I had to Google the term “irreverent” before starting Red Ollero: Mabuhay is a Lie because of the Netflix description, which said Ollero is an irreverent comedian. Not that I’m unfamiliar with the term, but I felt it was my responsibility to know the exact meaning when I was supposed to dissect it. And yes, it does roughly translate to offensive—a kind of humor that is widely popular. Of course, whether it is working or not completely depends on how the comedian is doing it. In many ways, a one-hour stand-up is like cooking a difficult dish, which solely depends on the skill and spontaneity of the person who’s cooking. I’m only bringing the food reference because Ollero seems like a foodie, which I could gather from the way he speaks about Jollibee Fried Chicken. And from what I saw in Mabuhay is a Lie, Ollero...
- 3/15/2024
- by Rohitavra Majumdar
- Film Fugitives
Exclusive: It’s just another day in Manila’s Riverbanks Center studios and a stand-in actor is beating off a group of gangsters with an outsized prosthetic penis – thankfully one that is wrapped in a tasteful chiffon scarf.
The actor he’s standing in for, Enrique Gil, is one of the biggest heartthrobs in the Philippines’ film and TV industries and it’s safe to say he’s taking a slight departure with his most recent project, I Am Not Big Bird, which was mostly filmed in Thailand with some interiors in Manila.
Produced by Anima Studios and Abs-cbn’s Black Sheep, the film is about a 30-something virgin (Gil) who, dejected after his girlfriend turns down his marriage proposal, heads off on holiday to Thailand with a bunch of friends. Once there, a peculiar chain of events ensues when Gil’s character is mistaken for a famous Thai porn star,...
The actor he’s standing in for, Enrique Gil, is one of the biggest heartthrobs in the Philippines’ film and TV industries and it’s safe to say he’s taking a slight departure with his most recent project, I Am Not Big Bird, which was mostly filmed in Thailand with some interiors in Manila.
Produced by Anima Studios and Abs-cbn’s Black Sheep, the film is about a 30-something virgin (Gil) who, dejected after his girlfriend turns down his marriage proposal, heads off on holiday to Thailand with a bunch of friends. Once there, a peculiar chain of events ensues when Gil’s character is mistaken for a famous Thai porn star,...
- 10/5/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
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