The film shows the human side of Luna who just like us was an ordinary man, but happened to endure extraordinary circumstances. When they were shooting the Philippine-American war scenes, they had to look at old photos as a guide - for the location, horses, the trenches developed and more - and tried to recreate them so the viewers would have a certain feel for the film. The budget is estimated around P80 million that makes the historical costumes and props look genuine as it should be. They had historical advisers together with their research - went to museums, libraries and actually went to Heneral Luna's house in Manila - to verify the design and texture so they can make the costumes accurate, according to Carlo Tabije, Costume Designer. It was such a long pre-production says Ed Rocha, producer, but it was actually a good thing for them since they had time to think about all the details for the film.
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After 18 years, Artikulo Uno Productions - produced Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo starring Robin Padilla and Vina Morales, and English Only, Please starring Derek Ramsay and Jennylyn Mercado - finally made it all happen in the hopes of awakening everyone's senses that there is a need of a change. They have been working on the story since 1996 since they wanted to analyze how our nation was before until now only to find out that it hasn't really changed. But, when Director Jerrold Tarog saw John Arcilla in the 2013 film, Metro Manila, he knew right then that he was perfect for the role. Basically, Arcilla shows that Luna isn't just an aggressor that everyone knows him to be but he just wanted peace and freedom for his beloved nation.ĭid you know? John Lloyd Cruz was the first choice for the movie but the offer didn’t get to him.
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Arcilla portrays Luna as an aggressive military leader and dedicated Filipino that he was but also had a side of being good-natured and witty. John Arcilla who is known for supporting roles is the perfect actor to play as Heneral Luna and is complemented by Mon Confiado's portrayal as Emilio Aguinaldo. Also, the characters speak almost like the modern Filipino without sacrificing the art of the language for the film.Īnd although everyone knows that the General was killed by fellow Filipinos, getting to know him and seeing it happen in the big screen will make you feel sorry for him and will leave you saying, “Why?” So yes, expect to hear a few curse words in the movie.
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Tarog says the film used his artistic license to put a modern touch in the life of the hero so that the targeted audience, who are the millennials, would have a better connection to the film. With this, Tarog was not reluctant to show the negative side in Luna's personality. While history tells us the tragic death of Antonio Luna, it fails to give us the details of the events that led him to his death.
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A part of history with wrong information that has been spoon-fed to us, according to producer, Ed Rocha. The film tells differently the story of how we lost the fight and was conquered by the Americans.