ENTERTAINMENT
| March 27, 2019
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| iflix Mystified's Coven of Four (from left to right): Helena (Karylle), Adela (Iza Calzado), Althea (Sunshine Dizon), and Kathalina (Diana Zubiri) (Image Source: FemaleNetwork.com/iflix Philippines) |
More
than fifteen years ago, millions of Filipino viewing households have glued to their
television screens and witnessed how four mystical beings were able to save
their world from dark magical forces. These have happened to be the original sang'gres of the well-loved Filipino
fantasy drama series Encantadia played by Iza Calzado, Sunshine Dizon, Diana
Zubiri and Karylle. Now, they have reunited as the Coven of Four in the highly-anticipated
original Filipino film Mystified.
What
can Filipino binge-watchers expect from this one heck of a reunion movie considering
that it will be available for online and offline viewing on iflix? Well, here's
the story. From the world of magic and witchcraft, four witches highly regarded
as the Coven of Four are being sent in today's modern world to stop a witch
named Hellga (Sunshine Cruz) from freeing the evil Lord Luvictus (Mustafa
Elezali) who plans to control the globe. The only thing that can hinder them
while fulfilling their mission of stopping evil is the personal issues that hound
them including the limits of their powers, love and revealing their true
identities to mortals.
With
the guidance of an esteemed magic council led by Yang Ob (Dwight Gaston) and
Devana (Cheska Iñigo), the Coven of Four consists of the following sorceresses:
Althea (Sunshine), a healer and potions master who became a doctor in the
mortal world and can unleash energy blasts; Adela (Iza), a teacher gifted with
telekinesis who can also read people's minds; Helena (Karylle), a vlogger who
has the power of time travel; and Kathalina (Diana), a mild-mannered events
planner who is an atmoskinesser that has the ability to control the elements
and fly.
If
you've watched the film's official trailer above, you may have been impressed
by its stunning visual effects and animation that is undoubtedly remarkable as
well as the appealing costumes of the main four characters considering that
they are made from leather. Of course, you would have known that it is filmed
across different locations including Bulacan, Pampanga and even Batangas.
Furthermore, since it will be the literal culmination of the Philippines'
celebration of International Women's Month, Mystified will be centered around
women empowerment.
Let's
not forget its movie soundtrack headlined by the inspirational song
"Simula" written and sung by Karylle and produced by her husband and
Spongecola frontman Yael Yuzon. According to Karylle, the song's inspiration is
her journey with her longtime friends throughout their respective lives starting
from their Encantadia days. With these in mind, binge-watchers in the
Philippines and across other countries in the world will definitely be
mystified and follow the Coven of Four's battle against evil and the struggles
of today's modern world.
Directed
by Mark Reyes of Encantadia fame, Mystified is the first original Filipino
production under Asia's leading online entertainment service iflix. The movie
will be available for iflixFREE and iflixVIP subscribers starting March 29,
2019. Just sign up on either www.iflix.com
or the iflix mobile app on your smartphones and enjoy your own choice of delightful
entertainment. Follow iflix Philippines on Facebook and Twitter for more updates
on upcoming content. Meanwhile, Mystified's official soundtrack will soon be
available on music streaming platforms including Spotify.
