After hearing about Rocha’s script, Tarog asked the latter if he could work on it instead of starting from scratch. Several years later, Jerrold Tarog thought of writing a script on Antonio Luna.
The said TV show never materialized, but the script was revised several times for a full-length film that didn’t push through either.Īlso Read: The One Terrible Mistake That Changed Antonio Luna’s Life Forever
It was supposedly for a TV series that would be released just in time for the centennial celebration of the Philippine independence. Rocha and Hilarion “Henry” Francia were commissioned by Cirio Santiago to write a script. It’s based on a script written almost two decades ago.
Antonio Luna died at the age of 32 while John Arcilla was already in his late 40’s at the time of filming.Ģ. It’s the second time that John Arcilla appears in a historical movie that has Antonio Luna as a character. All the ships on the port scene were added digitally. Tomas Mascardo’s mustache has a hidden meaning. Artikulo Uno Productions was named after a decree issued by Gen. John Arcilla had to grow a Luna-style mustache for the movie. Executive producer Fernando Ortigas made a cameo appearance in the film.
The train station scene was based on real events. The real Paco Roman was a rich businessman who sided with the Spaniards during the Revolution. Antonio Luna was a good guitarist in real life. The “flashback” scene was done in a single shot and without much help of computer graphics. His name means “young” or “youthful” in Spanish. Joven Hernando (Aaron Villaflor) is a fictional character. The trenches were based on many photographs of the Philippine-American War. Actor John Lloyd Cruz was shortlisted for the role of Heneral Luna. Director Jerrold Tarog is the drummer in Heneral Luna‘s music video. In the original script, Janolino and Mascardo were merged into one character named “Mascolino.”
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