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Lastikman (TV Series)
''Lastikman'' is a Philippine action dramedy fantaserye based on Mars Ravelo's comic book character of the same name. The show initially aired on ABS-CBN from September 24, 2007, to January 25, 2008, replacing ''Margarita''. Vhong Navarro played the title role. The story follows Miguel (Vhong Navarro) who transforms into a superhero who came from another planet. ''Lastikman'' received the highest average rating (36.4%) for a Philippine television series in 2008 according to NUTAM. Plot Prologue: The Adventure Begins Amon Labao, the matriarch of the planet Igbao in the galaxy Harraio, orders her subjects to conduct extensive experiments upon humans, their first being the abducted Ruth Abelgas. However, one scientist, Irroian, aids in her escape, and the pair fall in love, leading to Ruth giving birth to Eskappar. When the Council determines that Ruth must be executed, Irroian seeks the help of his friend Agaddon in returning her to Earth, but a Council spy named Maraam learns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama. From the twentieth century, it has expanded further into various media, including film, television, graphic novels, manga, animations and video games. Fantasy is distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror fiction, horror by the respective absence of scientific or macabre themes, although these genres overlap. In popular culture, the fantasy genre predominantly features settings that emulate Earth, but with a sense of otherness. In its broadest sense, however, fantasy consists of works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians from ancient mythology, myths and legends to many recent and popular works. Traits Most fantasy uses magic (paranormal), magic or other supernatural elements as a ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Genre
Action fiction is a literary genre that focuses on stories that involve high-stakes, high-energy, and fast-paced events. This genre includes a wide range of sub-genres, such as spy novels, adventure stories, tales of terror and intrigue ("cloak and dagger") and mysteries. This kind of story utilizes suspense, the tension that is built up when the reader wishes to know how the conflict between the protagonist and antagonist is going to be resolved or what the solution to the puzzle of a thriller is. Genre fiction Action fiction is a form of genre fiction whose subject matter is characterized by emphasis on exciting action sequences. This does not always mean they exclude character development or story-telling. Action fiction is related to other forms of fiction, including action films, action games and analogous media in other formats such as manga and anime. It includes martial arts action, extreme sports action, car chases and vehicles, suspense action, and action comedy, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxanne Guinoo
Roxanne Bosch Guinoo-Yap (born February 14, 1986) is a Filipina actress. Since April 2012, she is employed by GMA Network, having transferred from ABS-CBN as a contract of GMA Artist Center for three years. In 2015, she transferred back to her home network ABS-CBN. She is set to appear as young Amelia Guerrero in '' The General's Daughter''. Before her transfer to GMA Network in 2012, she returned to showbiz as a brief Talent5 Artist and appeared in '' Valiente'' and an episode in ''Real Confessions''. In 2008–2010, she was also with TV5 to appear in ''Everybody Hapi''. Career In 2004, Guinoo joined the popular reality TV show ''Star Circle Teen Quest'' aired on ABS-CBN and made it into the group of finalists known as the "Magic Circle of 5", along with co-stars Hero Angeles, Sandara Park, Joross Gamboa, and Melissa Ricks. In June 2004, the televised live final was held in Araneta Coliseum, where she finished in second place. She was introduced as one of the newest members of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Estrada
John Anthony Siason Estrada (born June 13, 1973) is a Filipino film and TV actor who has starred in a number of roles as a leading man, comedian and villain. He is a contract actor of ABS-CBN, where he remained there from 1990 to 2018 and returned on 2021, after which he transferred to GMA Network from 2018 to 2021. He also did a sitcom on TV5 called Everybody Hapi. Early life John Anthony Siason Estrada was born in 1973 in Quezon City, Philippines, and grew up with his family at Isabela City, Basilan where his father (Vicente Estrada) was a Municipal Councilor and his mother (Lilia Siason-Estrada) a public school teacher. At an early age, he was regularly cast in a variety of school plays and presentations, usually taking on the lead roles. Early career He first made his foray in show business as a model having won Bodyshots Model Search, a competition sponsored by the Fashion Designers Association of the Philippines (FDAP) early into his college years from nearby Zamboang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Veneracion
Stephen Ian Lopez Veneracion (; born February 7, 1975) is a Filipino athlete, actor, pilot, and singer. He was a former talent of GMA Network and is currently an artist of ABS-CBN and TV5. Personal life and career His father is renowned painter Roy Veneracion, while his mother is Susan Lopez-Veneracion. He grew up in Manila but spent many of his childhood summers in Liloan, Cebu where his mother originally came from. He is married to Pam (''née'' Gallardo), an industrial engineer, with whom he has three children. Primarily known as an action star, he regained fame in 2015 due to the popularity of his loveteam with Jodi Sta. Maria. His career started in 1982 as first appeared in RPN 9's show, ''Joey and Son''. in 1986, Veneracion joined GMA Network's That's Entertainment, hosted by German Moreno. Throughout the 1990s, he starred in several action films. Veneracion's first drama appearance is '' Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin'' since 2001. He later transferred to ABS-CBN in 2003, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawn Zulueta
Marie Rachel Salman Taleon-Lagdameo (born March 4, 1969), known professionally as Dawn Zulueta (), is a Filipino actress, host and commercial model. She was recognized as the only Filipino actor to win two different major accolades in acting categories in a single year when she won Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress in the 1992 FAMAS Awards. She also appeared in ''Manila Standard'' Top 10 Filipina actresses of the 1990s list of 1999. Career Zulueta was spotted in a Close-Up television commercial in 1986 opposite Tonton Gutierrez. She then started her film career in ''Nakagapos na Puso'' (1986) alongside Sharon Cuneta and Lorna Tolentino. She also had roles in television series like '' Okay Ka, Fairy Ko!'' (1995–1997) as the lead character's wife, drama series ''Davao'' (1990), and became a regular female co-host on the musical variety show ''GMA Supershow'' (1989). She branched out hosting other musical-variety shows like ''The Dawn and Jimmy Show'' (1989) and ''RSVP'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherie Gil
Evangeline Rose Gil Eigenmann (; June 21, 1963 – August 5, 2022), known professionally as Cherie Gil, was a Filipino actress. With a career spanning nearly 50 years, she was dubbed the "''La Primera Contravida''" ("The Prime Villain") for her acting prowess which landed her numerous antagonistic roles on film, television, and even on stage. Gil was a FAMAS Award winner, a recipient of Ani ng Dangal by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and a Hall of Famer at the Metro Manila Film Festival in the Best Supporting Actress category. In 2015, she won the Best Actress trophy at the ASEAN International Film Awards. The same year, she also won the Best Lead Actress in a Foreign Language Film at the 2015 Madrid International Film Festival. In 2019, she was awarded the Best Supporting Actress at the 42nd Gawad Urian Awards for her portrayal of the character Patricia Medina in the feature film ''Citizen Jake''. She began her career as a child actress at the age of 9, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloria Romero (actress)
Gloria Anne Borrego Galla (born December 16, 1933), known professionally as Gloria Romero (), is a multi-awarded Filipino actress, regarded as the “Queen of Philippine Movies”, her career spans over 70 years, and she has starred in over 200 films and television programs. Some of her award-winning performances in films are '' Tanging Yaman'' (FAMAS Best Actress 2001), '' Nagbabagang Luha'' (FAMAS Best Supporting Actress 1989) and '' Dalagang Ilocana'' (FAMAS Best Actress 1955). Dubbed as the “First Lady of Philippine Cinema”, Romero is a recipient of 6 FAMAS Awards, including the prestigious Huwarang Bituin of FAMAS Award, 3 Gawad Urian Awards and 3 FAP Awards. In 2019, she won 2 Best Actress Awards for her performance on the acclaimed film “Rainbow's Sunset” at the International Film Festival Manhattan and MMFF Awards. She is also a recipient of multiple "Lifetime Achievement Awards" across all leading award-giving bodies including: Cinemanila International Film F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elastic
Elastic is a word often used to describe or identify certain types of elastomer, elastic used in garments or stretchable fabrics. Elastic may also refer to: Alternative name * Rubber band, ring-shaped band of rubber used to hold objects together * Bungee cord, a cord composed of an elastic core covered in a sheath * Chinese jump rope, a children's game resembling hopscotch and jump rope As a proper name * ''Elastic'' (album), a 2002 album by jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman * Elastic NV, the company that releases the Elasticsearch search engine ** Elasticsearch, a search engine based on Apache Lucene * Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), a web service that provides secure, resizable compute capacity in a cloud format * Elastics (orthodontics), rubber bands used in orthodontics See also * Elastic collision, a collision where kinetic energy is conserved * Elastic deformation, reversible deformation of a material * Elasticity (other) * Flex (other) * S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lastikman Cast
Lastikman, originally spelled Lastik Man, is a fictional character and Filipino comics superhero created by Mars Ravelo and artist Mar T. Santana. Lastikman or the original spelling of Lastik Man debuted in comics format in ''Aliwan Komiks'' #56 (December 7, 1964). Based on DC Comics' Plastic Man, and/or Marvel's Mister Fantastic from Fantastic Four, Lastikman can also stretch and transform into many imaginable forms and shapes he desires. History Early years (1964-1965) In the 1965 comic book of Aliwan Komiks ''"Lastik Man Vol. 1"'', Lastik Man is introduced as a new comic book superhero, an alien from another planet who somehow got trapped on earth. Lastikman then decided to fight crime in the Philippines, mainly Manila. Later years (1995-1997) 1995 Issue #1 1995 Issue #3 In ''Issue #3: "Playground"'' (October 12, 1995), Lastikman faces the mad toymaker Professor Gilmor. 1995 Issue #4 In ''Issue #4: "Gold"'' (October 19, 1995). 1995 Issue #5 In ''Issue #5: "Lastikman v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mothra
is a fictional monster, or ''kaiju'', that first appeared in the 1961 film '' Mothra'', produced and distributed by Toho Studios. Mothra has appeared in several Toho ''tokusatsu'' films, most often as a recurring character in the ''Godzilla'' franchise. She is typically portrayed as a colossal sentient larva (caterpillar) or imago, accompanied by two miniature fairies speaking on her behalf. Unlike other Toho monsters, Mothra is a largely heroic character, having been variously portrayed as a protector of her own island culture,'' Mothra'' (1961). Directed by Ishirō Honda. Toho the Earth'' Godzilla vs. Mothra'' (1992). Directed by Takao Okawara. Toho and Japan.'' Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack'' (2001). Directed by Shusuke Kaneko. Toho. Mothra's design is influenced by silk worms, their imagos, and those of giant silk moths in the family Saturniidae. The character is often depicted hatching offspring (in some cases, twins) when approaching ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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