I don't know if the Philippine film industry is in the dawn of another Golden Age, but if the economic growth holds up, the box-office cash register will certainly continue ringing, and there's no reason why film offerings shouldn't cover more genre. People have been returning to the cinema in droves.
Many might not know it, but we already have a certain reputation for good rom-coms ("master" of the genre was a strange adjective used in some of the forums). So why not
sexy rom-coms too? Sweet rom-coms mostly appeal to the female audience, the men shoud be thrown some bones too. Perhaps if they learned loving going to the cinema again, it would be easier to capitalize on the more expensive action films in time.
I learned that the
Liberated 1 & 2 films of
Diana Zubiri &
Francine Prieto in the early 2000's were not only hits in the Philippines but in our neighbors as well (they have stricter cultures - and censors, obviously). Perhaps we can update the level of the sexiness to the times? I recently watched an old film where
Ina Raymundo showed her pubic triangle. If they could do that then, why not now? FOR ART'S SAKE, sans pubic hair this time?
Having been desensitized by too much internet porn, we need r
eal beauties & real rom-com expertise to entice the audience. I am sure
Ellen Adarna &
Kim Domingo are up for the job. They could be the present Diana & Francine. Ellen already has a frontally-nude photo (sans pubic hair to boot) , I bet Kim won't let herself be left behind. What do you think?
