Kakabakaba Ka Ba?

Kakabakaba Ka Ba?
Directed by Mike De Leon
Produced by Manuel De Leon
Encarnacion De Leon
Written by Clodualdo Del Mundo
Raquel Villavicencio
Mike De Leon
Starring Christopher De Leon
Charo Santos
Jay Ilagan
Sandy Andolong
Music by Lorrie Ilustre
Cinematography Rody Lacap
Edited by Ike Jarlego, Jr.
Distributed by LVN Pictures
Release dates
 1980
Running time
 104 minutes
Country Philippines
Language Filipino

Kakabakaba Ka Ba? (lit. Does Your Heart Beat Faster?) is a 1980 musical-romantic comedy film produced by LVN Pictures (in its last offering) in 1980, with Mike de Leon as director.

The film revolves on two couples who found themselves in conflict with the foreign commercial giants that control the Philippine economy, the Japanese and the Chinese. Moreover, it involved the Catholic Church which has a stranglehold on the Philippine society itself. The film reflects on the Philippine economy and society being primarily controlled by other forces for their own benefits and become instruments in performing illegal activities.[1] Actors Christopher de Leon, Sandy Andolong, Jay Ilagan and Charo Santos starred as main cast in the film, while Johnny Delgado and APO Hiking Society's Buboy Garovillo portrayed as main villains.

Plot

As he arrives home from Japan, Johnny (Christopher de Leon) unknowingly smuggles in high-grade opium via an unassuming audio cassette. Japanese gangsters go after him and his friends to take back their goods. Johnny's group takes refuge in a church in Baguio, but there they discover that the priests and nuns there are fakes and actually in league with the Japanese. Adding to the mayhem is the Chinese mafia, which have agenda of their own that pits them against the Japanese. Appropriately, hijinks ensue in a battle cum musical extravaganza.

Cast

Actor Character
Christopher De Leon Johnny
Charo Santos Melanie
Jay Ilagan Nonong
Sandy Andolong Nancy
Boboy Garovillo Onota
Johnny Delgado Grandmaster sa Japan
Armida Siguion-Reyna Madame Lily
Leo Martinez Padre Blanco
Nanette Inventor Mother Superior
Joe Jardi Goon
Moody Diaz Melody / Virgie
Danny Javier Santacruzan
George Javier Grand Master
UP Concert Chorus fake priests and nuns

The APO Hiking Society made a contribution in this film. While Buboy Garovillo and Danny Javier portrayed the characters of Onota (main villain) and Santacruzan (supporting role) respectively, Jim Paredes made a cameo appearance as the conductor for the New Minstrels Band in the finale.

Accolades

FAMAS Awards

Year Result Category/Recipient(s)
1981
Nominated
 Best Director
Mike De Leon

Best Supporting Actor
Johnny Delgado

Best Picture

Urian Awards

Year Result Category/Recipient(s)
1981
Won
 Best Direction
Mike De Leon

Best Editing
Ike Jarlego, Jr.

Best Music
Lorrie Ilustre

Best Sound
Ramon Reyes

Best Supporting Actor
Johnny Delgado
Nominated
 Best Supporting Actor
Boboy Garovillo

Best Supporting Actress
Nanette Inventor

PBest Supporting Actress
Armida Siguion-Reyna

Best Screenplay
Clodualdo Del Mundo Jr.
Mike De Leon
Raquel Villavicencio

Best Production Design
Raquel Villavicencio

Best Cinematography
Rody Lacap

Best Picture

2015 Digital Restoration

The film was digitally restored and re-mastered by L’Immagine Ritrovata, a specialized film laboratory. This marks the first project of ABS-CBN Film Restoration entirely done abroad. The movie was re-released with a special screening last December 9, 2015.

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