Production
Production has wrapped on “Asian Persuasion,” a New York Asian tale of a down-on-his-luck chef who cooks up a scheme to marry off his ex-wife in an attempt to escape substantial alimony and child support obligations, before realizing that he wants a second chance. Featured actors include Black Eyed Peas’ Apl.de.Ap, Yam Concepcion (“Nightshift”), Janice Sonia Lee (“Emily the Criminal”), Ami Sheth (“Most Beautiful Island”), Rachel Alejandro (“Ang Larawan”), Fe Delos Reyes (“Lumpia with a Vengeance”), Joyce Keokham (“Denture Adventure”), comedian Rex Navarrete (“Badass Madapaka”), Imani Hanson (“An Angry Boy”), Devin Ilaw, Renee Rogoff (“Carma”), Mairin Lee (“Marcy”), Hamilton’s Marc delaCruz, Raw founder Josh Kesselman, CaliStar, and Tony Labrusca. It was directed by Jhett Tolentino from a script by Mike Ang and is now being edited by Aacharee Ungsriwong. Production is by Jhett Tolentino Productions banner in association with Brooklyn-based Planet X Studios.
France-based Cyber Group Studios...
Production has wrapped on “Asian Persuasion,” a New York Asian tale of a down-on-his-luck chef who cooks up a scheme to marry off his ex-wife in an attempt to escape substantial alimony and child support obligations, before realizing that he wants a second chance. Featured actors include Black Eyed Peas’ Apl.de.Ap, Yam Concepcion (“Nightshift”), Janice Sonia Lee (“Emily the Criminal”), Ami Sheth (“Most Beautiful Island”), Rachel Alejandro (“Ang Larawan”), Fe Delos Reyes (“Lumpia with a Vengeance”), Joyce Keokham (“Denture Adventure”), comedian Rex Navarrete (“Badass Madapaka”), Imani Hanson (“An Angry Boy”), Devin Ilaw, Renee Rogoff (“Carma”), Mairin Lee (“Marcy”), Hamilton’s Marc delaCruz, Raw founder Josh Kesselman, CaliStar, and Tony Labrusca. It was directed by Jhett Tolentino from a script by Mike Ang and is now being edited by Aacharee Ungsriwong. Production is by Jhett Tolentino Productions banner in association with Brooklyn-based Planet X Studios.
France-based Cyber Group Studios...
- 6/15/2022
- by Patrick Frater and Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Production is under way on “Asian Persuasion,” a feature film that marks the directorial debut of three-time Tony-Award and Grammy-winning producer Jhett Tolentino.
Set in New York, romantic comedy “Asian Persuasion” features a diverse, primarily Asian cast and seeks to elevate, inform and inspire the Asian narrative.
The story follows a down-on-his-luck chef who cooks up a crazy scheme to marry off his ex-wife in an attempt to avoid his substantial alimony obligations. With the help of his trusted wingman, the chef gets off to a hot start, but belatedly realizes he wants a second chance with his ex.
Asian Persuasion is produced under the Jhett Tolentino Productions banner with Tolentino and screenwriter Mike Ang serving as producers. Cinematography is by Andrea Walter with production and costume design by Dedalus Moving Pictures’ Sheena Alexis (“Caretakers”). The music score is by Eunike Tanzil (“Be Somebody”) with casting by Bess Fifer.
“Asian Persuasion...
Set in New York, romantic comedy “Asian Persuasion” features a diverse, primarily Asian cast and seeks to elevate, inform and inspire the Asian narrative.
The story follows a down-on-his-luck chef who cooks up a crazy scheme to marry off his ex-wife in an attempt to avoid his substantial alimony obligations. With the help of his trusted wingman, the chef gets off to a hot start, but belatedly realizes he wants a second chance with his ex.
Asian Persuasion is produced under the Jhett Tolentino Productions banner with Tolentino and screenwriter Mike Ang serving as producers. Cinematography is by Andrea Walter with production and costume design by Dedalus Moving Pictures’ Sheena Alexis (“Caretakers”). The music score is by Eunike Tanzil (“Be Somebody”) with casting by Bess Fifer.
“Asian Persuasion...
- 4/12/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The story of Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944 and particularly the role he played in the rescue of thousands of Jews before and during WWII is not exactly a famous one. Matthew Rosen’s film feature directorial debut highlights this piece of history and Quezon himself in the most eloquent fashion.
“Quezon’s Game” will screen in U.S./Canadian Theaters starting Jan. 24th
The story begins during 1938 in the Philippines, as Quezon, who had already started his reorganization efforts for the country, is about to start building the city that would later take his name. As the Commonwealth is under the control of the Us and general McArthur is in charge, the Nazis have taken over Germany, and the Japanese seem too eager to establish their dominion in the Pacific, the power plays in the country are extremely tense. President Quezon may...
“Quezon’s Game” will screen in U.S./Canadian Theaters starting Jan. 24th
The story begins during 1938 in the Philippines, as Quezon, who had already started his reorganization efforts for the country, is about to start building the city that would later take his name. As the Commonwealth is under the control of the Us and general McArthur is in charge, the Nazis have taken over Germany, and the Japanese seem too eager to establish their dominion in the Pacific, the power plays in the country are extremely tense. President Quezon may...
- 1/15/2020
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
From the award-winning director, Loy Arcenas, comes the beautiful elegy of a movie, "Ang Larawan." The star-studded cast is headed by Joanna Ampil (Candida) and Rachel Alejandro (Paula). The film will be the opening night movie of the upcoming Cinematografo International Film Festival. Click here to buy tickets, and here to go to the film's official website.
Here's my movie review of "Ang Larawan" as seen on The Filipino Channel's Balitang America:
Here's the film's official synopsis:
This story set before World War II in Intramuros tells of the plight of sisters Candida and Paula Marasigan, daughters of high-profile painter Don Lorenzo Marasigan.
Since Don Lorenzo has not produced a single painting for a long time, the family is in financial trouble. The unmarried sisters have had to rely on their seemingly more successful brother Manolo and sister Pepang. Their siblings urge Candida and Paula to sell the house.
To have a source of income,...
Here's my movie review of "Ang Larawan" as seen on The Filipino Channel's Balitang America:
Here's the film's official synopsis:
This story set before World War II in Intramuros tells of the plight of sisters Candida and Paula Marasigan, daughters of high-profile painter Don Lorenzo Marasigan.
Since Don Lorenzo has not produced a single painting for a long time, the family is in financial trouble. The unmarried sisters have had to rely on their seemingly more successful brother Manolo and sister Pepang. Their siblings urge Candida and Paula to sell the house.
To have a source of income,...
- 11/3/2017
- by email@myblog.com (No Author)
- Manny the Movie Guy
From the award-winning director, Loy Arcenas, comes the beautiful elegy of a movie, "Ang Larawan." The star-studded cast is headed by Joanna Ampil (Candida) and Rachel Alejandro (Paula). The film will be the opening night movie of the upcoming Cinematografo International Film Festival. Click here to buy tickets, and here to go to the film's official website.
Here's my movie review of "Ang Larawan" as seen on The Filipino Channel's Balitang America:
Here's the film's official synopsis:
This story set before World War II in Intramuros tells of the plight of sisters Candida and Paula Marasigan, daughters of high-profile painter Don Lorenzo Marasigan.
Since Don Lorenzo has not produced a single painting for a long time, the family is in financial trouble. The unmarried sisters have had to rely on their seemingly more successful brother Manolo and sister Pepang. Their siblings urge Candida and Paula to sell the house.
To have a source of income,...
Here's my movie review of "Ang Larawan" as seen on The Filipino Channel's Balitang America:
Here's the film's official synopsis:
This story set before World War II in Intramuros tells of the plight of sisters Candida and Paula Marasigan, daughters of high-profile painter Don Lorenzo Marasigan.
Since Don Lorenzo has not produced a single painting for a long time, the family is in financial trouble. The unmarried sisters have had to rely on their seemingly more successful brother Manolo and sister Pepang. Their siblings urge Candida and Paula to sell the house.
To have a source of income,...
- 11/3/2017
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
I am so excited about this upcoming film festival! It's a film exhibition series "and networking event designed to elevate and showcase emerging Filipino and Filipino-American talent, films and television content to the world stage."
Take a look at what you can expect from Cinematografo:
To buy tickets, click here to go to their official website. Hope to see you guys there!
Here's the full press release:
The very first Cinematografo International Film Festival (Ciff), a film exhibition series and networking event designed to elevate and showcase emerging Filipino and Filipino-American talent, films and television content to the world stage, was launched in a by-invitation presser at the AMC Dine-In Kabuki 8 in San Francisco.s Japantown last week. The initial Cinematografo is a project of the leading Filipino media and entertainment company Abs-cbn International. The press conference was attended by representatives from various Bay Area publications, the San Francisco Film Commission,...
Take a look at what you can expect from Cinematografo:
To buy tickets, click here to go to their official website. Hope to see you guys there!
Here's the full press release:
The very first Cinematografo International Film Festival (Ciff), a film exhibition series and networking event designed to elevate and showcase emerging Filipino and Filipino-American talent, films and television content to the world stage, was launched in a by-invitation presser at the AMC Dine-In Kabuki 8 in San Francisco.s Japantown last week. The initial Cinematografo is a project of the leading Filipino media and entertainment company Abs-cbn International. The press conference was attended by representatives from various Bay Area publications, the San Francisco Film Commission,...
- 11/3/2017
- by email@myblog.com (No Author)
- Manny the Movie Guy
I am so excited about this upcoming film festival! It's a film exhibition series "and networking event designed to elevate and showcase emerging Filipino and Filipino-American talent, films and television content to the world stage."
Take a look at what you can expect from Cinematografo:
To buy tickets, click here to go to their official website. Hope to see you guys there!
Here's the full press release:
The very first Cinematografo International Film Festival (Ciff), a film exhibition series and networking event designed to elevate and showcase emerging Filipino and Filipino-American talent, films and television content to the world stage, was launched in a by-invitation presser at the AMC Dine-In Kabuki 8 in San Francisco.s Japantown last week. The initial Cinematografo is a project of the leading Filipino media and entertainment company Abs-cbn International. The press conference was attended by representatives from various Bay Area publications, the San Francisco Film Commission,...
Take a look at what you can expect from Cinematografo:
To buy tickets, click here to go to their official website. Hope to see you guys there!
Here's the full press release:
The very first Cinematografo International Film Festival (Ciff), a film exhibition series and networking event designed to elevate and showcase emerging Filipino and Filipino-American talent, films and television content to the world stage, was launched in a by-invitation presser at the AMC Dine-In Kabuki 8 in San Francisco.s Japantown last week. The initial Cinematografo is a project of the leading Filipino media and entertainment company Abs-cbn International. The press conference was attended by representatives from various Bay Area publications, the San Francisco Film Commission,...
- 11/3/2017
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
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