Regine Velasquez Returns To Big Screen, Joins the 15th C1 Originals
Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez-Alcasid finally marks
her big screen comeback as she stars in “Yours Truly, Shirley,” an official
entry to the highly anticipated 2019 Cinema One Originals film festival.
The Nigel Santos-directed comedy picture—one of the eight
C1 Originals competition films this year—features the beloved songstress as a
widow who believes a young popstar (Rayt Carreon) is the reincarnation of her
deceased husband.
Regine shared that she found it interesting how the film
touches upon a sensitive topic by looking at it through a much brighter light.
“If you break it down, the story is really sad because she hasn't gotten over
the death of her husband, but this is the other side, the funny side. Because
how do you deal with mourning, right? Especially if you’ve been with the person
your entire life,” she said.
Her big screen comeback through “Yours Truly, Shirley” is
definitely one for the books as it coincides with the 15th year
edition of C1 Originals.
She admits though that she found it challenging to get
her footing back into acting especially since it’s been seven years since she
played the lead role in a movie. “Whenever I have a new film I’m always
second-guessing myself. Acting is not my comfort zone, it's really an effort
for me so when I take on a new film, I really have to think about it. But I'm
glad I did this, I enjoyed shooting and the whole process," she explained.
Aside from the Songbird-starrer, other films that are set
to be showcased during the annual film fest run are “Lucid,” “Metamorphosis,”
“O,” “Sila-Sila,” “Tayo Muna Habang Di Pa Tayo,” “Tia Madre,” and “Utopia.”
Victor Villanueva’s “Lucid,” written by Natts Jadaone, stars
Alessandra de Rossi ang JM de Guzman and centers its story on Ann, a luminous
dreamer with her dreams the exact opposite of her mundane, routinary life. As
she crosses paths with another lucid dreamer, she realizes her dreams are far
more alive than her reality—making her question if it is worth staying there or
not.
“Metamorphosis” is a coming-of-age story about Adam, a
14-year old kid who was born with a secret of having both male and female
genitals. It stars Jerould Aceron, Iana Bernardez, and Ivan Padilla and is
directed by J.E. Tiglao.
Lauren Young, Anna Luna, Sarah Carlos, and Jasmine
Curtis-Smith lead the cast of Kevin Dayrit’s “O,” where Maria, a morgue-intern,
meets vampire ‘drug lord’ Matilda in “O.” In this thriller, Matilda forces
Maria to become a blood pusher in exchange for her life, selling dried blood
sachets to modern-day, harmless vampires.
Meanwhile, Giancarlo Abrahan returns to C1 Originals with
“Sila-Sila,” a comedy about a boy who falls in and out of love with ‘the same
people’ starring Topper Fabregas and Gio Gahol.
“Tayo Muna Habang Hindi Pa Tayo,” a romance drama by
Denise O’ Hara, meanwhile zeroes in on the roller coaster breakup of Alex (Jane
Oineza) and Carlo (JC Santos).
Eve Baswel’s horror entry “Tia Madre” is about
10-year-old Angel (Jana Agoncillo) who is living alone with her warm and loving
mother (Cherie Gil), who unexpectedly became distant and violent towards her.
Angel wonders, is she really her mother?
A crime comedy entry, Dustin Celestino’s “Utopia” stars
Vin Abrenica, Arron Villaflor, and Enzo Pineda. The film is about a
videographer, a rookie police officer, and an undercover agent whose lives
intertwine in the labyrinth of a violent city’s underbelly.
Cinema One Originals have been producing breakthrough
films with edgy, thought-provoking contents to the Filipino audience such as
“That Thing Called Tadhana,” “Baka Bukas,” “Yanggaw,” “Confessional,” “Changing
Partners,” “2 Cool 2 be 4Gotten,” “Mamu; And a Mother too” and more. It has
been the discovery platform for new talents and the breeding ground for filmmakers
like Jerrold Tarog, Antoinette Jadaone, Richard Somes, Jason Paul Laxamana, and
Dwein Baltazar—who all started in C1 Originals. Several of its previous entries
have been highly acclaimed in not just local but also international
award-giving bodies.
Now bigger and bolder, its 15th year
festivities will also be held in line with the 100th year celebration
of Philippine Cinema and the 25th anniversary celebration of leading cable
channel Cinema One.
Catch this year’s #IAmOriginal entries in Cinema One
Originals 2019, happening this November 7 to 17 in various cinemas.
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