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Dyesebel
''Dyesebel'' () is a Filipino comic book character, conceived by Mars Ravelo and drawn by Elpidio Torres. Dyesebel is a mermaid, who eventually gains full human form through a deal with a sea-witch. Aside appearing in Pilipino Komiks, Dyesebel also appeared in Kampeon Komiks (Champion Comics) in 1975. The story has been adapted into five films and a spin-off, throughout the timeline from 1953 to 1996. Among those who took on the role in the big screen are Eva Montes, Edna Luna (1953), Vilma Santos (1973), Alma Moreno (1978), Alice Dixson (1990), and Charlene Gonzales (1996). On the television, the iconic mermaid is portrayed by Marian Rivera (2008) and Anne Curtis (2014). Adaptations Films Television series ''Mars Ravelo's Dyesebel'' (2008) The first TV series adaptation of Dyesebel was broadcast on GMA Network in 2008. It originally aired on April 28, 2008, and ended on October 17, 2008, completing 125 episodes. It is top billed by Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dyesebel (1990 Film)
''Dyesebel'' is a 1990 Filipino romantic fantasy film based on the Pilipino Komiks character Dyesebel, of the same name. Directed by Mel Chionglo from a screenplay by Ricky Lee, Ricardo Lee, it stars Alice Dixson as the titular character and Richard Gomez, alongside Nadia Montenegro, Dennis Roldan, Chat Silayan, Perla Bautista, Lawrence Pineda and Mario Escudero. Produced by Regal Entertainment, Regal Films, the film was released on January 18, 1990. Cast *Richard Gomez as Edward **Robert Ortega as young Edward *Alice Dixson as Dyesebel, Dyesebel / Sabel **Carmina Villarroel as young Dyesebel *Nadia Montenegro as Malou **Arlene Ragasa as young Malou *Dennis Roldan as Dennis *Chat Silayan as Banang *Perla Bautista as Dyesebel's mother *Lawrence Pineda as Dodo *Mario Escudero as Dyesebel's father *Malou de Guzman, Malu de Guzman as Marina *Vangie Labalan as Toyang *Flora Gasser as maid *Judy Ann Santos as Iday *Harvey Viscarra as Bokbok Production The production of ''Dyesebel'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mars Ravelo
Marcial "Mars" Custodio Ravelo (October 9, 1916 – September 12, 1988) was a Filipino people, Filipino comic book cartoonist and graphic novelist. Dubbed as the "''King of Pinoy Komiks''", he is notable for creating ''Darna, Dyesebel, Captain Barbell, Lastikman'', ''Bondying'', ''Varga (comics), Varga'', ''Wanted: Perfect Mother'', ''Hiwaga'', ''Maruja'', ''Mariposa'', ''Roberta'', ''Rita'', ''Buhay Pilipino,'' ''Jack and Jill'', ''Flash Bomba'', ''Tiny Tony'', and ''Dragonna'' among others. Early life Mars Ravelo was born on October 9, 1916, when America still occupied the Philippines. Career Ravelo started out as a cartoonist, then as a writer, and later on as editor-in-chief for two publications houses and for several film companies. He later established his own company, RAR. Ravelo crafted iconic characters such as Darna the superheroine, Dyesebel the lovelorn mermaid, and Captain Barbell the superhero, along with Facifica Falayfay, and the comedic pair Jack and Jill (dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marian Rivera
Marian Rivera Gràcia-Dantes (; born 12 August 1984) is a Filipinos, Filipino actress, television host, model and entrepreneur. She is known for her portrayals of Hero, heroines and roles in Romance film, romantic dramas. Her accolades include two FAMAS Awards, five PMPC Star Awards for Television, a PMPC Star Awards for Movies, eleven Box Office Entertainment Awards, and a Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival Award, including nominations from Asian Television Awards and Metro Manila Film Festival. In 2020, ''Forbes, Forbes Asia'' named her one of the most influential Filipino celebrities in Asia Pacific. Rivera initially began as a commercial model and ventured acting in mid 2000s. In 2005, she made her film debut in ''Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay Ka Fairy Ko... The Legend Continues!''. The film earned her a nomination for 'New Movie Actress of the Year' at the PMPC Star Awards for Movies, 2006 Star Awards for Movies. She started pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dyesebel (1996 Film)
''Dyesebel'' is a 1996 Philippine fantasy film directed by Emmanuel Borlaza. Based on a Philippine graphic novel of the same title by Mars Ravelo, the film stars Charlene Gonzales as the titular mermaid. Cast * Charlene Gonzales as Dyesebel * Matthew Mendoza as Fredo * Gloria Diaz as Banak * Jaclyn Jose as Lucia * Julio Diaz as Tino * Albert Martinez as Gildo * Kristine Garcia as Betty * Gary Estrada as Juno * Charina Scott as Young Dyesebel * Maritoni Fernandez as Dyangga * Dindi Gallardo as Bangenge * Marita Zobel as Issa * Romeo Rivera as Nilo * Don Pepot as Mang Kiko * Vivian Lorraine as Minda * Ama Quiambao as Instructress Production The film was announced in 1994 with Ana Roces initially cast as the titular mermaid. However, due to her weight problems at that time, the role was later on given to Charlene Gonzales. This prompted Roces to leave Viva Films the following year. The character portrayed by Gonzales first appeared in the 1994 film ''Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Curtis
Anne Curtis-Smith (; born 17 February 1985) is an Australian-born Filipino actress, television host, entrepreneur and model. Known for her versatile work in film and television productions, she is one of the most successful and highest-paid Filipino actresses of her generation. She is a recipient of numerous accolades, including two FAMAS Awards, two Metro Manila Film Festival Awards, a Luna Award and four Box Office Entertainment Awards. She has been named multiple times by '' Tatler'' magazine as one of the most influential Filipinos in Asia. At age 12, Curtis made her film debut in the fantasy drama ''Magic Kingdom: Ang Alamat ng Damortis'' (1997). Her breakthrough came with her portrayal as a disfigured woman in the series '' Kampanerang Kuba'' (2005). She soon took more starring roles in films, generally in mainstream productions such as '' All About Love'' (2006), '' Ang Cute ng Ina Mo!'' (2007) and '' When Love Begins'' (2008). Curtis won the Metro Manila Film Festi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darna
Darna () is a superhero appearing in Philippine comics, Filipino comic books created by writer Mars Ravelo and artist Nestor Redondo. The character was introduced during the Golden Age of Comic Books, debuting in ''Pilipino Komiks'' #77 on May 13, 1950. Darna is a retooling of Ravelo's earlier character, Varga (comics), Varga, who first appeared in 1947. With her continued presence in literature and art, Darna has been described as a Filipino cultural icon. Throughout the years, she has been adapted to a number of media platforms, such as film, television, plays and video games. Darna's origin story from the Golden Age relates that she was an extraterrestrial warrior from the planet Marte sent to Earth to fight against common criminals and greater forces of darkness, most famously her archenemy, Valentina (Philippine comics), Valentina. She is manifested by her human alter-ego Narda through the magical stone and is often accompanied by her younger brother, Ding. Darna possesses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuel Borlaza
Emmanuel "Maning" H. Borlaza (November 5, 1935 – October 11, 2017) was a Filipino movie screenwriter and director. Early life Born Emmanuel H. Borlaza on November 5, 1935, in Liliw, Laguna. Career Borlaza co-wrote and starred in the 1965 film '' Iginuhit ng Tadhana (The Ferdinand E. Marcos Story)''. Borlaza has directed more than 20 films which starred Vilma Santos, including ''Dyesebel'', ''Darna and the Giants'', ''Lipad, Darna, Lipad!'' He also helmed the films of Sharon Cuneta, namely ''Bukas Luluhod ang Mga Tala'', '' Bituing Walang Ningning'', and ''Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin?'' Borlaza directed ''Eva Fonda 16'' starring Alma Moreno and Snooky Serna's ''Blusang Itim''. He was also the director of ''Dyesebel'' starring Charlene Gonzales in 1996. Aside from being vice chairman of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board, Borlaza also became chairperson of the Directors' Guild of the Philippines, Inc. Borlaza's last directorial stint was for the film '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dingdong Dantes
Jose Sixto "Dingdong" Gonzalez Dantes III (born August 2, 1980) professionally known as Dingdong Dantes, is a Filipino actor, filmmaker, and television personality. He is known for his acting versatility and played dramatic and fantasy-action roles in movies and television. His accolades include 10 times Box Office Entertainment Awards, 5 times PMPC Star Awards for Television, 3 times EdukCircle Awards, 2 times FAMAS Award, 2 times EDDYS Awards, 2 times Metro Manila Film Festival for Best Actor, 1 time Manila International Film Festival for Best Actor, a Seoul International Drama Awards Asian Star Prize, an Asian Academy Creative Awards for Best Entertainment Host, a Nickeledon Kids Choice Awards, a Gawad Pasado Award and a Gawad Tanglaw Award and a PMPC Star Awards for Movie including nominations from Gawad Urian Award, Golden Screen Awards for Movie, Luna Award and an Asian Television Awards nomination. He gained prominence in the early 2000s when he co-starred with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GMA Network
GMA Network (an acronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network (company), GMA Network Inc.. The network is headquartered in the GMA Network Center in Quezon City and its transmitter facilities, Tower of Power (transmitter), Tower of Power, are located at Tandang Sora Avenue, Barangay Culiat also in Quezon City, with regional stations and offices strategically located in over twelve major cities across the country including Dagupan, Naga, Camarines Sur, Naga, Bacolod, Iloilo City, Iloilo, Cebu City, Cebu and Davao City, Davao. GMA Network (formerly known as Republic Broadcasting System, GMA Radio-Television Arts and GMA Rainbow Satellite Network) is commonly referred to as the Kapuso Network in reference to the outline of the company's logo; the branding was introduced on October 27, 2002 during an episode of its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlene Gonzales
Charlene Mae Gonzales Bonnin-Muhlach (; born May 1, 1974) is a Filipino actress, media personality and beauty pageant titleholder. Gonzales won the Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1994 title and represented her country at the Miss Universe 1994 pageant held in Manila, where she won the Best National Costume award and was one of the Top 6 Finalists. She is also an award-winning talk show host and a commercial model. Early and personal life Charlene Mae Gonzales Bonnin was born to actor Bernard Bonnin and model Elvira Gonzales, on May 1, 1974. Among her siblings is actor Richard Bonnin, and her cousin is ''Bagets'' actor J.C. Bonnin. She is the aunt of Glenn Gonzales of the boy band Jeremiah. She is of Spanish ancestry and a maternal descendant of the prominent Pamintuan family of Angeles City. She attended Bishop Amat Memorial High School in La Puente, California, finishing in 1992. She earned a degree in BS Psychology from the University of Santo Tomas. She married Filipino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Dixson
Jessie Alice Celones Dixson (; July 28, 1969) or often misspelled Alice Dixon, is a Filipino actress, commercial model and beauty queen who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas International 1986 and represented the Philippines at the Miss International 1986 competition in Nagasaki, Japan where she finished in the top 15. Biography Born to a Filipino mother and an American father, Dixson was the Philippines' representative to the Miss International 1986 competition, and later on became a household name in 1987 through a Palmolive soap TV commercial where she sang the phrase ''"I can feel it!"''. After joining a talent contest in ''Eat Bulaga!'' and Binibining Pilipinas, her show business career started with the role of Faye, a fairy princess, who fell in love with an earthling in '' Okay Ka, Fairy Ko!''. At the time, Eat Bulaga! was airing on RPN, and one of its hosts, Vic Sotto, requested her to be part of the TV series (he is the owner of M-Zet Productions that produced ''Ok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mat Ranillo III
Matias Archibald Ranillo III (born October 5, 1956), also known by his Stage name, screen name Mat Ranillo III, is a Filipino-born American actor. Personal life Matias Archibald Ranillo III is the second of seven children and the first son of actors Mat Ranillo Jr. and Gloria Sevilla. He has 6 siblings including; actress Suzette Ranillo and musician Dandin Ranillo. He attended Lourdes School in Quezon City and spent his high school years between St. Vincent School in Dipolog and San Sebastian College. He studied Customs Administration in San Beda College, where he also played for the basketball team. After years away from showbusiness, Ranillo was implicated in the Priority Development Assistance Fund, Pork Barrel Scam. Filmography Film Television Stage References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ranillo, Mat III 1956 births Living people 20th-century Filipino male actors 21st-century Filipino male actors Filipino male film actors Filipino male stage actors Filipin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
