Magdusa Ka
| Magdusa Ka | |
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| Genre | Drama, Action, Romance |
| Created by | GMA Entertainment TV Group |
| Directed by | Maryo J. de los Reyes |
| Starring |
Katrina Halili Dennis Trillo Iwa Moto |
| Theme music composer | Tata Betita |
| Opening theme | "Kahit Magdusa Pa" sung by Luke Mijares |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) | Filipino, Tagalog, English |
| No. of episodes | 80 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Wilma Galvante |
| Running time | 25-35 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | GMA Network |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Original release | May 12 – August 29, 2008 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Magdusa Ka or Misery (international title) is a Filipino drama series created by Pablo S. Gomez, developed by Aloy Adlawan and produced by GMA Network, as the eight production of Sine Novela. It headlined Katrina Halili, Dennis Trillo and Iwa Moto as the lead characters and directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes. It is a television adaptation of a popular 1986 Filipino movie of the same title. The series nominated for the 37th International Emmy Awards for Best Telenovela. The series premiered on May 12, 2008 and concluded on August 29, 2008. From December 3, 2008 until March 23, 2009, it was aired worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV. From February 18, 2013 to June 7, 2013 GMA Life TV airs its English-dubbed version worldwide.
The movie Magdusa Ka is one of the most notable and well-celebrated movies that garnered numerous awards from various film organizations such as the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP), Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) and Urian in 1986. The movie was directed by multi-awarded actor Eddie Garcia and boasts of an enviable cast of dramatic actors such as Dina Bonnevie, Christopher de Leon, Dindo Fernando and the late Nida Blanca.
The story of Pablo Gomez's Magdusa Ka revolves around the life of Christine Salvador (Katrina Halili), a poor young waitress raised with love and care by her mother, Victoria "Toyang" (Rita Avila). A loving daughter, Christine dreams that one day all the sufferings she and her mother currently endure will end. And she wishes that she will be able to do so, with the help of her boyfriend Rodolfo "Rod" Henson (Dennis Trillo). She sees a ray of hope when she discovers she is actually the daughter of a Doliente, a powerful, rich family. Her mother prohibits her from seeing Rod and to go to the Doliente mansion. Christine disobeys her mother because she tells herself that the financial aid from the Dolientes will help their family. But as time passes, she is only fooling herself. She is now enjoying the lap of luxury. When she realizes that this life of luxury only brought her more pain, Christine tries to come back to Toyang but she is now closing doors to her. She must learn to suffer with the consequences of her actions and in the process mend the things she unintentionally destroyed.
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