The beautiful island of Siquijor, dubbed as “Isla de Fuego,’ is the location of the latest movie of phenomenal social media sensation, writer-filmmaker Darryl Yap. “Ang Manananggal na Nahahati ang Puso,” is essentially “Siquijor’s movie,” as shared by Direk Darryl in a recent virtual interview.
Premiering on Friday, October 1, through the now buzz word, Vivamax, this is the 10th film of Direk Darryl since he was discovered by Viva Films in 2018 through his short film on Facebook, “Jowable,” which was made into a full-length movie. And, the rest is history, as they say.
The movie, which stars two of the more in demand young actors today, Aubrey Caraan and Marco Gallo, is not your run-of-the-mill kind of movie. According to Direk Darryl, it’s a romantic comedy “with a twist.”
It tells the story of a college student, Giuseppe (Marco Gallo), who went to a small barrio to do research for his thesis about the mythical Filipino creatures called “aswang.” There, he meets the eccentric barrio girl Giniper (Aubrey Caraan) who takes the opportunity to help Giuseppe with his research. With Giniper’s help, Giuseppe will not just learn about mythical creatures in the barrio, but he will also experience enchanting encounters with different people.
Also starring in the movie are comedians and viral YouTube vloggers Chad Kinis, Lassy Marquez, and MC Calaquian, collectively known as the Beks Battalion, who play the roles of Gudong, Gingging, and Gimo, respectively; and Teresa Loyzaga as Guinta. Veteran actors Gina Pareño and Johnny Revilla play cameo roles.
In the midst of the pandemic and lockdown situations in many places, Siquijor opened its doors to the production team, and the enchanting and mesmerizing beauty of the island was effectively caught on camera.
“The Siquijodnons loved the story when they came to know about it. They did not resist their being labeled (again) as an ‘aswang’-proliferating place as we did a lot of research on the culture and traditions of the place and its people,” enthused Direk Darryl.
Since his first blockbuster movie, “Jowable,” up to his most talked-about films like “Paglaki Ko Gusto Kong Maging Pornstar” and “Tililing,” there is no stopping Direk Darryl in making films that easily click with the audience. With its bizarre combination of comedy, love story and “aswang,” “Ang Manananggal na Nahahati ang Puso” will definitely be another hit for movie viewers.
The movie streams online on Vivamax Philippines, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Middle East, and Europe.
Vivamax is available at web.vivamax.net. You can also download the app and subscribe via Google Play Store, App Store, and Huawei AppGallery.
For only P29, you can unli-watch all Vivamax titles for three days. You can also subscribe for P149 per month and P399 for three months for bigger savings. You can also cast your screen from your device to Smart TV with Google Chromecast or Apple TV for better viewing experience.
You can pay through GCash, Globe, Smart, Visa/Mastercard, PayMaya or PayPal account that is linked on your Google or Apple account. You can also subscribe at web.vivamax.net, select a plan and you can pay through EC Pay outlets: 7 Eleven, and All Day, or through PayMongo, GrabPay, and GCash or through PayMaya. For payment thru E-commerce, you may choose from Lazada, Shopee, GCash, ComWorks Clickstore, PayMaya, or Globe One. For payment thru authorized outlets, you may choose from Load Manna, ComWorks, and Load Central partner outlets: Cebuana Lhuillier, Palawan Express. You can also call your local cable operators to subscribe to Vivamax: Sky Cable, Cable Link, KCAT Fiber, Air Cable, Aklan Cable Television Co., Inc., Cebu Cable HD, Cotabato Cable Television Network Corp., Concepcion Pay TV Network Inc., BCTVI, Paradise Cable Television Network, Inc., Wesfardell Connect, and Z-energy Cable TV Network Inc.
Vivamax is also available in the Middle East. To Filipinos living in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, and Qatar, watch all you can for only AED35/month. In Europe, Vivamax can be streamed for only 8 GBP/month. Filipinos in Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore can also access Vivamax. – NWI
