''Ang Pangarap Kong Holdap'' () is a 2018 Philippine

comedy Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. Origins Comedy originated in ancient Greec ...

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directed by Marius Talampas. A spiritual successor, titled ''Ang Pangarap Kong Oskars'', was released on June 28, 2023, with Contis returning, albeit as a different character.

Plot

The film follows Eman Durucut (Pepe Herrera), a down-on-his-luck robber, who leads a group of fellow robbers consisting of himself, Toto (

Jerald Napoles Jerald Napoles (; born March 2, 1983) is a Filipino actor, comedian, and television personality, known for his role as Tolits in the musical stage play ''Rak of Aegis''. He was previously a talent of Triple A Management and worked for GMA Netwo ...

), and Carlo (Jelson Bay), as well as newcomer Nicoy (

Paolo Contis Paolo Enrico Tusi Contis (born March 14, 1984) is a Filipino actor, host, singer, and comedian of Italian descent. Contis debuted as a child actor in the ABS-CBN show ''Ang TV'' during the 1990s. A GMA Network artist for 20 years, he has won ...

), who, unbeknownst to them, is an undercover cop. Eman aspires his group to be the number one gang in Barangay Husay to follow the legacy of his father who is known for being the most notorious in their locale.

Cast

Pepe Herrera Jose Nikolas Emmanuel Pacifico Herrera (born April 21, 1987), known professionally as Pepe Herrera, is a Filipino actor, singer, and comedian. He gained prominence for his role as Benny in the television series ''FPJ's Ang Probinsyano ' ...

as Eman Durucut *

as Toto *Jelson Bay as Carlo *

as Nicoy *

Pen Medina Crispin "Pen" Parungao Medina Sr. (born August 27, 1950, in Arayat, Pampanga) is an actor from the Philippines who started acting in theater plays in his youth. He eventually played versatile roles on the big screen and in various television s ...

as Ka Paeng Durucut

Release

''Ang Pangarap Kong Holdap'' premiered in the Philippines on November 28, 2018. The film had dismal reception during its theatrical release. It was given a R-16 rating by the

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and there was difficulty in securing slots in local cinemas limiting the film's reach. According to Paolo Contis, one of the film's lead actors, cinema owners were hesitant of screening ''Ang Pangrap Kong Holdap'' due to a perception that the film title has a "bad connotation". According to director Marius Talampas, the film was only shown on mainstream cinemas for less than a week and was only screened in

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s thereafter where the film gradually garnered a

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. The film was released in

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on July 2, 2020 where it had more success. ''Ang Pangarap Kong Holdap'' became the number one most viewed film in the Philippines within 24 hours of its premiere in the digital platform and is still within the top ten most viewed film three days later.

References

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