''Puso sa Puso'' () is a 1988 Filipino romantic drama film directed by
Emmanuel H. Borlaza and starring
Sheryl Cruz,
Romnick Sarmenta
Romeo Nicolas Sarmenta Tejedor (born April 28, 1972 in Quezon City, Philippines), known professionally as Romnick Sarmenta, is a Filipino actor best remembered as the five-year-old boy who played the role of Peping in the TV series ''Gulong ng ...
,
Helen Vela
Helen Vela (October 31, 1946 – February 14, 1992) was a Filipina actress and radio/TV personality.
Early life
She was born on October 31, 1946, in Manila, Philippines.
Career
Vela started her career in broadcasting as a radio announcer. She a ...
,
Ricky Belmonte
Jesus Velez Cruz (; December 24, 1946 – October 3, 2001), better known by his stage name Ricky Belmonte, was a Filipino actor, popular during the 1960s as one of Sampaguita Pictures' talents.
Personal life
Belmonte was born as Jesus Velez Cru ...
,
Liza Lorena
Elizabeth Ann Jolene Luciano Winsett (born October 31, 1949), known professionally as Liza Lorena, is a Philippine actress. She was a First Runner-Up in the Bb. Pilipinas pageant in 1966.
Career
Lorena was a flight stewardess (for PAL domestic ...
,
Perla Bautista
Perla Marcial Bautista (born February 18, 1940) is a multi-awarded actress in the Philippines. She acted in more than 250 movies and television shows. She won the Best Actress FAMAS Award for ''Markang Rehas'' (1962). She also won Gawad Urian ...
,
Cesar Montano
Cesar Manhilot (born August 1, 1962), known professionally as Cesar Montano (), is a Filipino actor, film producer and film director.
Montano started in show business as a commercial model. , Jaime Castillo,
Jennifer Sevilla
Jennifer Sevilla-Go (born May 14, 1974) is a Filipino actress in movies and television shows. She was a former member of '' That's Entertainment''.
Personal life
Jeniffer Sevilla was born on May 14, 1974 in Quezon City. She is only child. She st ...
, and
Eddie Garcia
Eduardo Verchez Garcia (; May 2, 1929 – June 20, 2019), known colloquially as Manoy, was a Filipino actor, television personality, film director and producer. With almost 600 film and television roles and a career spanning seven decades, he ...
. Produced by
Seiko Films
Seiko Films was a Philippine film production company owned and run by Robbie Tan. It is known for its bold film of the late 1990s. Seiko Films was known for its tagline "If it's from Seiko, it must be good" used from 1989 to 1994.
History
Seik ...
, the film was released on May 25, 1988. Critic
Lav Diaz
Lavrente Indico Anciro Diaz (born December 30, 1958) is a Filipino independent filmmaker and former film critic. Frequently known as one of the key members of the slow cinema movement, having made several of the longest narrative films on recor ...
gave the film a mildly positive review.
Cast
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Sheryl Cruz as Rosel
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Romnick Sarmenta
Romeo Nicolas Sarmenta Tejedor (born April 28, 1972 in Quezon City, Philippines), known professionally as Romnick Sarmenta, is a Filipino actor best remembered as the five-year-old boy who played the role of Peping in the TV series ''Gulong ng ...
as Daniel
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Helen Vela
Helen Vela (October 31, 1946 – February 14, 1992) was a Filipina actress and radio/TV personality.
Early life
She was born on October 31, 1946, in Manila, Philippines.
Career
Vela started her career in broadcasting as a radio announcer. She a ...
as Wilma, Daniel's mother
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Ricky Belmonte
Jesus Velez Cruz (; December 24, 1946 – October 3, 2001), better known by his stage name Ricky Belmonte, was a Filipino actor, popular during the 1960s as one of Sampaguita Pictures' talents.
Personal life
Belmonte was born as Jesus Velez Cru ...
as Rosel's father
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Liza Lorena
Elizabeth Ann Jolene Luciano Winsett (born October 31, 1949), known professionally as Liza Lorena, is a Philippine actress. She was a First Runner-Up in the Bb. Pilipinas pageant in 1966.
Career
Lorena was a flight stewardess (for PAL domestic ...
as Luisa, Rosel's mother
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Perla Bautista
Perla Marcial Bautista (born February 18, 1940) is a multi-awarded actress in the Philippines. She acted in more than 250 movies and television shows. She won the Best Actress FAMAS Award for ''Markang Rehas'' (1962). She also won Gawad Urian ...
*
Cesar Montano
Cesar Manhilot (born August 1, 1962), known professionally as Cesar Montano (), is a Filipino actor, film producer and film director.
Montano started in show business as a commercial model. as Noel
*
Jaime Castillo
*
Jennifer Sevilla
Jennifer Sevilla-Go (born May 14, 1974) is a Filipino actress in movies and television shows. She was a former member of '' That's Entertainment''.
Personal life
Jeniffer Sevilla was born on May 14, 1974 in Quezon City. She is only child. She st ...
*
Eddie Garcia
Eduardo Verchez Garcia (; May 2, 1929 – June 20, 2019), known colloquially as Manoy, was a Filipino actor, television personality, film director and producer. With almost 600 film and television roles and a career spanning seven decades, he ...
as Daniel's grandfather
*Janet Giron
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Don Pepot
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Metring David
Demetria "Metring" David (June 20, 1920 – October 7, 2010) was a Filipina comedian, famous for her "big feet" as she was called by her colleagues.
Early life and later career
Born in 1920, she first appeared as a comedian in the dramas '' Mala ...
*
Renato del Prado
Renato del Prado (January 26, 1940 – November 1, 2013) was a Filipino film actor.
Early life
Born Renato Natividad-Mateo on March 17, 1940 in Manila.
Personal life
He was married with 6 children. His youngest son, Janus is also both a film an ...
*Romeo Enriquez
*Fred Moro
*Michelle Christian
*Eva Ramos
Release
''Puso sa Puso'' was released on May 25, 1988, and became a box office success.
Critical response
Lav Diaz
Lavrente Indico Anciro Diaz (born December 30, 1958) is a Filipino independent filmmaker and former film critic. Frequently known as one of the key members of the slow cinema movement, having made several of the longest narrative films on recor ...
, writing for the ''
Manila Standard
The ''Manila Standard'' is a broadsheet newspaper in the Philippines. , it is owned by the Romualdez family. The Romualdezes, through incumbent speaker of the House Martin Romualdez, also own Journal Publications, Inc., the owner of tabloid p ...
'', gave ''Puso sa Puso'' a mildly positive review. Although he found the film's story of a romance between a rich girl and a poor boy to be clichéd ("gasgas") even with the various turns its plot takes, Diaz stated that "thank goodness we were saved by singing, dancing and zombies in this film. Whew."
References
External links
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1988 films
1988 romance films
1988 romantic drama films
Filipino-language films
Philippine romance films
Philippine teen drama films
Philippine teen romance films
Seiko Films films
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