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Rosemarie Gil
Maria Rosa Francisca Catalina Gil-Eigenmann y Castellvi (; born March 9, 1942), also known professionally as Rosemarie Gil, is a Filipino actress and singer. She is best known for her portrayal of rich socialite-villainess roles. Early life Gil was born in Quiapo, Manila to Carlos Gil Jr. and Maria Dolores Castellvi. Her family owned a hacienda in Porac, Pampanga. She was educated at the elite Assumption Convent (now Assumption College). Career Premiere Productions gave her the title role in her first movie ''Sta. Rita De Casia (Patrona ng Imposible)'' (1958). She starred in ''Night of the Cobra Woman'' (1972) and ''Naked Vengeance'' (1985), among others. Gil married fellow actor-musician Eddie Mesa in 1958, putting her stardom on hold, while her husband enjoyed a career in the limelight. The couple would eventually settle in the United States, separate and then reconcile. She reclaimed her stardom in the 1970s upon her return, and starred in movies for international release. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quiapo, Manila
Quiapo () is a district of the city of Manila, in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. Referred to as the "Old Downtown of Manila", Quiapo is home to the Quiapo Church, where the feast of the Black Nazarene is held with millions of people attending annually. Quiapo has also made a name for itself as a place for marketplace bargain hunting. Quiapo is geographically located at the very center of the city of Manila. It is bounded by the Pasig River and Estero de San Miguel to the south, San Miguel to the east, Recto Avenue to the north and Rizal Avenue to the west. Etymology Quiapo's name is derived from the abundance of water cabbage (''Pistia stratiotes''), called ''kiyapo'' in Tagalog (spelled '' quiapo'' in Philippine Spanish) in the nearby Pasig River. The town of Cuyapo in Nueva Ecija is also named after the same plant. History Since the American insular government and commonwealth periods through to the late 1970s, Quiapo shared its status as the center of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro Manila Film Festival
The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is an annual film festival held in Metro Manila, Philippines. The festival, which runs from December 25 (Christmas) through New Year's Day and into first weekend of January in the following year, focuses on Filipino films. During the course of the festival, movie theaters show only films that are approved by its jurors and exclude foreign films except in 3D theaters and IMAX theaters. Since 2010s, film entries were played in select 3D cinemas that it can show movies in 2D format. It is one of the two Filipino major film festivals to exclude movies out of the country in a week-long period, the other being the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino happening during August. The annual event began with the 1975 Metro Manila Film Festival, during which ''Diligin Mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa'' ("''Water the Thirsty Earth with Dew''") by Augusto Buenaventura won the best film award. One of the festival highlights is the parade of floats at the opening of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemisphere Pictures
Hemisphere Pictures was a film production and distribution company that specialised in movies from the Philippines. More information is available at ''Kane W. Lynn''. Filmography * Terror Is a Man (1959) * The Walls of Hell (1964) * Moro Witch Doctor (1964) * The Ravagers (1965) * Brides of Blood (1968) * The Mad Doctor of Blood Island (1969) * Beast of Blood (1970) * '' Savage Sisters'' (1974) * Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon? (1976) * Sinong kapiling? Sinong kasiping? (1977) * Banta ng Kahapon (1977) * Kamakalawa (1981) References External linksHemisphere Picturesat IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ... {{Eddie Romero Film production companies of the Philippines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon
''Ganito Kami Noon... Paano Kayo Ngayon?'' () is a 1976 Philippine period drama film set in the end of Spanish colonization and the start of American colonization in the Philippines. Directed by Eddie Romero and written by Romero and Roy C. Iglesias, it stars Christopher de Leon and Gloria Diaz in the lead roles. The film was selected as the Philippine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 49th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. In 2013, ABS-CBN Film Archives, in partnership with Central Digital Lab, digitally restored and remastered the film and was subsequently released in select theaters for a limited period of time. The digitally restored version was also released on DVD and iTunes. Plot The movie starts with a burial taking place near a church. Nicolas "Kulas" Ocampo (Christopher de Leon), a young indio, lost his own mother. He also lost his house to fire by leaving the stove open. He was forced to leave the countryside in search of temporary ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regal Films
Regal Entertainment, Inc. (formerly and more commonly known as Regal Films) is a Philippine film production company based in Pasig. It was founded by Lily Monteverde on August 19, 1962. It has produced movies of all genres; and is the oldest surviving movie studio in the Philippines. History In the beginning, Mother Lily Monteverde and her father Remy put up a popcorn stand at the Podmon Theater (now LRT-2 Recto Station) in C.M. Recto, Manila (which served as the head office of Regal before it moved to the Valencia studio and eventually to the Tycoon Center in Ortigas Center, Pasig). Regal Films started as a distributor of foreign films, such as ''That Man from Istanbul'', ''Marsha'' and ''All Mine to Give'', pouring funds for Mother Lily to produce a local movie. In 1976, Mother Lily asked permission from her father to produce her first project, ''Kayod sa Umaga, Kayod sa Gabi'' and it became a big hit then in theaters. Alma Moreno was the first star who had an exclusive con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VIVA Films
Viva Films is a Philippine film production company established under Viva Communications. It was founded on November 11, 1981, by Vic del Rosario Jr. History Veering away from the Sharon Cuneta-Gabby Concepcion tandem, Viva became home to quality dramatic films. The "glossy" production of films such as ''Sinasamba Kita'', '' Palimos ng Pag-ibig'', '' Saan Darating Ang Umaga?'', '' Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap'' and '' Paano Ba Ang Mangarap?'' won critical and commercial acclaims. Viva Films also made a documentary film on the Puerto Rican boyband Menudo on their visit to the Philippines in 1985. Viva launched then-supporting actor Phillip Salvador as an action star in the movie ''Boy Negro''. It was also instrumental in introducing to the public Robin Padilla (''Bad Boy'' and ''Anak ni Baby Ama'') and Raymart Santiago (''Noel Juico: Batang Kriminal'') as new action stars. Veteran action stars Eddie Garcia, Rudy Fernandez, Bong Revilla Jr. and Fernando Poe, Jr. also made movi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maging Sino Ka Man (film)
''Maging Sino Ka Man'' is a 1991 Filipino romantic comedy action film directed by Eddie Rodriguez and starring Robin Padilla and Sharon Cuneta. The film was a commercial success, and its production led to an actual romantic relationship between the two leads. Plot Famous singer Monique (Sharon Cuneta) escapes her home after her mother is in disbelief that her stepfather tried to assault her. She goes into hiding by altering her looks and assumes the name, Digna. She goes living in a shelter for women and works various odd jobs. With her past coming back to haunt her again, Monique's fate is altered with a chance encounter with Carding (Robin Padilla), a small, petty thief who looks after six orphaned children. Cast *Sharon Cuneta as Monique/Digna *Robin Padilla as Carding Ermita *Edu Manzano as Gilbert *Vina Morales as Loleng *Rosemarie Gil as Beatrice *Suzanne Gonzales as Cleo *Dennis Padilla as Libag *Ali Sotto as Tala *Rez Cortez as Alex the hitman *Carmi Matic as Hika *Ore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngayon At Kailanman (2018 TV Series)
''Ngayon at Kailanman'' (International title: ''Now and Forever'') is a 2018 Philippine drama television series starring Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto. The series aired on ABS-CBN's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block and worldwide via The Filipino Channel from August 20, 2018, to January 18, 2019, replacing ''Bagani'' and was replaced by '' The General's Daughter''. Premise Beneath the wealth and name of the Cortes Clan, one of the country's richest families lies a deep dark secret, and nothing will stand in the way of Eva, a girl on the verge of womanhood, to get to the truth and reclaim her rightful place as heiress to the family's fortune and that of the Nostalgia—a necklace of immense beauty and value, witness to the family's history and has been one of their most important possessions for almost a century. However, even the best quests for justice can unravel in the wake of a love story that reaches far beyond this life — with the Cortes matriarch Stella's sons Inno a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiram (TV Series)
''Hiram'' (International title: ''Stolen Moments'' / ) is a 2004 Philippine television drama series broadcast by ABS-CBN's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel. It aired from July 12, 2004 to May 20, 2005 replacing ''Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas''. Directed by Jerry Lopez Sineneng, it stars Kris Aquino, Dina Bonnevie, Heart Evangelista, Anne Curtis, and Geoff Eigenmann. The show has re-aired from August 16, 2006 to December 31, 2007 on the now defunct Pinoy Central TV and again in 2008 on the revamped Network KPTV, now ABS-CBN Sports and Action, and in 2013 it was re-aired on Cinema One Global. Synopsis The story revolves around the relationships between Diana, Sophia, Beatrice, and Edward. Diana takes care of Beatrice's child Margaret after Beatrice dies. Sophia has a daughter Stephanie, from a past one night stand. The story begins with a friendship between three females until they find themselves sacrificing their lives for one another until respe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka
''Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka'' (International Name: My Heart, Take Care / ) is a Philippine primetime drama series made by ABS-CBN. It aired from June 18, 2001 to February 14, 2003. The show starred Judy Ann Santos and Piolo Pascual. The series re-aired Internationally from 2004 to 2006 on Pinoy Central TV (now S+A International) and with back-to-back episodes on Cinema One Global from November 2012 to 2013 part of its Drama Hour replacing ''Kampanerang Kuba'' re-runs. Plot The story revolves around Patricia (Judy Ann Santos) and her search for a comfortable life. Patricia, born out of wedlock to parents Armand Montecillo (Edu Manzano) and his secretary-turned-lover Nieves Quevado ( Zsa Zsa Padilla), had to face various challenges and tribulations, including living with an alcoholic abusive stepfather Abner (Pen Medina) and experiencing cruelty from her step sister Sheila (Julia Clarete). However, hope arrives as she meets Jordan (Piolo Pascual) who promises eternal love. Patricia a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
May Bukas Pa (1999 TV Series)
''May Bukas Pa'' (lit. ''There Is Still Tomorrow'') is a Philippine television series aired by IBC from April 24 to September 28, 2000, and transferred to RPN from October 2, 2000, to May 4, 2001, and produced by Viva Television. It stars Dina Bonnevie, Albert Martinez and Cherie Gil. The soap is also an Afternoon program part of Viva TV's line-up. Plot Sofia's husband Rico, was a drunk and a bum and didn't work to support the family. This is why Sofia had to work in place of her husband just to make ends meet. In spite of this, Sofia's husband was able to accuse her of adultery and took off with their only daughter, Milagros. Sofia then, went after her husband but before being able to confront him, the husband was run over by a bus. Not to be dismayed, Sofia went off to Manila in search for her lost child. Little did she know that her daughter was adopted by a famous actress named Divina Miguel whose motives for the child was a political move to increase hype for her new movi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
