Yellow Rose (film)

Yellow Rose is a 2019 American-Filipino musical drama film co-written and directed by Diane Paragas. It is produced by Cecilia R. Mejia, Diane Paragas, Rey Cuerdo, Orian Williams, and Jeremiah Abraham. The film stars Eva Noblezada, Dale Watson, Princess Punzalan, and Lea Salonga. The plot follows Rose, a Filipina undocumented immigrant, who dreams of leaving her small town in Texas to pursue her country music dreams. Her plan is put on hold when her mother is taken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Rose is forced to flee to Austin, Texas.[3]

Yellow Rose
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDiane Paragas
Written by
  • Diane Paragas
  • Annie Howell
  • Celena Cipriaso
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAugust Thurmer
Edited byIron Reiter
Taylor Levy
Music byChristopher Hoyt Knight
Production
companies
Stage 6 Films
ABS-CBN Global
Cinematografo Originals
Home Away Productions
Civilian Studios
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing (United States)
Star Cinema (Philippines)
Release dates
May 2, 2019
(Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival)
October 9, 2020
(United States)
Running time
94 minutes[1]
CountriesUnited States
Philippines
LanguagesEnglish
Filipino
Box office$367,849[2]

The film premiered at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival on May 2, 2019 and received positive reviews. Stage 6 Films acquired the film and released it on October 9, 2020.[4]

Cast

Production

In May 2019, it was announced that the film would premiere at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) on May 2, 2019. Director and screenplay writer Diane Paragas told reporters that the film has been in the works since 2004. It was also announced that Paragas would sing on the soundtrack as well as Eva Noblezada, Lea Salonga, and Dale Watson.[5]

Principal photography began in Austin, Texas and Manila, Philippines on August 17, 2018. Filming wrapped in January 2019.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the film was released by Sony Music Masterworks on October 9, 2020.[6][7]

All tracks are written by Christopher Hoyt Knight except where noted

No.TitleLyricsMusicPerformer(s)Length
1."Square Peg"  Eva Noblezada4:05
2."Life Out on the Road"  Dale Watson2:00
3."Dahil Sa Iyo"Mike Velarde, Jr.VelardeLea Salonga2:01
4."Circumstance"  Noblezada; Watson1:21
5."Quietly Into the Night"  Noblezada; Watson1:59
6."I Ain't Going Down"  Noblezada; Watson2:13
7."Yellow Rose"  Watson1:42
8."Are You Priscilla Garcia"  Knight2:16
9."Running Through Hayfield"  Knight2:26
10."We Could Have Used Your Help"  Knight1:19
11."N35"  Knight1:04
12."Leaving Tita Gail's"  Knight1:37
13."Rose and Elliot"  Knight1:00
14."Rose Leaves Broken Spoke"  Knight1:02
15."They Take Everything Away"  Knight1:16
16."This is Home For Me"  Knight2:28
17."Yellow Rose (Instrumental)"  Watson1:43
Total length:32:00

Release

Yellow Rose premiered at the LAAPFF on May 2, 2019. It was screened at several other film festivals internationally. It won thirteen film festival awards, particularly praising Paragas' directing and Noblezada and Salonga's performances.[8] Though the film's theatrical release was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was released on October 9, 2020.[9] The film is one of the first Filipino-American films to be released by a major Hollywood studio for theatrical release.[10]

Reception

Box office

Yellow Rose opened in 9th place at the US box office, taking in $150,000 in 900 theaters over its opening weekend.[11]

Critical reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 87% based on 55 reviews, with an average of 7.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "A coming-of-age story with a timely twist, Yellow Rose offers a fresh -- and sweetly rewarding -- perspective on the immigrant experience."[12] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 71 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13] Writing for The Philippine Reporter, Ysh Cabana wrote "Yellow Rose is the Filipino-American filmmaker’s response to the harsh reality of 21st Century America’s anti-immigrant policies."[14]

A film critic for Minorities Report Film wrote "Yellow Rose is a much needed film that reminds everyone that we are surrounded by people that might be living in sorrow and pain" [15]

New York Times said Paragas "spins a story that is both politically timely and personal...the music has the greatest staying power..."[16]

Accolades
Year Association Category Recipient Result Ref.
2019Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film FestivalBest Narrative FeatureYellow RoseWon[17]
Best Breakthrough PerformanceEva NoblezadaWon
Bentonville Film FestivalBest Competition NarrativeYellow RoseWon
Asian American International Film FestivalBest Narrative FeatureWon
CAAMFestBest NarrativeWon
Urbanworld Film FestivalBest FilmWon
Best Narrative FeatureWon
Austin Film FestivalMarquee FeatureNominated
Philadelphia Asian American Film FestivalBest Narrative Feature FilmWon
San Diego Asian Film FestivalAudience AwardWon
Toronto Reel Asian International Film FestivalMenkes Audience Choice AwardWon
Fasken Martineau Best Feature FilmWon
Vancouver Asian Film FestivalBest Overall FeatureWon
Hawaii International Film FestivalBest Narrative FeatureWon
2021Houston Film Critics Society AwardsTexas Independent Film AwardWon
2021Guild of Music Supervisors AwardsBest Music Supervision for Films Budgeted Under $5 MillionNominated

References
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  2. "Yellow Rose (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  3. "The Story". Yellow Rose. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  4. Gans, Andrew (October 9, 2020). "New Film Yellow Rose, Starring Hadestown's Eva Noblezada, Released October 9; Soundtrack Now Available". Playbill.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  5. BWW News Desk. "Musical Film YELLOW ROSE Starring Lea Salonga & Eva Noblezada Set For Opening Night Of LAAPFF". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  6. "YELLOW ROSE Soundtrack, Featuring Eva Noblezada, Available Today". BroadwayWorld.com. October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  7. "Yellow Rose (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Eva Noblezada, Dale Watson & Christopher H. Knight". AppleMusic. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  8. pelikulamania (2020-10-06). "Filipino-Led Hollywood Movie 'Yellow Rose' Receives #GoldOpen Premiere Pass for its Nationwide Release". Pelikula Mania. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
  9. Trigger (2020-09-08). ""Yellow Rose" Film Co-Starring Dale Watson Sets Theatrical Debut". Saving Country Music. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  10. "Yellow Rose". Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  11. "'Domestic 2020 Weekend 41". BoxOffice Mojo. 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  12. "Yellow Rose (2019)", Rotten Tomatoes, Fandango, retrieved 2021-10-10
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  14. Cabana, Ysh (6 December 2019). "Film Review: Yellow Rose (2019), A heartfelt story of the undocumented". The Philippine Reporter. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  15. Shama, Mohamed (2020-10-07). "Yellow Rose | Film Review". Minorities Report. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  16. Kim, Kristen Yoonsoo (2020-10-08). "'Yellow Rose' Review: A Timely Tale of Country Music Dreams". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
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