 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Star Creatives |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABS-CBN |
| Original release | June 6 – December 16, 2005 |
Kampanerang Kuba (literally Hunchbacked Lady Bell-ringer) is a fantasy soap opera television series broadcast by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. It aired from June 6, 2005 to December 16, 2005. It was inspired by 1973 film with same title, which was starred by Vilma Santos and Bobot Mortiz. It was tagged as Pinoy Disney. It was originally based from a comic book series written by Pablo Gomez. It was re-aired on Jeepney TV from 2013 to 2014
Lucia and Lourdes Saavedra are half-sisters. Lucia has fallen in love with Antonio (a poor man of whom her father disapproves), while Lourdes falls in love with Martin. She is unaware that he is Prinsipe Abuk, who has betrayed his people to be human instead of a kuba and who has fallen for Lucia. Lucia marries Antonio; she later believes he was killed from a beating her father engineered. Her maid (and friend) Jacinta told her he was dead to one day win his love. Lucia was also told that her baby daughter was stillborn (although she is sure she heard her cry before she lost consciousness). Lourdes gives birth the same night, delivering a baby girl whom she saw was a kuba before she passed out. Martin switches his baby with Lucia's, leaving his own baby at a church.
The young kuba is named Imang, and grows up to be the kampanera (the person who rings the church bell). She later becomes the nursemaid of Lourdes, and bonds with her immediately. Lourdes' "daughter" Veronica is jealous and finds comfort with her Aunt Lucia, who has returned home after beginning a new life with her American husband and stepson Luke. Lucia has doubts that Veronica is her daughter, since she has never felt a motherly bond with her. Lourdes is jealous of Lucia's closeness to Martin.
The nuns try to help Imang, and brought her back to life after Martin wrongly convinced people she was evil and deserved to be stoned for stealing a sacred crown from the church, with the help of Veronica (who wanted to be with Luke due to her jealously of Imang with him). They later found a candle that, when lit, would make her human. She used this to pretend to be Lucia's long-lost daughter Bernadette to remain close to her mother Lourdes (who, after Imang's "death", was finally told by the nuns that Imang was really her daughter).
Meanwhile, Veronica is angry that Luke has not returned her love and loves Bernadette instead. She uses magic to change her appearance, and adopts the name Agatha to gain her family's trust and avenge Bernadette. Pablo has fallen for Bernadette (although he would always make fun of her as Imang), and the truth about his parentage is raised. Lorenzo loved Imang when she was a kuba. After Lucia's husband Clark dies, she discovers that Antonio did not die; he has lost the use of his legs and believes she betrayed him (when, instead, her father was to blame).
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