2015 Filipino film
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Directed by | Dan Villegas |
Written by | Paul Sta. Ana |
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Cinematography | Mackie Galvez |
Edited by | Marya Ignacio |
Music by | Emerzon Texon |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
Box office | ₱100 million |
#WalangForever (lit. 'There's No Forever') is a 2015 Filipino romantic comedy film starring Jennylyn Mercado and Jericho Rosales. It is an official entry to the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival and was shown on December 25, 2015.
JM de Guzman was supposed to be the lead actor opposite Mercado but pulled out of the film due to personal problems. This is Mercado's seventh MMFF entry after her 2014 award-winning film entry, English Only, Please.
Plot
Mia, a celebrated writer of romantic-comedy films, is at a turning point in her life which makes it difficult for her to believe that love could last. Everything comes to a head when Ethan returns, only for her to find out that he has become a cynic of lasting love because she broke his heart.
Cast
Main cast
- Jericho Rosales as Ethan Isaac
- Jennylyn Mercado as Mia Nolasco-Isaac
Supporting cast
- Kim Molina as Luli
- Lorna Tolentino as Betchay Nolasco
- Phoemela Baranda; cameo appearance
- Sebastian Castro; cameo appearance
- Jerald Napoles as Tonypet
- Jane Oineza; cameo appearance
- Khalil Ramos; cameo appearance
- Jon Lucas; cameo appearance
- Michelle Vito; cameo appearance
- Yves Flores; cameo appearance
- Matet de Leon; cameo appearance
- Melai Cantiveros; cameo appearance
- Jason Francisco; cameo appearance
- Julian Estrada; cameo appearance
- Sofia Andres; cameo appearance
- Sid Lucero; cameo appearance
- Liza Diño; cameo appearance
- Maja Salvador; cameo appearance
- Derek Ramsay; cameo appearance
- Patrick Sugui; cameo appearance
- Cai Cortez; cameo appearance
- Nico Antonio; cameo appearance
Extended cast
- Cathy Garcia-Molina as herself
- Carlo Aquino
- Rustica Carpio
- Irma Adlawan
- Alynna Asistio
- Juan Miguel Severo
- Myke Salomon (DJ Myke)
Production
Scenes were shot in Taiwan.
Awards
Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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41st Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Picture | #WalangForever | Won |
Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence | Won | ||
Best Director | Dan Villegas | Nominated | |
Best Actor | Jericho Rosales | Won | |
Best Actress | Jennylyn Mercado | Won | |
Best Supporting Actor | Pepe Herrera | Nominated | |
Best Supporting Actress | Kim Molina | Nominated | |
Best Cinematography | Mackie Galvez | Nominated | |
Best Screenplay | Paul Sta. Ana | Won | |
Best Original Story | Dan Villegas & Antoinette Jadaone | Won | |
Best Editing | Marya Ignacio | Nominated | |
Best Musical Score | Emerson Texon | Nominated | |
Best Sound Engineering | Addiss Tabong | Nominated |
References
- Miralles, Nitz (January 13, 2016). "Daig pa ang MMFF na walang alam pelikula ni Jennylyn at Echo naka-100-M na". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- "MMDA announces revised list of MMFF 2015 movies". GMA News. Philippines. September 13, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- "MMFF 2015 Entries Revealed". www.pep.ph. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- Serato, Arniel C. "JM De Guzman Replaced By Jericho Rosales In Walang Forever". www.pep.ph. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- Siazon, Rachelle. "Jericho Doesn't Mind Being Second Choice To JM In Walang Forever". www.pep.ph. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- "MMFF 2014 Entries Gross P701 Million; English Only Please Joins Top Four Highest Grossing Films | PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz". www.pep.ph. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- "Jericho, Jennylyn in Taiwan for 'Walang Forever'". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. December 2, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- Smith, Chuck. "Winners: 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival awards night". Philippine Star. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
External links
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