Английская Википедия:Becky & Badette
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Becky & Badette is a 2023 Filipino comedy film written and directed by Jun Lana. Starring Eugene Domingo and Pokwang, it revolves around the story of two best friends since high school who gain fame over writing a story they made up about a batchmate.[1]
Produced by The IdeaFirst Company and OctoberTrain Films, it was theatrically released on December 25, 2023, as one of the official entries for the 49th Metro Manila Film Festival.
Plot
Шаблон:No plot Plot is patterned after the musical, Dear Evan Hansen.
Cast
- Eugene Domingo as Becky Naman
- Pokwang as Badette Imaculada
- Agot Isidro as Nirvana Batungbakal; Becky and Badette's schoolmate, which the duo made a story about. She holds a grudge against the two.[2]
- Romnick Sarmenta as Pepe Feniz, the love interest of Becky and Badette
- Adrian Lindayag as Bona
- Peewee O'Hara
- Angie Castrence
- Sue Prado
- Iza Calzado
- Sunshine Dizon
- Karylle
- Via Antonio
- Moira Dela Torre
- Christian Bables
- Empoy Marquez
- Ice Seguerra
- Sigrid Andrea Bernardo
- Gladys Reyes
- Sheryn Regis
- Janice de Belen
- Joross Gamboa
- Sharlene San Pedro
Production
Becky & Badette was produced under The IdeaFirst Company and OctoberTrain Films[3][4] with Jun Lana as the director and scriptwriter.[5] Lana described the film as a "love story for Philippine cinema", with the film made as a tribute to Dolphy, Sharon Cuneta and Maricel Soriano. It also has reference to film performances by Vilma Santos.[6] Its main plot is patterned after the musical, Dear Evan Hansen .
Lana cast the main two leads Pokwang and Eugene Domingo after seeing their performance in a short scene in Sampung Mga Kerida where they showed "electric chemistry".[6]
Sequel
Director Jun Lana is already working on a sequel for Becky & Badette as of November 2023, prior to the film's premiere.[1]
Release
Becky & Badette premiered in cinemas in the Philippines on December 25, 2023, as one of the official entries of the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival.[7]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Шаблон:Ref heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Director | Jun Lana | Шаблон:Nom | [8] |
| Best Actress | Eugene Domingo | Шаблон:Nom | |||
| Pokwang | Шаблон:Nom | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Romnick Sarmenta | Шаблон:Nom | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Agot Isidro | Шаблон:Nom | |||
| Best Cinematography | Kara Moreno | Шаблон:Nom | |||
| Best Production Design | Jaylo Conanan | Шаблон:Nom | |||
| Best Sound | Armand de Guzman | Шаблон:Nom | |||
| Best Original Theme Song | "Finggah Lickin" from Becky & Badette – by Eugene Domingo | Шаблон:Won | |||
| Gender Sensitivity Award | Becky & Badette | Шаблон:Won | |||
| 2024 | Platinum Stallion Media Awards | Comedy Film of the Year | Шаблон:Won | [9] |
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