Talk of the town: ‘Martyr or Murderer’

“MARTYR or Murderer,” the sequel to Darryl Yap’s “Maid in Malacañang” is showing in cinemas on March 1 but ahead of its premiere, the director’s followers and supporters are already talking about the film.

On his Facebook post, Yap expressed his gratitude for the hype and enumerated the numbers of the reactions and shares that the poster received in just two days — nearly 200,000 accumulated reactions on all postings across mainstream media; 54,000 reactions on Vincentiments official pages; 17,000 shares, and 6,400 uploads on personal accounts and pages.

Martyr or Murderer recounts what happened to the family before and after EDSA Revolution, a sneak peek to their life in exile, and a brave discussion on the intrigues surrounding Imee Marcos’ exploits in Morocco. Did she really go into hiding and forge passports? How did her siblings cope with the sudden turn of events? How did the ailing patriarch and his Imeldific wife carry on with their lives after being stripped of power and dignity?

Furthermore, the film aims to provide answers to the unending hows and whys involving President Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos and Senator Benigno Simeon Aquino, Jr.

Cristine Reyes, Cesar Montano, Ruffa Gutierrez, Diego Loyzaga, and Ella Cruz reprise their roles as Imee Marcos, Ferdinand Marcos,

Imelda Marcos, Bongbong Marcos and Irene Marcos. Additionally, Isko Moreno plays Ninoy Aquino while Jerome Ponce plays the young Ninoy. The powerhouse cast also includes Marco Gumabao as the young Marcos Sr., Cindy Miranda as the young Imelda, Elizabeth Oropesa, Beverly Salviejo as the remaining maids of the Marcos family, and Rose Van Ginkel as Maricar, Imee’s confidante during in Morocco. (ManilaTimes.net)

Kylie, Sanya say ‘Mga Lihim ni...

PAGE B3

On “Mga Lihim ni Urduja,” Kylie will play rookie police officer Gemma Davino who — unlike Amihan — is based in the real world. Mas realistic talaga, like ‘yung mga fight scene, and first time ko mag -play ng pulis ,” Kylie said in a media conference promoting the show. “It’s a very different place na nanggagaling sa craft, so iba talaga siya .” Kylie doubled down on the show’s combat sequences where she is more hand-to-hand this time around, “I’ve been waiting so long for an action project and they’ve given me a really good one.”

Meanwhile Sanya admitted she was initially surprised to find out she would be part of “Mga Lihim ni Urduja,” and no less as the titular character herself.

“Na-excite ako kasi nakita ko ‘yung lahat ng mga tao na makakasama ko rito — si Gabbi, si Kylie, mga ibang kasama namin sa ‘Encantadia’ — importante rin kasi ‘yung mga pinagsamahan namin before,” said Sanya. The actress said what makes her role of Urduja stand out is her legendary status in history, which makes it a good role for her.

Gumanap na rin ako before ng warrior princess, malaking bagay ito para kay Urduja, pero iba ang timpla ng ‘Encantadia’ sa ‘Urduja’ at ‘yan ang dapat abangan,” ended Sanya. Kylie circled back to how her Gemma character — whom the series will show is a descendant of Urduja — wants to be a protector of the people, which explains why the story sees her as a cop.

Doon niya magagamit ang kapangyarihan niya... Queen si Urduja, it’s her job to protect her people and decide what’s best. Doon I think feeling [ni Gemma] mas magagawa niya ‘yun para sa mga tao, protect them and do what’s best for them,” Kylie ended.

Mga Lihim ni Urduja” will premiere on February 27, replacing “Maria Clara at Ibarra” once the hit show based on Jose Rizal’s books finally finishes its popular run. g