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Leonor Will Never Die

Sheila Francisco

Bong Cabrera

Rocky Salumbides

Anthony Falcon

Rea Molina

Allan Bautista

Tami Monsod

John Paulo Rodriguez

Dido dela Paz

Ryan Eigenmann

DMs Boongaling

Rosario Elena Perez

Raion Sandoval

Opaline Santos

Lawrence S. Ang

Martika Ramirez Escobar

Rita Ramirez Escobar

Miguel Almendras

Madeleine Nicolas

Michael Christian Cardoz

Angelo Mendoza

Alfredo Sorima

Marol Adelan Eugenio

Elias Mabia

Antonio Valmonte

Pacifico Gayol Jr.

Leo Magalued

Erick Maturan

Rosario Atun

Maria Adora Zoleta

Mikee Dela Cruz

Rodel Precioso

Jhemar Caugiran

John Torres

Sheron R. Dayoc

Nawruz Paguidopon

Tin Argante

Popo Diaz

Chales Pandi

Tin Velasco

Thea Fe Diaz

Gianne Bernabe

Loraine Barretto

Kuya Boy De Lara

Ricardo Sanchez

Benjie Belena

Rico Equiron

Jhan Mark Panday

Clint Limbas

Wilfredo Montano Jr.

Alfredo Montano

Jorge Bunagan

Rudolfo Cabansag

Alex Pilapil

Erik Penalosa

Rodney Teposo

Mark Aaron Teposo

Maxan Lequigan

Louie Gunda

Annalyn Martinez

Marites Perez

Jenalyn Solis

Rosemarie Gazam

Lina Dizon

Romy Pasilan

Erika Francheska Castillo

Janela Rodriguez

Julius Ceymas

Leramae Samadio

Rowena Atienza

Kristine Kintana

Victor Villanueva

Thea Panganiban

RM Alfonso

Hazel Praise Vergara

Ciara Venezia Roman

Chad Angelic Cabigon

Marti Salva

May Nadal

Amando Lucas

Val Pulido

Erick Gerona

Neol Chua

Gil Macahis

Dante Agdon

Helen Anang

Jun Modello

Willy Concepcion

Rose Florendia

Sha Parnerio

Tricia Bernasor

Dada Grifon

Julya Rosell

Ara Chawdhury

Kip Oebanda

Relyn A. Tan

Ara Generoso

Alemberg Ang

Elena Ganancial

Hedy Ramirez

Aurora Oreta

Quark Henares

Rajiv Idnani

Pan de Coco

Mario Cornejo

Monster Jimenez

Carlos Mauricio

Eero Yves Francisco

Corinne de San Jose

Alyana Cabral

Maria Kristina Cruz

Armi Rae Cacanindin

Isha Dalabajan

Aldrew Angcoy

Ezra Kyu

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"Leonor" (Sheila Francisco) is a legendary Filipino writer and film maker who is now rather obliviously living on the breadline. Faced with disconnection from the electricity supply, her son "Rudy" (Bong Cabrera) is at his wit's end. When the lights do go out, she decides that maybe she can resurrect one of her old scripts and enter it into a competition that could solve all their problems. Snag - well her neighbours are having a row about what to watch on television and their solution is to throw it out of the window - and onto her inspecting head! Hospital obviously beckons and the doctor advises "Rudy" that she is in a coma from which she may (or may not) emerge. The rest of this quickly paced comedy drama merges her comatose dream sequences in which she is trying to re-write her Guy Ritchie style action drama, with the real life predicament faced by her worried son. What transpires through the flashbacks is that there was another son - the beloved "Ronwaldo" (Anthony Falcon) and we gradually discover just what happened to him - which goes some way to explain the role he is now given as the ninja-esque heart-throb character in her new movie involving just about every small-time local crook in the book. The story doesn't hang around and requires a degree of concentration to follow just what's going on. As her dreams are set in the world of movie making, we frequently stop, restart, rewind, jump ship, change plots - and that's quirkily engaging for a while, too. Some of the combat scenes are reminiscent of a 1970s Bruce Lee film which I think is deliberate and quite effective in an entertainingly "thwack" and "pow" sort of fashion. Sadly, though, the very nature of it's spoof style exposes it to the flaws of the genre upon which it is based and after about half an hour I was just a bit bored with it all. The story is solid, but the execution relies on some pretty third rate acting - especially from her hero (Rocky Salumbides) and his constantly in need of rescue "Isabella" (Rea Molina) and though occasionally quite witty, the dialogue is also a bit pedestrian too. I am glad I saw this at the cinema - had I started on television I suspect I would have given up. It's an interesting watch, but not a memorable one.

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Sheila Francisco

Bong Cabrera

Rocky Salumbides

Anthony Falcon

Rea Molina

Allan Bautista

Tami Monsod

John Paulo Rodriguez

Dido dela Paz

Ryan Eigenmann

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