The Boy Foretold by the Stars

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The Boy Foretold by the Stars
The Boy Foretold by the Stars.jpg
Filipino theatrical release poster
Directed byDolly Dulu
Produced byDerick Cabrido
Jodi Sta. Maria [1]
Omar Sortijas
Jose Maria Mendoza
Patricia Coronado
Cenon Palomares
Starring
CinematographyMarvin Reyes
Edited byNoah Tonga
Music byPietro Marco S. Javier; Jannina Mikaela Minglanilla
Production
companies
Clever Minds Inc.
The Dolly Collection
Brainstormers Lab
Release date
  • December 25, 2020 (2020-12-25) [2]
Running time
107 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguagesFilipino; English

The Boy Foretold by the Stars is a 2020 Filipino coming-of-age romantic drama based on the play Ang Hangal by the film writer and director, Dolly Dulu, during his college days. [3] It was produced by Derick Cabrido and Jodi Sta. Maria. [4] The film revolves around the budding romance between two teenage boys in a school retreat and claims to be the first mainstream film under the "Boy's Love" (BL) genre in the Philippines. [5]

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The Boy Foretold by the Stars is one of the official entries for the 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival in December 2020. [6] As part of the film festival which was modified as a digital event due to COVID-19 pandemic measures forcing the temporary closure of cinemas, It was made available for online streaming via Upstream. [7] The film won three awards at the 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival; the 2nd Best Picture Award, the Best Original Soundtrack, and the Gender Sensitivity Award. [8]

Synopsis

Dominic Cruz (Adrian Lindayag) is an openly gay high school student from St. Francis Catholic School, an exclusive school for boys. He goes to Quiapo with one of his best friends, Timmy (John Leinard Ramos), to consult Baby R (Iyah Mina), a popular fortune teller renowned for her 99.5 percent accurate predictions regarding love life. During this visit, Baby R informs Dominic that he will meet his soul mate within a week, and gives him three signs to help him determine the identity of his match. [9] Meanwhile, Luke Armada (Keann Johnson), a member of St. Francis' basketball team, has just broken up with his girlfriend Karen (Rissey Reyes) and decides to participate in the "Journey of the Lord" retreat in an attempt to move on. [9] Dominic, who was coincidentally one of the volunteers for the retreat, was assigned as Luke's sponsor and they quickly become good friends. Baby R's three signs then become apparent and point to Luke being Dominic's match. [9]

Cast

Lead Cast

Supporting cast

  • Iyah Minah as Baby R
  • John Leinard Ramos as Timmy Ramos
  • Jan Rey Escaño as Miguel Tejada
  • Jemuel Satumba as Philip Barrios
  • Vic Robinson III as Andoy Ramos
  • Renshi De Guzman as Paul Bautista
  • Kalil Almonte as Bro. Mike
  • Jethro Niño Tenorio as Mr. Oyco
  • Kristian Cartilla as Nigel
  • Pongs Leonardo as Joseph
  • Pat Ong as Jared
  • Kim Caro as Back up dancer
  • Angelica Renon as Back up dancer
  • Dolly Dulu as Tito Bhoy, a TV talk show host. [9]

Release

The Boy Foretold by the Stars is one of the official entries for the 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival. It was released online via Upstream due to the COVID-19 pandemic measures in the Philippines.

Reception

The Boy Foretold received 12 award nomination for the 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival awards and won for Best OST, Gender Sensitivity Award, and 2nd Best Picture.

YearAward-Giving BodyCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2020 Metro Manila Film Festival Best Picture The Boy Foretold by the Stars2nd Best Picture [8] [10]
Best Director Dolly DuluNominated
Best Actor Adrian LindayagNominated
Best Screenplay Dolly DuluNominated
Gatpuno Memorial Award The Boy Foretold by the StarsNominated
Best Supporting Actor John Leinard RamosNominated
Best Production Design Lars MagbanuaNominated
Best Original Theme Song "Ulan" written by Jhaye CuraWon
Best Sound Pietro Marco S. Javier
Jannina Mikaela Minglanilla		Nominated
Gender Sensitivity Award The Boy Foretold by the StarsWon
Best Cinematography Marvin ReyesNominated
Best Musical Score Paulo ProtacioNominated

Sequel

It was announced on February 2, 2021, that Dreamscape Entertainment, one of the divisions of ABS-CBN Corporation, will co-produce a limited television series along with Clever Minds Inc. that would serve as the sequel to the movie. [11] [12] The series is titled "Love Beneath The Stars". Most of the cast members of the film have returned to reprise their roles.

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  11. ↑ Biong, Ian (February 3, 2021). "BL film 'The Boy Foretold by the Stars' to continue as series". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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