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Two Filipino films, one television coverage and a highly popular Japanese anime were able to brave the storm to the delight and satisfaction of local pop culture buffs at home and on-the-go while looking at disappointments from Filipino netizens on social media mostly regarding late class suspensions due to series of heavy rains.
Here's what you need to know about the shows and films that begin to
gain following anew amidst unforseen and natural circumstances.
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| A scene from the sleeper indie hit Kita Kita. (Image Source: Youtube) |
'Kita Kita' Is Indie's New
Sleeper Hit
The experimental tandem of Empoy Marquez and Alessandra de Rossi has
surprisingly making an impact in the Philippine box office after their movie 'Kita
Kita' becomes a sleeper hit in local cinemas.
According to Spring Films, the romantic flick set in Japan has reached
the Php100 million mark in local box-office sales in just one week then crossed
the Php200 million mark over the recent weekend. The unexpected mark would
eventually follow the success of other sleeper hits from the independent scene such
as That Thing Called Tadhana and Die Beautiful. The movie has also received an overwhelmingly
positive reception from movie critics and was even praised by several local celebrities
who have watched the movie.
The unprecedented and overwhelming success of the movie mainly due to
strong "word of mouth" marketing is literally becoming a testament that
Filipino-made indie films should not be underestimated and local movie buffs
should expect what holds next for the surprisingly rising AlEmpoy love team in
the coming chances. Anyway, 'Kita Kita' is still showing in cinemas nationwide so
you should thank Viva Films for bringing this unexpected blockbuster to the masses.
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| A scene from the movie Finally Found Someone. (Image Source: Rappler/Star Cinema) |
Star Cinema's latest romantic comedy film "Finally Found Someone"
is off to a blazing start as it has reached the Php100 million mark in local
box-office gross in just four days according to Star Cinema.
The movie opened last July 26, 2017 with an initial gross of Php20
million despite being hindered by heavy rains due to the southwest monsoon
affecting western parts of Luzon including Metro Manila. Its main stars Sarah
Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz thank their fans for braving the heavy downpour
and flooding just to enjoy watching the movie. And you know what, their efforts
are worth what they have learned from the movie.
"Finally Found Someone" is the fourth movie featuring the
Geronimo-Cruz tandem where its previous movies were certified box office hits.
Directed by Theodore Boborol, the movie is still showing in 300 cinemas
nationwide.
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It is without question that more Filipinos nationwide and around the
world would prefer and trust ABS-CBN when it comes to the freshest news updates
and covering special events happening in the country, and its coverage of
Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's second State of the Nation Address
(SONA) is indeed no exception.
More Filipino households watch ABS-CBN News' comprehensive coverage of SONA
2017 which was eventually the most watched among major Philippine TV networks last
July 24, 2017. Based on data from Kantar Media, "Pangako ng Pagbabago: The
ABS-CBN 2017 SONA Special Coverage" scored a high national TV rating of
16.6% which is almost nine points higher than that of its rival network's special
coverage.
But, that's not all. During the two-hour SONA, President Duterte praised
Failon Ngayon's documentary special "Pamana ng Mina" which took
viewers to not only the recent state of the local mining industry but also the effects
of mining to the livelihood of many Filipinos as well. This just proves that
ABS-CBN News will continue to deliver highly-engaging documentaries and
unbiased comprehensive news reporting as abided by its mission "In The
Service of the Filipino Worldwide" amidst heavy criticism, profanity and
fake news.
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| A scene from an episode of Sword Art Online. (Image Source: Netflix) |
Sword Art Online Now
Available on iflix in Filipino
In January 2015, Filipino anime fans were delighted and surprised with
the Philippine free TV airing of the highly-phenomenal modern fantasy anime
Sword Art Online which eventually took social media by storm as one of the top
trending topics by that time. More than two years later, fans of the hit Japanese
anime may now relive the drama and action happening in the world of Sword Art
Online and of MMORPG on their computers and mobile devices.
Thanks to Telesuccess Productions Inc., Filipinos can now enjoy
binge-watching every episode of Sword Art Online on iflix and the most
interesting about it is that they are all dubbed in Filipino. SAO is one of the
newest additions to iflix's library of popular and engaging Japanese anime
which can be availed for online and offline viewing.
