Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy - An Official Entry to the Manila Film Festival 2013

My first share of MMFF2013 movie was Direk Wenn Deramas' Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy starring Vice Ganda. When it was anticipated that the latter will be doing Sisterakas sequel, with Kris Aquino and Ai-ai delas Alas similar to last year, a solo movie with four different characters was offered to him. 

According to showbiz news, the role was initially offered to Sweet Lapus but eventually given to Vice Ganda. 

Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy maybe one of Direk Wenn Deramas' signature uplifting the gay/LGBT community to another level after doing Bekikangs. 



I would say that this movie was similar to Bromance with a twist of four characters instead of two. While Bromance was a rivalry between two brothers separated and got back together, this movie quadrupled the story with four different sexual preferences. 

Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy is a story of betrayal, forgiveness and moving on. A loving mother (Maricel Soriano), a cowardly father (Joey Marquez) and the quadruplets (Vice Ganda) who portrays a girl who claims to be a model, a boy who claims to be a racer with Hepatitis, a bakla (gay) who's bitter since their father left them, and a tomboy (lesbian) who claims to be a singer with anemia. 

Four of them were separated the moment their grandmother (Joy Viado) flew to the states with the two babies who apparently were raised to be girl and boy. The other two were left behind with their mom, grew up in the farm and became bakla and the other a tomboy. 

The reunion was staged when Peter (boy), needs a liver transplant and Mark (tomboy) was the only compatible twin.

The plot heated when unsettled differences and issues were raised, and their parents' unresolved issue was added.




In case the movie was starred by Sweet Lapus, will it have the same impact to the viewers? I, personally would say YES! The fact that Direk Wenn Deramas can wave his wand to make an experimental movie to a blockbuster. No doubt the ratings would still be the same. He already did it when Zanjoe Marudo takes on Bromance. 

Meeting and Greeting someone (Pagsalubong at Pagbati)

English translation:
Everyday we meet and greet someone. Be it a person we bump along the sidewalk, people we ride along inside a jeepney, the train or bus. Of course we also do it within our family, friends and work area. Filipinos style of meet and greet starts with a simple smile, a handshake, cheek kiss and a bless (which is unusual to other cultures). These are usually the initial contact to place our best foot forward. 

A smile and handshake maybe the most common form of greeting and meeting someone along with the phrase "How are you?" or "Nice to meet you." In a more  familiar circle, a cheek kiss is more common within group of friends and a bless is a routine within the family where a younger generation will bless to older ones as a sign or respect.

Tagalog translation:
Araw-araw, may nakikilala at binabati tayo. Maging yan man ay taong nakabangga natin sa gilid ng daan, mga nakasakayan natin sa jeep, tren at bus. Tiyak ginagawa din natin sa ating pamilya, kaibigan at katrabaho. Ang stilo ng mga Pilipino nang pagkakilala at pagbati ay nagsisimula sa simpleng ngiti, pakikipagkamay, beso-beso, at pagmamano (na hindi karaniwan sa ibang kultura).

Ang ngiti at pakikipagkamay ay ang pinaka karaniwan kasama nang mga katagang "Kumusta ka?, o di kaya'y "Nagagalak akong makilala ka." Sa mas pamilyar na pangkat, ang beso beso ay nakaugalian sa mga magkakaibigan at ang pagmamano ay karaniwan sa pamilya kung saan ang mga mas bata ay magmamano sa mga nakakatanda bilang respeto. //