Xenoa
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Ali Co
Sean Lim
Melinda Lim
Robert Lim
Sean Lim
Elma Macdonald-Taylor
Paolo Ballesteros
Rafael Nanquil
Geryk Genasky Aguas
Clementine Poblete
Ronnie Felipe Martinez
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sean Lim |
| Story by | Maya Cruzada Ali Co Sean Lim |
| Produced by | Ruben Dela Cruz Melinda Lim Robert Lim Sean Lim Elma Macdonald-Taylor |
| Starring | Isabel Granada Paolo Ballesteros Rafael Nanquil Geryk Genasky Aguas Clementine Poblete Ronnie Felipe Martinez |
| Cinematography | Ruben Dela Cruz |
| Edited by | Gerard Cadlum Ariel Javines |
| Music by | Arnold Buena Allan Feliciano |
Production companies | Asia Pacific College School of Multimedia Arts Visual Camp Xion Films |
| Distributed by | Xion Films |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Languages | Tagalog, Filipino |
Xenoa is a 2007 sci-fi action-fantasy Filipino film, directed by Sean Lim. The film was released to Philippine theaters on August 22, 2007. It stars Isabel Granada, Paolo Ballesteros and Rafael Nanquil. The film gives a glimpse of the power struggle for the planet Xenoa. When the ruler of the triple-star system, Queen La’ian (Clem Poblete) gives birth to the heirs of the Xenoan throne, she decides to protect them from the scheming General Norak (Ronnie Martinez) by sending the triplets – Eli, Zeus and Drix (played by Granada, Ballesteros and Nanquil respectively) – to faraway Earth.[1]
The film was released under the tagline "Three siblings. Two worlds. One empire."
The ruler of Xenoa, Queen La'ian, gives birth to the heirs of her throne: Eli, Zeus, and Drix. She decides to protect her triplets from the scheming leader of rival world Zephyr, General Norak, by sending her children to faraway Earth. Two decades later, the lives of the three estranged siblings intersect in the most unexpected way. Everything they know and love is suddenly threatened when General Norak zeroes in on them from light years away. The spiteful alien wants unconditional, uncontested power over Xenoa, but he is unable to achieve this as long as the true heirs to the throne are still alive. He is so hellbent on ruling Xenoa that he does not think twice about turning sibling against sibling in his quest for power.
Cast
- Isabel Granada as Eli
- Paolo Ballesteros as Zeus
- Rafael Nanquil as Drix
- Geryk Genasky Aguas as Dennis
- Clementine Poblete as La'ian / Lilia
- Ronnie Felipe Martinez as Norak
- Lesley Leveriza as Amanda
- Marq Dollentes as Alien actor
- Richard Turner as Bartender
- Sophia Castañeda as Bar customer
- Michael Poblete as Chevrolet driver
- Apollo Abraham as Drix's foster father
- Hiyasmin Neri as Jane
- Katsuji Kikuchi as John Yan
- Monette Rosello as Land lady
- Alan Marasigan as Mr. Legazpi
- Lily Chu as Martha
- Daniel Magisa as Mayor Villaruel
- P.J. Lanot as Mike
Production
Development
Sean Lim, director and writer of the film, admitted that Xenoa is his first film, although he has co-directed a Big Foot production shot in Hong Kong. He tells that the film is about hybrid human beings from another planet called "Xenoa". Lim admits to having a longtime crush on Isabel Granada. According to him, he specifically cast Isabel for the role because of her almond-shaped eyes, making her perfect for the role of a hybrid human named Eli. Her character is described as a naïve yet undeniably gorgeous woman. She is trusting and generous to a fault. Eli grows up in an orphanage house managed by nuns.[2] Granada was supposed to play as the Queen. When director Lim saw her, he re-cast her as one of the triplets since she was too young to play the queen. Xenoa is considered to be Granada's comeback film, since her last movie was still in 2001 which was Halik ng Sirena.[3]
Release
Xenoa’s world premiere happened on August 14, 2007, at 7 p.m. at SM Megamall Cinema 1, Ortigas Center. Regular showing dates were from August 22 up to 28, 2007 at all SM Cinemas nationwide.[4]
