Filipino Action Film : Hitman

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i just saw the 5-second trailer on TV, so i searched about it and found this one.

Cesar Montano’s ‘Hitman’ has ingredients of Hollywood blockbuster action films


Manila, Philippines – ALTHOUGH multi-awarded Cesar Montano started in show business as action star, the local audience’s waning interest in the genre has kept him from doing an action film for more than five years until the idea for “Hitman“ came along.
Written, produced, and directed by Cesar himself, the film has all the ingredients found in blockbuster action films that Hollywood has continued to churn out. High production value, tight editing, multi-faceted characters with interesting back stories, action scenes that hit viscerally and memorable punch lines make “Hitman“ as contemporary and stylized as, say, “Collateral“ and “Unknown.“
“Nowadays, Filipino moviegoers measure the value of local fims against those made abroad. And I see the point: Bakit nga naman ako magbabayad ng same amount to watch a local film kung mas maganda ang offer ng Hollywood? So, Filipino filmmakers must think in those lines in order to be viable and that is what I tried to do in `Hitman’,“ Cesar said.
While admitting that Filipino films can’t compete with the production value of most Hollywood films (“di hamak na mas malaki ang budget nila kesa sa atin“), Cesar points out that there are other elements that can make local films as effective and entertaining.
“Bigyan mo ng puso at bagong twist ang istorya, hanapin mo ang tamang combination pagdating sa cast, alagaan mo ang bawat eksena , experiment with the shots…“ he said.
“Hitman“ tells the story of Ben (played by Cesar), a man seeking revenge for the brutal death of his family committed by the very people who hired him to kill people. Along the way, he meets Gina (Sam Pinto) which compounds the situation and brings Ben to a crossroad. The story happens in just 48 hours with one scene vital to the next that viewers can’t afford to miss out on any one.
“Pero hindi ito hard-action lang. May pagka-comedy at love story rin siya,“ Cesar said.
“Hitman“ is produced by CM Productions and is being distributed by Viva Films. It will open in theaters nationwide on Feb. 22 preceded by several promotional mall shows and a premiere night. Other actors in the film are Phillip Salvador, Ricky Davao, Mark Herras, Joko Diaz, Diego Montano, Rommel Montano, Jeffrey Tam, Sunshine Garcia, Onchie dela Cruz, and Alexis Navarro.

Cesar Montano’s ‘Hitman’ has ingredients of Hollywood blockbuster action films | Tempo - News in a Flash

[shagrath_99]

this is interesting...

this maybe what the industry is waiting for.

[hobie]

Dugay2 na pud walay action film ni gi show sa local film, permi ra baya pa sweet ug horror for the past years.
Its about time naay mi gawas ngana ni movie to break the streak.
Mo tan.aw ko ani na movie gyud, sa nakita nako sa tv na interview kadto with Kris Aquino, si Cesar Montano daw ang lead actor, director and producer ani na movie.

[Black kangaroo]

at least action napod.. dili lang cge love2x hehehe

[THE KID]

jawa ra.......

[salbahis]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Famek...eature=related

watch the trailer it still has the traditional filipino action movie.... dual wielding a rifle.... epic...

[Zebastian rella]

si cesar ang mo star ani na role?? hope they can come up with something new and original...

[vic.zhou]

wow nice......

[darkdevil]

Trailer pa lang...bati na kaayo..

[john_yo]

maau unta og nindot. basin mo gawas napod ang ilahang manga tipong pilipino syle na balibalihon ang armas etc..... mora og sa Chinese bah, lupad2 pod ang trademark. hehehe