Tulad ng Dati
Tulad ng Dati (Filipino, "Just Like Before") is a Philippine independent film released in 2006. Director Michael Sandejas, calls the film "an alternate reality musical drama".[2] The film's plot revolves around the Filipino rock band the Dawn, and the film itself is part-documentary, part-fiction; an inadvertent tribute to the Dawn founding member and guitarist Teddy Diaz,[3] who was murdered in 1988, shortly after the band achieved commercial success.
| Tulad ng Dati | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Michael E. Sandejas |
| Written by | Michael E. Sandejas |
| Produced by | Michael E. Sandejas |
| Starring | Jett Pangan JB Leonor Francis Reyes Buddy Zabala Carlos Balcells Ping Medina Agot Isidro Mylene Dizon Zoe Sandejas |
| Cinematography | Louie Quirino[1] |
| Edited by | Mikael Angelo C. Pestaño[1] |
| Music by | Francis Reyes Buddy Zabala |
Release dates | 18 July 2006 (Cínemalayà: Philippine Independent Film Festival) 25 April 2007 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino / English |
The film's title is taken from the band's ninth studio album, titled Tulad ng Dati, which was also released in 2006 but was not intended to serve as a soundtrack to the film.[1]
Plot
The Dawn achieves fame and success in the 1980s, but after the murder of founding member and guitarist Teddy Diaz and years of decline, the band is finding it hard to continue playing. Middle-aged vocalist Jett Pangan's house is burglarized and he is knocked unconscious, waking up later suffering from amnesia. All he can remember is that he is in his 20s, and that it is the peak of his band's success. Jett can't quite come to terms with his situation and he insists on living as his 1980s self.
Cast
- Jett Pangan as himself
- JB Leonor as himself
- Francis Reyes as himself
- Buddy Zabala as himself
- Carlos Balcells as himself
- Ping Medina as Teddy Diaz
- Agot Isidro as Beth Pangan, Jett's wife
- Mylene Dizon as Katrina, Jett's ex-girlfriend
- Zoe Sandejas as Erica Pangan, Jett's daughter
- Aleth Dela Cruz (credited as Aleth de la Cruz) as Jeth's mother
- Deogracias Reyes (credited as Dr. Deogracias Reyes) as Doctor
- Nanding Josef as Teddy's grandfather
- Nina Sandejas as VJ Nina
Competitions and awards
The film was a finalist in the full-length feature category of the 2006 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival.[4] Tulad ng Dati won Cinemalaya awards for "Best Editing" (Mikael Pestaño), "Best Film" and "Best Sound" (Ronald de Asis) in 2006, as well as Gawad Urian Awards for "Best Sound" (Ronald de Asis), "Best Actor" (Jett Pangan), "Best Music" (the Dawn, Francis Reyes and Buddy Zabala), "Best Supporting Actor" (Ping Medina) and "Best Supporting Actress" (Agot Isidro) in 2007.[5] The film also competed in Korea's Pusan International Film Festival, and was also included in the official selection of the Hawaii International Film Festival.[6]
References
- "Philippine Cinema Showcase Press Release" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- "Legendary Rock Band The Dawn Graces The Silver Screen". Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- Garcia, Sheryl. "The Dawn remembers founding member in bio-pic". Archived from the original on October 10, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- "Tulad Ng Dati by Michael Sandejas" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- "Tulad ng dati (2006) Awards". Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- Dimaculangan, Jocelyn. ""Tulad ng Dati" to be screened in SM digital cinemas starting April 25". Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2009-09-21.