Mahirap Maging Pogi (film)

Mahirap Maging Pogi
Mahirap Maging Pogi
Directed by	Ben Feleo
Screenplay by	Ben Feleo; Dan Salamante; Reynaldo Castro; Ely Matawaran;
Story by	Ben Feleo
Produced by	William C. Leary
Starring	Andrew E.; Gelli de Belen; Dennis Padilla; Janno Gibbs; Ogie Alcasid; Lea Orosa; Ana Roces; Anjo Yllana; Ruby Rodriguez; Mia Pratts; Patrick Guzman; Almira Muhlach;
Cinematography	Ernie de la Paz
Edited by	Efren "Loging" Jarlego
Music by	Mon Del Rosario
Production; company	Viva Films
Release date	August 1992;
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Mahirap Maging Pogi (lit. 'It Is Hard to Be Handsome') is a 1992 Filipino comedy film co-written and directed by Ben Feleo and starring Andrew E., Gelli de Belen, Dennis Padilla, Janno Gibbs, Ogie Alcasid, Lea Orosa, Ana Roces, Anjo Yllana, Ruby Rodriguez, and Mia Pratts. Named after Andrew E.'s rap song of the same name, the film was produced by Viva Films and released in August 1992.

Critic Justino Dormiendo of the Manila Standard gave the film a negative review, criticizing it as "downright ugly" and "not much fun".

Cast[]

Andrew E. as Parding Pogi ("Handsome Parding")
Gelli de Belen as Gigi
Dennis Padilla as Dodong Boogie
Janno Gibbs as Siano
Ogie Alcasid as Dodie
as Ms. Muñoz
Ana Roces as Annie
Anjo Yllana as Jojo
Ruby Rodriguez as May
as Ingrid
as Robert
as Mari
Michael de Mesa as Gabby
Roi Vinzon as Richard
Errol Dionisio as Joey Boy de Sastro
Levi Celerio as a "lolo" (grandfather)
Mary Walter as a "lola" (grandmother)
Moody Diaz as a "lola"
Metring David as a "lola"
Chu-Chi as a "lola"
Tony Gozalvez
Benny Mack as a "lolo"
Jessa Zaragoza^[2]

Former radio disc jockey and current GMA News personality Mike Enriquez appeared in the film as a cameo role.

Production[]

Filming took place from July 2 to 22, 1992.^[3]

Release[]

Mahirap Maging Pogi was released in August 1992.

Critical response[]

Justino Dormiendo, writing for the Manila Standard, gave Mahirap Maging Pogi a negative review, criticizing it as "downright ugly" for its central ironic joke of Andrew E.'s character being seen as handsome even though he is not, and stated that "Ugliness is never a virtue especially if it is used to deceive the viewer." He also noted that the film is "not much fun and the gags are hardly original", citing its general use of toilet humor and a subplot which directly imitates the main storyline from Charlie Chaplin's 1931 film City Lights.^[4]

References[]

^ "GMTA Theater Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. August 22, 1992. p. 20. Retrieved November 9, 2020. AVENUE [-] Mahirap Maging Pogi
^ Jeffries, Stan (2003). Encyclopedia of World Pop Music, 1980-2001. Greenwood Press. p. 231. ISBN 0-313-31547-7. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
^ Alejandro Maraguinot Jr. v. National Labor Relations Commission (Second Division), The Lawphil Project (January 22, 1998).
^ Dormiendo, Justino (August 28, 1992). "Bearing the stigma, baring the enigma". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 20. Retrieved November 9, 2020.

External links[]

Mahirap Maging Pogi at IMDb

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[1] "GMTA Theater Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. August 22, 1992. p. 20. Retrieved November 9, 2020. AVENUE [-] Mahirap Maging Pogi

[2] Jeffries, Stan (2003). Encyclopedia of World Pop Music, 1980-2001. Greenwood Press. p. 231. ISBN 0-313-31547-7. Retrieved November 9, 2020.

[3] Alejandro Maraguinot Jr. v. National Labor Relations Commission (Second Division), The Lawphil Project (January 22, 1998).

[4] Dormiendo, Justino (August 28, 1992). "Bearing the stigma, baring the enigma". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 20. Retrieved November 9, 2020.

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v t Ben Feleo filmography
As director	One Two Bato, Three Four Bapor (1988) Humanap Ka ng Panget (1990) Mahirap Maging Pogi (1992) Extranghero (1997)
As writer only	My Bugoy Goes to Congress (1987)