Starring Lea Salonga and Aga Muhlach, in their second film together after Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal in 1992, it revolves around two lovers whose long-distance relationship drifted them apart.

When she is invited to live with her estranged mother in California, Jerry pushes her to go through with the trip despite her protests, for him to focus on his work and build his career as an advertising executive.

[3] Some scenes that set in the United States were shot in Baguio due to the presence of the pine trees and log cabins in the penultimate part of the film.

[4] The film's theme song "Sana Maulit Muli" was originally written by Gary Valenciano in English and it was a tribute to the late young actress Julie Vega who died in 1985.

[5] The premiere of the restored version was attended by the film's director Olivia M. Lamasan; the lead stars Aga Muhlach and Lea Salonga; Aga Muhlach's wife Charlene Gonzales-Muhlach and their twin children Andres and Atasha; director Joyce Bernal, and ABS-CBN's Head of Creative Communications Management, Robert Labayen.

The restored version of the film was released through iTunes on September 21, 2015, in the selected territories: US, UK, Japan, Israel, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Macau and the Philippines.

[6][7][8] Lily Grace Tabanera of Cosmopolitan Philippines called Sana Maulit Muli a classic after observing the pros and cons of the characters Jerry and Agnes and their development.