EBC Films announces the sequel GUERRERO DOS plus a Victory Party for HAPI ANG BUHAY THE MUSICAL
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Last April 22, Eagle Broadcasting Films (EBC Films) announced that their successful and award winning film "GUERRERO" which was shown in 2017 will finally have its sequel in GUERRERO DOS. On a story conference, Direk Carlo Ortega Cuevas shared details regarding the upcoming film together with the cast.
Guerrero movie in 2017
“Guerrero” is a drama-comedy film, the story evolves on the close relationship between two brothers—the boxer Ramon, played by Genesis Gomez, and 10-year-old Miguel (Sabenorio). Spiced with romance and a little bit of action-suspense, “Guerrero” aims to entertain and inspire with its moral values and universal themes.
Due to popular demad for a part 2 of Guerrero, Direk Carlo Cuevas shared that he is very excited to create the film again, it never crossed his mind that the film will have a sequel because it was not created that way but nevertheless, he is happy that people are clamoring for a second part because they liked the story and they were inspired by the main characters. Presently, Guerrero is being screened in different countries for Filipinos to enjoy, some of the successful screenings were done in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Guerrero won Best Feature Film at the Amsterdam International Film Festival in 2018 and Best Editing in a Foreign Language Film at Madrid International Film Festival 2018.
Direk Carlo Cuevas is currently one of the resident directors of Eagle Broadcasting Corporation’s entertainment department and is writing and directing episodes for “Hapi ang Buhay" which is a musical show.
He graduated with a degree in Communication Arts at De La Salle, Lipa City, Batangas and was winning film awards as a student. After graduation, he began working for ABS-CBN as DoP and director for “Krusada,” “Mission Possible,” “Pinoy True Stories,” among others. He won Best Director in Foreign Language category for the film "Walang Take Two" at the International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema in London and Best New Comer Filmmaker of the Year at the World Film Awards in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Guerrero star Julio Sabernorio won PMPC Best Child Actor in 2017. The cast of the upcoming GUERRERO DOS are Julio Sabernorio, Genesis Gomez, Mia Suarez and veteran actor Art De Guzman. The film will now focus on the puberty stage of Miguel (Julio Sabernorio).
On the same day, April 22, "HAPI ANG BUHAY THE MUSICAL" also had their victory party which was also produced by EBC Films.
The musical satire Hapi ang buhay the musical is all about Philippine life written and directed by Carlo Ortega Cuevas.
“Hapi Ang Buhay”, the movie’s spinoff sitcom which resumes to narrate life in a usual urban Filipino community as the neighborhood encounters various timely social issues. Hapi (John Stevenson Tabangay), a starry-eyed, aspiring filmmaker, continues his quest to fulfill his dreams.
Together with him are Onyok (Edward Flores), his levelheaded ally, who tries to steer him to making rational decisions; and Caloy (Erbil Escano), a loyal, but carefree friend, whose soaring overconfidence often puts him in precarious situations.
Also returning are Alfajor (Wilson Tapalla), the persistent loan shark, and the mischievous Oblax (Dennis Garcia). Join them as they attempt to make sense of everything, while weaving through life’s hilarious side and picking up valuable lessons along the way.
Eagle Broadcasting Corporation, a Philippine television and radio network, created EBC Films this year to produce full-length feature films and “Guerrero” is its pioneer movie production.
Like it’s network’s mission—“to care for the total well-being of the audience through engaging wholesome, family values-oriented and public service media content”—EBC Films was conceived to produce clean, inspirational, family friendly, and values-oriented films.
EBC Films stemmed from INCinema, the film arm of the Iglesia Ni Cristo, which holds an annual inter-ecclesiastical-district filmmaking competition from around the world, focusing on Christian and moral values.
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