Sine Novela

infobox television
show_name = Sine Novela


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format = Drama, Romance
picture_format = 480i SDTV
runtime = 45 min. (approx)
creator = VIVA Films
executive_producer = Wilma Galvante
starring =
country = flagicon|Philippines Philippines
language = English, Filipino, Tagalog
theme_music_composer =
network = GMA Network
first_aired =April 30, 2007
last_aired = present
num_episodes = 548 episodes (7 seasons)
website = http://www.igma.tv/shows/sine-novela
imdb_id = 1039415
tv_com_id = Sine Novela is a day-time soap which showcases old classic movies from VIVA Films turned into a mini-series. [ [http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/feb0507/showbiz_al.htm GMA 7, siksik sa mga pasabog] abantee-tonite.com]

Seasons

Sinasamba Kita

;starring Sheryl Cruz, Wendell Ramos, Carlo Aquino and Valerie ConcepcionThey are half-sisters, connected by blood. But to Divina, Nora is just her late father's illegitimate daughter. Yet, despite the harsh treatment she gets, Nora remains awestruck and continues to adulate her strong-willed older sister. But even the meekest of people can only bear so much. Nora leaves the comfort of home to find her own place under the sun, and in due time, she and Divina are to meet again to settle the score once and for all. [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0186550/plotsummary "Sinasamba Kita plot summary"] imdb.com]

Pati Ba Pintig ng Puso?

;starring Yasmien Kurdi, J.C. de Vera, Eddie Gutierrez, Chynna Ortaleza and Karel MarquezWhen Aldrin returns from the States, everyone is as ecstatic as his grandfather. But his reason for going home is not because of his grandfather but his sister Mabel, who is in an asylum. His vow is to take her away from their grandfather who caused the early death of their parents. To avenge for what happened to his family, Aldrin plans a final revenge and that's when Jenna comes into his life. But Aldrin refused to marry Agatha the girl who his grandfather wants him to marry because he loves Jenna. [ [http://www.igma.tv/story/1092/Of-Love-and-Lies "Of Love and Lies"] igma.tv]

Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap

;starring Nadine Samonte, Dennis Trillo, Glydel Mercado, Gardo Versoza, Jeremy Marquez, Iwa Moto and Hazel Ann MendozaCatherine goes through all the travails of a young woman, who had to deal with her first love Stan, her vulnerable mother, her mother's scheming new husband, and his equally money-hungry family who are out to dupe her of her inheritance. [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408978/ "Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap" Plot Outline] imdb.com]

Pasan Ko Ang Daigdig

;starring Yasmien Kurdi, J.C. de Vera and Gina AlajarLupe is born into poverty but her dreams are for a better life. She cares for her crippled mother who is also her harshest critic. Poor, crippled persons normally engender feelings of pity, but Lupe's mother adds to the burden and is the metaphor that represents the title of the movie -- Lupe carries her mother on her back as she begs for alms. [ [http://pep.ph/news/14200/Yasmien-Kurdi-is-not-yet-ready-to-be-the-next-queen-of-GMA-7 Yasmien Kurdi is not yet ready to be the next queen of GMA-7] pep.ph]

My Only Love

;starring Rhian Ramos, Mark Herras and Bianca KingThey are teeners trapped in the conflicted world of their parents. Two children of two marriages gone sour. Young and confused by the whole situation, they try to look for answers, but the whole business of life is not as simple as it seems. Left with no choice but to come to terms with whatever it is that life presents, they rely on each other for emotional support. And in the process, they learn that despite their parents marital woes, much remains in life and love reserved for the two of them.

Maging Akin Ka Lamang

;starring Nadine Samonte, Isabel Oli, Polo Ravales and Carlo AquinoRosita Monteverde is a rich heiress who will stop at nothing to win Andy's love. Andy Abrigo is an ambitious architect who married his long-time sweetheart and classmate, Elsa. The rejection angers Rosita and to get back at the happy couple, she concocts an evil scheme which she hopes will not only destroy their marriage but will bring Andy on his knees to her.

Kaputol ng Isang Awit

;starring Glaiza de Castro, Lovi Poe, Marky Cielo, Jolo Revilla and Jennylyn MercadoSarah has everything ordinary women could only wish for: beauty, wealth, fame. She's the country's most popular performer, everyone admires and even envies her. Yet, in spite of all she has, Sarah is not happy. There remains a dark void in her life, as she continues to look and yearn for that one person who all her life has been missing -- her father

Magdusa Ka

;starring Katrina Halili, Dennis Trillo, Iwa Moto and Rita AvilaChristine has lived a life of poverty with her mother. She dreams that she will have a better life than the one she has right now. So when she discovers that her father is very much alive and very rich, unlike her mother's story whom she says he's already dead, she slowly creeps to the lives of his father's new family, inching her way slowly to the top. But when her plan backfires on her, she realizes she already gave up a lot just for her blind ambition.

= Gaano Kadalas Ang Minsan?=

;starring Camille Prats, Diana Zubiri and Marvin AgustinThey are two women in love with one man. One is the wife, the other is the mistress. And between them, the man whose love and time they share. But even the most discreet of affairs can be laid open, and the most submissive of wives can lose her patience.

Una Kang Naging Akin

;starring Angelika dela Cruz, Maxene Magalona and Wendell Ramos

Upcoming episodes

Saan Darating Ang Umaga

;starring Yasmien Kurdi and Lani Mercado

A family's source of joy becomes the cause of all their grief. After years of trying to have a son, a couple finally decides to adopt one. While Shayne their only child is receptive at first, she finds herself getting increasingly jealous of Joel who has become the couple's center of attention. Shayne realizes that her adopted brother is no threat at all when he demonstrates his affection for her. But just when harmony is restored in the family, tragedy strikes during a beach excursion. Acting on a dare by Joel, Shane's father drifts afar from the shore and drowns. Shane's mother suffers a breakdown and blames Joel for the tragedy. Albeit Shane tries to hold the family together, the mother becomes inconsolable and demands that she return the boy to the orphanage. Now, Shayne must make the painful choice whether to keep her brother or submit to her mother's wishes.

= Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop sa Balat ng Lupa [ [http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-03-17&sec=3&aid=52942 Pukpukang Ehra at Cristine] journal.com.ph] =

;starring Ehra Madrigal,Cogie Domingo,Michelle Madrigal and Joseph Bitangcol

Soundtracks

*Sinasamba Kita - Ogie Alcasid
*Pati ba Pintig ng Puso - Yasmien Kurdi
*Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap - Jonalyn Viray
*Pasan Ko Ang Daigdig - Yasmien Kurdi
*My Only Love - Kyla
*Maging Akin Ka Lamang - Jonalyn Viray
*Nais Ko "Kaputol ng Isang Awit Theme Song"- Jennylyn Mercado, Glaiza de Castro and Lovi Poe
*Kahit Magdusa Pa "Magdusa Ka Theme Song"- Luke Mijares
*Gaano Kadalas Ang Minsan? - Maricris Garcia, Aicelle Santos and Jonalyn Viray "and the Original Version performed by Basil Valdez"
*Una Kang Naging Akin - Ram Chaves

Awards and recognition

*Sinasamba Kita was nominated for two categories for the 21st PMPC Star Awards for TV, they were' 'Best Actor" for Carlo Aquino and "Best Daytime Drama Series". The series won the latter.

See also

*List of programs broadcast by GMA Network
*Sineserye Presents - a show with the same format, broadcast by ABS-CBN

References