Kidlat

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Kidlat
GenreFantasy
Action
Developed byRenato Custodio, Jr.
Written byRenato Custodio Jr.
Mark Gil "Volta" delos Santos
Renee Patricia Dimla
Mark Adrian Ho
Ma. Abegail Lam-Parayno
Directed byMichael Tuviera
Eric Quizon
Topel Lee
StarringDerek Ramsay
Nadine Samonte
Baron Geisler
Opening theme"Sabihin Mo Lang" by Juris Fernandez
Ending theme"Di Ka Nag-iisa (Kidlat)" by Sandwich
ComposersTrina Belamide
Raimund Marasigan
Original languageFilipino
No. of episodes83
Production
Executive producerAnabelle T. Macauba
ProducersRamel L. David
Jojo C. Oconer
Production locationPhilippines
CinematographyNonong Legaspi
Running time30 minutes
(Monday - Friday 7:00 - 7:30 P.M. PST)
Original release
NetworkTV5
ReleaseJanuary 7 (2013-01-07) –
May 3, 2013 (2013-05-03)
Related
Cassandra: Warrior Angel

Kidlat (transl. Lightning) is a 2013 weekly Philippine television drama that broadcast on TV5, which was aired from January 7 to May 3, 2013, replacing Enchanted Garden and was replaced by Cassandra: Warrior Angel. It stars Derek Ramsay and Gene Castro.[1][2][3][4][5]

Synopsis[edit]

Voltaire was the son of the couple Dulce and Mario. At a young age, he and his mother were assailed by a "perfect storm" where lightning 'struck' Voltaire, but left him unharmed. He discovered he had power afterwards but he kept it from his mother. As he grew, he felt alone because of his secret, but everything changed when he met Lara.

Follow the life of Voltaire, an ordinary person, who acquired a strange power after being hit by lightning from the "perfect storm". Witness the journey of Voltaire as he learns to control and use his power to protect his family and his community from dangerous opponents. Derek Ramsay stars in this thrilling saga of love and resurrection as Kidlat.

Cast and characters[edit]

Main cast[edit]

Supporting cast[edit]

Special Participation[edit]

Special Finale Participation[edit]

Popular culture[edit]

After the issue of defending against basher of his former girlfriend, Andrea Torres who allegedly call by the basher "Retokada[6] (indirect translation of Artificial beauty). Defending her by telling "Wag kang bastos". Popularized by the facebook internet meme page Sorsogon luxury hotel in the joke "Wag ka bastos series" (Don't be rude) starring Derek Ramsey Kidlat as Anti bastos Man protecting the whole sorsogon against the prime villain in the series cyberbastos-2077(Richard Gutierrez) and Dubog (Chito Miranda) with special participation Gandarra (Vice Ganda), Teddy as (Teddy Corpuz), and Boy Hotdog (Daniel Padilla)

Marketing[edit]

On December 17, 2012, TV5 unveils its Kidlat billboard on EDSA, but it caused heavy traffic at EDSA, due to Derek's appearance as Kidlat costume.[7] On January 6, 2013, before Kidlat aired on primetime, TV5 previewed the series by airing its telemovie.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Derek Ramsay excited to work on his first teleserye with TV5 retrieved via www.pep.ph Nov 25, 2012
  2. ^ Derek Ramsay talks about his Kidlat costume Archived April 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine retrieved via www.pep.ph Dec 18, 2012
  3. ^ New Pinoy superhero Kidlat, appears on Edsa Archived February 13, 2015, at the Wayback Machine retrieved via www.pep.ph Dec 18, 2012
  4. ^ Nadine Samonte "looking forward" to and "excited" about new project with TV5 retrieved via www.pep.ph Sep 26, 2012
  5. ^ Director Mike Tuviera says leaving GMA-7 to move to TV5 not an easy decision retrieved via www.pep.ph May 10, 2012
  6. ^ Of, Derek Ramsay Shuts Down Basher; bastos!”, rea Torres: “Wag kang (April 26, 2019). "Derek Ramsay Shuts Down Basher Of Andrea Torres: "Wag kang bastos"". Philippine News. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  7. ^ [1] Archived December 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine retrieved via www.interaksyon.com January 1, 2013

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