It was a huge success.
The grand premiere night of Water Plus Productions’ “Idol The April Boy Regino Story.” A film bio of one of the Original Pilipino Music (OPM) icons April Boy Regino, a native of Sawang Capul, Northern Samar.
What is unique about the premiere was that it was held not in a cinema but in a hotel.
This is the first time for a big movie production as “Idol…”
The premiere showing of the Efren Reyes, Jr.-directed movie happened in Grand Duchess Hotel along Quezon Avenue in Quezon City with the attendance of the main cast of the project, namely, John Arcenas, the newbie who tackled April Boy Regino, Kate Yalung who portrayed Madelyn Regino, the wife of the singer, JC Regino, the son of the late icon, Dindo Arroyo, the father of April Boy, Rey “PJ” Abellana, Irene Celebre, Aileen Grace Papin, the dad, mom and aunt of of Madelyn, respectively.
Asia’s Sentimental Songstress and Director of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Imelda Papin who breathed life to one of the doctors who treated April Boy, Archi Adamos who essayed the role of Mike Enriquez, Hero Bautista as producer of Ivory Records, Pwet ni Tyson, Mitoy Yonting as the pastor, Efren Reyes as one of the doctors and a lot more.
Tanya Gomez who played the mother of April couldn’t make it because she was shooting a big teleserye scene in Bulacan.
Friends and business associates of Water Plus Productions’ producer Marynette Gamboa and Efren came like Jessica Pica, Jethro Ramirez, Levy Ignacio, Deborah Sun, Lynn Madrigal as supervising producer, Arman Reyes as associate producer, Cyrus Khan as Production Designer, Melissa Mendez, Jess Sanchez, Linda Cabuhayan, Anthony Solis, Gerry Roman, among others.
Entertainment writer Zaldy Rolex said that he had goosebumps while watching the movie. “Nakakaiyak. Parang nandito sa Grand Duchess Hotel ang kaluluwa ni April Boy (The movie is a tearjerker. It’s like the spirit of April Boy is here with us in this hotel),” quipped Zaldy.
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