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Mulawin: The Movie is the film sequel to the Mulawin television series that was shown on GMA Network. The movie is to be released on December 25, 2005 and is produced by Regal Films and GMA Films in the Philippines. It is also an official entry to the 31st Metro Manila Film Festival.

Overview

Production

GMA Network hired international action choreographer Wong Wai Fai and other Hong Kong martial arts experts to make the stunts more realistic, the same team hired for fantasy-action TV series Sugo. Wong choreographed stunts in the highly successful movies such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Kung Fu Hustle, Rush Hour 2 and Bulletproof Monk.

Cast

Richard Gutierrez
as Aguiluz
Angel Locsin
as Alwina
Dennis Trillo
as Gabriel
Sunshine Dizon as Pirena
Michael De Mesa as Ravenum
Eddie Gutierrez as Dakila
Iza Calzado
as Amihan
Dingdong Dantes as Ybarro/Ybrahim
Karylle as Alena
Bianca King
as Aviona
Amy Austria as Lourdes
Zoren Legaspi as Bagwis
Miguel Tanfelix as Pagaspas
Sam Bumatay as Lawiswis
Carmina Villaroel
Paolo Contis as Banoy
Boy2 Quizon as Palong
Nicole Anderson as Langay
Valerie Concepcion as Danaya
Arthur Solinap as Muros
Dion Ignacio as Tayag

It was said that Robbie Tan of Seiko Films didn't allow his contract stars Diana Zubiri (Encantadia's Danaya) and Alfred Vargas (Encantadia's Aquil) to appear in the movie. Because of this, Valerie Concepcion will play the Danaya character in Mulawin: The Movie, while Aquil's character will not appear. Also, since the movie is a sequel, major characters such as Veronica/Vultra (played by Ara Mina) and Rasmus (played by Gary Estrada) who died in the TV series were not included in the movie version. New characters not in the TV series will also be introduced in the movie.

Synopsis

Aguiluz and Alwina's plan for a peaceful life as mortals unravels when their boat to Tierra Fuego (the realm of man) is caught in a violent storm. They wash up on separate shores, a young man and woman living without memories and living separate lives. Aguiluz is adopted by a humble farmer and Alwina becomes the surrogate daughter of a wealthy family and is engaged to be married to Gabriel.

But a new period in the Mulawin saga unfolds as fire maiden Pirena uses the gintong binhi to bring Ravenum back to life. Ravenum summons the dragon Buwarka and raises an army of Ravenas to wreak havoc on Avila, which barely survives the initial attack. With the power of Mulawin’s Tree of Life dwindling and the Mulawin race in peril, the Diwatas and the Tres Aves (a legendary trio of heroes with special abilities) rush to aid the Mulawin. But ultimately, the fate of Avila and the Mulawin race now hinges on the valor of two of its two greatest champions, Aguiluz and Alwina.

Reaction

Mulawin The Movie grossed P 8,522,904 on its opening day (December 25) from over 80 screens around the Philippines. In regards to its overall gross as of December 28, there were conflicting box office reports, one of which stated that the fantasy has grossed P 15.0 million while another report states a higher P 19.5 million. While the figures are decent, it seems inevitable that the Mulawin won't be able to recover its P 80 million budget.

At the end of January 7, 2006 the GMA-Regal joint project has an official finish at third place among all Metro Manila Film Festival entries in the box office. Mulawin has grossed a grand total of 57,761,882.

Because it did not gross enough to break even, speculation is rampant that GMA Films and Regal Films will release Mulawin: The Movie on the home video market within two months. There are also unconfirmed plans that GMA will sell both the television and movie version of Mulawin to interested networks in Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and India.

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