Secrets (2022 film)

Secrets
Secrets
Directed by	Jose Javier Reyes
Written by	Jose Javier Reyes
Produced by	Vincent del Rosario; Veronique del Rosario-Corpuz;
Starring	Janelle Tee; Felix Roco; Denise Esteban; Benz Sangalang;
Cinematography	Jan Oliver Evangelista
Edited by	Chrisel Desuasido
Music by	Jesse Lucas
Production; companies	Viva Films; LargaVista Entertainment;
Distributed by	Vivamax
Release date	June 10, 2022;
Running time	103 minutes
Country	Philippines
Languages	Filipino; English;

Secrets is a 2022 Filipino erotic thriller film written and directed by Jose Javier Reyes and starring Janelle Tee, Felix Roco, Denise Esteban and Benz Sangalang. About a young couple (Tee and Sangalang) who travel to a secluded beach house and encounter trouble when the girlfriend's nephew (Roco) arrives from the Middle East,^[1] the film was produced by Viva Films and LargaVista Entertainment and released on the streaming platform Vivamax on June 10, 2022.

Cast

Janelle Tee as Janine
Felix Roco as Leo
Denise Esteban as Felina
Benz Sangalang as Christian
Ku Aquino as Rading
Sherry Lara as Elena

Production

In 2021, Viva Communications launched its streaming platform Vivamax, a site where a large portion of original content being offered are sexploitation films and series to serve as its "differentiator" from other streaming services.^[2]

Filmmaker Jose Javier Reyes decided in 2022 to make Secrets for Vivamax, with the encouragement of director Joel Lamangan, to challenge himself in working on a "very tense, very sexual" story that other producers might not be willing to finance, stating that "it is sensitive to make a film in Vivamax and if I were to make a film like that, I want it to be different."^[3] He also cited the COVID-19 pandemic and the changing landscape of the film industry as some of the reasons he decided to direct a film for a streaming platform.^[3]

Actress Janelle Tee was continuously fed on set by Reyes after he noticed her large appetite.^[4] Actor Felix Roco was hesitant about doing nude scenes for the film, stating that he accepted the role "[b]ecause I want to work.... in reality, I was getting nervous [to do the nude scene], but I did not want to stall the shooting. I just did it so that it can be finished already."^[5]

Release

Secrets was released on Vivamax on June 10, 2022.^[6] Prior to its release, an online conference for the film was held on June 3.^[6]

References

^ "On-the-set Look: SECRETS—a dark tale of sexual experimentation and perversion". Pikapika.ph. Viva Communications Inc. May 26, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
^ Carvajal, Dolly Anne (April 30, 2022). "Vivamax's success story". Inquirer Entertainment. INQUIRER.net. Retrieved September 17, 2022. [Vincent]: It's a misconception that VM's content is mostly sexy films. We also have many wholesome movies. Our adult content is the differentiator. It's edgier than the sexy scenes in TV shows.
^ ^a ^b Gabinete, Jojo (June 6, 2022). "Jose Javier Reyes, sawa na sa rom-com movies kaya bumalik sa pagdidirek ng sexy film" [Jose Javier Reyes now tired of making rom-com movies so he went back to directing a sexy film]. PEP.ph (in Filipino). Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
^ Santiago, Ervin (June 7, 2022). "Janelle Tee inatake ng matinding hiya kay Joey Reyes: Intimidating, siyempre kasi baguhan lang akong artista" [Janelle Tee struck with intense self-consciousness with Joey Reyes: Intimidating, because of course I'm only a new actress]. Bandera (in Filipino). The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. Retrieved August 4, 2023. He [Jose Javier Reyes] noticed, 'grabe ang appetite mo ha, o sige pa.' Talagang pinapakain niya ako.
^ Santiago, Ervin (June 2, 2022). "Felix Roco ayaw talagang maghubo't hubad sa 'Secrets': I just did it para matapos na kaagad" [Felix Roco really does not want to be naked and bare in 'Secrets': I just did it so that it can be finished already]. Bandera (in Filipino and English). The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. Retrieved August 4, 2023. Actually, sa totoo lang, kinakabahan din ako, pero ayoko lang mag-stall ng shooting. I just did it para matapos lang kaagad.
^ ^a ^b Brosas, Alex (June 9, 2022). "Why Joey Reyes decided to return to directing sexy films". Lifestyle.INQ. INQUIRER.net. Retrieved August 4, 2023.

External links

Secrets at IMDb

[1] "On-the-set Look: SECRETS—a dark tale of sexual experimentation and perversion". Pikapika.ph. Viva Communications Inc. May 26, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2023.

[2] Carvajal, Dolly Anne (April 30, 2022). "Vivamax's success story". Inquirer Entertainment. INQUIRER.net. Retrieved September 17, 2022. [Vincent]: It's a misconception that VM's content is mostly sexy films. We also have many wholesome movies. Our adult content is the differentiator. It's edgier than the sexy scenes in TV shows.

[PEPGabinete-3] Gabinete, Jojo (June 6, 2022). "Jose Javier Reyes, sawa na sa rom-com movies kaya bumalik sa pagdidirek ng sexy film" [Jose Javier Reyes now tired of making rom-com movies so he went back to directing a sexy film]. PEP.ph (in Filipino). Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc. Retrieved August 4, 2023.

[4] Santiago, Ervin (June 7, 2022). "Janelle Tee inatake ng matinding hiya kay Joey Reyes: Intimidating, siyempre kasi baguhan lang akong artista" [Janelle Tee struck with intense self-consciousness with Joey Reyes: Intimidating, because of course I'm only a new actress]. Bandera (in Filipino). The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. Retrieved August 4, 2023. He [Jose Javier Reyes] noticed, 'grabe ang appetite mo ha, o sige pa.' Talagang pinapakain niya ako.

[5] Santiago, Ervin (June 2, 2022). "Felix Roco ayaw talagang maghubo't hubad sa 'Secrets': I just did it para matapos na kaagad" [Felix Roco really does not want to be naked and bare in 'Secrets': I just did it so that it can be finished already]. Bandera (in Filipino and English). The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. Retrieved August 4, 2023. Actually, sa totoo lang, kinakabahan din ako, pero ayoko lang mag-stall ng shooting. I just did it para matapos lang kaagad.

[INQ-6] Brosas, Alex (June 9, 2022). "Why Joey Reyes decided to return to directing sexy films". Lifestyle.INQ. INQUIRER.net. Retrieved August 4, 2023.

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