Paano kita Iibigin (2007)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Joyce E. Bernal

Writers:

Tammy Bejerano (story) and
John Paul Abellera (story) ...
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Release Date:

30 May 2007 (Philippines)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

He turned his back on life. Life turned its back on her. Everyone deserves a second chance.

Plot Keywords:

Car Accident | Beach Resort | Beach | Employment Dismissal | Animal In Cast Credits

Awards:

2 wins & 15 nominations

Cast

Regine Velasquez	...	Martee
Piolo Pascual	...	Lance
Eugene Domingo	...	Liwayway
Quintin Alianza	...	Liam
Mark Bautista	...	Raffy
Iya Villania	...	Tessa
Erich Gonzales	...	Guada
Robin Da Roza	...	Allan
Roence Santos	...	Belinda
Denise Joaquin	...	Rosy
Hyubs Azarcon	...	George
Rhap Salazar	...	Lorenzo
Gian Terry	...	Tomas
Paw Diaz	...	Maureen
J.C. Cuadrado	...	Chicoy
Jett Pangan	...	Mon
Jigo Garcia	...	Dr. Roxas
Beth Tamayo	...	Lisa
Rico Barrera	...	Roy
Leo Rialp	...	Simon
Menggie Cobarrubias	...	Leon
Tessie Villarama	...	Gilda
Polly Cadsawan	...	Zoilo
C.J. Javarata	...	Dianne
Maricel Dimayuga	...	Angel
Jordan Zuniga	...	Francis
Maynard Lapid	...	Jojo
Reb Sibal	...	Guada's suitor
Ma. Teresa Joaquin	...	Lance's mother
Joselito Reyes	...	Lance's father
Inigo Dominic Pascual	...	Young Lance
PJ Valerio	...	Young Allan
Yuuya Kadooka	...	Mon's son
Mara Schnittka	...	Lance's young sister
Tess Gonzales	...	Janet
Krisheela Gonzales	...	Nina
Nico Deyro	...	Nico
Marco Morales	...	Sean
R.J. Yap	...	Racer Girlfriend
Eileen Buencamino	...	Racer Girlfriend
Ann Ruffols	...	Racer Girlfriend
Celine Hizon	...	Sexy Girl
Giovan Bernardino	...	Car Racer
Alex Perez	...	Car Racer
Reysan Reyes	...	Lance (Double)
Jimy Mendoza	...	Asst. Mechanic
Buds Cabading	...	Asst. Mechanic
Erwin Dematera	...	Toy Plane Operator
April Rose Alsaca	...	Nurse
Edwin Magat	...	Driver
Erwin Jacutan	...	Guada's suitor friend
Ariel Lugue	...	Guada's suitor friend
Mercy Academia	...	Old Couple
Carlos Academia	...	Old Couple
Jake Yabut	...	Young Couple
Kristel Anne Cleopas	...	Young Couple
Jomar Dayrit	...	Judge
Kisha Carullo	...	Judge's Secretary
Hirochi Ushida	...	Japanese Buyer
Kim Miura	...	Japanese Buyer
Erik Perez	...	Japanese Buyer
Roger Round	...	American Buyer
Saver	...	Genius

Directed by
Joyce E. Bernal		(as Bb. Joyce Bernal)

Writing credits
Tammy Bejerano		(story) (as Tammy Bejerano-Dinopol) and
John Paul Abellera		(story)
Mel Mendoza-Del Rosario		(screenplay) and
John Paul Abellera		(screenplay) and
Vanessa Valdez		(screenplay)

Produced by
Veronique Del Rosario-Corpus	....	producer
Vicente G. del Rosario III	....	producer (as Vincent del Rosario)
Vic del Rosario Jr.	....	executive producer (as Vic R. Del Rosario Jr.)
Tess V. Fuentes	....	supervising producer
Marivic B. Ong	....	line producer
June Rufino	....	supervising producer (as June Torrejon-Rufino)
Charo Santos-Concio	....	executive producer
Malou N. Santos	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Raul Mitra

Cinematography by
Charlie Peralta		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Marya Ignacio

Production Design by
Chris Ecker De Guzman

Sound Department
Addiss Tabong	....	sound supervisor (as Addis Tabong)

Editorial Department
Beng Bandong	....	associate editor

Music Department
Raul Mitra	....	musical director

Other crew
John Paul Abellera	....	creative assistant
Kriz Gazmen	....	creative assistant

Production Companies

• ABS-CBN Film Productions
• Viva Films

Distributors

• Star Cinema Productions (2007) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Viva Films (2007) (Philippines) (theatrical)

Also Known As:

Fallen (Philippines: English title) (original script title)
Fallin' (Philippines: English title) (working title)
Sana ikaw na (Philippines: Tagalog title) (working title)

Runtime:

Philippines:114 min

Country:

Philippines

Language:

English | Tagalog | Filipino

Color:

Color

Certification:

Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB)

Filming Locations:

Basista, Pangasinan, Luzon, Philippines

Company:

ABS-CBN Film Productions

Trivia:

Jerry Lopez Sineneng was initially tapped to direct the film.

Soundtrack:

Paano Kita Iibigin

uncomfortably staged with no real motivation; but it was a welcome break from the frenzied pace of back-to-back blockbuster season

Regine Velasquez plays unwed mother and ex-call center agent Martee, who becomes the accidental manager at a provincial resort owned by the self-destructing Lance (Piolo Pascual), who continues to grieve the loss of his wife (Iya Villania); the usual spats before they eventually hook up, endure the usual soul-searching period, and the requisite Pinoy ending.

I don't understand why some people say Regine and Piolo have great chemistry because she looks like his tita. The unkind close-ups were also very telling of all her cosmetic surgery that detracted our focus from the thin plot. It's not entirely her fault; the make-up work on both Regine and Piolo were at times shoddy, with Regine's foundation too white and unblended at the hairline, her eyelash extensions distracting, and Piolo's foundation and "head wound" looking too obvious despite the low-key lighting.

One thing I'm grateful for: Regine did not have a real singing portion (typical role for singer-actors). Piolo also delivered on his job as requisite eye candy. Comedienne Eugene Domingo played a key supporting role and was the only one who really enabled me to endure the film (sans shirtless Piolo scenes) with her wonderful comic timing and acerbic humor. Incredibly annoying was child actor Quintin Alianza, who played Martee's son Liam. His grating voice and acting was OA and unnatural. His contrived acting and frequent glimpses at the camera was irritating.

The sound effects also needs improvement; Martee and Lance's nightswimming sounded like someone swishing water in a metal batya. The barking dog sounded canned as well. The musical scoring was also clumsily handled.

The cinematography was forgettable; director Joyce Bernal did not have any particularly memorable scenes: Piolo's solo ruminations and the love scenes looked uncomfortably staged with no real motivation. The one hour and 40 mins Paano Kita Iibigin took was indulgent; it could use tighter editing.

Watching Paano Kita Iibigin was my good deed for the day, accompanying a fanatic friend :oP It wasn't excruciatingly bad, and it wasn't fantastic either, but it was a welcome break from the frenzied pace of back-to-back blockbuster season.