Biyaheng Langit | |
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Directed by | Tikoy Aguiluz |
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Produced by | Vic del Rosario Jr. |
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Cinematography | Romulo Araojo |
Edited by | Mirana Medina-Bhunjun |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
Biyaheng Langit is a 2000 Filipino romantic comedy film directed by Tikoy Aguiluz. The film is set in a casino and stars Joyce Jimenez and Mark Anthony Fernandez.
The film is also known as Paradise Express. [1]
The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), like previous Jimenez starrers Scorpio Nights 2 and Warat, gave the film an "X" rating for gratuitous love scenes. [2] The film, which was meant to be Fernandez's comeback movie, was later allowed by the MTRCB to be screened. [3]
The film was nominated for six Gawad Urian Awards in 2001, including best director for Aguiluz, best screenplay, cinematography, editing, production design and sound, [4] but did not win. [5]
The film was screened in 2024 at the Far East Festival in Toronto. [6]
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