Regal Films has posted a behind-the-scenes video clip on its official YouTube account for its upcoming movie offering called Status: It's Complicated. Directed by Chris Martinez, the romantic comedy film is scheduled to hit theaters on November 6, 2013.
The footage shows actress and comedian Eugene Domingo frolicking in the beaches of Boracay along with some of the cast and staff of the production. Watch the footage below:
Eugene Domingo on the set of Status: It's Complicated
Also in the cast of Status: It's Complicated are Maja Salvador, Jake Cuenca, Solenn Heussaff and Paulo Avelino. Release date will be on November 6, 2013.
Status: It's Complicated is the fourth film from Regal Films today. The first three were Seduction, My Lady Boss and The Bride and the Lover.
The official trailer for the upcoming drama movie When The Love Is Gone starring Cristine Reyes and Gabby Concepcion is now out. The video has been uploaded to YouTube by VIVA Films. The movie is part of the company's offering in celebration of its 32nd anniversary. Also starring in the film are Jake Cuenca, Andi Eigenmann and Alice Dixon. Release date will be on November 27, 2013.
The trailer shows the five main characters in the movie at various key scenes. Concepcion's character is married to Dixon and Eigenmann is their daughter. Reyes is the love interest of both Concepcion and Cuenca. The film was directed by Andoy Ranay (Mundo Mo'y Akin, Sosy Problems, One True Love, Legacy, Hiram Na Puso, Time Of My Life).
Watch the full official When The Love Is Gone trailer below:
When The Love Is Gone was based on another Filipino movie that was released way back in 1983. The film titled Nagalit Ang Buwan Sa Haba Ng Gabi starred Dindo Fernando, Gloria Diaz, Eddie Garcia (Praybeyt Benjamin), Laurice Guillen, Janice de Belen, Alvin Enriquez, and Tommy Alvarado. It was directed by Danny L. Zialcita.
When The Love Is Gone starring Cristine Reyes, Gabby Concepcion, Jake Cuenca, Andi Eigenmann
VIVA Films has other films set to be released this year and in 2014. These include Bekikang: Ang Nanay Kong Beki (Joey Paras, Carla Humphries, Tom Rodriguez), The Gifted (Cristine Reyes, Sam Milby, Anne Curtis), Boy Girl Bakla Tomboy (Maricel Soriano, Vice Ganda), and a still untitled project that will star Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz.
VIVA Films has the following to say about When The Love Is Gone: "A gripping, moving story of love lost, love gained, love betrayed, and
love unbound based on the Filipino film classic "Nagalit Ang Buwan sa
Haba ng Gabi (The Moon Got Mad at the Long Night)." Marked by the
glossy, polished, glamorous look of the classic Viva films from the
'80s, this is contemporary Filipino melodrama at its finest and most
sophisticated. A definite must-see!"
Young actress Barbara Miguel made waves at the recently concluded Harlem International Film Festival by bagging the Best Actress award for her performance in the indie film Nuwebe by director Joseph Israel Laban. The only Filipino film in competition at the festival which ran from September 11 to 15, 2013, Nuwebe is a drama about a 9-year old girl impregnated by her own father. The film delves into the repercussions caused by the event to the girl, her family and the community around her.
The synopsis for the film posted on its Facebook page goes: "Nuwebe" (English Title: Termitaria) is inspired by the actual story of
one of the youngest mothers in Philippine history. Krista was just 9
years old when she got pregnant. Her mother believes that she was
impregnated by malevolent supernatural creatures but the real story will
prove to be more complicated than it seems."
The film also competed at the 2013 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival. It competed in the New Breed category. The synopsis for the film provided by the Cinemalaya website is as follows: "Inspired by the actual story of one of the youngest mothers in
Philippine history, “Nuwebe” follows the story of Krista who at the
tender age of 9 got pregnant from the sexual abuse perpetrated by her
own father. What follows is a story of struggle and renewal. Krista’s
story is complex. She refuses to see herself as a victim. Despite her
situation, she demonstrates an incredible level of resilience and
determination to overcome the trauma of her past. Her mother on the
other hand is torn between her love for her child and her love for her
husband."
Aside from Barbara Miguel, the cast of Nuwebe also includes Jake Cuenca, Nadine Samonte, Anita Linda, Manny CastaƱeda, Archie
Adamos, Renaissance Tuason, Mikael Liwag, Isadora Villasquez, Renerich
Ocon, Mariah Fernandez, Blair Arellano, and Derick Cabrido.
Barbara Miguel is most well-known by Filipinos for her appearance in the drama series Munting Heredera which was aired by GMA-7 from May 2011 to February 2012.
A dark-comedy Tagalog film starring Enchong Dee, Eugene Domingo, Empress Schuck, Jake Cuenca and Leo Martinez will be hitting theaters in the Philippines soon. Titled Tuhog, the movie revolves around three characters and their rather unfortunate and peculiar lives. These are three strangers who due to cruel fate find themselves stuck with each other after a tragic bus accident.
Two buses figure in a road mishap and three passengers get pierced with a single steel bar, a very dangerous situation which doctors may not even be able to find a solution. But this tragic event just serves as the glue that connects the lives of three people together in a single clump. Is it fate? Or is it merely a coincidence?
Tuhog movie poster
Tuhog was directed by Veronica Velasco. It's a co-production by Skylight Films and Star Cinema. It will be released on July 17, 2013.
Tuhog trailer:
Synopsis of Tuhog 2013:
"Due to a road rage between two buses, an accident occurs which puts the
lives of its passengers in jeopardy. But the ones greatly affected by
such event are a middle-aged woman named Fiesta (Eugene Domingo), an old
and retired family patriarch Tonio (Leo Martinez), and a lad named
Caloy (Enchong Dee). These three people are pierced through a single
steel bar – a dangerous situation that even their doctors find hard to solve. But even before this unfortunate circumstance, these three have their share of ill-fated lives.
Fiesta is a bus barker of Janus Express whose life revolves around
taking care of her demented father Carding. Being a dedicated daughter
to Carding turns her into a lonely spinster that scares men away with
her fierce and masculine demeanor. Until she meets Nato (Jake Cuenca), a
new driver hired by Janus Express that eventually wins her heart. But
just when she thought that she’ll finally have her far-fetched happiness
with Nato, things start to get complicated when she finds out Nato’s
painful secret.
Tonio is a retired old man who after getting past
his prime and being a refuge to his family, now wants to fulfill his
shrugged off dream of becoming a baker. He decides to use his pension to
fulfill this dream. At first, his own family is skeptical about it but
he eventually gets their support along with his friends to make it
happen. Now, it’s all up to him to make this work and find out if this
is a dream worth all that risk.
Caloy is a young man preserving his
virginity for his girlfriend Angel (Empress). They have made an
agreement to give up their virginities to each other and only to each
other. However, Caloy gets challenged to remain faithful to this pact
because of the difficulties of the long distance relationship she shares
with Angel. Moreover, he starts to doubt the loyalty of Angel to him
and to their relationship because of a guy named Jun Rey who is
seemingly getting involved with his girlfriend.
Through one horrible
mishap, the lives of Fiesta, Tonio, and Caloy get tied together. Who
will be given another chance to live and make things right? And whose
life is really bound to end"