It stars Adrian Lindayag as an effeminate and Keann Johnson as a masculine gay.Īlthough neither homosexual plots or roles are new to cinema, the film breaks ground with Lindayag’s character, as “feminine” gays are typically cast as supporting characters - often as the witty best friend of the lead female character. Meanwhile, The Boy Foretold by the Stars is a romantic comedy about two senior high school boys, who, through the help of a fortune teller, find each other at a school retreat called Journey with the Lord. Written by Ash Malanum and directed by Ivan Andrew Payawal, it was among the first Filipino-made BL series created and released amid the pandemic. Gameboys is about Cairo (Elijah Canlas) and Gavreel (Kokoy de Santos), two video gamers who find friendship and love online. “Fans new to the series can expect a fresh, kilig-generating romance.Įxisting fans can look forward to refreshed and reshot scenes, additional footage, new correspondence, and ‘vidgram’ stories from the characters throughout the series,” said Netflix on its Philippine Twitter recently. The original version is still showing per episode for free on the Facebook page of the series’ producer, The IdeaFirst Company.įRESH, kilig-generating romance for new viewers in ‘Gameboys: Level Up Edition.’

The Netflix version is called Gameboys: Level Up Edition. The original version, a 13-episode series, was a big hit YouTube, iWantTFC and other streaming platforms. The films may be viewed on demand at On 30 December, another BL film will start screening on Netflix: the extended version of Gameboys. Tickets affordably priced at P250 can be purchased on Globe’s online cinema ticketing platform Gmovies. It’s the first time that the festival will be seen globally - and only because the screenings will be online due to the pandemic. The MMFF, composed of 10 films, runs until 7 January 2021. The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) also opens on 25 December.Īlthough neither homosexual plots or roles are new to cinema, the film breaks ground with Lindayag’s character, as “feminine” gays are typically cast as supporting characters.Īs if providentially, the BL film’s title is The Boy Foretold by the Stars, although the storyline seems to have nothing to do with the birth of Jesus Christ.

‘THE Boy Foretold by the Stars’ is about the budding romance of two senior high school boys, played by Adrian Lindayag and Keann Johnson, at a school retreat.

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