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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Movie Ads: "Ikaw Lang" (1993)

On January 12, 1993, a movie having the same title as the Chad Borja hit song Ikaw Lang was shown in theaters. Under the direction of Chito Rono, Ikaw Lang stars Vilma Santos, Ronnie Ricketts,  Cesar MontanoOther cast members include Janine Barredo, Dencio Padilla, Zeny Zabala, and Vangie Labalan.

The film was shot in many towns in Bulacan, mainly Malolos and Paombong. This is a newspaper advertisement for the film:



Chad Borja, Ikaw Lang, Chito Rono, Vilma Santos, Cesar Montano, Ronnie Ricketts, Paombong, Malolos


POSTCRIPT:

* Vilma Santos is now the provincial governor of Batangas. She was elected in 2007 and 2010, each for a three-year term. The recent blockbuster film The Healing, marked  Santos' fiftieth year in show business.

* Ronnie Ricketts is now the chairman of Optical Media Board, an anti-piracy agency of the Philippine government.

* Cesar Montano eventually starred in many critically-acclaimed films, including Jose Rizal in 1998.  He is now a host of the reality-based talent search Artista Academy on TV5.

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