THE 2000s # 97: RICA PERALEJO, MARK ANTHONY FERNANDEZ, WITH CELSO AD CASTILLO, RAVEN VILLANUEVA, RICARDO CEPEDA IN "DOS EKIS" (2001)

A man falls in love with a sexy dancer who works in a bar operated by a big-time syndicate. In his effort to get closer to the woman, he gets the ire of the bar owner and his goons. They escape but their lives are now in danger.

"Dos Ekis" (2001)

Viva Films

Release Date October 24, 2001

Film Editor Danny Gloria

Cinematography J. A. Tadena

Production Design Rodell Cruz

Musical Director Lourd de Veyra

Direction Erik Matti

Cast Rica Peralejo, Mark Anthony Fernandez/ with Celso Ad Castillo, Raven Villanueva, Ricardo Cepeda

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THE 2000s # 69: RICA PERALEJO, BERNARD PALANCA, WITH MARK GIL, PINKY AMADOR, JONG HILARIO, JACKIE FORSTER IN "SA HULING PAGHIHINTAY" (2001)

Old flames get reignited as a couple meets again, but the woman is already taken. Frustrated, the man turns his sight on another and even sires a son. But love seems to find a way in bringing them back together again.

"Sa Huling Paghihintay" (2001)

Viva Films

Release Date March 21, 2001

Story and Screenplay Mark Querubin

Films Editor Vito Cajili

Cinematography Larry Manda

Musical Director Rebel Magdagasang

Executive Producer Vic del Rosario, Jr.

Direction Erik Matti

Cast Rica Peralejo, Bernard Palanaca/ with Mark Gil, Pinky Amador, Jong Hilario, Jackie Forster

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THE 2000s # 23: JANNO GIBBS (IN THE TITLE ROLE), RAMON ZAMORA, ACE ESPINOSA, LJ MORENO, LEE ROBIN SALAZAR, DINO GUEVARRA IN "PEDRO PENDUKO, EPISODE II (THE RETURN OF THE COMEBACK)" (2000)

Forgetting his dream of becoming a movie star, a young man instead becomes a hero as he helps a kingdom overcome the threat of destruction.

"Pedro Penduko, Episode II (The Return of the Comeback)" (2000)

Viva Films

Release Date May 26, 2000

Story and Screenplay Dwight Gaston

Cinematography Rolly Manuel

Film Editor Danny Gloria

Production Design Adrian Torres

Musical Director Jim Cornejo

Executive Producer Vic del Rosario, Jr.

Direction Erik Matti

Cast Janno Gibbs (in the title role), Ramon Zamora, Ace Espinosa, LJ Moreno, Lee Robin Salazar, Dino Guevarra/ Also starring Alyssa Gibbs, Goyong, Cholo Escano, Jeffrey Tam, John Arceo, Manny Castaneda, Christopher Escario, JJ Chua/ Guests- Rudy Fernandez, Christopher de leon, Cesar Montano, Joyce Jimenez, Ronaldo Valdez, Ogie Alcasid, Dennis Padilla, Michael V.

THE NINETIES # 1080: ALBERT MARTINEZ, SUNSHINE CRUZ, WITH ACE ESPINOSA, RAYMOND BAGATSING, RYAN EIGENMANN, JAIME FABREGAS IN ERIK MATTI'S "EKIS" (1999)

A battered wife and her lover, whom she doesn't know was actually a kidnapper, want to start a new life together. Things go wrong when the police bust the ransom payoff and the wife, caught by her husband packing, kills her husband during a fight that ensues.

"Ekis" (1999)

Viva Films

Release Date July 28, 1999

Screenplay Erik Matti, Carmel Orbida, Jet Orbida

Executive Producer Vic del Rosario, Jr.

Direction Erik Matti

Cast Albert Martinez, Sunshine Cruz/ Also starring Ace Espinosa, Raymond Bagatsing, Ryan Eigenmann, Jaime Fabregas

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THE NINETIES # 1040: ALBET MARTINEZ, JOYCE JIMENEZ, WITH DAISY REYES, BIBETH ORTEZA, JAIME FABREGAS, RENATO DEL PRADO, MANNY CASTANEDA IN "SCORPIO NIGHT 2" (1999)

A reserved physics professor becomes sexually obsessed with a campus lass. One sexual encounter leads to many more until the professor loses all respectability.

"Scorpio Night 2" (1999)

Viva Films

Release Date February 2, 1999

Screenplay Erik Matti, Lorenzo 'Lore' Reyes

Cinematography Richard Padernal

Film Editor Danilo 'Danny' Gloria

Production Design Adrian Torres

Musical Director Jaime Fabregas

Executive Producer Vic del Rosario, Jr.

Direction Erik Matti

Cast Albert Martinez, Joyce Jimenez/ Also starring Daisy Reyes, Bibeth Orteza, jaime Fabregas, Renato del Prado, Manny Castaneda

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