Feng shui (2004)A wife must save her family from a curse of a "bagwa" bound to them. Director:Chito S. Roño |
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Feng shui (2004)A wife must save her family from a curse of a "bagwa" bound to them. Director:Chito S. Roño |
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Kris Aquino | ... |
Joy Ramirez
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Jay Manalo | ... |
Inton Ramirez
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Lotlot De Leon | ... |
Alice
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Ilonah Jean | ... |
Thelma
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John Manalo | ... |
Denton Ramirez
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Julianne Gomez | ... |
Ingrid Ramirez
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Ernesto Sto. Tomas | ... |
Billy
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Cherry Pie Picache | ... |
Lily Mendoza
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Noni Buencamino | ... |
Louie
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Jenny Miller | ... |
Dina
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Gerard Pizzaras | ... |
Teodoro
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Joonee Gamboa | ... |
Hsui Liao
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Daria Ramirez | ... |
Mother-in-Law
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Archie Adamos | ... |
Tito
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Emil Sandoval | ... |
Evart Mendoza
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A wife must save her family from a curse of a "bagwa" bound to them.
"Feng Shui" is a great Filipino horror flick. Being Filipino myself, I had previously viewed the horrendous "Captain Barbell" before this one, and went into this one expecting a good one (because the guy at the check-up counter told me that it was one of the best horror films ever). After seeing it, I loved it. The ending was undoubtedly the best part. There were some really good scares, and an interesting new ghost named Lotus Feet. She is an old Chinese woman with bound feet and steel shoes keeping it all in, and takes small geisha steps. The film works on pretty much every level, with the acting being surprisingly good. I can honestly say that, even with no subs, the film will not be hard for non-Tagalog speakers to understand. I understood the Tagalog perfectly, but then analyzed it, and figured that nothing too important would be missed with no captions. Now, on to the film itself- A woman named Joy finds a "Bagua", a mirror that should bring good fortune to its owner when they hang it outside their front door. But, while Joy receives a lot of luck, the people around her die according to their Chinese Zodiac signs. Joy goes to a Buddhist monk and uncovers an ancient secret that threatens her family and sanity.
I must agree with the guy at the Filipino video store that this is one of the best Manila horror films. In fact, I saw that it is THE best.
8 ½ out of 10.