''Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin'' (''Get Away from Me'') is a series of

satirical Satire is a genre of the visual, literary, and performing arts, usually in the form of fiction and less frequently non-fiction, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, often with the intent of shaming or e ...

parody novel by Filipino writer Bob Ong, published in 2011 by Visprint Inc. The book, which was written in a

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form, is divided into three parts. In a recent interview with '' The Philippine Star'', Ong explained that the book is "basically all about the ills of mass media that you wish would change. It's mainly about, but not limited to, Pinoy movies. It's the insanity and absurdity of our lives, our concept of entertainment, misplaced values, commercialism, and thoughtless existence as reflected through our abuse of art. It is laughable, but more deplorable".

Synopsis

The book is divided into three "short films", each one pokes fun to a particular genre.

''Bala Sa Bala, Kamao Sa Kamao, Satsat Sa Satsat''

The first film in the trilogy centers around Diego, an action star who wants to take revenge against a group of bad guys, also known as "Bandidos" (

bandits Banditry is a type of organized crime committed by outlaws typically involving the threat or use of violence. A person who engages in banditry is known as a bandit and primarily commits crimes such as extortion, robbery, and murder, either as an ...

), after they killed his parents, his wife, Ashley, and everyone who attended their wedding, just a few moments right after they get married at the beginning of the film. As the story unfolds, Diego, being an action star, gets into misadventures and finds himself in trouble-after-trouble. Unfortunately, Divina Tuazon, a famous actress and Diego's new found leading lady, was kidnapped by the Bandidos. Finally, in an abandoned warehouse (a setting where most of Pinoy action films' final scenes takes place), Diego tries to save Divina from the evil hands of Bandido's merciless and heartless leader named "Bos". The plot generally follows themes from classic Filipino action movies, as well as comedy films from the early 1980s to 1990s. For example, Diego's sidekicks, Dodoy and Momoy uses

slapstick Slapstick is a style of humor involving exaggerated physical activity that exceeds the boundaries of normal physical comedy. Slapstick may involve both intentional violence and violence by mishap, often resulting from inept use of props such a ...

from time to time, a type of comedy which was very popular in the country for the past decades.

''Shake, Shaker, Shakest''

A middle-class family was forced to enter and stay in a white haunted house for several days after being stranded in an unfamiliar place. The title is a play on the ''Shake, Rattle & Roll'' film series, and the plot is a ludicrous horror film.

''Asawa ni Marie''

A rags-to-riches story about Marie, a poor girl who has a confusing status in life and love. The plot is similar to Philippine dramas and soap operas, particularly ''

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''.

Film adaptation

A film adaptation as a same title under Viva Films was released on January 13, 2016.

References

Philippine satirical novels Tagalog-language novels 2011 novels Philippine mystery novels Books by Bob Ong {{2010s-satirical-novel-stub