Kadenang Ginto is the story of Romina Andrada (Beauty Gonzalez), a secretary turned wife of business tycoon Robert Mondragon (Albert Martinez), who married her even though she was raped and was carrying the child of the assailant. Unknown to Romina, it was Daniela (Dimples Romana), Robert's daughter, who had orchestrated her abduction right before seducing Romina's fiancé, Carlos Bartolome (Adrian Alandy). With their lives intertwined, their daughters, Cassandra (Francine Diaz) and Margaret (Andrea Brillantes), are made to fight as to who is the rightful heiress to Robert's empire.[2]
Cast and characters
Francine Diaz portrays Cassandra "Cassie" A. Mondragon
Beauty Gonzalez portrays Romina Andrada-Mondragon
Andrea Brillantes portrays Margaret "Marga" M. Bartolome
Dimples Romana portrays Daniela "Dani" Mondragon-Bartolome
Kadenang Ginto premiered on October 8, 2018, on ABS-CBN.[4] The series was the network's second longest-running afternoon drama series of the 2010s with a total of 348 episodes.
In 2020, it re-aired on the newly launched Kapamilya Channel via pay cable and satellite, under the title Kadenang Ginto: The Golden Comeback from August 22, 2020 to May 1, 2021, every weekend.[13] However, on May 8, 2021, the re-run of the series was replaced by the extension of Kapamilya Action Sabado and the re-run of Philippine television series, Parasite Island, Hiwaga ng Kambat, Uncoupling, and We Rise Together. As a result, the remaining episodes until the finale moved to Jeepney TV from May 3, 2021 to March 18, 2022, replacing the re-runs of Pusong Ligaw in the timeslot.
On August 14, 2023, it re-aired on PIE Channel from August 14, 2023 to December 29, 2023, replacing the re-runs of The Better Half.
After the closure of PIE Channel, it re-aired from the first episodes of the series on Jeepney TV and All TV from January 1, 2024 to January 19, 2025, replacing the re-runs of 100 Days to Heaven.
International broadcast
In December 2021, the show had its international broadcast in Ecuador as La Heredera via the free-to-air TV network Ecuavisa.[14]
Impact
The series proved to be a huge hit in the Philippines on the late 2018 and on to the whole 2019. It is one of a few daytime television dramas to last for more than a year due to maintaining high viewership. The rivalry of Cassie and Marga (Francine Diaz and Andrea Brillantes) and Romina and Daniela (Beauty Gonzales and Dimples Romana), four of the series' main characters, became a trending topic nationwide. Furthermore, a scene which featured Daniela (Dimples Romana) wearing a red dress while pulling a luggage bag became viral on various social media platforms, helping Romana's popularity and career reach new heights. In addition, one of the most famous lines in the show, "Cassie, ‘di ka muna papasok sa school." (lit. 'Cassie, you’re not going to school for now.') – uttered by Daniela – easily became the show's catchphrase among the viewers. The show also launched the loveteams of Brillantes and Seth Fedelin (SethDrea/MarKoy) and Diaz and Kyle Echarri (KyCine/CassToff), collectively known as The Gold Squad.
Adaptation
In January 2020, an Indonesian remake of Kadenang Ginto was announced. The Verona Pictures-produced adaptation, titled Putri Mahkota (lit.'Crown Princess'), debuted on January 5, 2020, on ANTV. It aired for 22 episodes of 110 minutes each until January 26, 2020.[15][16]
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