The Boy Foretold by the Stars

The Boy Foretold by the Stars is a 2020 Filipino coming-of-age romantic drama based on the play Ang Hangal by the film writer and director, Dolly Dollu, during his college days.[3] It was produced by Derick Cabrido and Jodi Sta. Maria.[4] The film revolves around the budding romance between two teenage boys in a school retreat and claims to be as the first film under the Boy's Love (BL) genre in the Philippines.[5]

The Boy Foretold by the Stars
Filipino theatrical release poster
Directed byDolly Dulu
Produced byDerick Cabrido
Jodi Sta. Maria[1]
Omar Sortijas
Jose Maria Mendoza
Patricia Coronado
Cenon Palomares
Starring
  • Adrian Lindayag
  • Keann Johnson
  • Vic Robinson III
  • Iyah Mina
Music byPietro Marco S. Javier; Jannina Mikaela Minglanilla
CinematographyMarvin Reyes
Edited byNoah Tonga
Production
company
Clever Minds Inc.
The Dolly Collection
Brainstormers Lab
Release date
  • December 25, 2020 (2020-12-25)[2]
Running time
107 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino; English

The Boy Foretold by the Stars is one of the official entries for the 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival on December 2020.[6] As part of the film festival which was modified as a digital event due to COVID-19 pandemic measures forcing the temporary closure of cinemas, It was made available for online streaming via Upstream.[7] The film won three awards at the 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival; the 2nd Best Picture Award, the Best Original Soundtrack, and the Gender Sensitivity Award.[8]

Synopsis

Dominic Cruz (Adrian Lindayag) is an openly gay high school student from St. Francis School, an boys' school. He goes to Quiapo with one of his bestfriends, Timmy (John Leinard Ramos) to consult Baby R (Iyah Mina), a popular fortune teller reputated for her 99.5 percent accurate-prediction regarding their love life. During this visit, Baby R informs Dominic that he will met his soul mate within a week and gave him three signs that would help him determine the identity of his match.[9] Meanwhile, Luke Armada (Keann Johnson), a member of St. Francis' basketball team just broke up with his girlfriend Karen (Rissey Reyes) and decides to participate in the "Journey of the Lord" retreat in an attempt to move on.[9] Dominic was assigned as Luke's sponsor and they quickly became good friends. Baby R's three signs then become apparent which points to Luke being Dominic's match.[9]

Cast

Main Actors
  • Adrian Lindayag as Dominic Cruz
  • Keann Johnson as Luke Armada
  • Rissey Reyes as Karen

Supporting Actors
  • Iyah Minah as Baby R
  • John Leinard Ramos as Timmy
  • Jan Rey Escaño as Miguel
  • Jemuel Satumba as Philip
  • Vic Robinson III as Andoy
  • Renshi De Guzman as Paul
  • Kalil Almonte as Bro. Mike
  • Jethro Niño Tenorio as Mr. Oyco
  • Kristian Cartilla as Nigel
  • Pongs Leonardo as Joseph
  • Pat Ong as Jared
  • Kim Caro as Back up dancer
  • Angelica Renon as Back up dancer
  • Dolly Dulu as Tito Bhoy, a TV talk show host. [9]

Release

The Boy Foretold by the Stars is one of the official entries for the 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival. It was released online via Upstream due to the COVID-19 pandemic measures in the Philippines.

Reception

The Boy Foretold received 12 award nomination for the 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival awards and won for Best OST, Gender Sensitivity Award, and 2nd Best Picture.

Year Award-Giving Body Category Recipient Result Ref.
2020 Metro Manila Film Festival Best Picture The Boy Foretold by the Stars 2nd Best Picture [8][10]
Best Director Dolly Dulu Nominated
Best Actor Adrian Lindayag Nominated
Best Screenplay Dolly Dulu Nominated
Gatpuno Memorial Award The Boy Foretold by the Stars Nominated
Best Supporting Actor John Leinard Ramos Nominated
Best Production Design Lars Magbanua Nominated
Best Original Theme Song "Ulan" written by Jhaye Cura Won
Best Sound Pietro Marco S. Javier
Jannina Mikaela Minglanilla		 Nominated
Gender Sensitivity Award The Boy Foretold by the Stars Won
Best Cinematography Marvin Reyes Nominated
Best Musical Score Paulo Protacio Nominated

Sequel

It was announced in February 2, 2021 that Dreamscape Entertainment, one of the divisions of ABS-CBN Corporation, will co-produce a limited television series along with Clever Minds Inc. that would serve as the sequel to the movie.[11][12]

References
  1. https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/25/20/watch-mmff-entry-the-boy-foretold-by-the-stars-releases-trailer
  2. Guno, Nina (26 November 2020). "BL movie 'The Boy Foretold by the Stars' joins virtual MMFF". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  3. Wang, Nickie (2020-12-16). "The Boy Foretold by the Stars: A tale like any other love". Manila Standard. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  4. Tabares, Nazamel (2020-10-31). "'The Boy Foretold by the Stars': Love is possible for all genders". Pelikula Mania. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  5. Tabanera, Lily Grace. "An *Essential* Guide To The 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival Entries". COSMO.PH. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  6. "November 24, 2020 MMFF 2020 Reveals 10 Official Entries". www.mmda.gov.ph. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  7. "November 24, 2020 MMFF 2020 Reveals 10 Official Entries". www.mmda.gov.ph. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  8. Nepomuceno, Neil Patrick (December 27, 2020). "'Fan Girl' sweeps virtual 2020 MMFF Awards with nine wins". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  9. https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/27/20/mmff-review-the-boy-foretold-by-the-stars-is-a-solid-bl-movie
  10. Requintina, Robert (December 24, 2020). "'The Boy Foretold by the Stars' gets 12 nominations at 2020 MMFF awards". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  11. Biong, Ian (February 3, 2021). "BL film 'The Boy Foretold by the Stars' to continue as series". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  12. "'The Boy Foretold by the Stars' will 'continue' as limited series". Rappler. February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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