''SupahPapalicious'' is a 2008 Philippine
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Gilbert Perez (in his final directorial work) from a screenplay by Jullian B. Abuda, based on a story developed by Emmanuel Dela Cruz. The film stars
Vhong Navarro
Ferdinand Hipolito "Vhong" Navarro (born January 4, 1977), is a Filipino comedian, actor, dancer, recording artist, and television host. He is known for his comedic performances in films such as '' Mr. Suave'' (2003), '' Gagamboy'' (2004), and ...
,
Valerie Concepcion
Valerie Norona Galang-Sunga (born December 21, 1987), known professionally as Valerie Concepcion (), is a Filipino actress, television host, and endorser. She is known for her role as Nora Ferrer in the soap opera '' Sinasamba Kita'' but later tr ...
, and
Makisig Morales
Makisig Morales (born December 22, 1996) is a Filipino-Australian former actor who appeared on the TV show ''Little Big Star'' and is the delivery man of the boy band Mak and the Dudes. As a child actor, he played the lead role in the Internation ...
, with the supporting cast include
Empoy Marquez
Julius Erman "Empoy" Ramos Marquez (born July 3, 1981), also known mononymously as Empoy, is a Filipino actor, comedian and host. He is best known for playing the male lead in '' Kita Kita'' (2017), the highest-grossing Filipino independent ...
,
Pokwang
Marietta Tan Subong (born August 27, 1972), known professionally as Pokwang, is a Filipinos, Filipino comedian, actress, television host and singer.
She started in a reality show on ABS-CBN and subsequently appeared in dramas and sitcoms of t ...
, and Mura.
Produced and distributed by
Star Cinema
ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc., trade name, doing business as Star Cinema and also known as ABS-CBN Films (since 2018), is a Philippines, Philippine film studio, film, television production company, production and distribution (marketing), di ...
, the film was theatrically released on March 22, 2008.
Plot
The spurned lover Adonis (
Vhong Navarro
Ferdinand Hipolito "Vhong" Navarro (born January 4, 1977), is a Filipino comedian, actor, dancer, recording artist, and television host. He is known for his comedic performances in films such as '' Mr. Suave'' (2003), '' Gagamboy'' (2004), and ...
) has to win over Athena's only son, Atong (
Makisig Morales
Makisig Morales (born December 22, 1996) is a Filipino-Australian former actor who appeared on the TV show ''Little Big Star'' and is the delivery man of the boy band Mak and the Dudes. As a child actor, he played the lead role in the Internation ...
), to court his single mom, Athena (
Valerie Concepcion
Valerie Norona Galang-Sunga (born December 21, 1987), known professionally as Valerie Concepcion (), is a Filipino actress, television host, and endorser. She is known for her role as Nora Ferrer in the soap opera '' Sinasamba Kita'' but later tr ...
). Atong decides the only kind of man good enough for his mother is a man with a big family. Adonis' help from his friends to work in special effects to transformed into his pretending imaginary family in disguise: a spunky Lola and a wacky Black American to be able to win Athena's heart to convince Atong that Adonis is good enough to win the love of his life.
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Cast and characters
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Vhong Navarro
Ferdinand Hipolito "Vhong" Navarro (born January 4, 1977), is a Filipino comedian, actor, dancer, recording artist, and television host. He is known for his comedic performances in films such as '' Mr. Suave'' (2003), '' Gagamboy'' (2004), and ...
as Adonis/Dodong/Tita Barbara/Lola Paulina/Apl Dayap
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Valerie Concepcion
Valerie Norona Galang-Sunga (born December 21, 1987), known professionally as Valerie Concepcion (), is a Filipino actress, television host, and endorser. She is known for her role as Nora Ferrer in the soap opera '' Sinasamba Kita'' but later tr ...
as Athena/Ateng
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Makisig Morales
Makisig Morales (born December 22, 1996) is a Filipino-Australian former actor who appeared on the TV show ''Little Big Star'' and is the delivery man of the boy band Mak and the Dudes. As a child actor, he played the lead role in the Internation ...
as Atong
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Pokwang
Marietta Tan Subong (born August 27, 1972), known professionally as Pokwang, is a Filipinos, Filipino comedian, actress, television host and singer.
She started in a reality show on ABS-CBN and subsequently appeared in dramas and sitcoms of t ...
as Nymfa/Inday
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Baron Geisler
Baron Frederick von Geisler (; born June 5, 1982) is a Filipino actor and entrepreneur of German-American descent.
One of the most controversial actors in the Philippines, Geisler's career has been characterized by critical and popular acclaim ...
as Sir Juno
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Julius "Empoy" Marquez as Hercules
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Mura as Macho
* Marvin Raymundo as Eman Loloco/Dodong
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KitKat
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as Diosa
* Harold Billy Cells (cameo)
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Kiray Celis
Johanna Ismael Celis (born July 29, 1995), better known by her stage name as Kiray Celis (), is a Filipino actress, comedian, entrepreneur and vlogger.
Career Acting
Celis was first discovered when she joined a contest called ''Muntíng Miss ...
as Young Nymfa/Inday
Trivia
Supahpapalicious served as Valerie Concepion's first movie under Star Cinema after she moved to
ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN is a leading Philippine media and content company. It serves as the flagship media brand of ABS-CBN Corporation, a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation. Once the country's largest free-to-air television network, ABS-CBN has since ...
from rival
GMA Network
GMA Network (an acronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network (company), ...
in 2007 and aside from her, Vhong Navarro and Pokwang were also both reunited from ''
Agent X44'' that released on January 17 a year later. This was Perez's last film director until his death in July 2008.
See also
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Star Cinema
ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc., trade name, doing business as Star Cinema and also known as ABS-CBN Films (since 2018), is a Philippines, Philippine film studio, film, television production company, production and distribution (marketing), di ...
References
2008 films
2008 comedy films
Filipino-language films
Star Cinema films
Philippine comedy films
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