VIVA Films
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Viva Films is a Filipino
film production company which started in 1981. This company is part of the Viva Entertainment Group
.
and Regal Films star Gabby Concepcion
(who were married in 1984 and later separated) starred in the first Viva movie "P.S. I Love You." The movie was directed by veteran actor/director Eddie Garcia
. Though Viva was a new film company, "P.S. I Love You" was one of the best memorable blockbusters in Philippine Cinema. The movie's theme song was sung by Sharon herself. Sharon Cuneta became one of the company's resident actresses. Viva Films also produced the last Sharon-Gabby movie, "Tayong Dalawa" (The Two of Us).
", "Palimos ng Pag-ibig
", "Saan Darating Ang Umaga?", "Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap
" and "Paano Ba Ang Mangarap?
" garnered critical and commercial acclaims. Viva Films also made a documentary film on the Puerto Rican boy group Menudo on their visit to the Philippines in 1985.
Viva also joined in the action bandwagon when it launched then-supporting actor Phillip Salvador
as an action star in the movie "Boy Negro". It was also instrumental in introducing to the public Robin Padilla
("Bad Boy" and "Anak ni Baby Ama") and Raymart Santiago
("Noel Juico: Batang Kriminal") as new action heroes. Veteran action stars Eddie Garcia
, Rudy Fernandez
, Bong Revilla Jr. and Fernando Poe, Jr.
also made movies for Viva.
Viva also made "glossy" comedy films like "Working Girls
" and "Sa Totoo Lang" which featured serious actors and actresses as main characters instead of comedians. The company also gambled on new comedians as the '80s decade was about to end. Comedy flicks such as "Puto
", "Jack en Jill", "Humanap ka ng Panget
" and "I Love You Three Times a Day" launched the respective careers of Herbert Bautista
, Andrew E. and Jimmy Santos
. In the '90s, Viva launched the careers of Dennis Padilla and Janno Gibbs as solo comedians while reviving the film careers of veteran comedians Chiquito ("Pinagbiyak na Bunga") and Joey de Leon ("Hibangers").
, Raymond Lauchengco
, JC Bonnin and Herbert Bautista
. With its box-office success, the company produced a sequel "Bagets 2" with Ramon Christopher, Jon Hernandez
and Francis Magalona
joining the original cast, the success of the 2 Bagets film made it the flagship movie of VIVA films & it set the trend for youth-oriented movies in the 80's which other film companies copied, but they never matched nor equalled the success brought about by The 2 Bagets films.
In 1989, Viva introduced its second batch of young stars via the youth-oriented comedy "Estudyante Blues". It introduced to the public young stars & That's Entertainment mainstays such as Vina Morales
, Gelli de Belen
, Keempee de Leon
, Raymart Santiago
and Dingdong Avanzado
. The movie was also a resounding success, despite the fact that "Estudyante Blues" became an earlier hit via the Philippine music airwaves as a single sung by Freddie Aguilar
.
Viva later on entered into television production by partnering with GMA Network
. Their first venture together was the sitcom "Ober Da Bakod
" in 1992 with That's Entertainment talents Donita Rose
, Gelli de Belen
, and Janno Gibbs
and Anjo Yllana
as main stars, followed by soap opera "Villa Quintana
" in 1993 with Donna Cruz and Keempee de Leon
as lead stars. However, it was the 1995 youth-oriented series "TGIS" that gave Viva its biggest success as a television producer. Headlined by Angelu de Leon
, it gave birth the careers of Bobby Andrews
, Michael Flores, Onemig Bondoc
, Red Sternberg, Raven Villanueva and Ciara Sotto
. The success of the TV series was later translated to the big screen, when the "TGIS" group became box-office stars via the movies "Takot Ka Ba sa Dilim?" and "TGIS the Movie" (co-produced by GMA).
In the '90s, the company was able to discover fresh faces in Dawn Zulueta
, Tonton Gutierrez
, Nanette Medved, Rustom Padilla, Anjanette Abayari, Gary Estrada
, Ariel Rivera
and Mikee Cojuangco whose respective launching movies were greatly supported by moviegoers at the box-office.
Also in that decade, Viva was also instrumental in repackaging Cesar Montano from supporting actor to action star, Albert Martinez from matinee idol to character actor, Vina Morales, Donna Cruz and Ana Roces from teen stars to leading ladies, and Regine Velasquez from concert artist to leading lady status. The gamble paid off as these stars were able to quickly gain a following among fans.
The new millennium also paved way for Viva to discover more new talents via its talent search shows "Star for A Night
" and "Search for A Star
". Multimedia concert artists Sarah Geronimo
, Mark Bautista
and Rachelle Ann Go
are among the products of these shows.
As the Viva family grew, the company put up Viva Artists Agency to manage the respective careers of its stars.
Sharon Cuneta
is the undisputed Viva Movie Queen since the 1980s after doing several Flicks with Major Box Office Directors from Serialized Comics Characters to long suffering heroines to Young Love, To Drama and Action. There were other actresses who were Viva female leads like Dina Bonnevie
, Dawn Zulueta
, Alice Dixson
and Nanette Medved.
Regine Velasquez
became the Second Viva Queen with several titles with The Biggest Actors such as Aga Muhlach, and Christopher De Leon, Richard Gomez, Robin Padilla,her biggest Romance Movies are with Aga Muhlach in Romantic Comedies, with Most Watched Movies such as 1999's Dahil May Isang Ikaw and 2001's Pangako Ikaw Lang and This 2010's Of All The Things as their comeback and finished movie and after Sharon's decision to do movies little leave with her Mother Major Movie Production as she had to do a few Projects with Star Cinema Alongside with the same actors under Star Cinema and a comeback movie with Richard Gomez in 2003 Walang Kapalit as her last seen movie under VIVA.
Vina Morales
, Donna Cruz
, Angelu de leon
, Anne Curtis
are considered as the VIVA Movie Princesses from the 90s to early 2000s. These four popular young actresses headlined Viva's youth oriented flicks that scored big at the box-office and Anne Curtis is still on Top Of Box-Office receipts til Present after hit Movies like Wag Kang Lilingon A Mid 2006 Flick When Love Begins,(2008) Babe, I love You (2010) which are all under VIVA and Star Cinema
both Summer Blockbusters and In Your Eyes (2010) under VIVA and GMA Films
And to this date, Sarah Geronimo
is the next VIVA Princess After hit movies as a Lead such as 2008's A Very Special Love and The Multi Awarded Sequel You Changed My Life which ringed the Box Office in 2009 with More than Millions as A Valentine Presentation under both VIVA and Star Cinema for both movies and VIVA Films Hating Kapatid with Judy Ann Santos
just this August which became a Box Office Certified Hit, which is not similar to 2002's heavy Drama Movie MagKapatid which starred Judy Ann Santos and Sharon Cuneta as sisters with Dingdong Dantes
and Christopher De Leon
. because both movies are under VIVA but Hating Kapatid is A Romance-Comedy Family-Drama on Half Sisters and Magkapatid is a Heavy Multi-Awarded Drama and MMFF 2002 Awardee.
"Lastikman: Unang Banat," an entry for the 2004 Metro Manila Film Festival, would have been the last movie for the company. However, after an almost 2-year hiatus, Viva Films made a comeback by co-producing with new players GMA Films
and Star Cinema
while producing its own films. Among the movies that the company co-produced or solely produced were "Till I Met You
" (with GMA Films
) "Wag Kang Lilingon
" (with Star Cinema
), "Ang Cute ng Ina Mo
" (with Star Cinema
), "Paano Kita Iibigin
" (with Star Cinema
), "Ouija
" (with GMA Films
), "Apat Dapat Dapat Apat: Friends 4 Lyf and Death" (with On-Q 28 Productions), "Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy", "When Love Begins
" (with Star Cinema
), "A Very Special Love
" (with Star Cinema
), recently in 2009, Status: Single (with On-Q 28 Productions), You Changed My Life
(with Star Cinema
), and Patient X
(with GMA Films
and RGUTZ Productions), and on 2010, Babe, I Love You
(with Star Cinema), Working Girls
(with GMA Films and Unitel Pictures), Hating Kapatid, In Your Eyes (with GMA Films), and Petrang Kabayo
. "Patient X" marks the first Viva movie of rising young actor Richard Gutierrez
followed by "In Your Eyes" and also the first Viva movie of teen actress Cristine Reyes
who can be the next Viva princess after signing a contract with Viva Entertainment, while "Working Girls" marks the first Viva movie of 1st Starstruck
princess Jennylyn Mercado
, who can be the next Viva princess, after she signed a contract with Viva Entertainment.
Viva also made a big comeback in the awards derby when its 2008 Metro Manila Filmfest entry "Baler
" captured most of the major awards given by local award-giving bodies.
On 2011, Viva Films will start co-producing movies with its rival film corporation Regal Films
. This year, Catch Me, I'm in Love
(co-produced by Star Cinema) was released.
to air their early releases every Saturday nights. The movie block, entitled "Viva Box Office Hits", showed early movies of Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion and other early releases by the company. In 1988, Viva pulled out of IBC and transferred the movie block to GMA Network
. During the GMA era, "Viva Box Office Hits" were shown on Thursday nights for two years with the latest releases from 1988 onwards. In 1992, Viva renewed their contract with GMA-7
where their latest movie releases starting in 1991 onwards were shown every Thursday nights. The movie block was renamed "Viva Sinerama". It was also during the GMA era where Viva aired another movie block on Monday nights called "MVP (Monday Viva Presentations)" in 1994, primarily to compete with ABS-CBN's then top-rating movie block "Regal Presents" and "Star Cinema Presents" . During the new millennium, Viva diversified its movie library where it was aired randomly on IBC-13
(via Viva TV channel) and ABC 5
(via the Viva Box Office movie block).
From free TV, Viva was able to tie up with Star TV
to create an all-Filipino international movie channel on May 1, 1995, called Viva Cinema
. Viva Cinema aired over 300 movies coming from the Viva library, including latest releases. It also aired behind-the-scenes outtakes and refreshing entertainment shows. The partnership between Viva and Star TV ended on July 31, 2003 when Viva created its own movie channel, PBO (Pinoy Box Office
) and entrusted the entire Viva movie library to ABS-CBN
by allowing it to air over Cinema One. Viva Prime Channel air mostly action and Drama movies at 7:00 p.m. only every other week of the month. Viva Cinema return on February 2009 along with the launch of Philippine DTH's Cignal Digital TV
of the same month. Aside from Viva entrusted the entire Viva library to ABS-CBN via Cinema One,co-productions of Viva and Star Cinema are also aired exclusively via ABS-CBN's movie block Kapamilya Blockbusters and Studio 23
's movie blocks Barkada Nights and Lunch Box Office, and via Viva Cinema, Viva Prime Channel,and PBO. While co-productions of Viva and GMA Films are excusively aired via GMA's
movie blocks Kapuso Movie Festival, and/or Sunday Night Box Office and via Viva Cinema, Viva Prime Channel,and PBO.
(IPO) by the Philippine Stock Exchange
, on listing date of March 5. It plans to sell up P 92.8 million new shares and P 49.9 million secondary shares at P 12.93 / share (offer is 35% of the company's issued and outstanding capital stock). It appointed Banco de Oro (BDO) Capital and Investment Corporation as lead underwriter and Abacus Capital and Investments Corporation as co-lead underwriter. Viva's net income
was P 121 million for January to October 2007, double its 2006 earnings and projects net profit of P 330 million this year.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
film production company which started in 1981. This company is part of the Viva Entertainment Group
VIVA Entertainment
VIVA Entertainment, Inc., also known as Viva Entertainment Group is a Philippine entertainment company. Its history started in 1981 when Vicente "Vic" del Rosario, Jr. founded Viva Films.-Divisions:*Viva Productions, Inc...
.
Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion loveteam
Considered by many as Viva Films' crown jewel, the popular pair of singer Sharon CunetaSharon Cuneta
Sharon Cuneta-Pangilinan, better known as Sharon Cuneta, is a popular and multi-awarded Filipino singer, actress and TV host dubbed as Megastar of Philippine Entertainment, fondly called Mega by fans and people from the entertainment industry....
and Regal Films star Gabby Concepcion
Gabby Concepcion
Gabby Concepcion is a Filipino actor and businessman.-Early Life:Gabby was born in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines to Rolando “Rollie” Concepcion and Lourdes Arellano. He is the great grandson of prominent Manila landmark architect Juan Arellano...
(who were married in 1984 and later separated) starred in the first Viva movie "P.S. I Love You." The movie was directed by veteran actor/director Eddie Garcia
Eddie García
Eddie Garcia popularly known as Manoy is a Filipino film actor and film director.- Biography :...
. Though Viva was a new film company, "P.S. I Love You" was one of the best memorable blockbusters in Philippine Cinema. The movie's theme song was sung by Sharon herself. Sharon Cuneta became one of the company's resident actresses. Viva Films also produced the last Sharon-Gabby movie, "Tayong Dalawa" (The Two of Us).
Home of Quality Dramas, Action and Comedies
Veering away from the Sharon Cuneta-Gabby Concepcion tandem, Viva became home of quality dramatic films. The "glossy" production of films such as "Sinasamba KitaSinasamba Kita
"Sinasamba Kita" is a Philippine drama that aired on GMA Network. The series is the first instalment of Sine Novela, a series of remake of films. The original movie was released back in 1982...
", "Palimos ng Pag-ibig
Palimos ng Pag-ibig (film)
Palimos ng Pag-ibig was a movie in 1985 and turned into a TV series in 2007 for the first installment of Sineserye Presents. This was from the original story by Nerissa Cabral...
", "Saan Darating Ang Umaga?", "Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap
Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap
"Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap" or Through It All is a Philippine drama that aired on GMA Network under the wing of Sine Novela. This series was the third installment of Sine Novela. The original movie was released back in 1984 by Viva Films and stars Chrstopher De Leon, Hilda Coronel, Gloria Romero,...
" and "Paano Ba Ang Mangarap?
Paano Ba Ang Mangarap?
"Paano Ba Ang Mangarap?" is a Philippine drama on GMA Network. This is the twelfth instalment of Sine Novela.The original movie was released back in 1983...
" garnered critical and commercial acclaims. Viva Films also made a documentary film on the Puerto Rican boy group Menudo on their visit to the Philippines in 1985.
Viva also joined in the action bandwagon when it launched then-supporting actor Phillip Salvador
Phillip Salvador
Phillip "Ipe" Salvador is a three-time FAMAS award-winning Filipino actor.-Acting career:...
as an action star in the movie "Boy Negro". It was also instrumental in introducing to the public Robin Padilla
Robin Padilla
Robinhood Ferdinand Cariño Padilla better known by his stage name Robin Padilla is a Filipino film and television action star. He is the younger brother of actors BB Gandanghari, Rommel Padilla and Royette Padilla...
("Bad Boy" and "Anak ni Baby Ama") and Raymart Santiago
Raymart Santiago
Raymond Martin Santiago is a Filipino action star and comedian who belongs to one of Philippine showbiz's most recognizable families.-Personal life:...
("Noel Juico: Batang Kriminal") as new action heroes. Veteran action stars Eddie Garcia
Eddie García
Eddie Garcia popularly known as Manoy is a Filipino film actor and film director.- Biography :...
, Rudy Fernandez
Rudy Fernandez (actor)
Rodolfo "Rudy" Valentino Padilla Fernandez , also known as "Daboy", was a multi-awarded Filipino actor and producer. He came to prominence as an action star in the Philippine cinema during the 1980s up to the early 1990s.-Career:Fernandez was born in Manila, the son of film director Gregorio...
, Bong Revilla Jr. and Fernando Poe, Jr.
Fernando Poe, Jr.
Ronald Allan Poe y Kelley , better known as Fernando Poe, Jr. and colloquially known as FPJ and Da King, was a Filipino actor and cultural icon. From the 1950s, Poe played steadfast film heroes who fight for the common man, which won him respect and admiration...
also made movies for Viva.
Viva also made "glossy" comedy films like "Working Girls
Working Girls
Working Girls is a 1986 independent film, written, produced and directed by Lizzie Borden, depicting a day in the life of upper class prostitutes in a small Manhattan bordello...
" and "Sa Totoo Lang" which featured serious actors and actresses as main characters instead of comedians. The company also gambled on new comedians as the '80s decade was about to end. Comedy flicks such as "Puto
Puto
Puto is Philippine steamed rice cake, eaten as is or with butter and/or grated fresh coconut or as accompaniment to a number of savory dishes for breakfast .-Preparation:...
", "Jack en Jill", "Humanap ka ng Panget
Humanap Ka ng Panget
Humanap Ka ng Panget! is a 1990 Filipino comedy film directed by Ben Feleo of Viva Films.It was also a blockbuster comedy film that centered Andrew E. as a Comedy Prince in the 90's Box Office at the time.-Plot:...
" and "I Love You Three Times a Day" launched the respective careers of Herbert Bautista
Herbert Bautista
Herbert Constantine Maclang Bautista is a Filipino actor and politician. He is the mayor of the same city winning by a landslide in May 2010. He won a landslide in his 2007 vice-mayoral reelection bid...
, Andrew E. and Jimmy Santos
Jimmy Santos
Jimmy Santos is an Afro-Uruguayan and Afro-Argentine popular vocalist of candombe, jazz and rock. Jimmy has lived in Argentina since 1976 and is part of the black population in Argentina. He also plays the drums. In 1977 he joined Raíces...
. In the '90s, Viva launched the careers of Dennis Padilla and Janno Gibbs as solo comedians while reviving the film careers of veteran comedians Chiquito ("Pinagbiyak na Bunga") and Joey de Leon ("Hibangers").
Bagets, Estudyante Blues, TGIS
Viva was also known as home to quality youth-oriented films, starting with the 1984 breakthrough flick, "Bagets". The movie was topbilled by William Martinez and launched the careers of then unknowns Aga MuhlachAga Muhlach
Ariel Aquino Muhlach , commonly known as Aga Muhlach, is a 2-time Gawad Urian and FAMAS award-winning Filipino actor and product endorser...
, Raymond Lauchengco
Raymond Lauchengco
Raymond Lauchengco is a Filipino balladeer of the Bagets era in the 1980s.Popular for his melodic hit songs such as 'Saan Darating Ang Umaga', 'So It's You' 'Farewell' under Vicor Music Corporation....
, JC Bonnin and Herbert Bautista
Herbert Bautista
Herbert Constantine Maclang Bautista is a Filipino actor and politician. He is the mayor of the same city winning by a landslide in May 2010. He won a landslide in his 2007 vice-mayoral reelection bid...
. With its box-office success, the company produced a sequel "Bagets 2" with Ramon Christopher, Jon Hernandez
Jon Hernandez
Jon Hernandez was a filipino notable actor. He was the nephew of Phillip Salvador.-Career:As a child star he appeared minor roles in movies and several commercials. As a matinee idol he starred the movie Bagets 2 along with William Martinez, Herbert Bautista, Raymond Lauchengco, JC Bonnin, Ramon...
and Francis Magalona
Francis Magalona
Francis Michael Durango Magalona , also known as FrancisM, Master Rapper, MC The Mouth and The Man From Manila, was a Filipino rapper, entrepreneur, songwriter, producer, actor, director, and photographer. He was the first Filipino rapper in the Philippines to cross over to the mainstream...
joining the original cast, the success of the 2 Bagets film made it the flagship movie of VIVA films & it set the trend for youth-oriented movies in the 80's which other film companies copied, but they never matched nor equalled the success brought about by The 2 Bagets films.
In 1989, Viva introduced its second batch of young stars via the youth-oriented comedy "Estudyante Blues". It introduced to the public young stars & That's Entertainment mainstays such as Vina Morales
Vina Morales
Vina Morales is a Filipina singer, actress and model.-Career:...
, Gelli de Belen
Gelli de Belen
Gelli de Belen is a Filipino actress, and former child star. She is the sister of former child star Janice de Belen.-Early life:Born Anna Gianelli De Belen on May 25, 1973. She is the sister of actress and TV host Janice de Belen...
, Keempee de Leon
Keempee de Leon
Joseph Joachim de Leon or known as Keempee de Leon is a Filipino actor, comedian and TV host...
, Raymart Santiago
Raymart Santiago
Raymond Martin Santiago is a Filipino action star and comedian who belongs to one of Philippine showbiz's most recognizable families.-Personal life:...
and Dingdong Avanzado
Dingdong Avanzado
Dingdong Avanzado is a singer and composer in Philippine music industry. Regarded as one of the most outstanding Concert performers, this multi-platinum recording artist/ songwriter/ director and total entertainer garnered several attributes such as “Kilabot Ng Mga Kolehiyala”, “Crush Ng Bayan” and...
. The movie was also a resounding success, despite the fact that "Estudyante Blues" became an earlier hit via the Philippine music airwaves as a single sung by Freddie Aguilar
Freddie Aguilar
Ferdinand Pascual Aguilar , better known as Freddie Aguilar, is a folk musician from the Philippines. He is best known for his rendition of "Bayan Ko", which became the anthem for the opposition to the Marcos regime during the 1986 People Power Revolution, and for his song "Anak", the best-selling...
.
Viva later on entered into television production by partnering with GMA Network
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
. Their first venture together was the sitcom "Ober Da Bakod
Ober Da Bakod
Ober Da Bakod was a Philippine sitcom produced by Viva Television and co-produced and broadcast by GMA Network from 1992–1997.-Plot:The brothers Mokong and Bubuli have feelings for the rich sisters Honey Grace and Barbie...
" in 1992 with That's Entertainment talents Donita Rose
Donita Rose
Donita Rose-Villarama, , also known as Donita Rose, Donita, is a Filipina actress, TV Host and former MTV Asia VJ.-Biography:...
, Gelli de Belen
Gelli de Belen
Gelli de Belen is a Filipino actress, and former child star. She is the sister of former child star Janice de Belen.-Early life:Born Anna Gianelli De Belen on May 25, 1973. She is the sister of actress and TV host Janice de Belen...
, and Janno Gibbs
Janno Gibbs
Janno Ronaldo Gibbs is a Filipino singer and actor–comedian. He is a regular host of GMA Network television shows SOP Rules , Nuts Entertainment, Eat Bulaga, Kakasa Ka Ba Sa Grade 5?, and Power of 10 . He played as Geron Agular in Codename: Asero...
and Anjo Yllana
Anjo Yllana
-Early life:Born Andres Jose Garchitorena Yllana, Jr. on April 24, 1968, the eldest of four brothers. His younger brothers include Jomari Yllana and Ryan Yllana.-Personal life:...
as main stars, followed by soap opera "Villa Quintana
Villa Quintana
Villa Quintana is a Philippine drama series produced by Viva Television and GMA Network top-billed Keempee de Leon and Donna Cruz in the lead characters.-Plot:It is a story of young lovers, Isagani Samonte and Lynnette Quintana....
" in 1993 with Donna Cruz and Keempee de Leon
Keempee de Leon
Joseph Joachim de Leon or known as Keempee de Leon is a Filipino actor, comedian and TV host...
as lead stars. However, it was the 1995 youth-oriented series "TGIS" that gave Viva its biggest success as a television producer. Headlined by Angelu de Leon
Angelu de Leon
Maria Luisa Angela Martinez de Leon-Rivera , more famously known as Angelu de Leon, is a television and film actress in the Philippines.-Biography:...
, it gave birth the careers of Bobby Andrews
Bobby Andrews
Bobby Andrews is a Filipino American Actor and former matinee idol. Starting out as a commercial model, he rose to fame when he teamed-up with Angelu de Leon in the famous teen-oriented television show T.G.I.S. and its sequel Growing Up....
, Michael Flores, Onemig Bondoc
Onemig Bondoc
Onemig Bondoc is a Filipino actor and television host. He was known for his roles in shows like TGIS and its spin-off Growing Up shown on GMA Network...
, Red Sternberg, Raven Villanueva and Ciara Sotto
Ciara Sotto
Ciara Anna Gamboa Sotto-Oconer is a Filipina actress and singer.-Personal life:She is the youngest daughter of actress Helen Gamboa and actor and senator Tito Sotto. She is first cousins with Sharon Cuneta and first niece with KC Concepcion. She is also cousins with Danica and Oyo Boy Sotto...
. The success of the TV series was later translated to the big screen, when the "TGIS" group became box-office stars via the movies "Takot Ka Ba sa Dilim?" and "TGIS the Movie" (co-produced by GMA).
Reputable Starmakers
Viva also created its own stable of stars by discovering fresh faces and relaunching the careers of some celebrities and turn them into major stars.In the '90s, the company was able to discover fresh faces in Dawn Zulueta
Dawn Zulueta
Dawn Zulueta born on March 4, 1969 is a Filipino film and television actress.She studied at Colegio de Santa Rosa. She married businessman Anton Lagdameo...
, Tonton Gutierrez
Tonton Gutierrez
Tonton Gutierrez is a Filipino film actor.-Early life:Tonton Gutierrez was born to Eddie Gutierrez and his first wife, actress Liza Lorena. He is the half-brother of Ramon Christopher, with second wife and actress Pilita Corrales...
, Nanette Medved, Rustom Padilla, Anjanette Abayari, Gary Estrada
Gary Estrada
Gary Ejercito, better known as Gary Estrada, is a television and movie star in the Philippines. He is renowned for his movies, athletic physique, and cleanly handsome face...
, Ariel Rivera
Ariel Rivera
Jose Ariel Jimenez Rivera was born on September 1, 1966 in Manila, Philippines but has since migrated with his family to Canada. Rivera was an architect in Canada before his singing talent was accidentally discovered while vacationing in the Philippines. He has since become a successful...
and Mikee Cojuangco whose respective launching movies were greatly supported by moviegoers at the box-office.
Also in that decade, Viva was also instrumental in repackaging Cesar Montano from supporting actor to action star, Albert Martinez from matinee idol to character actor, Vina Morales, Donna Cruz and Ana Roces from teen stars to leading ladies, and Regine Velasquez from concert artist to leading lady status. The gamble paid off as these stars were able to quickly gain a following among fans.
The new millennium also paved way for Viva to discover more new talents via its talent search shows "Star for A Night
Star for a Night
Star for a Night is a British television singing competition that ran for five annual episodes from 1999 to 2002. It was presented by Jane McDonald and the judges were Nigel Martin Smith and Barbara Windsor.-Famous alumni:...
" and "Search for A Star
Search for a Star
Search for a Star was a Philippine singing contest produced by Viva Television and co-produced and broadcasted by GMA Network in 2003. The host was Regine Velasquez and the only champion here is Rachelle Ann Go. This was the second season of “Star For A Night” which was broadcast by IBC and where...
". Multimedia concert artists Sarah Geronimo
Sarah Gerónimo
Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo is a Filipino recording artist, actress and dancer. Geronimo started her career appearing in children's variety shows such as Pen-pen de Sarapen, Ang TV and NEXT...
, Mark Bautista
Mark Bautista
Mark Bautista is a Filipino singer, actor and commercial model. Born into a large, impoverished family in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. Bautista received his career break when he was a Grand finalist on Philippine reality TV talent search Star for a Night and eventually placed second behind...
and Rachelle Ann Go
Rachelle Ann Go
-External links:*...
are among the products of these shows.
As the Viva family grew, the company put up Viva Artists Agency to manage the respective careers of its stars.
Viva Queens and Princess
Viva Films is known best in its publicity machinery, thus making its stable of female stars as Movie Queens and Princesses of Philippine Showbiz.Sharon Cuneta
Sharon Cuneta
Sharon Cuneta-Pangilinan, better known as Sharon Cuneta, is a popular and multi-awarded Filipino singer, actress and TV host dubbed as Megastar of Philippine Entertainment, fondly called Mega by fans and people from the entertainment industry....
is the undisputed Viva Movie Queen since the 1980s after doing several Flicks with Major Box Office Directors from Serialized Comics Characters to long suffering heroines to Young Love, To Drama and Action. There were other actresses who were Viva female leads like Dina Bonnevie
Dina Bonnevie
Geraldine Schaer Bonnevie known as Dina Bonnevie is an actress in the Philippines.-Early Life and background:...
, Dawn Zulueta
Dawn Zulueta
Dawn Zulueta born on March 4, 1969 is a Filipino film and television actress.She studied at Colegio de Santa Rosa. She married businessman Anton Lagdameo...
, Alice Dixson
Alice Dixson
Jessie Alice Dixson or Alice Dixson, often misspelled Alice Dixon , is a Filipino-American actress, commercial model, and former beauty queen...
and Nanette Medved.
Regine Velasquez
Regine Velasquez
Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez , better known as Asia's Songbird, Regine Velasquez, is a Filipino singer, actress, record producer and TV host...
became the Second Viva Queen with several titles with The Biggest Actors such as Aga Muhlach, and Christopher De Leon, Richard Gomez, Robin Padilla,her biggest Romance Movies are with Aga Muhlach in Romantic Comedies, with Most Watched Movies such as 1999's Dahil May Isang Ikaw and 2001's Pangako Ikaw Lang and This 2010's Of All The Things as their comeback and finished movie and after Sharon's decision to do movies little leave with her Mother Major Movie Production as she had to do a few Projects with Star Cinema Alongside with the same actors under Star Cinema and a comeback movie with Richard Gomez in 2003 Walang Kapalit as her last seen movie under VIVA.
Vina Morales
Vina Morales
Vina Morales is a Filipina singer, actress and model.-Career:...
, Donna Cruz
Donna Cruz
Donna Cruz Yrastorza-Larrazabal better known by her stage name Donna Cruz, is a Filipina pop singer and actress. She comes from the Cruz clan which include celebrities Sheryl Cruz, Geneva Cruz and Sunshine Cruz, her cousins....
, Angelu de leon
Angelu de Leon
Maria Luisa Angela Martinez de Leon-Rivera , more famously known as Angelu de Leon, is a television and film actress in the Philippines.-Biography:...
, Anne Curtis
Anne Curtis
Anne Ojales Curtis-Smith, also known as Anne Curtis is a Filipino-Australian actress, model, television host, singer and VJ currently active in the Philippines....
are considered as the VIVA Movie Princesses from the 90s to early 2000s. These four popular young actresses headlined Viva's youth oriented flicks that scored big at the box-office and Anne Curtis is still on Top Of Box-Office receipts til Present after hit Movies like Wag Kang Lilingon A Mid 2006 Flick When Love Begins,(2008) Babe, I love You (2010) which are all under VIVA and Star Cinema
Star Cinema
ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. , is the wholly owned film production subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. It is the Philippines' largest film production, producing most of the highest grossing films in the Philippines.-1994:...
both Summer Blockbusters and In Your Eyes (2010) under VIVA and GMA Films
GMA Films
GMA Network Films, Inc. is a film production company and a film studio established in 1995 by GMA Network, Inc. in the Philippines....
And to this date, Sarah Geronimo
Sarah Gerónimo
Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo is a Filipino recording artist, actress and dancer. Geronimo started her career appearing in children's variety shows such as Pen-pen de Sarapen, Ang TV and NEXT...
is the next VIVA Princess After hit movies as a Lead such as 2008's A Very Special Love and The Multi Awarded Sequel You Changed My Life which ringed the Box Office in 2009 with More than Millions as A Valentine Presentation under both VIVA and Star Cinema for both movies and VIVA Films Hating Kapatid with Judy Ann Santos
Judy Ann Santos
Judy Anne Lumagui Santos-Agoncillo , popularly known as Judy Ann Santos or Juday/Judai, is Philippines film and television actress, product endorser, recording artist, and film producer....
just this August which became a Box Office Certified Hit, which is not similar to 2002's heavy Drama Movie MagKapatid which starred Judy Ann Santos and Sharon Cuneta as sisters with Dingdong Dantes
Dingdong Dantes
Jose Sixto Raphael Gonzalez Dantes III, popularly known as Dingdong Dantes, is a director/actor and model, born on August 2, 1980 in Quezon City, Philippines.- Early years :...
and Christopher De Leon
Christopher De Leon
-2007 Elections:In 2007, he decided to run as Vice Governor of Batangas. This claims that if her former on screen partner, Vilma Santos won the governorship, then he might win as Vice Governor. He became the running mate of former police officer Nestor Sanares...
. because both movies are under VIVA but Hating Kapatid is A Romance-Comedy Family-Drama on Half Sisters and Magkapatid is a Heavy Multi-Awarded Drama and MMFF 2002 Awardee.
Steady decline, Resurrection and Co-Production
As the '90s decade was about to end, Viva's presence as a big-time movie company was threatened with rising costs, movie piracy and declining film production. But this did not stop them from evolving and reinventing themselves into a multi-media company."Lastikman: Unang Banat," an entry for the 2004 Metro Manila Film Festival, would have been the last movie for the company. However, after an almost 2-year hiatus, Viva Films made a comeback by co-producing with new players GMA Films
GMA Films
GMA Network Films, Inc. is a film production company and a film studio established in 1995 by GMA Network, Inc. in the Philippines....
and Star Cinema
Star Cinema
ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. , is the wholly owned film production subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. It is the Philippines' largest film production, producing most of the highest grossing films in the Philippines.-1994:...
while producing its own films. Among the movies that the company co-produced or solely produced were "Till I Met You
Till I Met You
Till I Met You is a 2006 romantic film from the Philippines, starring the romantic pairing of Regine Velasquez and Robin Padilla with a very special part by Eddie Garcia. Also appearing are Mike "Pekto" Nacua, Joonee Gamboa, Luz Valdez, Idda Yaneza and, in another special part, Kuh Ledesma, who...
" (with GMA Films
GMA Films
GMA Network Films, Inc. is a film production company and a film studio established in 1995 by GMA Network, Inc. in the Philippines....
) "Wag Kang Lilingon
Wag Kang Lilingon
Wag Kang Lilingon is a 2006 Filipino Star Cinema and Viva Films film starring Anne Curtis and Kristine Hermosa...
" (with Star Cinema
Star Cinema
ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. , is the wholly owned film production subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. It is the Philippines' largest film production, producing most of the highest grossing films in the Philippines.-1994:...
), "Ang Cute ng Ina Mo
Ang Cute Ng Ina Mo
Ang Cute Ng Ina Mo is a 2007 Filipino comedy film directed by Donabel Hazel Sabado. It stars Ai Ai De Las Alas, Anne Curtis, Eugene Domingo and John Lapus. The film premiered on April 17, 2007...
" (with Star Cinema
Star Cinema
ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. , is the wholly owned film production subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. It is the Philippines' largest film production, producing most of the highest grossing films in the Philippines.-1994:...
), "Paano Kita Iibigin
Paano Kita Iibigin
Paano Kita Iibigin is a 2007 film starring Piolo Pascual and Regine Velasquez, directed by Joyce Bernal. It is their first film opposite each other, though the two co-starred in the "Ang Iibigin Ko'y Ikaw" episode of IBC's defunct weekly drama series Habang May Buhay in 2000 and the "Lobo" episode...
" (with Star Cinema
Star Cinema
ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. , is the wholly owned film production subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. It is the Philippines' largest film production, producing most of the highest grossing films in the Philippines.-1994:...
), "Ouija
Ouija (film)
Ouija is an award-winning 2007 Filipino horror-thriller film from director Topel Lee, his first feature length, from the screenplay by Aloy Adlawan...
" (with GMA Films
GMA Films
GMA Network Films, Inc. is a film production company and a film studio established in 1995 by GMA Network, Inc. in the Philippines....
), "Apat Dapat Dapat Apat: Friends 4 Lyf and Death" (with On-Q 28 Productions), "Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy", "When Love Begins
When Love Begins
When Love Begins is a 2008 romance film directed by Jose Javier Reyes and starring Aga Muhlach and Anne Curtis.Benedicto "Ben" Caballero is an environmentalist who disapproves of deforestation for villages in mountainous regions in the country.He is more concerned of the environment than that of...
" (with Star Cinema
Star Cinema
ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. , is the wholly owned film production subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. It is the Philippines' largest film production, producing most of the highest grossing films in the Philippines.-1994:...
), "A Very Special Love
A Very Special Love
A Very Special Love is a 2008 romantic-comedy film from Star Cinema and Viva Films, featuring John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo. This movie directed by Cathy Garcia Molina received an “A” rating from the Cinema Evaluation Board....
" (with Star Cinema
Star Cinema
ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. , is the wholly owned film production subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. It is the Philippines' largest film production, producing most of the highest grossing films in the Philippines.-1994:...
), recently in 2009, Status: Single (with On-Q 28 Productions), You Changed My Life
You Changed My Life
You Changed My Life is a 2009 Filipino film starring John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo. It is the sequel to the 2008 movie A Very Special Love, starring John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo. Filming started in November 2008, and it was released February 25, 2009 by Star Cinema and VIVA Films. It...
(with Star Cinema
Star Cinema
ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. , is the wholly owned film production subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. It is the Philippines' largest film production, producing most of the highest grossing films in the Philippines.-1994:...
), and Patient X
Patient X (film)
Patient X is a Filipino horror film directed by Filipino director Yam Laranas and stars Richard Gutierrez and Cristine Reyes. It is co-produced by GMA Films, Viva Films, and RGUTZ Productions. This is the first movie of Richard Gutierrez under Viva Films Productions.- Synopsis :After twenty years,...
(with GMA Films
GMA Films
GMA Network Films, Inc. is a film production company and a film studio established in 1995 by GMA Network, Inc. in the Philippines....
and RGUTZ Productions), and on 2010, Babe, I Love You
Babe, I Love You
Babe, I Love You is a 2010 Filipino romantic comedy film starring Anne Curtis and Sam Milby. It is produced by Star Cinema and VIVA Films-Production:...
(with Star Cinema), Working Girls
Working Girls (2010 film)
Working Girls is a 2010 Filipino comedy film remake starring Eugene Domingo, Jennylyn Mercado, Iza Calzado, Cristine Reyes, Bianca King, Eula Valdez and Ruffa Gutierrez...
(with GMA Films and Unitel Pictures), Hating Kapatid, In Your Eyes (with GMA Films), and Petrang Kabayo
Petrang Kabayo
Petrang Kabayo is a 2010 Filipino comedy-drama film remake produced and released by Viva Films.-Synopsis:Peter is a boy who is always maltreated by his father because of his homosexuality. He decided to run away and was found by a wealthy lady, Doña Biday, and is adopted by her...
. "Patient X" marks the first Viva movie of rising young actor Richard Gutierrez
Richard Gutiérrez
Richard Kristian Rama Gutierrez, popularly known as Richard Gutierrez , is a television actor and commercial model who works in Filipino productions.-Biography:Gutierrez is the son of Eduardo P...
followed by "In Your Eyes" and also the first Viva movie of teen actress Cristine Reyes
Cristine Reyes
Ara Maria Cristine Reyes , better known as Cristine Reyes, is a Filipina Actress. She became a contestant of GMA-7's reality TV program, StarStruck. She is presently managed by Viva Artists Agency and a contract artist of ABS-CBN...
who can be the next Viva princess after signing a contract with Viva Entertainment, while "Working Girls" marks the first Viva movie of 1st Starstruck
StarStruck (Philippine TV series)
StarStruck is a Philippine over-all talent competition airing on GMA Network. It debuted on October 27, 2003, and has since become one of the most popular shows on Philippine television....
princess Jennylyn Mercado
Jennylyn Mercado
Jennylyn Mercado is a Filipina actress, singer, songwriter and model. She was the winner of the first season of StarStruck, a reality-based talent search show of GMA Network in the Philippines...
, who can be the next Viva princess, after she signed a contract with Viva Entertainment.
Viva also made a big comeback in the awards derby when its 2008 Metro Manila Filmfest entry "Baler
Baler (film)
Baler is a 2008 drama film and the official entry of VIVA Films in the 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival, starring Anne Curtis and Jericho Rosales...
" captured most of the major awards given by local award-giving bodies.
On 2011, Viva Films will start co-producing movies with its rival film corporation Regal Films
Regal Entertainment
Regal Entertainment, Inc. is a Philippine filmmaking and entertainment firm, established by Lily Monteverde in 1962. It has produced movies of all genres.-Regal films:*Scorpio Nights -*Shake, Rattle and Roll -*Relasyon -*Tiyanak -...
. This year, Catch Me, I'm in Love
Catch Me, I'm in Love
Catch Me... I'm in Love is a 2011 Filipino romantic film starring Sarah Geronimo and Gerald Anderson. It is produced and released by Star Cinema and Viva Films. It is directed by Mae Cruz and was released on March 23, 2011. This is the first team-up of Gerald Anderson and Sarah Geronimo in the big...
(co-produced by Star Cinema) was released.
Viva movies on TV
During the early '80s, Viva tied up with IBC-13 & GMA NetworkGMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
to air their early releases every Saturday nights. The movie block, entitled "Viva Box Office Hits", showed early movies of Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion and other early releases by the company. In 1988, Viva pulled out of IBC and transferred the movie block to GMA Network
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
. During the GMA era, "Viva Box Office Hits" were shown on Thursday nights for two years with the latest releases from 1988 onwards. In 1992, Viva renewed their contract with GMA-7
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
where their latest movie releases starting in 1991 onwards were shown every Thursday nights. The movie block was renamed "Viva Sinerama". It was also during the GMA era where Viva aired another movie block on Monday nights called "MVP (Monday Viva Presentations)" in 1994, primarily to compete with ABS-CBN's then top-rating movie block "Regal Presents" and "Star Cinema Presents" . During the new millennium, Viva diversified its movie library where it was aired randomly on IBC-13
Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation
Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation is a Philippine VHF television network of the Government Communications Group headed by the Press Secretary. Its studios are located at Broadcast City, Old Balara, Capitol Hills, Diliman, Quezon City and its transmitter is located at the Coca Cola plant,...
(via Viva TV channel) and ABC 5
Associated Broadcasting Company
The Associated Broadcasting Company, Inc is a television network in the Philippines, with main broadcast facilities and transmitter located at 762 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City. The network was previously known as the , Associated Broadcasting Company remains the legal...
(via the Viva Box Office movie block).
From free TV, Viva was able to tie up with Star TV
STAR TV (Asia)
Satellite Television Asian Region is an Asian TV service owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation.In 2009, News Corporation restructured STAR Asia into four units – STAR India, STAR Greater China, STAR Select and Fox International Channels....
to create an all-Filipino international movie channel on May 1, 1995, called Viva Cinema
VIVA Cinema
Viva Cinema is a 24-hour Filipino cable channel owned by Viva Entertainment. This channel was formerly a joint venture with STAR TV until July 31, 2003. Re-launch this February 1, 2009, together with the launch of Cignal Digital TV was tie-up of the launch of the said channel...
. Viva Cinema aired over 300 movies coming from the Viva library, including latest releases. It also aired behind-the-scenes outtakes and refreshing entertainment shows. The partnership between Viva and Star TV ended on July 31, 2003 when Viva created its own movie channel, PBO (Pinoy Box Office
Pinoy Box Office
-About:As the pioneer in the 24-hour all-Filipino movie channel on cable TV , Viva tied up with interested local and global cable TV partners in need of access to its local content library...
) and entrusted the entire Viva movie library to ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
by allowing it to air over Cinema One. Viva Prime Channel air mostly action and Drama movies at 7:00 p.m. only every other week of the month. Viva Cinema return on February 2009 along with the launch of Philippine DTH's Cignal Digital TV
Cignal Digital TV
Cignal Digital TV is a subscription-based Direct-To-Home satellite television service provider in the Philippines. Cignal is owned by MediaScape, a wholly owned subsidiary of the MediaQuest Holdings, Inc...
of the same month. Aside from Viva entrusted the entire Viva library to ABS-CBN via Cinema One,co-productions of Viva and Star Cinema are also aired exclusively via ABS-CBN's movie block Kapamilya Blockbusters and Studio 23
Studio 23
Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23...
's movie blocks Barkada Nights and Lunch Box Office, and via Viva Cinema, Viva Prime Channel,and PBO. While co-productions of Viva and GMA Films are excusively aired via GMA's
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
movie blocks Kapuso Movie Festival, and/or Sunday Night Box Office and via Viva Cinema, Viva Prime Channel,and PBO.
Other Film Outfits owned by Viva
- Neo Films-started production with "Manalo, Matalo, Mahal Kita" in 1995, "Sabado Nights", "Cool Bulol", "Wanted:Perfect Mother", "Ikaw Na SanaIkaw Na SanaIkaw na Sana was love story Philippine drama produced by Viva Television and distributed by GMA Network. It was later turned into a movie of the same title.19 years ago.....
" (with GMA Network), and "Super-B." The critically acclaimed 2003 film "Ang Huling Birhen Sa Lupa" was the last movie of Neo Films. - Falcon Films- started production in mid-1990s. The films produced by Falcon are "The Untouchable Family", "Sobra-Sobra, Labis-Labis," "Gayuma," "Lihim," "Indecent Professor," "Doctor X," and the multi-awarded "Rizal Sa Dapitan" was the last movie of Falcon Films.
- Viva Family Entertainment-a first Viva Family Film Company started production in 1993 with "Darna: Ang Pagbabalik", followed by "I Love You Sabado", "Kalabog En Bosyo", "Pedro Penduko: Ang Pagbabalik", and "Pedro Penduko Episode II" in 2000 was the last movie of Viva Family Entertainment.
P1.1-billion IPO
On January 2008, Viva chairman Vic del Rosario announced that Viva Communications expects to raise P1.1 billion (1 US dollar = 41.48 pesos) through approval of the initial public offeringInitial public offering
An initial public offering or stock market launch, is the first sale of stock by a private company to the public. It can be used by either small or large companies to raise expansion capital and become publicly traded enterprises...
(IPO) by the Philippine Stock Exchange
Philippine Stock Exchange
The Philippine Stock Exchange is the national stock exchange of the Philippines. It is one of the oldest stock exchanges in Southeast Asia, having been in continuous operation since its inception in 1927...
, on listing date of March 5. It plans to sell up P 92.8 million new shares and P 49.9 million secondary shares at P 12.93 / share (offer is 35% of the company's issued and outstanding capital stock). It appointed Banco de Oro (BDO) Capital and Investment Corporation as lead underwriter and Abacus Capital and Investments Corporation as co-lead underwriter. Viva's net income
Net income
Net income is the residual income of a firm after adding total revenue and gains and subtracting all expenses and losses for the reporting period. Net income can be distributed among holders of common stock as a dividend or held by the firm as an addition to retained earnings...
was P 121 million for January to October 2007, double its 2006 earnings and projects net profit of P 330 million this year.
Upcoming movies
| Release Date | Title | Cast |
|---|---|---|
| September 28, 2011 | No Other Woman No Other Woman No Other Woman is a 2011 Filipino adult-romance drama film starring Anne Curtis, Derek Ramsay, and Cristine Reyes. It is produced by Star Cinema and VIVA Films.... (with Star Cinema Star Cinema ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. , is the wholly owned film production subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. It is the Philippines' largest film production, producing most of the highest grossing films in the Philippines.-1994:... ) |
Anne Curtis Anne Curtis Anne Ojales Curtis-Smith, also known as Anne Curtis is a Filipino-Australian actress, model, television host, singer and VJ currently active in the Philippines.... , Cristine Reyes Cristine Reyes Ara Maria Cristine Reyes , better known as Cristine Reyes, is a Filipina Actress. She became a contestant of GMA-7's reality TV program, StarStruck. She is presently managed by Viva Artists Agency and a contract artist of ABS-CBN... , Derek Ramsay Derek Ramsay Derek Arthur Ramsay is a Filipino-British model, actor, host, and VJ in the in the Philippines. Amongst his hobbies is collecting cars. Ramsay is at times simply called Derek Ramsay.... |
| October 26, 2011 | The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin is a 2011 Filipino action, comedy film released in October 26, 2011 produced by Star Cinema and Viva Films. It currently hold the title of the highest-grossing local film of all time in the Philippines... (with Star Cinema Star Cinema ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. , is the wholly owned film production subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. It is the Philippines' largest film production, producing most of the highest grossing films in the Philippines.-1994:... ) |
Vice Ganda Vice Ganda Vice Ganda is a Filipino comedian, host, actor and recording artist. He is a regular host/judge on ABS-CBN’s talent show Showtime and starred on his two films, one of which considered as the highest-grossing film in Philippine cinema.... , Jimmy Santos, Eddie Garcia Eddie García Eddie Garcia popularly known as Manoy is a Filipino film actor and film director.- Biography :... , Malou De Guzman, Paolo Hubalde, Dj Durano, Kean Cipriano Kean Cipriano Kean Cipriano is a Filipino singer and actor. He is the current vocalist of Callalily.-Personal Life:Kean Edward Uson Cipriano was born on June 11, 1987 in Pasig City, and has two brothers, Keno and Keano, both of whom are younger. He finished his high school education at Lourdes School of... |
| 2012 | Of All the Things (with GMA Films GMA Films GMA Network Films, Inc. is a film production company and a film studio established in 1995 by GMA Network, Inc. in the Philippines.... ) |
Regine Velasquez Regine Velasquez Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez , better known as Asia's Songbird, Regine Velasquez, is a Filipino singer, actress, record producer and TV host... , Aga Muhlach Aga Muhlach Ariel Aquino Muhlach , commonly known as Aga Muhlach, is a 2-time Gawad Urian and FAMAS award-winning Filipino actor and product endorser... |
| 2012 | Ouija II: Ang Pagbangon (with GMA Films GMA Films GMA Network Films, Inc. is a film production company and a film studio established in 1995 by GMA Network, Inc. in the Philippines.... ) |
Judy Ann Santos Judy Ann Santos Judy Anne Lumagui Santos-Agoncillo , popularly known as Judy Ann Santos or Juday/Judai, is Philippines film and television actress, product endorser, recording artist, and film producer.... , Jolina Magdangal Jolina Magdangal -Filmography:Pasan ko ang Daigdig-Television:-Studio albums:-Compilation albums:-2007:* FAMAS Awards - Golden Artist Awardee* PMPC Star Awards for TV - Favorite Female Host Starstruck: The Next Level* UNICEF Ambassadres of Goodwill... , Iza Calzado Iza Calzado Iza Calzado is a Filipina actress, TV host, performer and model, working as one of GMA-7's contract artists.- Biography :... , Rhian Ramos Rhian Ramos Rhian Denise Ramos Howell, who is better known by her stage name Rhian Ramos , is a Filipina actress, commercial model and singer.-Biography:... , Niña Jose Niña Jose Mary Clare "Niña" Jose is a young actress, student, and 11th placer Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition. She is currently a contract actress on ABS-CBN.She has appeared on the cover of FHM Philippines magazine.-Television:-Movies:... |
| 2012 | Ang Mundo ni Andong Agimat(with GMA Films GMA Films GMA Network Films, Inc. is a film production company and a film studio established in 1995 by GMA Network, Inc. in the Philippines.... and Unitel Pictures) |
Dingdong Dantes Dingdong Dantes Jose Sixto Raphael Gonzalez Dantes III, popularly known as Dingdong Dantes, is a director/actor and model, born on August 2, 1980 in Quezon City, Philippines.- Early years :... , Jennylyn Mercado Jennylyn Mercado Jennylyn Mercado is a Filipina actress, singer, songwriter and model. She was the winner of the first season of StarStruck, a reality-based talent search show of GMA Network in the Philippines... , Michael V. Michael V. Michael V. , also known as "Bitoy" or "Toybits", is a Filipino comedian, actor, director, composer, singer, rapper, voice artist and parodist, who appears in the GMA Network show Bubble Gang, and in his own TV show Bitoy's Funniest Videos... , Paolo Contis Paolo Contis Paolo Enrico Contis , better known as Paolo Contis, is a Filipino-Italian actor who first appeared as a child actor in the ABS-CBN show Ang TV. In 2004 he transferred to GMA Network... , Mark Herras Mark Herras Mark Angelo Santos Herras is a Filipino television and film actor. He won in the reality talent show StarStruck aired in GMA Network... |
| 2011 | Burlesk | Ethel Booba |
See also
- Sine NovelaSine NovelaSine Novela is a Philippine daytime soap opera aired on GMA Network which showcases old classic movies from VIVA Films turned into a mini-series...
- movies of VIVA Films remaked by GMA NetworkGMA NetworkGMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
for Afternoon drama in Television - Babangon Ako't Dudurugin KitaBabangon Ako't Dudurugin KitaBabangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita or Sweet Revenge is a Philippine drama by GMA Network. Starring Marvin Agustin, Angelika dela Cruz, JC de Vera, Yasmien Kurdi and Dina Bonnevie and directed by Joel Lamangan, it aired on GMA Network from March 24, 2008 until June 27, 2008...
- a Non-Sine NovelaSine NovelaSine Novela is a Philippine daytime soap opera aired on GMA Network which showcases old classic movies from VIVA Films turned into a mini-series...
created by Gilda OlvidadoGilda OlvidadoGilda Olvidado is a well-known Filipino movie and television writer, and melodrama novelist. Her novels had been turned into live-action movies by VIVA Films, and also been remade for television through Sine Novela....
and VIVA Films remade by GMA NetworkGMA NetworkGMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
for Primetime drama in GMA Telebabad.