''Biyaheng Langit'' is a 2000 Filipino

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Ro ...

film directed by

Tikoy Aguiluz Amable Reyes "Tikoy" Aguiluz VI (September 23, 1947 – February 18, 2024) was a Filipino film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer. In 1999, he founded the Cinemanila International Film Festival in Manila. Aguiluz was one of ...

. The film is set in a

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and stars

Joyce Jimenez Joyce Herrín Reintegrado-Egbalic, popularly known by her screen name Joyce Jimenez (born March 21, 1978) is an American-born former Filipino actress. In the early 2000s, Joyce Jimenez was titled "Pantasya ng Bayan" (The nation's fantasy) after ...

and

Mark Anthony Fernandez Mark Anthony Lacsamana Fernandez (born January 18, 1979) is a Filipino actor. He is the son of actor Rudy Fernandez and actress-politician Alma Moreno. Career Fernandez first rose to prominence when he was once a former member of one of the ...

. The film is also known as ''Paradise Express''.

Cast

as Bea *

as Danny *

Susan Africa Susan Africa (born August 20, 1959) is a Filipinos, Filipino screen and stage actress, writer, painter, beauty queen and former television host with a career spanning four decades. After placing first runner-up at the Binibining Pilipinas, 1980 ...

as Koring *Christian Alvear as Tinga *

John Arcilla Romeo John Gonzales Arcilla (born June 24, 1966) is a Filipino actor. He became the first Filipino and the first Southeast Asian actor to receive the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice International Film Festival (2021) for his perform ...

as Berto *

Nida Blanca Dorothy Guinto Jones (January 6, 1936 – November 7, 2001), known professionally as Nida Blanca, was a Filipino actress. In a career spanning five decades, she is known for her dramatic and comedic roles in Cinema of the Philippines, film ...

as Amor *

Vangie Labalan Maria Cristina Labalan (born January 20, 1943), known professionally as Vangie Labalan is a Filipino actress, comedian, acting coach, and voice actress. Life Maria Cristina Labalan was born on January 20, 1943 in Bago, Negros Occidental. She is ...

as Auntie *R.J. Leyran as Solomon *

Bembol Roco Rafael Aranda Roco, Jr. (born November 20, 1953), professionally known as Bembol Roco, is a Filipino actor whose work ranges from films to television. He is best known for his role as Julio Madiaga in the 1975 film ''Manila in the Claws of Ligh ...

as Bossing *

Shermaine Santiago Shermaine Santiago (born February 16, 1980, in Manila, Philippines) is a Filipino actress, TV show host, and singer. She appeared in a lot of hit TV shows from GMA Network such as ''Best Friends'', '' Beh Bote Nga'', ''Te Amo, Maging Sino Ka M ...

as Amanda *

Onyok Velasco Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco Jr. (born January 10, 1974) is a Filipino retired boxer, comedian and actor from Bago, Negros Occidental. Competing in the 48 kg category he won a gold medal at the 1994 Asian Games and a silver at the 1996 Summer Ol ...

Rating

The

Movie and Television Review and Classification Board The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB; ; is a Philippine government agency under the Office of the President of the Philippines that is responsible for the classification and review of television programs, motion p ...

(MTRCB), like previous Jimenez starrers ''Scorpio Nights 2'' and ''Warat'', gave the film an "X" rating for gratuitous love scenes. The film, which was meant to be Fernandez's comeback movie, was later allowed by the MTRCB to be screened.

Accolades

The film was nominated for six

Gawad Urian Awards The Gawad Urian Awards are annual film awards in the Philippines presented since 1977 by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (), a film critic organization composed of critics, writers, and scholars. It is the regarded as the highest award for ...

in 2001, including best director for Aguiluz, best screenplay, cinematography, editing, production design and sound, but did not win. The film was internationally screened in April 2001 at the Far East Festival in Udine, Italy.

References

External links

* 2000 films 2000s Tagalog-language films Philippine romantic comedy-drama films 2000 romantic comedy-drama films Films directed by Tikoy Aguiluz {{2000s-Philippines-film-stub