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Biyaheng Lupa uses a bus trip as a metaphor for life's journey

William Reyes

Monday, October 19, 2009 @ 10:44PM | 5306 views

Eugene Domingo and Shamaine Buencamino (seated) as well as Coco Martin (rightmost) are some of the actors cast in Armando "Bing" Lao's directorial debut, Biyaheng Lupa. It will be screened at Market! Market! on October 23 at 4:30 PM.

Nagkaroon na ng premiere night ang unang pelikula ng screenwriter-turned-direktor na si Armando "Bing" Lao: ang Biyaheng Lupa (international title: Soliloquy). Ginanap ang premiere nito ngayong gabi, October 19, sa Market! Market! sa Taguig. On October 23, magkakaroon ito ng isa pang screening sa Cinema 6 ng Market! Market! at 4:30 PM.

Kamakailan ay nabanggit sa PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) na ang Biyaheng Lupa ay isa sa anim na entries na naglalaban sa Digital Lokal category ng 11th Cinemanila International Film Festival. Ang awarding ceremony ng Cinemanila ay gaganapin sa Taguig ngayong Biyernes, October 23.

(CLICK HERE to read more about the other entries in Digital Lokal)

Si Bing ang sumulat sa screenplay ng Biyaheng Lupa at produced ito ng bagong production outfit, ang Quantum Films (dating MLR Productions, Inc.) ni Atty. Josabeth 'Joji' Alonso. Co-producer si Ms. Josie Bautista-Tence.

Para sa isang independent production, o indie film, malaking cast ang bumubuo ng pelikula, kabilang sina: Jaclyn Jose, Coco Martin, Eugene Domingo, Shamaine Buencamino, Susan Africa, Julio Diaz, Alan Paule, Carlo Guevarra, Andoy Ranay, Jose 'Peping' Almojuela, Archie Adamos, Isabella de Leon, Jess Evardone, Mercedes Cabral at Angel Aquino.

Kabilang sa minor supporting cast sina Ching Danseco, Emman dela Cruz, at Girlie Quitain. May special participation ang husband ni Shamaine na si Nonie Buencamino.

Bukod sa nabanggit na cast, first-time director Bing Lao worked with a competent staff, composed of Ogie Sugatan (cinematography), Ditoy Aguila (sound), Jay Halili (editing), Gian Gianan (music), and Jay Lozada (production design). Award-winning production designer, Leo Abaya, did the concept and movie poster/layout design.

In an interview with PEP, Direk Bing Lao gave detailed information on the making of his debut film.

"Nag-shooting kami nung February 2009, tatlong araw 'yon. Tapos, nag-shoot uli nang dalawang araw, noong March. Shooting and editing, during intervals, sabay 'yon; within two months, natapos ang principal photography.

"Nung April, may mga recording, dubbings, scoring... may first rough cut na. Puro refinements. Then, sound design. audio design, voice- over recordings, additional music, color grading, reediting.

"Mas matagal ang post-production kaysa shooting mismo," saad pa ni Bing. "Limang araw lang at kalahati ang shooting. Ang post-production, anim na buwan. Hindi naman everyday, kasi may schedule ka, eh. May schedule din ang post-prod house. Hindi naman sila available lagi."

Noong unang linggo ng August, sabi ni Bing, nag-interlock na sila; ibig sabihin, sarado na ang editing phase, wala nang puwedeng baguhin, o idagdag na mga eksena.

"Fake interlock 'yon," natawa si Bing. "Ang dami pa ring eksenang puwedeng idagdag, o ayusin. Kinailangang mag-restructure..."

Noong third week of August, nagkaroon ng final-cut preview ang mga sangkot sa production at distribution ng Biyaheng Lupa.

"Tama na. Dapat may katapusan ang 'biyahe,'" sabi pa ni Bing, na hindi itinatago ang kasiyahan sa una niyang pagdidirek ng pelikula.

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