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Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Marupok A+ Opens in Ayala Cinemas on July 10


After making the rounds of international film festivals and becoming the closing film of last year’s Cinemalaya, Marupok A+ will have its Philippine theatrical run exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas beginning July 10, 2024. Directed by Quark Henares and starring EJ Jallorina, Royce Cabrera, and Maris Racal, the film centers around catfishing in the online dating world.

Transgender woman Janzen Torres (EJ Jallorina) matches with Theo Balmaceda (Royce Cabrera) in an online dating site. Love seems to be right around the corner. Soon, Janzen learns that not everything is what it seems, and Theo might be leading her to danger.

EJ Jallorina started out as a child performer in Goin’ Bulilit. Her other TV shows and movies are Marry Me, Marry You and Mamu: A Mother, Too. Identifying as a transgender woman, she was part of Preview’s iconic Pride cover for June 2024.

Royce, meanwhile, had his breakout role in the 2019 Cinemalaya film Fucbois and went on to be in several GMA dramas, such as Makiling, The Write One, Lilet Matias Attorney at Law, and Widows’ War.

Maris Racal portrays Beanie, a mischievous yet twisted director who is heavily involved in the Janzen-Theo affair. The Pinoy Big Brother alumnus, singer, actress gained raves for her character Irene Young-Tiu in Can’t Buy Me Love.

Maris said that Marupok A+ is entertaining as a comedy-thriller and also enlightening. ‘The movie tackles very important messages…one of these is about transphobia. She adds, “[transphobia] is very real and it happens every day to a lot of transwomen and transmen; they get bullied a lot every day.” Further, “that part we (straight people) don’t know, because we are not in their shoes. After watching our film, I want people to feel and to know what they (transgenders) feel, and to be more compassionate.”

“The subject matter is important, and that is what we want the viewers to see. The film is based on real events and real people,” Royce reiterated.

EJ, for her part, commended director Quark Henares and everyone who made the movie possible. “I am glad that there are brave people out there who help tell the stories of transgender persons like me, and who also make it possible for us to continue to work in the industry.”

18 comments:

  1. Quark Henares! I will watch.

    Ang kulet ng role ni Maris.

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  2. Pang best actress si Maris trailer palang. She’s a natural talaga

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  3. Fan na ako ni Maris Racal. Na curious ako sino si Irene Tiu so I watched 1 episode of Can't buy me Love sa Netflix. I got hooked! That was 2 days ago. Agaw eksena di Maris Racal.

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  4. Eto yung nag viral ng bongga sa twitter dati. Based doon sa viral story nung transgender. Ngayon may afam na si ate, yung user kayang guy, anong balita doon? At doon sa tiboli na mas user pa?

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    1. Hi teh, saan mo nalaman about sa current life nung transgender? Care to share so I could check on it? Anon 10:44pm :)

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    2. She is in Twitter. Search for her name, Jzan

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  5. Oyy mukhang iba to!

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  6. Inneresting. I might watch this.

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  7. magaling si Maris. nakikita ko na sya ang susunod na Jen Mercado. Ganyan din ang linyahan ni Jen or mas magaling pa si Maris.

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  8. Pogi tlga ni Royce and may talent. Sana ay mas mahasa pa ang acting ability/talent nya and ihype ng gma.

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    1. Madalas siyang may project. May project ulit siya ngayon after the success of Makiling na afternoon serye. Andun sa Widow's War ni Bea at Carla na success so far.

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    2. Crush ko yan si Royce. Ganda ng bedroom voice.

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  9. I just read the thread. Wow. Not to victim blame pero marupok A+ nga sya ! hahaha
    Interesting thread and interesting movie. I want to watch this!

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    1. trut sya pa nagiinitiate lagi ng paguusap even after naloko ilang beses ng same "guy"

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  10. New fan of Maris din dahil sa Can’t Buy Me Love. Gusto ko din mapanood kaso abroad naman ako. Gusto ko si Maris kasi hindi siya takot mag try ng diffrent roles . Ngayon iba naman and i saw meron uli yung Sunshine movie niya .

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  11. Love Maris Racal sana hindi siya ma stuck sa Love team para maka explore pa siya ng maraming challenging roles. Nelieve akonsa potential nitong si Maris ..someday mag kaka Best actress din siya.

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    1. Well hopefully hindi yun ang target nya since alam naman na may jowa sya

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