Saturday, January 12, 2008

JOEY GOSIENGFIAO: THE MASTER OF PINOY CAMP

Temptation Island (1980) - Stars Azenith Briones, Jennifer Cortes, Deborah Sun, Bambi Arambulo and Dina Bonnevie- one of his best films, praised by fans and critics.


Katorse (1980)- Stars Dina Bonnevie, Alfie Anido and Gabby Concepcion- the movie that launched Dina to full stardom
  • Joey Gosiengfiao (1941-2007)
  • He was best known for the sexy, campy box-office hits he directed for Regal Films in the late 1970s and 1980s: Temptation Island, Underage, Bomba Star, Katorse, 14: Going Steady, among others.
  • His films launched the likes of Dina Bonnevie, Snooky Serna, Maricel Soriano, and Gretchen Barretto to full stardom.
  • His favorite movie was ‘Bedspacers’ because it was based on his student life.
  • Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Lav Diaz described Gosiengfiao as “the eternal master of Pinoy camp.”
  • Died March 16, 2007, one day after suffering his sixth heart attack on his 66th birthday.

More articles---
See Noel Vera's Critic After Dark on Gosiengfiao
See Jose Javier Reyes on Gosiengfiao
See John Santos' Sinehan sa Kanto on Gosiengfiao


Takbo, Vilma, Dali (1973)- Stars Vilma Santos, Miss Rita Gomez, Paquito Diaz, Max Alvarado and Romeo Rivera


Lipad, Darna, Lipad! (1973) - Stars Vilma Santos, Gloria Romero, Celia Rodriguez and Liza Lorena


Zoom, Zoom, Superman! (1973) - Stars Ariel Ureta, Miss Rita Gomez, Boots Anson-Roa, Rosanna Ortiz, Celia Rodriguez and Gina Pareno


Babae! (1977) - Stars Amalia Fuentes, Pilar Pilapil and Gloria Diaz


Bomba Star (1978)- Stars Alma Moreno, Eddie Gutierrez, George Estregan and Dindo Fernando


Kambal sa Uma (1979) - Stars Rio Locsin, Orestes Ojeda, Julie Ann Fortich and Al Tantay


Bedspacers (1979) - Stars Alma Moreno, Rio Locsin and Amy Austria- his favorite film


Iskandalo! (1979) - Stars Lorna Tolentino, Celia Rodriguez, Ronaldo Valdez and Al Tantay


Katorse (1980)


Under-age (1980)- Stars Dina Bonnevie, Maricel Soriano and Snooky in their first adult movie

Nympha (1980) - Stars Alma Moreno, Ricky Belmonte, Orestes Ojeda and Alfie Anido


Bata Pa Si Sabel (1981) - Stars Snooky (Serna), Albert Martinez, Joel Alano and Opalyn Forster

FILMOGRAPHY:
Takbo Vilma Dali (1972)
Lipad Darna Lipad (1973)
Zoom, Zoom Superman! (1974)
Sunugin ang Samar! (1974)
La Paloma: Ang Kalapating Ligaw (1974)
Ang Boyfriend kong Baduy (1976)
Babae! (1977)
Ang Kambal sa Uma (1979)
Iskandalo (1979)
Underage (1980)
Bomba Star (1980)
Bedspacers (1980)
Nympha (1980)
Katorse (1980)
Temptation Island (1981)
Blue Jeans (1981)
Bata Pa si Sabel (1981)
Bakit Ba Ganyan (1981)
Piknik (1983)
14 Going Steady (1984)
When I Fall in Love (1986)
Rape of Virginia P. (1989)
Ligaw-Ligawan, Kasal-Kasalan (1993)
Night of Serafina (1996)


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10 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 17, 2008 at 12:27 AM

    Hi! Is this really the blog of the Video 48 store along West Ave? I've been looking for a copy of "Temptation Island" for the longest time, and was wondering if you had it in stock? Thanks!

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  2. Video 48January 17, 2008 at 9:49 AM

    Hi Ryan! Yes, this is the blog of Video 48 store at West Avenue. We have a copy of Temptation Island.
    Thanks!
    V48

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  3. elmstreetJuly 23, 2008 at 7:42 AM

    Hello Mister Simon :

    Just wondering if you have Under-age in your stock of movies - I've been looking for this for a long period of time.

    Hope to hear a reply from you.

    Thanks Very Much.

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  4. AnonymousDecember 20, 2008 at 11:55 PM

    Hi Sir! I just want to know what films of Joey Gosiengfiao you have in stock (whether for rent/sale). I truly appreciate your usual immediate reply. Thanks and more power!

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  5. herbert chavezFebruary 21, 2009 at 5:56 PM

    do we have a video of bira,darna bira! of rio locsin!!!!

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  6. czereeFebruary 25, 2009 at 7:32 PM

    i would like to know how much does a movie copy costs?

    thanks!

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2009 at 9:09 PM

    hi, i'm interested to buy a copy of UNDERAGE...do you have a stock of it? and how much does it cost? do you do shipping nationwide?

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  8. AnonymousMarch 12, 2009 at 1:20 PM

    sir simon may roon po ba kayong movie na bira darna bira ni rio locsin i want to buy a copy pls reply soon.

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  9. AnonymousAugust 11, 2010 at 4:08 AM

    hello i would like to buy joey gosiengpiao old films:
    si raquel at si rafael withj cristyoèher de leaon and amalia fuentes, 1976
    lulubog lilitaw sa ilalim ng tulay, 1976 with amalia fuentes and cris de leon
    ang bf kong baduy, 1976 with orestes ojeda, amalia fuentes
    thanks

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  10. evermoonOctober 4, 2012 at 3:29 PM

    Hi! I'd like to ask for permission to use your image of the "Temptation Island" poster for my blog post on the film, found here:

    http://film-otaku.blogspot.com/2012/10/pinoy-film-focus-temptation-island-1980.html

    Thanks!

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