Eyes on Fire (film)
| Eyes on Fire | |
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| Directed by | McArthur C. Alejandre |
| Written by | Ricky Lee |
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| Cinematography | Daniel "Toto" Uy |
| Edited by | Benjo Ferrer |
| Music by | Von de Guzman |
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| Distributed by | Vivamax |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Eyes on Fire[1] (Filipino: Silip sa Apoy, lit. 'Peek at the Fire') is a 2022 Philippine erotic drama film directed by McArthur C. Alejandre from a screenplay by Ricky Lee and starring Angeli Khang, Paolo Gumabao, Sid Lucero and Jela Cuenca. About a woman (Khang) who is regularly abused by her alcoholic husband (Lucero) and seeks to escape with her new neighbor and lover (Gumabao), the film was produced by Viva Films and released on the streaming platform Vivamax on January 28, 2022.
Cast
[edit]- Angeli Khang as Emma
- Paolo Gumabao as Alfred
- Sid Lucero as Ben
- Jela Cuenca as Dina
- Dexter Doria as Carmelita
- Massimo Scofield as OFW
- John Drey Guevarra as customer
- Juvz Tesalona as Marites
Production
[edit]Eyes on Fire was shot in Pampanga in December 2021, with strict precautions taken to avoid COVID-19 infections from occurring on set.[2]
Release
[edit]Eyes on Fire was released on Vivamax on January 28, 2022.[3] Prior to its release, the film's trailer was posted on YouTube on January 7,[4] while an online conference for the film was held on January 19.[5] During the conference, actress Angeli Khang revealed that she was physically abused by her Korean father during childhood.[6]
In its first few days on the Vivamax platform, Eyes on Fire received more than 250,000 views, which broke a record previously held by the film Hugas according to the site.[7]
Later in October, the film was screened at the 4th Wallachia International Film Festival in Romania, where it won the Best Director award for McArthur C. Alejandre.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Official Competition & Awards". Wallachia International Film Festival. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022.
Eyes On Fire (Philippines)
- ^ a b Cruz, Marinel (October 11, 2022). "3 PH films win awards in international festivals in Romania and US". Inquirer Entertainment. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ Vivar, Vinia (January 21, 2022). "Nagsalita sa pre-nup Ellen, sinagot na hindi sila lugi sa isa't Isa ni Derek!" [Ellen spoke at the pre-nup, answered that she and Derek are not at a deficit]. Pang-Masa (in Filipino). Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
...[M]apapanood na sa Jan. 28 ang Silip sa Apoy sa Vivamax.
- ^ Vivamax (January 10, 2023). "SILIP SA APOY | Official Trailer | Streaming this Jan 28 on Vivamax!". YouTube (in English and Filipino). Google LLC. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ RAWR Nation (January 31, 2022). "Direk Mac Alejandre: Best way to tackle a specific topic is through a certain genre". YouTube (in English and Filipino). Google LLC. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
Filmmaker Mac Alejandre on Wednesday, January 19...
- ^ Gabinete, Jojo (January 31, 2022). "Angeli Khang, inaming sinasaktan noon ang sarili dahil sa pisikal na pang-aabuso ng sariling ama". PEP.ph (in Filipino). Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "Silip Sa Apoy ni Angeli Khang, kinabog ang record ng Hugas ni AJ Raval sa Vivamax". PEP.ph (in Filipino). Philstar Global Corp. February 3, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Eyes on Fire at IMDb