Star-studded family drama, “Sa ‘Yo Lamang”, to screen in 8 U.S. cities starting September 17

Sept. 7, 2010 - PRLog -- Imagine Lorna Tolentino, Christopher De Leon, Bea Alonzo, Diether Ocampo, Coco Martin, Zanjoe Marudo, Shaina Magdayao, Enchong Dee, Empress, Miles Ocampo and Lauren Young gathered in one film under the direction of award-winning Laurice Guillen and what do you get?  Star Cinema’s highly praised 17th anniversary film offering, Sa ‘Yo Lamang (Only Yours), a solid family drama that was rated A, the highest rating given by the Philippine Cinema Evaluation Board, and which premiered before huge crowds that cried and cheered in its simul-premieres in Manila, Cebu and Davao, Philippines on August 31.

Fans of the much awaited film in the U.S. are in for a treat as ABS-CBN’s Starry Starry Store brings Sa ‘Yo Lamang starting September 17 to the following cities: Los Angeles-Cerritos, San Diego, Las Vegas, Honolulu, Seattle, New Jersey-Hoboken, New Jersey-Bergenfield and San Francisco.

“How much do you value your family?”

A decade ago, Guillen won several awards for Tanging Yaman, an inspirational family film drama that also starred a sterling ensemble cast. In Sa ‘Yo Lamang, Guillen and acclaimed screenwriter Ricky Lee worked masterfully in weaving the multiple characters into an intelligent and potent, emotional story.  Successful interior designer Dianne Alvero (Bea Alonzo) appears blessed with a happy family. She and her mother, Amanda (Lorna Tolentino), just bought a house for them; her younger siblings, Coby (Coco Martin), James (Enchong Dee) and Lisa (Miles Ocampo) are doing well in school; and she and her boyfriend of two years, John (Zanjoe Marudo), are preparing for their future together. Everything changes when their estranged father, Franco (Christopher de Leon) returns after 10 years of being with his mistress.  Dianne seethes in anger towards the man who she thinks abandoned them, but is more revolted by the fact that Amanda and her siblings are willing to take him back as if he never left them.  

Confused and hurt, Dianne tries everything to throw her father out of their lives. But then, the family secrets start to unravel: the family breadwinner has become a cold-hearted control freak with infidelity issues, the nursing student is rebellious and promiscuous, the family scholar is actually a cheater in school, the youngest child is crying all the time, dad gets his mistress pregnant… and mom – prayerful and religious – actually hides the most disturbing secrets in the family.  Is the Alvero family doomed or is there a glimmer of hope for forgiveness and healing?

“ABS-CBN, the Kapamilya network that we are, always tries to focus on the family – be it for entertainment or for values education or both,” said Kerwin Du, ABS-CBN International’s head of theatricals.  “Sa ‘Yo Lamang is unique in the sense that while most of us are familiar with the Biblical story of the prodigal son, here, the central conflict is about the return of a prodigal father and how this has affected the journey of the entire family he had left behind. The story is a beautifully contoured, powerful drama with life-changing and eye-opening lessons.  This is perfect family offering to mark the last four months of the year, as we head for the holiday season.”

Sa ‘Yo Lamang will be shown in the following theaters and cities:

From September 17-23:

LOS ANGELES - CERRITOS
Cerritos Stadium Cinema
12761 Towne Center Drive
Cerritos, CA 90701

LAS VEGAS
Regal Village Square Stadium
9400 W. Sahara Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89058

HONOLULU
Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18
735 Iwilei Road #B
Honolulu, HI 96817

SEATTLE
Parkway Plaza Stadium 12
5910 South 180th Street
Tukwila, WA 98188

From September 17-30

SAN DIEGO
UA Horton Plaza
475 Horton Plaza
San Diego, CA 92101

From September 17-October 7:

NEW JERSEY-HOBOKEN
Clearview Hoboken Cinemas
409 14th Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
www.MovieTickets.com

NEW JERSEY - BERGENFIELD
Clearview Bergenfield Cinemas
58 South Washington Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
www.MovieTickets.com

From September 24-30:

SAN FRANCISCO
UA Stonestown Twin
501 Buckingham Way
San Francisco, CA 94132

For more information, please visit www.abs-cbnglobalmovies.com.  Check out also the trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6EiMIpyK3Y



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About ABS-CBN International
ABS-CBN International was created 15 years ago to be of service to all Filipinos. With the launch of The Filipino Channel (TFC), the company became the first and most successful Filipino broadcaster in the U.S. The company offers telecommunication, retail, theatricals, money remittance and cargo services, online audio and video streaming, IPTV, along with philanthropic support for Filipinos and the communities they now call home. Based in Redwood City, Calif., ABS-CBN International is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABS-CBN Broadcasting, the Philippines’ largest entertainment and broadcasting company. For more information, visit www.abs-cbnglobal.com.