THE 2000s # 114: ASSUNTA DE ROSSI, ALESSANDRA DE ROSSI, JAY MANALO, WENDELL RAMOS IN "HUBOG" (2001)

After her mother died, a woman vowed to take care of her mentally challenged sister. But she is faced with a lot of difficulties because of the place they live in and the kind of people they mingle with.

"Hubog" (2001)

Good Harvest Productions

Release Date December 25, 2001

An Official Entry to the 2001 Metro Manila Film Festival

Story and Screenplay Roy Iglesias

Film Editor Tara Illenberger

Cinematography Romulo Araojo

Production Design Larry Matic

Musical Director Jessie Lasaten

Direction Joel C. Lamangan

Cast Assunta de Rossi, Alessandra de Rossi, Jay Manalo, Wendell Ramos/ Also starring Romel Villamor, Jackie Castillejos, Mel Kimura, Jim Pebanco, Tony Mabesa, Mhalou Crisologo, Mario Magalona, Joanne Quintas, Ryan Eigenmann

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THE 2000s # 24: RICKY DAVAO, GLYDEL MERCADO, DANTE RIVERO, ANJANETTE ABAYARI (IN A SPECIAL PARTICIPATION) AND INTRODUCIONG ALESSANDRA DE ROSSI IN "AZUCENA" (2000)

An unlikely friendship develops between a male dog butcher and young female dog lover.

"Azucena" (2000)

Millennium Cinema, Reyna Films

Release Date May 31, 2000

Story and Screenplay Enrique Ramos

Cinematography Romulo Araojo

Film Editor Manet Dayrit

Production Design Joey Luna

Musical Director Ryan Cayabyab

Direction Carlos Siguion- Reyna

Cast Ricky Davao, Glydel Mercado, Dante Rivero, Anjanette Abayari (in a Special participation)/ Introducing Alessandra de Rossi/ Also starring Tony Mabesa, Romy Romulo, Dennis Marasigan, Ydda Yaneza, Mon Confiado, Allen Dizon, Richard Joson, Crispin Pineda, Sherry Lara, Gigi Locsin, Olga Natividad, Madeleine Nicolas, Danny Labra, Jojit Lorenzo, Richard Arellano, Minnie Aguilar, Carlo Cannu, Anna Cathrina Lalin, Noreen Aguas, Bernardo Palanca

Ricky Davao and Alessandra de Rossi in a tense scene from the movie,"Azucena" (2000)

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THE 2001 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL: CESAR MONTANO, DE ROSSI SISTERS TOP AWARDEES; "YAMASHITA" BEST PICTURE

Actor Cesar Montano, actress Assunta de Rossi and the movie, Yamashita: The Tiger’s Treasure topped the 2001 Metro Manila Film Festival. Montano and De Rossi took home the Best Actor and Best Actress awards for their performances in the films Bagong Buwan and Hubog respectively. Bagong Buwan and Hubog made it to the top three Best Picture honors but both bowed to MAQ Productions’ Yamashita which won a total of 11 awards--- Best Picture, Best Director (Chito Rono), Best Production Design (Fernan Santiago and Max Paglinawan), Best Sound (Albert Michael Idioma), Best Editor (Manet Dayrit), Best Cinematography (Neil Daza), Best Screenplay ( Roy Iglesias and Chito Rono), Best Story (Roselle Monteverde-Teo, Roy Iglesias and Chito Rono), Best Visual Effects (Roadrunner Network, Inc.). Best Make-up Artist (Warren Munar) and Best Float.

Assunta’s younger sister Alessandra was named Best Supporting Actress for Hubog, while Ronnie Lazaro bagged the Best Supporting Actress award for Bagong Buwan. Bagong Buwan also received five other awards--- Best Child Performer (Jiro Manio), Best Original Theme Song (Joey Ayala/ “Walang Hanggang Paalam”), Best Musical Score (Nonong Buencamino), Second Best Picture and the Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award.

"Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure" (2001)- Stars Danilo Barrios, Camille Prats, Armando Goyena, Rustom Padilla, Carlo Munoz, Vic Diaz, Tetsuya Matsui and Albert Martinez/ Directed by Chito Rono

"Bagong Buwan" (2001)- Stars Cesar Montano, Jericho Rosales, Amy Austria, Carida Sanchez, Jiro Manio, Ronnie Lazaro/ Directed by MarilouDiaz-Abaya

"Tatarin" (2001)- StarsDina Bonnevie, Edu Manzano, Rica Peralejo, Raymond Bagatsing, Carlos Morales, Patricia Javier/ Directed by Tikoy Aguiluz

"Hubog" (2001)- Stars Jay Manalo, Wendell Ramos, Alessandra de Rossi and Assunta de Rossi/ Directed by Joel Lamangan

"Susmaryosep: 4 Fathers" (2001)- Stars Bobby Andrews, Bojo Molina, Polo Ravales, Gerard Madrid/ Directed by Edgardo 'Boy' Vinarao

"Bahay ni Lola" (2001)- Stars Gloria Romero, Aiza Seguerra, Manilyn Reynes and Gina Alajar/ with James Blanco, Maybelyn dela Cruz, Maxene Magalona, Miko Sotto, Isabella de Leon and Alan K/Directed by Uro Q. dela Cruz

Di Kita Ma-Reach" (2001)- Stars Mickey Macapagal Arroyo, LJ Moreno, Eula Valdez, Tonton Gutierrez, Ana Capri, Raymond Bagatsing/ Directed by Wilfredo Milan