''Tulad ng Dati'' (

Filipino Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines. ** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...

, "Just Like Before") is a Philippine independent film released in 2006. Director Michael Sandejas, calls the film "an alternate reality musical drama". The film's plot revolves around the

Filipino rock Pinoy rock, or Filipino rock, is the brand of rock music produced in the Philippines or by Filipinos. It has become as diverse as the rock music genre itself, and bands adopting this style are now further classified under more specific genres or c ...

band the Dawn, and the film itself is part- documentary, part-fiction; an inadvertent tribute to the Dawn founding member and guitarist

Teddy Diaz Teodoro "Teddy" de Villa Diaz (1 April 1963 – 21 August 1988) was a Filipino people, Filipino musician and composer, best known as the founder and original guitarist of The Dawn (band), The Dawn. As a composer, he co-wrote the band's first ...

, who was murdered in 1988, shortly after the band achieved commercial success. The film's title is taken from the band's ninth

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, titled ''

Tulad ng Dati ''Tulad ng Dati'' (Filipino, "Just Like Before") is a Philippine independent film released in 2006. Director Michael Sandejas, calls the film "an alternate reality musical drama". The film's plot revolves around the Filipino rock band the Dawn, ...

'', which was also released in 2006 but was not intended to serve as a soundtrack to the film.

Plot

The Dawn achieves fame and success in the 1980s, but after the murder of founding member and guitarist

and years of decline, the band is finding it hard to continue playing. Middle-aged vocalist

Jett Pangan Jett Pangan (born Reginald Pangan on June 21, 1968) is a Filipino actor, singer and guitarist best known for fronting the Filipino rock bands the Dawn, and the now defunct Jett Pangan Group. He is also an actor, appearing in several theater pla ...

's house is burglarized and he is knocked unconscious, waking up later suffering from

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. All he can remember is that he is in his 20s, and that it is the peak of his band's success. Jett can't quite come to terms with his situation and he insists on living as his 1980s self.

Cast

as himself *

JB Leonor JB Leonor, born Domingo Leonor III is a Filipino drummer and songwriter, best known as the co-founder of the Filipino rock/ new wave band The Dawn. Leonor formed the band along with guitarist Teddy Diaz in 1986. As a songwriter, he wrote "I Sta ...

as himself *

Francis Reyes Francis Florentino Saludo Reyes (born June 20, 1967 in Lipa City, Batangas) is a Filipino musician. He is best known for being the guitarist for the Filipino rock band the Dawn. He was the chief radio announcer and musical director for the roc ...

as himself *

Buddy Zabala Hector Avanceña Zabala (born November 13, 1971), popularly known as Buddy Zabala, is a Filipino musician and producer. He is currently the bassist of Filipino pop band Moonstar88 and indie band Cambio, and widely known as the bassist and back ...

as himself *

Carlos Balcells Carlos Balcells is a Spanish Filipino bass guitar player, businessman and former politician, most notable for his work as the bass guitarist of Filipino rock band The Dawn. The Dawn An heir to an affluent family, Balcells joined the band in 198 ...

as himself *Ping Medina as

Agot Isidro Maria Margarita Amada Fteha Isidro (born July 20, 1966), known professionally as Agot Isidro, is a Filipino actress. She is the fourth of the six children of Jose Isidro, an architect, and Palestinian mother Edwarta Fteha. She graduated from t ...

as Beth Pangan, Jett's wife *

Mylene Dizon Mylene Dizon (; born September 6, 1974) is a Filipino actress and model. Dizon has established herself as one of the most renowned actresses in Philippine cinema with an astounding 30 films and nearly 50 television roles to her credit, as well ...

as Katrina, Jett's ex-girlfriend *Zoe Sandejas as Erica Pangan, Jett's daughter

Cameo appearances

Raimund Marasigan Raimund Emmanuel Parcon Marasigan (born May 22, 1971) is a Filipino rock musician and record producer. His first name is often misspelled ''Raymond'' or ''Raimond'' though he personally prefers to spell his name as Raymund. The breadth of his p ...

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Karl Roy Karl Roy (May 25, 1968 – March 13, 2012) was a Filipino rock singer. He was the lead singer of the groups Advent Call, Kapatid and P.O.T. Early life Karl Roy was the elder brother of Kevin Roy, the lead singer of the band Razorback, and ...

of Kapatid *

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*Stonefree, Ratbunitata, TroubleSpots and Juan Tamad

Competitions and awards

The film was a finalist in the full-length feature category of the 2006

Cinemalaya The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival is a film festival in the Philippines held annually during the month August at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex and various cinemas. Its aim is the development and promotion of Fi ...

Philippine Independent Film Festival. ''Tulad ng Dati'' won Cinemalaya awards for "Best Editing" (Mikael Pestaño), "Best Film" and "Best Sound" (Ronald de Asis) in 2006, as well as

Gawad Urian Awards The Gawad Urian Awards are annual film awards in the Philippines held since 1977. It is given by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (MPP, "the Filipino Film Critics") and is currently regarded as the counterpart of the United States' New York Fi ...

for "Best Sound" (Ronald de Asis), "Best Actor" (

), "Best Music" ( the Dawn,

and

), "Best Supporting Actor" (Ping Medina) and "Best Supporting Actress" (

) in 2007. The film also competed in Korea's

Pusan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festi ...

, and was also included in the official selection of the

Hawaii International Film Festival The Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) is an annual film festival held in the United States state of Hawaii. HIFF has a focus on Asian-Pacific cinema, education, and the work of new and emerging filmmakers. HIFF’s primary festival is h ...

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tulad Ng Dati (Film) 2006 films 2000s musical drama films Philippine drama films 2006 drama films