I say again, “World Peace!”
Fill your bowl to the brim
and it will spill.
Keep sharpening your knife
and it will blunt.
Chase after money and security
and your heart will never unclench.
Care about people’s approval
and you will be their prisoner.
Do your work, then step back.
The only path to serenity.
[Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching - translated by Stephen Mitchell]
Here’s a PR from UP Film Institute — for those who want to catch two gay-themed indie films — Daybreak and Imoral.
Packing audiences in with the intimate setting of the UP Film Institute’s Videotheque is the back-to-back exhibition of a twinbill of digital features from director Adolfo Alix Jr. Daybreak and Imoral—two of the year’s most intriguing and much-talked about releases both no less about intimacy—continue their screen run till this Saturday, 4 October 2008.
Written by Charliebebs Gohetia, Daybreak stars Coco Martin (he of Masahista fame) and Paolo Rivera (he of Live Show). Written by Gerry Gracio, Imoral is topbilled by Katherine Luna with ramp model-turned-actor Paolo Paraiso and stage mainstay Arnold Reyes.
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Sometime late last year I first saw this guy in person, and was amazed how he stood out among the other cuties and hunkies he was with. He had a certain confidence around him that adds to his rather unimpressive good looks. Don’t get me wrong, the boy is indeed good looking, but he has a certain aura that grabs you, it’s more than just the physical beauty.
This year I had a chance to see him up-close, in a premier showing in UP Diliman. He had a much better built (I guess he frequented the gym more than last year) — really nice shoulders and arms. But then again, in spite of the improved physique, I still felt a certain something this guy had — a charisma of sorts.
What does Edgar Allan Guzman really have? Hmmmm….
More pics after the jump.
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I was able to watch Imoral. Read the following lines, and not between them.
Lady SMS’er: How did you find Paolo Paraiso in Imoral?
Migs: Beautiful face, bland acting, sometimes awkward.
Lady SMS’er: Maganda yung film?
Migs: Watching the movie is like being on a choppy phonecall that doesn’t drop. Overall the plot is quite flimsy, the issues tackled not important enough to be even filmed. Di naman siya basura, manipis lang talaga ang istorya. At ang love scenes between Arnold and Paolo? Super awkward sila, ang obvious. No passion at all.
No, I cannot claim that I’m a good film critic. Consider me just thinking out loud.
But wait, what’s the saving grace of the film? Three words and one beautiful, beautiful man: Edgar Allan Guzman. He just dislodged Enchong Dee as my favorite twinkie.
Edgar Allan Guzman’s pics after the jump. (more…)
This movie seems interesting… but how will it be different from other gay-slanted ‘threesome’ movies — Pusong Mamon, Sikil, Troika, and Ang Lalake Sa Parola? Let’s watch and see!
A man…
His wife…
His other man…
A different kind of love triangle…
Paolo Paraiso makes his big screen transition via “Imoral” opposite Katherine Luna and Arnold Reyes with Edgar Allan Guzman. The film is directed by Adolfo Alix, Jr. and from the same team that brought the Indiesine hit “Daybreak” and the 2008 Cinemalaya opening film “Adela.”
A lot of people put a high priority on monogamy in a relationship. However, there are rare instances when the couple agrees to have an open relationship, allowing the participants to take other partners. Written by Gerry Gracio (“Santa-Santita”), “Imoral” tackles the dynamics of the relationship between a husband, his wife and his lover as they all live in one house. Paolo portrays the bisexual taxi driver who divides his time between his lover and his wife, Katherine is a former waitress who is now selling beauty products for a living, and Arnold Reyes plays the engineer and nurturing lover of Paraiso. By living with such an arrangement, the three lovers become the target of the community. Things take a drastic turn when Dante (Paraiso) sees a bag full of money inside his taxi. Now that they have money, will they still decide to stay together or go their separate ways?
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Watched “Here Comes The Studs” show at Zirkoh in Timog Avenue (December 26, 2007) — a sort of launching (of the Studs X-ray Calendar) cum fans night of GMA-7 hunks Mike Tan, Dion Ignacio, JC Cuadrado, Coco Martin, Kevin Santos, Felix Roco, Edgar Allan Guzman, and Lance Oñate. Enjoy, MGG readers!
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