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I want to see them. One of them is Panaghoy sa Suba and the other one is Ai$hite something.
QUOTE (flipcombatmedic @ Dec 22 2004, 03:30 PM)
I want to see them. One of them is Panaghoy sa Suba and the other one is Ai$hite something.
I heard about the secon one, Judy Ann Santos and Raymart Santiago are supposed to be in it.
Yama$hita - around 3 years ago.
Ai$hite Maste (Judy Ann)
Panaghoy sa Suba ( Ceasar Montano)
Ai$hite Maste (Judy Ann)
Panaghoy sa Suba ( Ceasar Montano)
Yama$hita.. hindi masahdong interesting yung story...
Maabangan nga yung Aishie at Panaghoy
Maabangan nga yung Aishie at Panaghoy
i heard there will be an american production of the bataan death march.
I like Enteng Kabisote , Lastikman and Mano Po 3
I want to watch Mano po 3.
Ai$hite masu pala.
Sorry, to say that parang matamlay ngayon ang mga tao sa pagpanood ng mga movies sa MMFF.
Yung mga neighbors namin , will just spend their time at home na lang daw or just family get together .
Sorry, to say that parang matamlay ngayon ang mga tao sa pagpanood ng mga movies sa MMFF.
Yung mga neighbors namin , will just spend their time at home na lang daw or just family get together .
o you mean ai$hite imasu. means i love you.
what's the plot on this.
what's the plot on this.
I saw in the movie trailer na mayroon gay( Dennis Trillo) then there was love affair between Jay Manalo ( Japanese)and Dennis Trillo who did not know that Dennis Trillo was a man until near the middle of the story.
Judy Ann was a guerilla
Judy Ann was a guerilla
QUOTE (Ek-ek @ Dec 23 2004, 05:56 PM)
I saw in the movie trailer na mayroon gay( Dennis Trillo) then there was love affair between Jay Manalo ( Japanese)and Dennis Trillo who did not know that Dennis Trillo was a man until near the middle of the story.
Judy Ann was a guerilla
Judy Ann was a guerilla
are sure it's not trillo who's a guerilla and judy ann the lover?
I am not sure. Kasi i saw Judy Ann carrying a long gun.
Oo, nakita ko rin na may dalang baril si Juday. I forgot the movie of Cesar..the setting is during the j@p Occupation. Bisaya kasi
The films of the 30th Metro Manila Film Festival
Eight films have been selected for this year's Metro Manila Film Festival, held under the auspices of the Metro Manila Development Authority and co-produced by the Manila Broadcasting Co. The films will be shown in participating theaters nationwide from Dec. 25 to Jan. 7. The Film Festival Awards Night is slated for Dec. 29 at the Aliw Theater, CCP Complex. Below is a short summary of each of the movies.
Ai$hite Imasu 1941
(Basifilm Productions)
[img]http://www.bworld.com.ph/weekender/cinema/ai$hite_poster.jpg[/img]
This period drama takes place in the quiet town of San Nicolas in December 1941. A young woman named Inya has just married her childhood sweetheart Edilberto. But the arrival of the Japanese throws the town into chaos. In the midst of it, a high-ranking Japanese officer named Ichiru is drawn to the cross-dressing Ignacio, Inya's best friend. Edilberto, a guerilla whom Ignacio loves, convinces the latter to continue pretending to be a girl to have a relationship with Ichiru and pass information about the Japanese on to the Filipino rebels. But Inya is alarmed that Edilberto would put Ignacio in danger, and worried that her husband has been consumed by war and bloodlust. Starring Judy Ann Santos, Raymart Santiago, Dennis Trillo, Jay Manalo, Anita Linda, Jacklyn Jose, Angelu De Leon, Tony Mabesa, TJ Trinidad, lya Villania, Marco Alcaraz, and Yasmien Kurdi. Directed by Joel C. Lamangan.
Enteng Kabisote (Okay Ka, Fairy Ko... The Legend!)
(Octoarts Films)
The popular 1980s fantasy TV series takes to the big screen again as the Kabisote family returns to the magical world of fairies and witches. In the midst of the battle between good and evil, Enteng and his fairy wife Faye are continuously nagged by the imperious fairy queen Ina Magenta. Starring Vic Sotto, Kristine Hermosa, G Toengi, and Oyo Boy Sotto. Directed by Tony Y. Reyes
Happy Together
(Regal Entertainment, Inc.)
This dramatic comedy centers on the lives of two best friends looking for love: Lianne, a fast-talking businesswoman who can sell anyone anything, and Osmond, a gay copywriter who dreams of writing a best-selling novel. Osmond is attracted to handsome working-class men who treat him like an ATM. Lianne, on the other hand, finally meets the man of her dreams, marries, and has two daughters. But her husband leaves her eventually. The film sees the two best friends go through life, love, and troubles in love from the time they are in their 20s until they are in their 60s. Starring Kris Aquino, Eric Quizon, Jay-R, Nova Villa, Gloria Diaz, Cogie Domingo, Carlo Maceda, Mark Herras, Jennylyn Mercado, Yasmien Kurdi, Rainier Castillo, Paolo Paraiso. Directed by Joel C. Lamangan.
Lastikman
(Viva Productions, Inc.)
Lanky Adrian Rosales is the unlikely hero of this film adaptation of Mars Ravelo's popular comic book. After being beaten up by a group of illegal loggers, Adrian collapses against a rubber tree. The tree gives off a strange fluid that heals Adrian's wounds and causes his body to become elastic like rubber. With his newfound powers, Adrian vows to protect the people as the hero Lastikman. Starring Mark Bautista, Sarah Geronimo, Cherie Gil, John Estrada, Danilo Barrios, Elizabeth Oropesa, Joel Torre, Tuesday Vargas, Bearwin Meilly, and Mark Gil. Directed by Mac Alejandre.
Mano Po 3 (My Love)
(MAQ Productions, Inc.)
Best friends Lilia, Paul and Michael were student activists in the late 1970s. Michael, Lilia's fiance, was captured by the government, forcing his family to give up their properties and businesses for his freedom. The family migrates to the US, leaving Lilia, who eventually marries Paul. Fast-forward to the present: Lilia is now an anti-crime crusader helping Chinoy hulidap victims. A person she once helped sends her on a trip abroad to thank her, and it is here that she meets Michael again. He follows her to the Philippines, scandalizing her children. Soon, Lilia's fidelity to her husband and clan is questioned. Starring Vilma Santos, Christopher De Leon, Jay Manalo, Eddie Garcia, Boots Anson Roa, Jean Garcia, Karylle, Angel Locsin, Patrick Garcia, Dennis Trillo, Angelica Panganiban, John Prats, Carlo Aquino. Directed by Joel C. Lamangan.
Panaghoy sa Suba
(CM Films, Inc.)
This film, told mainly in Cebuano, takes place in a remote village in Central Visayas during the Japanese occupation. Duroy is attracted to Iset, who, on account of her materialistic parents, draws suitors who might lift her out of poverty. One is her American employer, Smith; the other is Fumio Okohara, a Japanese officer who leads the Occupation troops in that area. Duroy joins a band of guerrillas and becomes their leader. Iset, appalled by the brutality of the Japanese, also joins the guerillas. She is tasked to help her comrades lay a trap for the Japanese and rescue villagers from a river prison. Starring Cesar Montano, Juliana Palermo, Ronnie Lazaro, Daria Ramirez, Reiven Bolado, Jacky Woo, Rebecca Lusterio, Caridad Sanchez, Joel Torre, Rommel Montano, Ramon Villanueva, and Suzette Rallio. Directed by Cesar D. Montano.
Sigaw
(Megavision Films)
A battered wife and her jealous husband draw the concern and curiosity of their neighbor Marvin, who keeps hearing strange noises down the hall where the couple lives. As Marvin investigates, he uncovers a secret that changes his life and that of his girlfriend Pinky. A series of hauntings follows Marvin and Pinky wherever they go, even after Marvin moves out of the apartment. Finally, he decides to confront the problem. Starring Richard Gutierrez, Jomari Yllana, Angel Locsin, Iza Calzado, James Blanco, Janella Denise Guevarra, and Ronnie Lazaro. Directed by Yam Laranas.
Spirit of the Glass
(Canary Films)
An aborted trip to Boracay forces Kelly and her friends to spend the Lenten break in her ancestral house in the province. There, Kelly's younger brother Aries and his friend TJ play Spirit of the Glass against the warning of the old caretaker. They awaken a spirit who begs for help. The group tries to banish the spirit, to no avail, and the spirit haunts them. Finally, a medium tells Kelly to return to the old house, confront the spirit there, and help it so it will return to its rest. Starring Rica Peralejo, Marvin Agustin, Alessandra De Rossi, Dingdong Dantes, Paolo Contis, Drew Arellano, Ana Capri, and Clara Sotto. Directed by Jose Javier Reyes
Eight films have been selected for this year's Metro Manila Film Festival, held under the auspices of the Metro Manila Development Authority and co-produced by the Manila Broadcasting Co. The films will be shown in participating theaters nationwide from Dec. 25 to Jan. 7. The Film Festival Awards Night is slated for Dec. 29 at the Aliw Theater, CCP Complex. Below is a short summary of each of the movies.
Ai$hite Imasu 1941
(Basifilm Productions)
[img]http://www.bworld.com.ph/weekender/cinema/ai$hite_poster.jpg[/img]
This period drama takes place in the quiet town of San Nicolas in December 1941. A young woman named Inya has just married her childhood sweetheart Edilberto. But the arrival of the Japanese throws the town into chaos. In the midst of it, a high-ranking Japanese officer named Ichiru is drawn to the cross-dressing Ignacio, Inya's best friend. Edilberto, a guerilla whom Ignacio loves, convinces the latter to continue pretending to be a girl to have a relationship with Ichiru and pass information about the Japanese on to the Filipino rebels. But Inya is alarmed that Edilberto would put Ignacio in danger, and worried that her husband has been consumed by war and bloodlust. Starring Judy Ann Santos, Raymart Santiago, Dennis Trillo, Jay Manalo, Anita Linda, Jacklyn Jose, Angelu De Leon, Tony Mabesa, TJ Trinidad, lya Villania, Marco Alcaraz, and Yasmien Kurdi. Directed by Joel C. Lamangan.
Enteng Kabisote (Okay Ka, Fairy Ko... The Legend!)
(Octoarts Films)
The popular 1980s fantasy TV series takes to the big screen again as the Kabisote family returns to the magical world of fairies and witches. In the midst of the battle between good and evil, Enteng and his fairy wife Faye are continuously nagged by the imperious fairy queen Ina Magenta. Starring Vic Sotto, Kristine Hermosa, G Toengi, and Oyo Boy Sotto. Directed by Tony Y. Reyes
Happy Together
(Regal Entertainment, Inc.)
This dramatic comedy centers on the lives of two best friends looking for love: Lianne, a fast-talking businesswoman who can sell anyone anything, and Osmond, a gay copywriter who dreams of writing a best-selling novel. Osmond is attracted to handsome working-class men who treat him like an ATM. Lianne, on the other hand, finally meets the man of her dreams, marries, and has two daughters. But her husband leaves her eventually. The film sees the two best friends go through life, love, and troubles in love from the time they are in their 20s until they are in their 60s. Starring Kris Aquino, Eric Quizon, Jay-R, Nova Villa, Gloria Diaz, Cogie Domingo, Carlo Maceda, Mark Herras, Jennylyn Mercado, Yasmien Kurdi, Rainier Castillo, Paolo Paraiso. Directed by Joel C. Lamangan.
Lastikman
(Viva Productions, Inc.)
Lanky Adrian Rosales is the unlikely hero of this film adaptation of Mars Ravelo's popular comic book. After being beaten up by a group of illegal loggers, Adrian collapses against a rubber tree. The tree gives off a strange fluid that heals Adrian's wounds and causes his body to become elastic like rubber. With his newfound powers, Adrian vows to protect the people as the hero Lastikman. Starring Mark Bautista, Sarah Geronimo, Cherie Gil, John Estrada, Danilo Barrios, Elizabeth Oropesa, Joel Torre, Tuesday Vargas, Bearwin Meilly, and Mark Gil. Directed by Mac Alejandre.
Mano Po 3 (My Love)
(MAQ Productions, Inc.)
Best friends Lilia, Paul and Michael were student activists in the late 1970s. Michael, Lilia's fiance, was captured by the government, forcing his family to give up their properties and businesses for his freedom. The family migrates to the US, leaving Lilia, who eventually marries Paul. Fast-forward to the present: Lilia is now an anti-crime crusader helping Chinoy hulidap victims. A person she once helped sends her on a trip abroad to thank her, and it is here that she meets Michael again. He follows her to the Philippines, scandalizing her children. Soon, Lilia's fidelity to her husband and clan is questioned. Starring Vilma Santos, Christopher De Leon, Jay Manalo, Eddie Garcia, Boots Anson Roa, Jean Garcia, Karylle, Angel Locsin, Patrick Garcia, Dennis Trillo, Angelica Panganiban, John Prats, Carlo Aquino. Directed by Joel C. Lamangan.
Panaghoy sa Suba
(CM Films, Inc.)
This film, told mainly in Cebuano, takes place in a remote village in Central Visayas during the Japanese occupation. Duroy is attracted to Iset, who, on account of her materialistic parents, draws suitors who might lift her out of poverty. One is her American employer, Smith; the other is Fumio Okohara, a Japanese officer who leads the Occupation troops in that area. Duroy joins a band of guerrillas and becomes their leader. Iset, appalled by the brutality of the Japanese, also joins the guerillas. She is tasked to help her comrades lay a trap for the Japanese and rescue villagers from a river prison. Starring Cesar Montano, Juliana Palermo, Ronnie Lazaro, Daria Ramirez, Reiven Bolado, Jacky Woo, Rebecca Lusterio, Caridad Sanchez, Joel Torre, Rommel Montano, Ramon Villanueva, and Suzette Rallio. Directed by Cesar D. Montano.
Sigaw
(Megavision Films)
A battered wife and her jealous husband draw the concern and curiosity of their neighbor Marvin, who keeps hearing strange noises down the hall where the couple lives. As Marvin investigates, he uncovers a secret that changes his life and that of his girlfriend Pinky. A series of hauntings follows Marvin and Pinky wherever they go, even after Marvin moves out of the apartment. Finally, he decides to confront the problem. Starring Richard Gutierrez, Jomari Yllana, Angel Locsin, Iza Calzado, James Blanco, Janella Denise Guevarra, and Ronnie Lazaro. Directed by Yam Laranas.
Spirit of the Glass
(Canary Films)
An aborted trip to Boracay forces Kelly and her friends to spend the Lenten break in her ancestral house in the province. There, Kelly's younger brother Aries and his friend TJ play Spirit of the Glass against the warning of the old caretaker. They awaken a spirit who begs for help. The group tries to banish the spirit, to no avail, and the spirit haunts them. Finally, a medium tells Kelly to return to the old house, confront the spirit there, and help it so it will return to its rest. Starring Rica Peralejo, Marvin Agustin, Alessandra De Rossi, Dingdong Dantes, Paolo Contis, Drew Arellano, Ana Capri, and Clara Sotto. Directed by Jose Javier Reyes
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