‘The lovely twist in the end is a nice touch. No doubt, the audience will go out feeling hopeful and satisfied’
Viva Films’ “Sa Muli,” written and directed by Fifth Solomon, took five years before it arrived at the big screen. Happily, the movie is worth the wait.
Starring Xian Lim and Ryza Cenon, “Sa Muli” tackles reincarnation and undying love. It takes viewers to the 1900s, the 1950s, the present and 40 years into the future. The film also had its own years-long journey. From writing the story in 2018 to having a press con in 2020, the film had to contend with the complication of the Taal eruption – the story was set there and of course, the COVID pandemic. Ryza also took a maternity leave and had to take care of her son and get back into the groove before the shooting continued.
In spite of all these, Solomon was able to craft a touching movie that is beautiful and hopeful. Xian was consistent all throughout the film. Being the one who retained all his other characters’ memory, he was able to effectively show fear, frustration, hopelessness and vulnerability as the bumbling Victor, the suave Nicolas, and the nerdy Pep.
Meanwhile, Ryza’s character goes through a lot of changes – she is the shy Aurora of the 1900s, the charming Belen in the 1950s and the wild Elly in the present.
The lovely twist in the end is a nice touch. No doubt, the audience will go out feeling hopeful and satisfied.
“Sa Muli” is now showing in theaters nationwide.
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GMA brings a beautiful breeze this summer with its official summer plug, “Summer of Love.
””¨The latest Kapuso summer campaign features some of the network’s current programs that further highlight why people love summer: spending time together wherever they are.”¨ As the sun is up on the bright blue sky, viewers are treated to GMA Afternoon Prime dramas that portray acts of love and kindness in various forms. Some of these shows that make them love summer more include “Abot-Kamay na Pangarap,” “Arabella” and “Underage.””¨Primetime shows “Mga Lihim ni Urduja,” “Hearts on Ice” and “The Write One,” on the other hand, manifest that summer is about being hopeful amid every challenges in life. “¨ Summer days are also definitely made brighter with entertaining weekday shows “TiktoClock,” “Fast Talk with Boy Abunda,” “Family Feud” and “Bubble Gang.””¨ Weekends are extra special when shared with loved ones while watching the “Sarap Di Ba,” “Amazing Earth,” “Magpakailanman,” “Pepito Manaloto,” “Ibilib,” “All-Out Sundays,” “The Boobay and Tekla Show,” “The Clash” and “¨“Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko.””¨Featured also in the summer plug are the fresh faces of the Sparkada and Sparkle Teens.”¨ The GMA summer plug jingle titled “Summer of Love” was performed by Sean Lucas, Tanya Ramos, Lexi Gonzales, and Matt Lozano. The catchy upbeat tune was composed and arranged by Natasha Correos, with beautiful and captivating lyrics written by Jann Fayel Lopez and Cristine Autor.
