Basic Information: Directed: Elwood Perez; Story, screenplay: Orlando Nadres; Cast: Vilma Santos, Eric Quizon, Gary Valenciano, Miguel Rodriguez, Eddie Garcia, Nida Blanca, Barbara Perez, Nadia Montenegro, Armida Siguion-Reyna, Perla Bautista, Rachel Ann Wolfe, Deborah Sun, Ruben Rustia, Vangie Labalan, Nena Perez Rubio; Executive producer: Lily Y. Monteverde; Original Music: Jaime Fabregas; Cinematography: Ricardo Jacinto; Film Editing: George Jarlego; Production Design: Ray Maliuanag; Sound: Joe Climaco; Theme Songs: “Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos” performed by Gary Valenciano; Released: February 04 1988
Plot Description: When her boyfriend leaves for Japan on a singing contract, a dancer is so distraught she does not see the car that hits her. The driver pretends to be a helpful passer-by; they fall in love and gets married. Only bringing her to a more complicated life. – Regal Films
Film Achievement: 1988 FAMAS: Best Actress – Vilma Santos; Best Cinematography – Ricardo Jacinto; Best Director – Elwood Perez; Best Editing – George Jarlego; Best Picture; Best Production Design – Ray Maliuanag; Best Supporting Actor – Miguel Rodriguez; Best Theme Song – Gary Valenciano, for the song “Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos”; Best Supporting Actress Nomination – Nida Blanca; 1988 FAP Nomination Best Actress – Vilma Santos
Film Reviews: "...Vilma hit the jackpot. After 11 nominations with four wins, her twelfth nomniation produced her an unexpected win. It elevated her to the hall of fame status. All artist who wins five automatically put them to the hall of fame list. It is a big honour but prohibit any one on the list to compete in the future for the same category. Regal films’ Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos, directed by Elwood Perez was a surprised winner. Not only it earned Vilma her fifth award as best actress, it also gave the late Miguel Rodriguez a best supporting actor award and the best director for Perez. Technical awards were also given to Ricardo Jacinto, cinematography, Rey Maliuanag, production design, Gary Valenciano, theme song, and George Jarlego, editing. The late Nida Blanca was also nominated for best supporting actress..." - RV (READ MORE)
"...Elwood Perez and Vilma Santos colloborated in seven films. The first one was the trilogy that he co-directed with two other director, Borlaza and Gosiengfiao (these three are the most underrated and under appreciated directors in the Philippines), the remake of Mars Ravelo comic super hero, Darna in Lipad Darna Lipad. The film was a record-breaking hit Box-office Film. They follow this up with a more mature projects as Vilma started to switched her image from sweet to a mature versatile actress, pairing her with Christopher DeLeon in five films starting with Masarap Masakit Ang Umibig in 1977. The Perez-Santos-DeLeon team produced seven blockbuster hits that gave Vilma two FAMAS best actress awards that secured her elevation to FAMAS highest honour, the FAMAS Hall of Fame award. She won in 1979 for Pakawalan Mo Ako and 1988 for Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos..." - RV (READ MORE)
"...Shamefully, only the way Vilma Santos is photographed and her face are the film's glimpses of divine magnificence. She is superficially iridescent here. It's a pity such iridescence doesn't emanate from her character's sould, but from the delightfully overindulgent lights of the cinematographer. Santos does manage, in at least three instances, to emerge from the limbo of her self-consciousness. Still, she largely remains in the dark as to the true significance of divine light in her character's life. On the whole, the film should have been more effective as a radio show. Cinematic carnage such as this really deserves divine indifference..." - Henry C. Tejeros, Manila Standard, Feb 29, 1987 (READ MORE)
"Again, it was a bad year for the movies in 1988, the industry reached a critical low - a total output of 132 films to 150 of the previous year. Certainly, the situation, has become worse, a foreboding that may prove irreversible unless appropriate measures are instituted...On the other hand, Vilma Santos, although she starred in only one movie, Ibulong Mo sa Diyos, lorded it over in television with the top rated Vilma and a top-rating drama special (Lamat sa Kristal) she herself produced......." - Mike Feria, Manila Standard, Jan 5 1989 (READ MORE)
"...These songs are all included in Gary V at the Movies. Fans will be glad to know that they now have Kailangan Kita and I Will Be Here in one album! The real gems here though are the oldies, which have also been compiled in a single album for the first time. The only beef I have with the collection is that Sana Maulit Muli, the most enduring Gary V. composition, is presented as a duet with Kayla. I have nothing against Kayla and I agree that the duet version gave a new spin to the old favorite but this is Gary V at the Movies and I would have preferred to get the now classic original rendition of Sana Maulit Muli, from Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos solo by Gary V...." - Baby Gil, Philstar, May 7, 2003 (READ MORE)
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