Expensive Candy
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- Jason Paul Laxamana
- Jason Paul Laxamana
- Vicente del Rosario III
- Vic del Rosario Jr.
- Veronique del Rosario-Corpus
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| Directed by | Jason Paul Laxamana[1] |
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| Cinematography | Marvin Reyes |
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| Music by | Paulo Protacio |
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| Distributed by | Viva Films |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Expensive Candy is a 2022 Philippine romantic drama film directed by Jason Paul Laxamana and produced by Viva Films,[2] starring Julia Barretto and Carlo Aquino. It marked Barretto's first venture into the sexy genre, which was given an R-13 rating by the MTRCB.
The story follows around finding love in the most unlikely of places and risking everything to pursue it. High school teacher Renato "Toto" Camaya and prostitute Candy spend a night together and fall in love at first sight.
Toto is determined to win her love and spend as much time with her as he can, even if it means exerting effort or buying her time. Toto is a modest man who leads a simple life. His one and only desire is to be with Candy, and he will stop at nothing to make that happen. Candy, however, has other ideas and doesn't want to be in a committed relationship with Toto.[3]
Cast
- Lead cast
- Julia Barretto[4] as Candy: a sex worker and Toto's love interest.
- Carlo Aquino[4] as Renato "Toto" Camaya: a respected high school teacher who fell in love with Candy.
- Supporting cast
- Francis Magundayao[4] as Gopez
- Andre Yllana[4] as Wiggie
- Ashley Diaz[4] as Letlet
- Bob Jbeili[4] as Ben
- Denise Esteban[4] as Bar Girl
- Quinn Carrillo[4] as Angie
- Ivan Padilla[4] as Justinian
- AJ Muhlach[4] as TJ
- Keagan de Jesus[4] as Olan
- Aurora Sevilla[4] as Ruth
- Marissa Sanchez[4] as Manay Ritz
- Marnie Lapus as Yolly
- Jobelyn Manuel as Ivy
- Taneo Sebastian as Leung[5]
- Ralph Joseph Lim as Tulabot[5]
Production
Jason Paul Laxamana the director of the film said that the storyline for Expensive Candy has been existing since 2015 but was shelved (up until 2022) because it was declined by companies and producers.[6] When Barretto transferred to Viva Films, Laxamana was told that she was in search for a project that would require her to level up as an actress. He then recalled the storyline he crafted a few years back and presented it to Barretto.[7] On November 30, 2021, Laxamana announced in his Instagram account that the film is in the works and is slated for release the following year.[8]
Release
Theatrical run
Expensive Candy premiered on theatres in September 14, 2022. The press conference of the film occurred last August 31, 2022 while the red carpet premiere took place at The Block Cinema of SM North Edsa on September 5, 2022.[9]