It was the emotionally-moving acting performances of the three lead actors -- Zanjoe Marudo, Dolly de Leon and Elijah Canlas -- that elevated the familiarity and predictability of the plot.
Joma Hermano was a 39-year old down-and-out ex-boxer who had lost his license. One day, he lost his job as a sparrer in a boxing gym, and was bumped by a car on his way out. His long-estranged mother Sylvia took him in despite his contempt for her for abandoning him in the past. She now had a younger 21-year old son Joselito "Jayjay," who had high-functioning autism, and a virtuosic talent for playing the piano.
If the plot sounds familiar, it was probable that you may have seen its original 2018 Korean film of the same title. That film starred superstar Lee Byung-hun in the elder brother role, and Academy Award winner Youn Yuh-jung in the mother role. In that original film, as with this Filipino adaptation, it was the emotionally-moving acting performances of the three lead actors that elevated the familiarity and predictability of the plot.
Statuesque current Ms. Philippines Universe Michelle Dee struck an elegant silhouette as Annette Labayen, although her acting still needs further honing. Tirso Cruz III as her father Don Roldan Labayen, only had one scene with dialogue, when he confronted the snooty snob Cesar, the director of the Batiquin conservatory, played by Bart Guingona. Althea Pinzon was a delightful presence as Jayjay's friend Apple, while Katya Santos played her coquettish mother Eva.
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