Ligaya ang Itawag Mo sa Akin

Ligaya Ang Itawag Mo Sa Akin (International Title: They Call Me Joy) is a 1997 Philippine film directed by Carlos Siguion-Reyna. The film stars Rosanna Roces in the title role. It is one of the blockbuster hit movies produced by Reyna Films.[1][2][3][4]

Ligaya Ang Itawag Mo Sa Akin
Directed byCarlos Siguion-Reyna
Written byBibeth Orteza
Produced byArmida Siguion-Reyna
StarringRosanna Roces
CinematographyMarissa Florendo
Edited byManet A. Dayrit
Music byRyan Cayabyab
Production
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Distributed byStar Cinema
Release date
  • January 29, 1997 (1997-01-29)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageTagalog

Synopsis

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Ligaya (Roces) is a veteran prostitute whose name means "joy", and is ironically tired and unhappy with her lifestyle. Having saved enough money, she decides to leave whoring for good, but love unexpectedly comes her way in the form of a sincere and honest farmer called Poldíng (Arcilla). The farmer, who falls madly in love with her, is Ligaya's ticket to a decent, respectable life.

Roces' oft-quoted line from the film is "Ligaya ang itawag mo sa akin, 'yan ang trabaho ko, nagbibigáy-ligaya." ("Call me 'Joy,' that's my job, giving joy"). It is often used in a humorous context, where the speaker parodies the catty attitude of a prostitute advertising her ability to give "pleasure".

Cast

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Awards

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Year Awards Category Recipient Result
1998 47th FAMAS Awards Best Supporting Actress Isabel Granada Won
16th FAP Awards Best Music Score Ryan Cayabyab Won
22nd Gawad Urian Awards Best Supporting Actor John Arcilla Won
14th PMPC Star Awards for Movies Musical Scorer of the Year Ryan Cayabyab Won
Movie Theme Song of the Year "Ligaya Ang Itawag Mo Sa Akin" Won

2020 unreleased remake series

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On February 18, 2020, Filipina-Moroccan actress Ivana Alawi was officially announced to lead the main character role for the TV remake of the movie. Unfortunately, Dreamscape Entertainment canceled the TV series remake due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines and the ABS-CBN shutdown. Instead, the series was retooled by Dreamscape as La Vida Lena, starring Erich Gonzales.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Tobias, Mel (1998). One Hundred Acclaimed Tagalog Movies. Peanut Butter Publishing. p. 148. ISBN 9780897168106. Retrieved July 9, 2021 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Sampúng Taóng Sine: 1990-1999. National Commission for Culture and the Arts. 2002. p. 89. ISBN 9789718140260. Retrieved July 9, 2021 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Vasudev, Aruna; Padgaonkar, Latika; Doraiswamy, Rashmi (2002). Being & Becoming: The Cinemas of Asia. Macmillan Publishers. p. 370. ISBN 9780333938201. Retrieved July 9, 2021 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Zafra, Jessica (1998). Planet of the Twisted. Anvil Publishing. p. 26. ISBN 9789712707322. Retrieved July 9, 2021 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "New Ivana Alawi teleserye will be "sobrang sexy, sobrang sensual"" (in Tagalog). PEP.ph. February 20, 2020. Retrieved 2023-07-06.

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