''Siphayo'' (English: ''Dismay'') is a 2016 Philippine

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directed by

Joel Lamangan Joel Lamangan (born September 21, 1952) is a Filipino film director, television director, actor, and comedian. His award-winning films include '' The Flor Contemplacion Story'', '' Sidhi'', '' Deathrow'', ''Hubog'', '' Aishte Imasu 1941'', ''Bl ...

, and starring

Luis Alandy Adrian Louis Castro Alandy (born February 7, 1980), also known as Luis Alandy and Adran Alandy, is a Filipino actor and model. His first acting role was as David in the TV series ''Pangako Sa 'Yo''. He has since appeared in soap operas, as we ...

Joem Bascon Joseph Emmanuel Bascon (born August 29, 1986), popularly known by the stage name Joem Bascon, is a Filipino actor. Career Bascon's first relevance in the entertainment industry came due to his supposed resemblance to established entertainers ...

, and

Nathalie Hart Princess Tinkerbell Cristina Marjorie Pedere Snell (born 14 April 1992), known by her stage name Nathalie Hart, is an Australian-Filipino actress. She starred in the films '' Siphayo'' (2016), '' Sin Island'', and '' Abay Babes'' (both 2018). ...

Cast

as Conrado *

as Rolando *

as Alice *

Allan Paule Allan Paule De Guzman (born December 24, 1963, in Cebu City), better known as Allan Paule, is a Filipino actor. Paule has appeared in more than 100 movies and television series. Paule also unsuccessfully ran for councilor of Muntinlupa's 1st ...

as Dante *

Maria Isabel Lopez Maria Isabel Pagunsan Lopez-Melrod (born 14 September 1958) is a Filipino actress and beauty pageant titleholder. Lopez won the Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1982 and represented the Philippines in the 31st Miss Universe Pageant in Lima, Peru. ...

as Fely *Elora Españo as Sol

Production

Pre-production

According to director

was initially hesitant for the lead role when told that she is required to do

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for the film, but said that "she did not have second thoughts doing it (...) It was a project she simply could not pass up." Hart had to be on a diet and workout in preparation for the role. She claimed that her recent breast enlargement surgery was crucial for the film.

Filming

During

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, Hart said that the first scenes they had to film were those that required her to do nudity, particularly a shower scene where her bare back is revealed. The following day, after filming a sex scene with co-star

, she said she "went in the bathroom and cried", and almost prompted to abandon the project as she felt she was doing

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. Lamangan then reassured her that he is a "proper director" and he does not do porn. But despite being distraught having to do the scenes, Hart chose to remain involved in the project.

confirmed in a separate interview that Hart performed her nude scenes genuinely and without the use of nipple tapes. Filming concluded in early April 2016.

Release

''Siphayo'' is produced by producer Baby Go's production company BG Productions International. Although the film's original release date was on 5 October 2016, it was pushed the following day; a

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premiere was held at

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on 3 October. The film premiered in the 2016 International Film Festival Manhattan in

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on 22 October.

Accolades

References

External links

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Official Trailer
on

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