WalangForever

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{{Infobox film

| name = WalangForever

| image = Walang_Forever.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Dan Villegas

| producer = {{Plainlist|

  • Joji Alonso
  • Edgar Mangahas
  • Fernando Ortigas
  • E.A. Rocha

}}

| writer = Paul Sta. Ana

| starring = {{ubl|Jennylyn Mercado|Jericho Rosales}}

| studio = {{plainlist|

  • MJM Productions
  • Tuko Film Productions
  • Buchi Boy Films

}}

| distributor = {{ubl|Quantum Films|Star Cinema}}

| music = Emerzon Texon

| cinematography = Mackie Galvez

| editing = Marya Ignacio

| released = {{film date|2015|12|25}}

| country = Philippines

| language = Filipino

| runtime = 119 minutes

| budget =

| gross = {{Philippine Peso|100 million}}{{Cite web |last=Miralles |first=Nitz |date=January 13, 2016 |title=Daig pa ang MMFF na walang alam pelikula ni Jennylyn at Echo naka-100-M na |url=https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/showbiz/2016/01/13/1542318/daig-pa-ang-mmff-na-walang-alam-pelikula-ni-jennylyn-echo-naka-100-m-na |access-date=June 9, 2024 |website=The Philippine Star |language=}}

}}

#WalangForever ({{literal translation|There's No Forever}}) is a 2015 Filipino romantic comedy film starring Jennylyn Mercado and Jericho Rosales. It is an official entry to the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival and was shown on December 25, 2015.{{cite news

|date = September 13, 2015|title = MMDA announces revised list of MMFF 2015 movies|url = http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/536697/showbiz/mmda-announces-revised-list-of-mmff-2015-movies|location = Philippines|newspaper = GMA News|access-date = October 22, 2015}}{{Cite web|title = MMFF 2015 Entries Revealed|url = http://www.pep.ph/guide/movies/18333/l|website = www.pep.ph|access-date = November 7, 2015}}

JM de Guzman was supposed to be the lead actor opposite Mercado but pulled out of the film due to personal problems.{{Cite web|title = JM De Guzman Replaced By Jericho Rosales In Walang Forever|url = http://www.pep.ph/news/57880/jm-de-guzman-replaced-by-jericho-rosales-in-walang-forever|website = www.pep.ph|access-date = November 7, 2015|first = Arniel C.|last = Serato}}{{Cite web|title = Jericho Doesn't Mind Being Second Choice To JM In Walang Forever|url = http://www.pep.ph/news/58016/jericho-rosales-on-replacing-jm-de-guzman-in-walang-forever-i-dont-really-mind-kung-second-choice-ako|website = www.pep.ph|access-date = November 7, 2015|first = Rachelle|last = Siazon}} This is Mercado's seventh MMFF entry after her 2014 award-winning film entry, English Only, Please.{{Cite web|title = MMFF 2014 Entries Gross P701 Million; English Only Please Joins Top Four Highest Grossing Films {{!}} PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz|url = http://www.pep.ph/mmff-2014/updates/15400/mmff-2014-entries-gross-p701-million-english-only-please-joins-top-four-highest-grossing-films|website = www.pep.ph|access-date = November 7, 2015}}

Plot

Mia, a celebrated writer of romantic-comedy films, is at a turning point in her life which makes it difficult for her to believe that love could last. Everything comes to a head when Ethan returns, only for her to find out that he has become a cynic of lasting love because she broke his heart.

Cast

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Production

Scenes were shot in Taiwan.{{cite news|title=Jericho, Jennylyn in Taiwan for 'Walang Forever'|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/02/15/look-jericho-jennylyn-in-taiwan-for-walang-forever|access-date=February 1, 2017|publisher=ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs|date=December 2, 2015}}

Awards

class="wikitable"
AwardCategoryRecipientResult
rowspan="13"|41st Metro Manila Film Festival{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Chuck|title=Winners: 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival awards night|url=http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2015/12/28/1536999/list-winners-2015-metro-manila-film-festival-awards-night|website=Philippine Star|access-date=December 28, 2015}}Best Picturerowspan=2|#WalangForever{{Won}}
Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence{{won}}
Best DirectorDan Villegas{{Nominated}}
Best ActorJericho Rosales{{Won}}
Best ActressJennylyn Mercado{{Won}}
Best Supporting ActorPepe Herrera{{Nominated}}
Best Supporting ActressKim Molina{{Nominated}}
Best CinematographyMackie Galvez{{Nominated}}
Best ScreenplayPaul Sta. Ana{{Won}}
Best Original StoryDan Villegas & Antoinette Jadaone{{won}}
Best EditingMarya Ignacio{{Nominated}}
Best Musical ScoreEmerson Texon{{nominated}}
Best Sound EngineeringAddiss Tabong{{Nominated}}

References

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