Mother Lily Monteverde on Mano Po 7 not making it to the MMFF: ‘Talagang naiyak ako’

Leo Bukas

<img src='' alt='112316-MotherLily_PUSH.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Ikinalungkot ni Mother Lily Monteverde ng Regal Entertainment na hindi nakapasok sa Top 8 ng 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival ang pelikulang niyang “Mano Po 7: Chinoy.”“Well, of course, I feel so sad. When I heard about it, talagang naiyak ako. But it’s there already, wala na tayong magagawa,” reaksyon niya.Patuloy pa ni Mother Lily, “I heard daw na we are number 8 or 9 but it’s really sayang. Sana naman, after this year, next year festival they should understand na yung mga poor people na nasa C, D, E, like yung carpenters and ordinary workers, meron silang bonus and once they get their bonus, they bring their whole family to the theater to watch the movies, ‘yon ang bonding nila pag Pasko, eh. But anyway, let’s hope next year the entire system will be changed.” Nilinaw din ng lady producer na hindi siya against sa mga indie movies na napili sa MMFF.“You know, I’m not against indie movie because I was the original na gumagawa niyan, sina Lav Diaz, Jeffrey Jeturian, lahat sila. “We also had a festival, do you still remember? Kung saan-saan namin dinala ang mga pelikula. But you know, there’s a time for the indie movies but not Christmas season. Christmas is for the family,” pagdidiin pa niya.Nabanggit din ni Mother Lily na sa miting ng MMFF Executive Committee ay nagkaroon ng kasunduan na dapat ay 4 na indie at 4 na mainstream movies ang papasok sa MMFF.“Do’n sa meeting, they agree na apat na indie, apat na mainstream… apat dapat yan, eh. I’m saying this without anger, without bitterness. “Pero all of us, we have to learn, kasi ang tagal na natin diyan. For the past 50 years na in the movie industry, talagang mahirap ang pelikula, mahirap ang pera, mahirap talaga,” sabi pa niya.Ano ba ang prediksyon niya sa kikitain ng MMFF this year?“Ang indie movie sa ordinary run, kumikita ng minsan wala pang P100,000 or wala pang P200,000, isang pelikula yon, ha. If there are 6 indies, I doubt makukuha nila yung target na P1.5 billion for this year.”May suggestion din si Mother Lily para hindi raw tuluyang mamatay ang movie industry.“Alam mo, ang mga producers should be reunited. Sabi ko nga kay Malou (Santos), Star Cinema is the biggest scorer, higher gross, di ba? She should be the leader, she should act on that, am I right?” balik-tanong ng Regal Entertainment producer.Showing na sa Dec. 14 ang “Mano Po 7” ng Regal na pinagbibidahan nina Richard Yap, Jean Garcia, Jessy Mendiola, Enchong Dee, Jake Cuenca, Janella Salvador, Marlo Mortel at marami pang iba.

Nilinaw din ng lady producer na hindi siya against sa mga indie movies na napili sa MMFF.“You know, I’m not against indie movie because I was the original na gumagawa niyan, sina Lav Diaz, Jeffrey Jeturian, lahat sila. “We also had a festival, do you still remember? Kung saan-saan namin dinala ang mga pelikula. But you know, there’s a time for the indie movies but not Christmas season. Christmas is for the family,” pagdidiin pa niya.Nabanggit din ni Mother Lily na sa miting ng MMFF Executive Committee ay nagkaroon ng kasunduan na dapat ay 4 na indie at 4 na mainstream movies ang papasok sa MMFF.“Do’n sa meeting, they agree na apat na indie, apat na mainstream… apat dapat yan, eh. I’m saying this without anger, without bitterness. “Pero all of us, we have to learn, kasi ang tagal na natin diyan. For the past 50 years na in the movie industry, talagang mahirap ang pelikula, mahirap ang pera, mahirap talaga,” sabi pa niya.Ano ba ang prediksyon niya sa kikitain ng MMFF this year?“Ang indie movie sa ordinary run, kumikita ng minsan wala pang P100,000 or wala pang P200,000, isang pelikula yon, ha. If there are 6 indies, I doubt makukuha nila yung target na P1.5 billion for this year.”May suggestion din si Mother Lily para hindi raw tuluyang mamatay ang movie industry.“Alam mo, ang mga producers should be reunited. Sabi ko nga kay Malou (Santos), Star Cinema is the biggest scorer, higher gross, di ba? She should be the leader, she should act on that, am I right?” balik-tanong ng Regal Entertainment producer.Showing na sa Dec. 14 ang “Mano Po 7” ng Regal na pinagbibidahan nina Richard Yap, Jean Garcia, Jessy Mendiola, Enchong Dee, Jake Cuenca, Janella Salvador, Marlo Mortel at marami pang iba.

<img src='' alt='112316-MotherLily_PUSH.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Ikinalungkot ni Mother Lily Monteverde ng Regal Entertainment na hindi nakapasok sa Top 8 ng 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival ang pelikulang niyang “Mano Po 7: Chinoy.”“Well, of course, I feel so sad. When I heard about it, talagang naiyak ako. But it’s there already, wala na tayong magagawa,” reaksyon niya.Patuloy pa ni Mother Lily, “I heard daw na we are number 8 or 9 but it’s really sayang. Sana naman, after this year, next year festival they should understand na yung mga poor people na nasa C, D, E, like yung carpenters and ordinary workers, meron silang bonus and once they get their bonus, they bring their whole family to the theater to watch the movies, ‘yon ang bonding nila pag Pasko, eh. But anyway, let’s hope next year the entire system will be changed.”

The film producer says the MMFF is ‘Christmas for families.’

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