Hey Babe! is a 1999 Filipino romantic comedy film directed and co-edited by Joyce Bernal from a story and screenplay written by Ricky Lee and Mel Mendoza-Del Rosario, with Dindo Perez as the co-writer of the former. It stars Jolina Magdangal and Marvin Agustin in the lead roles, with the supporting cast include Gina Pareño, Alma Moreno, Dominic Ochoa, Roldan Aquino, and Nikki Valdez, and special participation of Joey Marquez.
| Hey Babe! | |
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 Official released poster | |
| Directed by | Joyce Bernal |
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| Story by |
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| Produced by | Malou N. Santos |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Charlie Peralta |
| Edited by |
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| Music by | Jessie Lasaten |
Production company | Star Cinema |
| Distributed by | Star Cinema |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Produced and distributed by Star Cinema, the film was theatrically released on August 25, 1999. This was the last love-team movie with Magdangal and Agustin and also a spin-off of Labs Ko Si Babe.
Plot
editEvery Friday, Abigail (Jolina Magdangal) religiously consults Madame Lola (Gina Pareño), a fortune teller. The old shrewd lady takes advantage of Abigail’s extreme grip on superstition by giving her signs about the perfect man for her. Nelson (Marvin Agustin) also takes advantage on the situation and paid Madame Lola to give Abigail signs that would make her believe that he is the one for her. Eventually through Nelson’s perseverance, and Madame Lola’s bogus prediction, Abigail started to believe that Nelson is her Mr. Right. But there is no secret that remains uncover. Abigail learns about Nelson’s tricks hence her innocent love turns into a pure rage. It’s now Nelson’s turn to work things out and stop relying his luck to the make believe powers of cards and stars.
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Cast
editMain
edit- Jolina Magdangal as Abigail
- Marvin Agustin as Nelson
- Alma Moreno as Rose
- Gina Pareño as Madame Lola
Supporting
edit- Nikki Valdez as Queenie
- Dominic Ochoa as Jim
- Joey Marquez as Felipe
- Koko Trinidad as Lolo
- Roldan Aquino as Jose
- J.R. Herrera as Noel
- Bearwin Meily as Noli
- Mo Twister as Nito
- Monina Bagatsing as Ruby
- Justin Cuyugan as Marlon
Soundtrack
edit| Hey Babe! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
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| Genre | Pop, Ballad, Upbeat |
| Label | Star Music |
| Producer | Dennis R. Quila, Vehnee Saturno, Ben Escasa |
| Singles from Hey Babe! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
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Hey Babe! is the soundtrack to the film and was released in 1999 by Star Music. It was awarded a gold record certification from the Philippine Association of the Record Industry.[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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| 1. | "Oh Babe (ballad)" (Recorded by Jeremiah) | Renato Santos | Dennis R. Quila | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Baka Sakali" (Recorded by Jolina Magdangal and Marvin Agustin) | Vehnee Saturno | Vehnee Saturno | 4:14 |
| 3. | "I Love You Babe" (Recorded by Jeffrey Hidalgo, Richard Marten, and Bojo Molina) | Vehnee Saturno and Annabelle Regalado | Vehnee Saturno | 4:12 |
| 4. | "May Hinahanap Ang Puso" (Recorded by Jolina Magdangal) | Vehnee Saturno | Vehnee Saturno | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Chuva Choo Choo" (Recorded by Jolina Magdangal and Nikki Valdez) | Vehnee Saturno and Enrico Santos | Vehnee Saturno | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Hey Babe" (Recorded by Lito Camo) | Lito Camo | BMG Records Pilipinas | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Baile De Amor" ((instrumental)) | Dennis R. Quila | ||
| 8. | "Open Sesame" (Recorded by Leila K) | Leila K | Beaver Music, Hong Kong | |
| 9. | "Panaginip Lang Kaya" (Recorded by Tootsie Guevara) | Ben Escasa | Ben Escasa | 3:434 |
| 10. | "Oh Babe (dance)" (Recorded by Nikki Valdez, Carol Banawa, Kaye Abad, and Mo Twister) | Renato Santos | Dennis R. Quila | |
| 11. | "Baka Sakali" (Recorded by Nikki Valdez and Richard Marten) | Vehnee Saturno | Vehnee Saturno | |
| 12. | "Oh Babe (upbeat)" (Recorded by Jolina Magdangal) | Renato Santos | Dennis R. Quila | |
| 13. | "Oh Babe Chuva Hey! (dance remix)" (Remix by Rico Blanco) |
Personnel
editAdapted from the Hey Babe! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack liner notes.[2]
- Dennis R. Quila – arranger (tracks 1, 4, 7, 10, 12)
- Tito Cayamanda – arranger (tracks 2, 3, 11)
- Arnold Buena – arranger (track 5)
- Marc Lopez – arranger (track 9)
- Noel Mendez – guitars (tracks 2, 3 4, 5, 11)
- Gerald Portacio – rap lyrics (track 10)
- Mo Twister – rap lyrics (track 10)
- Rico Blanco – remix (track 13)
References
edit- ^ "PARI List of Awardees". pari.com.ph. Archived from the original on March 30, 2022.
- ^ Hey Babe! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Liner Notes). Various artist. Star Music. 1999.
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