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When you say bold
or sexy film, it means

this is adult material.

These are "pene" movies.

There are also "ST"
and also Titillating films.

Usually, these so called sexy films
involve a lot of sex scenes.

There are love scenes
and boobs exposure.

I wasn't wearing a bra.

With wet look,

boobs are visible.

The audience are looking forward
to pumping scenes.

It's usually daring and steamy.

In other words, usually
our sexy films are fantasies.

What is sexy?

"Bomba in the '70s,

bold in the '80s,

and now '90s ST,
or TF Films as they call it."

"In the past, actors can
only do wet looks."

"Frontal nudity
is now often seen."

"Let's undress these films"

"and see if there is
any change in the industry."

"This movie Ligaya-"

"this will open people's eyes,

so that now they can choose
the movies they will watch."

"Just because someone's undressing,
it needs to be watched."

When you say bold or sexy films,
this means these are materials for adults

which usually involves sex.

I'm Joey Reyes.

I'm a writer,

I'm a director,
and I'm a producer

for various platforms.

"Does he love you?"

“I hope so.”

“Maybe.”

Three elements: First, sex.

There are sex scenes that are romantic

and there are scenes
that are just plain sex.

Second, there are kinds
and degrees of body exposure

especially for women.

For instance, breast exposure
is considered as sexy.

Nudity is considered as sexy.

Third, the context
where sex is being done.

"We're like ants."

“Ants?”

“That’s sweet.”

They're usually fantasies.

They are varying degrees of fantasies

which tends to cater
to the imagination

and to the desire
and the taste of the viewers.

As I was growing up, ST films
reached the Philippines already.

Right? What we call
the titillating films.

Then, the bold films arrived.

Then finally, I was the one making them.

Beautiful!

The ones that they were calling
'bomba,' 'pene,' 'titillating' and 'ST' —

now, it's all rolled
into one: Vivamax.

I’m Roman Perez, Jr.

The director of the films:

‘The Housemaid’,

‘Taya’,

‘Iskandalo’,

‘Putahe’,

‘Ang Babaeng Nawawala sa Sarili’,

‘Pamasahe’,

and my Cinemalaya entry: ‘Kaluskos’.

This is what they call
the "Vivamax wave".

This is where this trend re-emerged.
It's a comeback.

Bold films re-emerged. It is back.

“Bold starlets are back in business.”

“Who are those daring souls?”

“What do they go through
to become popular?”

“And who will eventually make it?”

I'm AJ Raval.

"It's like you don't know him."

"You, I don't understand you."

"Stop the car."

I star in the film
"Taya" by Roman Perez.

‘Hugas’, also by Roman Perez.

And my launching:
‘Ang Pangarap Ko Maging Pornstar’.

When I was starting,

I was so pure.

They were still teaching me
how to act and look sexy.

I didn't have any idea about showbiz,
my innocence was still there.

At first, you will really
feel the awkwardness.

When we watch it
at the same time,

I still cover my eyes.

I skip that part.

I told them to stop watching it.

I was embarrassed.

But now, I don't mind anymore.

Doing sexy roles now
is no longer a big deal to me.

"Make it faster."

"My father said that
you already own me.”

“Is that how you treat me?"

I'm Angeli Khang.

I star in ‘Eva’,

‘Silip sa Apoy’,

and ‘Mahjong Nights’.

Being a sexy artist helped me
to become confident. Things like that.

Others say that all we do
is take our clothes off.

But they don't know that
doing sexy films is more difficult.

Because when you're having
sex with someone,

it shouldn't be seen by everyone.

When you're being intimate with someone,
it's only the two of you.

But for us, we just act it out
without any emotion.

That is why it is also difficult to act—
to do sexy scenes.

"It's because you missed me."

"Of course not!”

“We just needed a handyman.”

“I wanted to help
and give you a job. That's all."

When I signed with Viva, I already knew
what I was getting myself into.

So I was ready for it. Not just
with those intimate scenes.

But with workout, diet.

I am Angela Morena,
and I play Sonia Paraiso

for the film "Panibugho."

My name is Stephanie Raz, and my character
in this film is Ester Paraiso.

To be honest, I am super conservative.

However, once you are there,
you'll know how difficult it is

to expose your whole body.

In this scene, go out...

The director asks us,

given that this is the role
and this is what is expected of it.

"So, what are your limitations?"

That is the first question.

The second question is, is it okay
for them to do this to you?

Hold your boobs?
Touch your butt?

Is it okay that
you have butt exposure?

So, there is always consent.

You should smell good, arrive on set
just fresh from the shower.

Of course, it is embarrassing
to your on-screen partner.

They might say “you stink”

or “you didn't even bother
brushing your teeth.”

Alright, come here!

On the set,

when we are shooting
the sexy scenes,

there is always a robe prepared
and some mouthwash.

There are less people.

Only the cameraman
and the director are allowed.

And of course, those who will
make you feel comfortable on set.

We are always asked by
our director if we are alright.

They say this is what we need to do,
then after that, we are done.

Or he reminds us that
we can always back-out.

He always makes sure
that before doing the scene,

we are confident with our bodies.

Let's power through this quick.

We do things quickly and with quality
so it is just one take.

“Speed!”

“Rolling!”

“Action!”

“You’re starting to annoy me!”

"How am I not going to complain?"

“I'm so bored here!"

“Action!”

"Movie director Celso Ad Castillo

is regarded by industry insiders
as one of the best in local cinema."

"Particularly, in the bold genre."

"With independent companies
producing bold films, it only costs them"

"not so much money to make."

"And so, it’s easier for them small—
convenient to gamble on your talents."

"Meaning getting new stars, new actresses,
and likewise for new directors."

What are sexy movies?

Fucking to death.

You use fluorescent lights, right?

Then, your actors look like
frogs in the biology lab.

Then, there are sexy films.

You know what? Nothing is more challenging
than shooting a sexy scene.

Because it is the most unsexy thing to do.

It is so unsexy,

I feel that it is challenging

because what you make the actors do on set,
in bed, or whatever, is choreography.

You are counting positions. One.

When you count, they move
and the camera has a different movement.

Two, the actors move
and the camera moves as well.

When you are writing it, you also
think of that choreography.

How you are going to do it

and eventually you have to adjust it
when you get to that point. It’s difficult.

You can go both ways.
Okay, you will make sexy films.

It's time for sex.

Or you can do something
that is meaningful.

For me, it becomes an exercise
of my film language.

"You're a virgin?"

You work for it.

It is not that easy.

There is script analysis,

There is an acting coach
for other projects.

People work hard for it.

It is considered as art.

It is a product of art.

I don't need to show genitals
to show that it is art.

Whatever the story needs,
that's the only thing I'll do.

They ask, "How does one write a sexy film?"

First, you don't do it just to
appease your sexual appetite.

When you write, you write something
that makes people feel horny.

It has to be organic to the material.

If it is not organic
to the material,

if it is sex for sex’s sake,
then we are doing porn.

It's weird if you one's ringing the bell.
"Hello? Hi! How are you?"

Then in the succeeding scene,
they are already having sex.

That's not a narrative.

I was already told that erotica
is only in the minds of people.

If they see everything, they won't care.
They won't feel aroused anymore.

They already watched that in porn sites.

Why would they bother to watch this?

It's not like that here.
Erotica plays with our heads.

Erotica plays with our heads,
not in the visuals we see.

The audience now is different.
Gen Z, Gen X,

and the millennials are more liberal.

Every decade, society evolves.
The acceptance of the public also moves.

There was a wave,
especially during the '70s.

Different decades, different treatment
to the content.

"These movies are slowly
changing in terms of storylines."

"The plot is now well-thought of,"

"actors don't just undress
if it's not necessary for the scene."

When it’s movies,
it’s movies.

You watch it. You enjoy it.

It’s a mature story.
Of course, there’s nudity,

Sure, but it tells of a story.

If it has no story
then it's not a movie.

"Why? What do you know about Boots?"

"Director Matti has a different approach
to making movies,"

"although the theme is bold,
the story is good."

Bomba films started in
the late 1960s until 1972.

We had art films coming
from Europe and even in the U.S.

Basically, exploring the topics of sex,

promiscuity, and those kinds
of taboo topics, ‘no?

They were called Bomba films
because there are surprises.

Because it was during the 1970 when
the first Bomba movie was launched.

The one by Ruben Aballos,

“Uhaw” of Merly Fernandez,
Tito Galla and Lito Legaspi.

Wet look film was introduced in 1974.

There's a white camison that girls wear
that is situated in a rural setting,

like doing laundry in the river,

or taking a bath in the outhouse
type of house in the province.

It means Filipina beauties—

Daria Ramirez is there,
Gloria Diaz, the Ms. Universe,

and the likes of Vivian Velez.

By 1976, the youngster became more daring.

Rio Locsin, Gina Alajar,
the late Claudia Zobel, Lorna Tolentino.

But the difference, they do
sexy roles but they are actresses.

"Because facial expression is important,"

"when you need to moan,"

"you accompany that with body language."

Alma Moreno.

I mean Alma Moreno was one of the most

sensual and beautiful
actresses of her time,

when Regal was really at its height.

Those who wear the
magic camison, right?

That's why the magic camison
became a trend, okay?

“I was wearing white, of course,
my boob scene that day was real.”

“Right? The nipples are visible.”

When I got soaked,
when I was taking a bath,

I was wearing camison.
I wasn't wearing a bra.

That's it. That’s the boldest already.

My next bold scene, when I was soaked.

Your boobs are exposed— like, that’s it.

"I am very sexy.

I have an innocent-looking face.
That's how it is— Right?"

People went crazy over it!
I remembered the soft drinks beauties.

Sarsi Emmanuel, Pepsi Paloma...

Eventually, you had
The Regal Babies who did sexy also.

During the 1986,

that's the emergence

of the so-called ST films

or sex trip films.

The actresses here are a little classy,

college girls.

Like Gretchen Barretto,
Alma Concepcion...

"Not just heat,"

"but blazing heat.”

“TT” films, or

titillating films
allowed men and women

to show private parts.

"Lead star Rosanna Roces is again
in the midst of this controversy."

"Her past films have
been cut and even retitled"

"in order to conform
with the Board of Censors."

"The difference is, Ligaya is
Rosanna’s first dramatic role"

"and one of the few films
she is truly proud of."

"Since this is my first quality film,
I’m excited."

Rosanna Roces lorded it over the TT films.

"There was a time
when during my launch,"

"no one was watching Tagalog film."

"Because right after the scam, people
didn't want to watch in the cinemas.”

"They were mad."

"There's no Nanette Medved,
no Anjanette Abayari."

“No Ruffa, no sexy stars,
no Gretchen, no Kristina.”

"Then I entered the scene, naked.
Then everyone's attention was on me."

"They went into chaos."

“Damn you. You’re still alive.”

"You are shameless!
You already had too much.

I haven't scored yet,
you even preceded me."

Now when some learned about going naked
for the sake of going naked;

if the value of your talent
is in the size of your boobs, okay?

When the trend vanished,

they also vanished, right?

Maybe I was only given the chance,

like a serious film,

there's drama.

I had a contract
with Regal films before.

Perhaps I was given—

they noticed the—
that I know how to act!

Regarding comedy, I was given
a chance to do comedy.

It was during the time of Dolphy.

Those with talent will last.

Those who do not have will be disposable,

like cups of noodles—
of instant noodles.

They will be a good—

they’ll only be as good
as three to four films.

But if they are talented,

they will last.

“Armed with beauty, guts,
and occasionally, acting talent.”

“These aspiring actresses are willing
to go through a gauntlet of sex, intrigue,”

“and forgettable movie roles to
earn their 15 seconds of fame.”

“Who are those daring souls?”

“What do they go through
to become popular?”

“And who will eventually make it?”

"Direk Lore Reyes and Peque
said its for a bold movie."

"I did it, I thought about it carefully,
I read the script carefully,"

"then I saw that the story was good."

"On these giant billboards,

new movies are flagged that will
undoubtedly be a hit at the box office"

"and new artists that are sure
to please the public."

I am Maui Taylor.

I am Jay Manalo.

My full name is Katrina Santos.

Hi, my name is Sean De Guzman.

I am AJ Raval.

Hi everyone, I’m Angeli Khang.

My real name is
Vanessa Moreno Lacsamana.

"Don't go up and down like that,”

“just shake the breast.”

"That's fine."

My movie boomed when I starred in

“Ligaw na Bulaklak.”

“Eva Fonda 16.”

“Walang Karanasan.”

“Nympha.”

“Bomba Star.”

I started Magic Kamison.

I admit I popularized tangga.
That was me.

"You're all corny."

"All she has to do is stick out
her breasts, and stick out her ass."

"That's it. While the horse is running."

I was nicknamed, “The Innocent Face”.

I was the actress
with an innocent face.

It's like what they are currently
looking for is an innocent face like mine.

Whatever role you play,
you still look innocent

"What are we really?
What are you to me?"

"Are you my boyfriend?
Do we have a mutual understanding?”

“What?”

"Yes, the one in the middle."

I was known as the college girl,
baby face that suddenly turned sexy.

My first tagline was
"The Original Fantasy of Town".

"He went missing."

And then Hot Babes was formed

so it became
"The Original Hot Babe of Town".

When it was launched, I made it.

Then it became "Sex Goddess".

"I told you because it hurts
at the beginning."

"But after a while it's like
you're in heaven."

They gave me Materyales Fuertes.

Materyales Fuertes, meaning,
everything was original.

Nothing was made,
nothing was fake.

"Why did you send me here?"

"Are you toying with me?"

My close friends when
they introduce me, they will say—

"Hey, introduce me as Jay Manalo,
not Totoy Mola."

“Who's Totoy Mola?”

Actually, my dream is
to really become a player.

To become a basketball player.

But I got into an accident,
my knee got injured.

I'll just be here.

Then, I'll just be here.

"My father told me that you own me."

I started as a cosplayer
when I came back from the U.S.

My manager discovered me in Facebook.

I did not expect that
my first movie would be daring.

I was surprised,
my gosh, daring already.

My mom is a pastor. Then,
I just turned 19 that time.

I was only 15 years old.

I did a lot of youth-oriented shows
but I played a role of a villain.

That time I felt that there was
no progress with my career.

It's like I was always
only one of the back ups.

“We offer you to be a little bit sexy,”

“you'll jump into mature roles”

because that time,
that's how they call sexy.

“Mature roles.”

Not "go, get naked".

Right there and then, I said yes.
I said, "yeah, why not?"

"It's okay.”

“Come in."

I just started during the pandemic.

At first, I didn't 100 percent
do it because I want to.

I want to— I want to act.

I want to be popular.

I only did it for the money.

"If you don't like me,
then I'll just go.”

“Many people drool over me."

My dream when I was a kid
was to go to PMA.

I wanted to be a soldier.

I wanted to serve.

Actually, I didn't expect
that I'll be a sexy actress.

At first, I just wanted to act,

to be seen in the camera.

But with Viva, maybe they saw
my potential as a sexy star.

"You know,”

“I don't like what you're thinking."

"This will benefit everyone."

"Just promise me, you'll go with the flow."

I started with AngTV,
I was nine years old.

And when I was 15 years old, that's it.

Viva contacted me
if I want to do villain roles.

When I was 19, they immediately called me.
"Are you ready?"

That was 2001.
I was launched as sexy.

"So we should take advantage of it."

"You know you can
get laid now, it's your chance."

"He looks big, right?"

Mentally, I was really prepared for it.

I think this is it.

It's like I can finally reach my
dreams to be a famous actress.

If this is the way, why not?

They tried me in every genre.

Maybe they saw that I wasn't picky
that's why they put me there.

There's sexy comedy, there's sexy action.
So it's not just sexy.

"You're so stupid."

“You can’t even do a simple job?”

“Hmm?”

What's challenging for me
when I took on sexy roles,

I was insecure.

I have big insecurities
with my body.

It's easier to do a love scene
with a male actor.

Because for us, there's no malice.

Because if with girls,
there's several restrictions.

"In the delicate part of the film,"

"artists need more restraint"

"so that they don't get carried away
in the active scene."

"Because that's not allowed.
It's not allowed in my scene."

"What if that's a natural
feeling for you?

How will you control that?"

"Maybe I will think of happy thoughts”

“so that I don't end up anywhere."

I was never on top
during my love scenes.

I'm on a cross position.

But when you look at it in
the camera, you are on top.

There are times when you can't avoid
getting carried away by your feelings.

I had never, never ever been aroused.

For me. I'm not sure for others.

Even when I was young,
that never happened.

It's hard to do a love scene
with people watching.

Then you'll get turned on?

That will never happen.

You know I'm very lucky.

With my leading men,
no one took advantage.

During kissing scenes, even groping.

No one was allowed to watch.

Everyone will be shocked.

My mom was always
on the set. You know?

For example, we're shooting a love scene,

only ten people can enter.

The monitor is inside the room.
There's no stillman.

Only the director, my mommy,
or AD. Anyone.

As long as there's only ten people inside.
More than ten are not allowed.

Imagine in one angle,
you won't do it right,

how many takes will that take?

Let's just do it
for it to be over.

So that it won't take long.

It won't be repetitive.

Our sexy before
and the sexy now is different.

My sexy is very simple.
Wet look, my side is exposed,

love scene, wearing two piece,
cleavage. That's already sexy.

"What matters is you love me.”

“I love you too.”

When they say I need to do more,

there's still something I need to show,
it wasn't like that during our time.

The only requirement during
our time was breast exposure only.

I somehow feel lucky that
I started being sexy earlier.

It turns out I'm lucky.
I still left something for myself.

"In the world of bold films,
the spark of the artists are fading."

"There will always be a newcomer
who is fresher than them."

The films now are
getting bolder and bolder.

It's really a different kind.

It's really an advantage
if you're daring,

the way I see it,
you'll get more attention.

"Catch it with your mouth."

We're already in the digital,

unlike before in Cinema,

there's PG and then
there's censored parts, right?

So it doesn't matter if you make
it very daring. It will still be cut.

There's a huge difference
from before to now.

Because with us before

Maybe you would only see the
breast exposure twice and that's it.

Now, all throughout the movie,
“wow it's all naked, naked, naked.”

"Everyone's fantasy."

Let's be open to this
because everything we show you is real.

It's really happening in real life, right?

Sexy roles really helped
my career big time,

and I know I can do something else
aside from sexy roles.

It really helped my career

when I decided to take on sexy roles

because it seems that
it gave justice to my name.

Maybe if I waited
after being a child actress,

I waited for what's in store
for me after that,

If I hadn't take on sexy roles,

maybe it will take longer.

Unlike when I did sexy roles,
my rise to stardom happened quickly.

I have no regrets.

Five years from now, I hope and wish that
I become very famous.

My dream role is
to be an action star.

If there are movies I can do,
it would finally be wholesome.

I want character roles.

The ones that would
give me recognition like,

"Hey, she really crossed
to the other side."

Hey, we're all actors.

It just so happened that
we can do sexy roles,

we can go naked
because the scene asks for it.

But an actress and a sexy actress
have no difference.

There are still more admirers
than people who think lowly of us.

Hey,

If I will be called sexy actor
until I grow older,

until I reach a hundred years,

I will still be proud.

Imagine you're sexy
despite being old.

We're still here,
still keeping up with the newbies.

Just so you wait. Look at your face
once you reach our age, right?

How many times do people
pay too watch your boobs?

You need to be talented.
You need to add depth.

If they are talented,
they will last.

"Damn you. Don't stop.”

“If you stop, I'll kill you."

"In the past thirty years
of being a director,”

“Celso Ad Castillo was
able to make fifty-six films."

“We should also be
thankful for bold movies”

“because they are also supporting
the Filipino industry today.”

“If there are no bold movies today, the
Philippine movie industry will be dead.”

You know, you shouldn't judge
these 'pito-pito' films.

I was at Regal when
these 'pito-pito' films started.

Remember, those 'pito-pito films' gave
birth to Lav Diaz and Jeffrey Jeturian

and a number of great works of
Mario O' Hara were of the 'pito-pito' kind.

The film's quality does not depend
on the number of filming days

or the budget.

It depends on the
quality of the content.

One of my best movies, which
was an adult content, is "Phone Sex"

with Ara Mina
and the late John Apacible.

Because of the economic situation,

we have to shoot our films
in a very limited amount of time.

"Phone Sex" was shot
in about 18 days.

"Live Show" was shot
in 23 days, or 24.

All of my Vivamax movies
were filmed in seven days.

“Dumbass! You’re so stupid!”

If you are doing lock-in [taping],
you have to finish that

in ten calendar days,
seven filming days.

When I was in Star Cinema, the
usual budget is 12 to 16 million pesos.

That's reality.

They would say, "aren't you compromising?"
I say, "No! It's called surviving."

“Action!”

A lot of people struggled
because of the pandemic.

You will really grab every opportunity

as long as your work
doesn't insult your dignity.

I am tearing up.

I saw my former editor
who now delivers for Grab.

My crowd director died due to COVID-19.

There was no source of income
because there was no job.

At first, I was not 100 percent into it.

I did it because it was the pandemic.

I had no money.
I did it for the money.

Eventually, I started to love it.
I embraced it.

"Damn it!"

This genre of film has an immense
contribution to the industry.

First,

economics.

When the people were jobless due
to the pandemic,

there were opportunities for
people working in streaming cinema,

especially in erotica.

We were the ones providing jobs
so the industry can thrive.

COVID-19 changed the geographical
landscape of entertainment.

COVID-19 changed
the system of filmmaking.

We can't just keep on complaining.

We have to adapt and adjust,
and that is what we are doing.

A lot of people condemn Vivamax.

But do they know how many jobs
it gave to the people?

A lot of people rely on this.

Yes, I wasn't able to make films
like that of Marilou Diaz-Abaya's Rizal

or I won't be able to repeat
a film like Oro, Plata, Mata.

But I think it's more important
that the people are happy.

- That's how fast it is!
- Really?

Yeah!

Stand in!

"If “Ligaya ang Itawag Mo sa Akin"
is allowed to play at local theaters.”

“It will doubtlessly
become a box office hit,"

"but the MTRCB pointed its scissors
towards the film's direction."

"During the first review of the film,

a three-member committee
of the MTRCB gave it an "X" rating,”

"deeming "Ligaya"
unsuitable for public viewing."

"The problem with them
is when they review films,

they only wait for the intimate scenes.”

They don't wait for the story before they
discuss what is suitable and what isn't."

"Perhaps they were really
waiting for the pumping scenes."

"Maybe they are trying
to get techniques."

"We also believe that whatever
you do in your own bedroom

is not for public viewing."

If you continuously ban it,
it becomes more attractive.

The more you make it inaccessible,
the more that people look for it.

In our country, based on
the practices right now,

there is no such thing as censorship.

The responsibility is left up to you,

to render what you want to do.

It is because streaming platforms
are outside MTRCB's scope.

Well, the internet in general.

"You mean, they will lick the photos?"

"Ness, leaked photos.
Leaked photos!"

"You should've just said
"spread photos”.”

It means that this is a good business.
It's known to the masses.

Before, it was only for the elites,

for the middle class.

You'll only be able to watch
if you have money.

With this one,

the art reaches the masses.

For whom is art?
It is for the masses.

It gives the filmmaker greater freedom
to tackle subject matters

which are not acceptable or unsuitable
for commercial releases.

The disadvantage is it can be abused.

If you have materials
on the streaming platform,

you can come up
with the most ingenius stuff.

But you can also come up with

ridiculous, stupid, inane,
and brain-damaging materials

which is also happening.

"There is only one thing hotter
than the sexy starlets

and their steamy scenes
in the new bold films—"

"the protests coming
from the audiences.”

"You feel horny, too, don't you?”

“It's fun watching
people doing it, right?"

"Do you want to be next?"

Of course, these are
also exploitation movies.

There really is no agenda.

It is still men primarily directing
or producing films using women

as a kind of object of attraction

to bring in the male audience
to the cinema.

"I'm sorry. It's so hot.”

“Can you hang this so it can dry.
Also, please close the door."

You know what, the exploitation.

It actually depends on the person
if they'd allow to be exploited or abused.

It depends on the person
if they will agree to be exploited.

It depends on you. It depends
on how you carry yourself.

Others might say, "Oh you were exploited,
you were abused".

The question is, do you know
what is happening behind the scenes?

Do you know what
was agreed upon?

People may see it their way,

we see it like this.

But that is the point. It depends on you
if you'd consent to be abused.

Is it exploitative?

Well, if you are using minors,
that is exploitative.

It depends on the state
of mind of the woman.

Letter A, was she forced to do it?

If she was forced to do it,
well that is exploitation.

Number two, are they also
exploiting the situation?

It works both ways.

First, consent. Then after consent,
there is mutual agreement

and then finally, long-term vision.

“‘They’re not gonna let you in anyway.
Look at the time.”

“Let’s stop. Take me home.”

“Five minutes.”

- “Stop.”
- “Five more minutes.”

“No. Let’s go.”

My assistant director is a woman.

My script continuity
is also a woman.

My editor is also a woman.

I'm also looking for
a female cinematographer.

So that my co-workers feel
that we care for women.

My actors know that. They know
that they're well taken care of on set,

and in the film, when they have
the chance to watch it.

"Hey! Are you a policeman?"

You are very right in mentioning
that Bomba films and this genre

were pushing the boundaries
of morality in Philippine culture,

that in our country
which has a lot many moral taboos,

divorce is not allowed,
abortion is illegal for any reason,

the power of the Catholic church,

the power of many other churches,

[it] also reinforces the
idea of conservatism

permeating in Philippine society.

“I have proclaimed Martial Law...”

My God, the Martial Law?

The Martial Law at that time,
it was also the second golden age

because there was a common vision that
the major film directors were fighting for.

Remember, during Martial Law, sex was
used as a means for social commentary.

Lino Brocka's “White Slavery”—
it was a sexy movie

but at the same time, it talked about
the issues of the times.

Another example,
Lino Brocka's "Kontrobersiyal,”

although these films may look
sexy on the surface,

they also serve as social commentaries.

Ishmael Bernal's "Hinugot sa Langit,”

which might not be sexy,
but was an indictment about the church.

It was the golden age
because movies had a vision.

Movies had an aim. Movies had a purpose,
which was beyond entertainment,

which was social commentary
and even political analysis.

People are becoming more aware
with the films being released

that it is not all about sex,

that when you watch the films,
they also tell stories,

and it's not just about having sex.

“They’ll get hurt.”

“You’re right, Tiago.”

"They just need to accept
that they are the least valued,”

“especially for us men."

The mentality of Filipinos

is when they watch American films
with sexy scenes, they watch it.

They accept it.

But if it is from Filipino creators,
there are a lot of criticisms.

We get to see the unsaid
in Philippine culture

in the presentations
in the Bomba films then and now.

That is what they say that
you have to respect yourself

in order to be respected as well.

That is what I say to people, that
this is only a role that I had to play.

This is my job.

I just play the role.

I don't have any regrets, up until now.

A lot of people ask me that
and I look back,

I remember that it is my choice.

Why would I come to the point
that I will regret it?

I was there already. I made that big leap.
I made that decision alone.

That is my dream even before—

to change the system in our industry,

especially, regarding the mentality
of the Filipinos towards sexy films.

Whether a lot of us
take our clothes off or not

all of us are still actors
that act on screen.

"Facial expressions are important.”

“When you moan, you do it
with body language."

"At the same time,
in order to feel it more,"

"while you are doing it,
your eyes should show pleasure."

"Why do you watch bold films?"

"It's exciting."

"We just look at it and then
when it's too obscene, I don't finish it."

"I just want to see the body
of the actors that they are showing."

Haven't you noticed?

When did sexy films become popular?

When there is socio-political unrest,

sex becomes the national anesthesia.

The harder the times,
the greater the love for sex is,

especially in the Philippines.

Okay?

Because even for a moment,

whether you are
watching in the cinema,

or in your screens, or even
on your cellphones, you forget.

And what replaces is the dopamine
while watching simulated sex.

That is interesting.
Would it have a tipping point?

Is it a stable diet,
or is it just a trend?

Will it come to a point
that they'll get fed up?

That they'll get fed up
of the boobs?

"My body craves for you."

"What about your heart?"

Will it get to a point that
they'll demand for something different?

That is a good question.

There are a lot of sexy films
with substance and value.

It is a matter of giving it value,

giving more importance
to the substance and the content.

They are looking at the story,

and not just the sex scenes.

I hope they realize that sex is
such an organic part of our lives.

You wouldn't be here
if no two people had sex

and we should see that
as something that is natural

and something that
should be respected.

"Harder!"