Vivencio r jose biography sample
- Bib ID:
- 439447
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Jose, Vivencio R
- Description:
- Metro Manila, Philippines : Solar Pub. Corp., [1991]
- 451 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- ISBN:
- 9711707004 (set)
- 9711707217 (book 21) (paperback)
- Series:
- Filipiniana reprint series ; bk. 21.
- Notes:
- Originally published: Quezon City : University of the Philippines, 1972.
- "January 1991."
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [403]-451).
- Subject:
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1972
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Heneral Luna
2015 Filipino historical epic war film
This article is about the biopic war film with General Antonio Luna. For a biography about the Filipino general, see Antonio Luna.
Heneral Luna (lit. 'General Luna') is a 2015 Filipino epicwar film starring John Arcilla as the titular character Antonio Luna who led the Philippine Revolutionary Army during the early phases of the Philippine–American War. Directed by Jerrold Tarog and produced by Artikulo Uno Productions, the film received critical acclaim from critics, praising its cinematography, writing, acting and plot. The film was selected as the Philippine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
With a production budget of ₱80 million, it is one of the most expensive Filipino epic historical films ever released. On September 29, 2015, it broke the previous record of ₱160 million to become the highest grossing Filipino historical film of all time. Despite a 50% discount that was offered to student viewers, by the beginning of its fourth week, the film was well on its way to reaching the ₱200 million gross ticket sales. On October 11, it was officially announced that the film had reached its ₱240 million break even point. The film's success spawned the sequel Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral, which focuses on General Gregorio Del Pilar during the Philippine–American War.
Plot
Towards the end of the 19th century, Spanish colonial rule over the Philippines comes to an end and the country gains its independence. Unwilling to face humiliation, Spain secretly sells the archipelago to the victorious Americans for $20,000,000 during the Treaty of Paris.
At the Barasoain Church in Malolos, during a cabinet meeting over the growing American presence in the Philippines, cabinet members Felipe Buencamino and Pedro Paterno propose to .Heneral Luna: The Story Behind the Movie
Seriously though, how awesome can this fever be? You go crazy over the film, can't get enough of it, and then there's a book companion! I was skeptical, I wish I had in my hands the REAL source of it, Vivencio R. Jose's The Rise and Fall of Antonio Luna. For when he mentioned that the real intention of writing the book was to clear the cloud left by early historians, particularly on the infamous Luna temper spotlight, he probably had some motive. In that frame of mind, he could have painted a picture of a saint by leaning far to the other side just to tip the scale.. and the work had become biased, which to an extent I thought it had. But the hero was more than the sum of his parts. And this book was able to salvage in the end whatever form it had supposedly arranged early on but kind of drifted in the writing. Er, labo.
You just have to read it to get the grasp. Anything further and I will be spoiling your read already.