Eyes on Fire | |
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Directed by | McArthur C. Alejandre |
Written by | Ricky Lee |
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Cinematography | Daniel "Toto" Uy |
Edited by | Benjo Ferrer |
Music by | Von de Guzman |
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Distributed by | Vivamax |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
Eyes on Fire [1] ( Filipino: Silip sa Apoy, lit. 'Peek at the Fire') is a 2022 Filipino erotic drama film directed by McArthur C. Alejandre from a screenplay by Ricky Lee and starring Angeli Khang, Paolo Gumabao, Sid Lucero and Jela Cuenca. About a woman (Khang) who is regularly abused by her alcoholic husband (Lucero) and seeks to escape with her new neighbor and lover (Gumabao), the film was produced by Viva Films and released on the streaming platform Vivamax on January 28, 2022.
Eyes on Fire was shot in Pampanga in December 2021, with strict precautions taken to avoid COVID-19 infections from occurring on set. [2]
Eyes on Fire was released on Vivamax on January 28, 2022. [3] Prior to its release, the film's trailer was posted on YouTube on January 7, [4] while an online conference for the film was held on January 19. [5] During the conference, actress Angeli Khang revealed that she was physically abused by her Korean father during childhood. [6]
In its first few days on the Vivamax platform, Eyes on Fire received more than 250,000 views, which broke a record previously held by the film Hugas according to the site. [7]
Later in October, the film was screened at the 4th Wallachia International Film Festival in Romania, where it won the Best Director award for McArthur C. Alejandre. [2]
Eyes On Fire (Philippines)
...[M]apapanood na sa Jan. 28 ang Silip sa Apoy sa Vivamax.
Filmmaker Mac Alejandre on Wednesday, January 19...