Walang Hanggan "My Eternal"
For the TV series with the same title that once aired on GMA, see Walang Hanggan (GMA TV series). Walang Hanggan (English: Infinity/Eternal) is a classic Philippine television drama aired by ABS-CBN and worldwide on The Filipino Channel featuring an ensemble cast. The series is loosely based on the 1991 Gomez-Zulueta film Hihintayin Kita Sa Langit, a film based on the Emily Brontë novel, Wuthering Heights. The drama became a huge hit maintaining the top spot in viewer ratings for most of its run, with its final episode attaining its highest rating of 45.4% nationwide.
The story spans three generations. Cruz sisters Virginia (Susan Roces) and Margaret (Helen Gamboa) vie for the love of Joseph Montenegro (Eddie Gutierrez) in the fictional province of Olivarez. Virginia had to sacrifice everything to let Margaret live a better life with Joseph. Around two decades later, Margaret and Joseph's son Marco (Richard Gomez) develops feelings for Emily Cardenas (Dawn Zulueta), a daughter of a worker in their plantation. However, numerous circumstances and Margaret's haughtiness towards Emily prompts Marco to marry rich banker Jane Bonifacio (Rita Avila) - much to Emily's detriment. It fuels the Virginia-Margaret rivalry more, especially when Marco migrates to the US after Emily shuns him when he tries to explain. Meanwhile, laborer William Alcantara (Joel Torre) settle in Olivarez with his children Katerina (Julia Montes) and Tomas (Joem Bascon). He adopts a streetboy named Daniel (Coco Martin) while working at the Cruz family business, where Virginia assumes a role as his adoptive grandmother. Daniel first plays around with Katerina but they gradually develop a friendship over the next several years. Marco and Jane return home with their children Johanna (Melissa Ricks) and Nathan (Paulo Avelino), with the latter becoming interested in Katerina as well. Virginia and Margaret's rivalry affects the children. Emily reemerges with a plan to avenge her woes by taking all the shares in the business. At the same time, Nathan schemes to get Daniel out of the way so he can marry Katerina. After Tomas stabs Daniel, Emily saves him and they escape to live in Italy as Emily and Daniel Guidotti.
The story begins in the mid-80's in the region of Olivarez. Marco (Richard Gomez), son and future heir of his family's wine business falls in love with Emily (Dawn Zulueta), the daughter of one of their workers. Margaret (Helen Gamboa) solely disapproves of Marco and Emily's relationship as she sees her son with none other than Jane (Rita Avila), the rich daughter of a bank owner. Margaret will do anything to break Marco and Emily's relationship, which becomes one of the reasons of her rivalry between her sister, Virginia (Susan Roces), eventually cutting their ties as siblings. As a result of Margaret's actions, Emily's father (Spanky Manikan) dies of a heart attack and Emily is sent to jail and gave birth to a stillborn child named Emil (but this baby is in fact still alive in the person of Daniel) while Marco and Jane gets married, which makes Emily swear that one day, she will exact revenge on Marco and Margaret, and be as wealthy as them. Years later, Marco and Jane are blessed with two children whom they name Johanna (Melissa Ricks) and Nathan (Paulo Avelino). It is there that Marco and his family befriended William (Joel Torre) and his two kids, Tomas (Joem Bascon) and Katerina (Julia Montes), who have just moved into the neighbourhood. Meanwhile, William adopts a street boy whom he names Daniel (Coco Martin). As Daniel grows up, he creates a strong friendship between Katerina and himself which leads to a romantic relationship, and promises of eternal love. Eventually, William dies of heart failure and Tomas takes over the family business and abuses Daniel, but the latter resolves to stay despite all the pain he suffers, as long as he is with Katerina. Their love is tested upon Johanna and Nathan's return. Because of their family's lack of wealth, Tomas wants her sister to marry Nathan, in order for this to happen, he will do anything to break Daniel and Katerina up. Tomas abuses Daniel to near death which leads him into thinking that the latter is in fact dead. He uses the opportunity to tell his sister that Daniel has abandoned her, which in turn leads to Katerina agreeing to marry Nathan. Unknown to them, Daniel is really alive and was saved by a woman who has long been watching over them - a woman named Emily. With Emily's help, Daniel builds a new life in Italy without him knowing that Emily is using him in her plan to make the Montenegro family pay.After knowing Daniel more, she begins to think differently about Daniel. After hearing about Katerina's wedding, Daniel returns home from Italy and rushes to stop Katerina's wedding, but fails. He leaves to the Palaciao where Katerina and him spent most of their time at. Katerina shows up and sees him, but he leaves. Many events happen afterwards.
Main cast
Coco Martin as Daniel Guidotti Montenegro
Julia Montes as Katerina Alcantara-Montenegro/Guidotti
Dawn Zulueta as Emilia "Emily" Cardenas-Guidotti/Montenegro
Richard Gomez as Marco Cruz Montenegro
Supporting cast
Helen Gamboa as Doña Margaret Cruz-Montenegro
Susan Roces as Virginia "Manang Henya" Cruz
Melissa Ricks as Patricia "Johanna Montenegro" Bonifacio
Paulo Avelino as Nathaniel "Nathan" Montenegro
Joem Bascon as Tomas Alcantara
Rita Avila and Eula Valdez as Jane Bonifacio-Montenegro / Jean "Black Lily" Bonifacio
Nonie Buencamino as Miguel Ramos
