Cristine Reyes is "Maria"
Hero or villain? Lover or fighter? Sinner or saint?
A film by Pedring A. Lopez (Direk Pedring), “Maria” follows the story of a former cartel assassin named Lily who fakes her own death after an unfulfilled mission that earns the wrath of her organization. She flees to a distant province where she completely transforms her life. Changing her name to Maria, she meets Bert, a respectable businessman who becomes her husband. They have a daughter named Mina.
“It’s definitely the most challenging thing I’ve done in my career. I’m super proud of it…”
Maria’s peaceful life is cut short when the cartel learns of her whereabouts. Kaleb, the man whose orders she didn’t follow in the past, tracks her down right inside her home. Failing to protect her family, she returns to a life of violence with revenge on her mind.
Cristine Reyes shows how badass she can get as she takes on the title role. She underwent rigorous training and was obviously hurt while shooting a major fight scene, yet the actress remained unperturbed as seen in her Instagram story showing the numerous bruises on her arms and legs.
The internationally acclaimed Direk Pedring (Best Director at the Los Angeles Philippine Film Festival and Festival Internacional de Cine Fantastico de Torremolinos for “Nilalang”) tweeted that Cristine “handles the fights with almost 90% of all her stunts without doubles”, expressing his “respect for her dedication to her craft.”
Being a fan of the ‘80s action, Direk Pedring says that he “wanted to bring it back, (but) put it in a modern setting”, and to “utilize Filipino martial arts” which is seen in Hollywood movies like the “Bourne” franchise. Reyes exalts the director for his vision, saying, “I like his style. He has a vision and he really wants that vision to really happen…You feel that he loves his project.”
”It’s about time to show the world that Filipino filmmakers can also do excellent action films,” says Reyes. “Even more exciting that these movies are being fronted by strong female characters. The world needs to know that Filipinas also kick butt!”
“Maria” also stars Ivan Padilla, KC Montero, Guji Lorenzana, Jennifer Lee, Andrea del Rosario, Cindy Miranda, Freddie Webb and Ronnie Lazaro. Opens in cinemas on March 27. From VIVA Films, BlackOps Studios Asia, and PsyOps.
A film by Pedring A. Lopez (Direk Pedring), “Maria” follows the story of a former cartel assassin named Lily who fakes her own death after an unfulfilled mission that earns the wrath of her organization. She flees to a distant province where she completely transforms her life. Changing her name to Maria, she meets Bert, a respectable businessman who becomes her husband. They have a daughter named Mina.
“It’s definitely the most challenging thing I’ve done in my career. I’m super proud of it…” Maria’s peaceful life is cut short when the cartel learns of her whereabouts. Kaleb, the man whose orders she didn’t follow in the past, tracks her down right inside her home. Failing to protect her family, she returns to a life of violence with revenge on her mind.
Cristine Reyes shows how badass she can get as she takes on the title role. She underwent rigorous training and was obviously hurt while shooting a major fight scene, yet the actress remained unperturbed as seen in her Instagram story showing the numerous bruises on her arms and legs.
The internationally acclaimed Direk Pedring (Best Director at the Los Angeles Philippine Film Festival and Festival Internacional de Cine Fantastico de Torremolinos for “Nilalang”) tweeted that Cristine “handles the fights with almost 90% of all her stunts without doubles”, expressing his “respect for her dedication to her craft.”
Being a fan of the ‘80s action, Direk Pedring says that he “wanted to bring it back, (but) put it in a modern setting”, and to “utilize Filipino martial arts” which is seen in Hollywood movies like the “Bourne” franchise. Reyes exalts the director for his vision, saying, “I like his style. He has a vision and he really wants that vision to really happen…You feel that he loves his project.”
”It’s about time to show the world that Filipino filmmakers can also do excellent action films,” says Reyes. “Even more exciting that these movies are being fronted by strong female characters. The world needs to know that Filipinas also kick butt!”
“Maria” also stars Ivan Padilla, KC Montero, Guji Lorenzana, Jennifer Lee, Andrea del Rosario, Cindy Miranda, Freddie Webb and Ronnie Lazaro. Opens in cinemas on March 27. From VIVA Films, BlackOps Studios Asia, and PsyOps.
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