Tum: My Pledge of Love is a 2011 Philippine film directed by Robin Padilla and starring Padilla, Mariel Rodriguez, Queenie Padilla and Ejay Falcon.[2]
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| Directed by | Robin Padilla |
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| Story by | Robin Padilla |
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| Distributed by | Star Cinema |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Box office | ₱5.16 million (US$119,580.00)[1] |
Plot
editThe film is about a Filipina named Erlinda Dimatumba (Mariel Rodriguez), who, because of the heartbreak and deception of an arranged marriage orchestrated by her parents, flees the country as a United Nations volunteer. Somehow she reaches India where she develops a very close father-and-daughter relationship with a wealthy Indian philanthropist. Upon his death he gives her his school where she teaches and cares for poor children.
The death of the wealthy philanthropist prompts his son, half-Pinoy, half-Indian Ravaan Raza (Robin Padilla) to return to India from the Philippines. Ravaan is told that he can only get his father's mega millions of inheritance if he marries Linda, an arrangement she's unaware of. This is also the condition before Linda can take full control of the school, and she loves the school so much that she agrees to the marriage even if she loathes Ravaan with a passion.
Cast
edit- Robin Padilla as Ravaan Raza
- Mariel Rodriguez as Erlinda Dimatumba
- Queenie Padilla as Gheeta
- Ejay Falcon as Ibrahim Mata
Production
editThe film is set in Alipur, Karnataka and was shot in India, including the Mysore Palace and Taj Mahal, the same place where Padilla and Rodriguez had their honeymoon.[3]
On April 4, 2011, the film's preview was released during the airing of SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon.[4]
Release and reception
editThe film was released on April 6, 2011. It earned US$119,580 on its total gross and is a box office bomb.[1]
Critical response
editThe film received mostly mixed reviews. Shiela Reyes of the ABS-CBN News wrote "While the ending is a little predictable, the movie was generally well-crafted, the storytelling fluid, and it was a visual treat.".[5] Earl Villanueva of the Philippine Entertainment Portal wrote "But not all's that bad in this production. The costumes and production design are breathtaking and marvelous."[6] Philbert Ortiz Dy of the ClickTheCity.com gave the film 2/5 stars and wrote "Tum is truly a singular vision, and that might just be the problem. "[7]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Tum: My Pledge of Love". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ Ching, Mark Angelo (March 15, 2011). "Mariel Rodriguez is proud of husband Robin Padilla for making Tum: My Pledge of Love". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ Trinidad, Chiara Marie (March 18, 2011). "Robin Mariel Movie; Tum: My Pledge of Love". Noypi.ph. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ "Sneak peek of Mariel-Robin film released". ABS-CBN News. April 5, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ Reyes, Shiela (April 9, 2011). "Movie Review: 'Tum: My Pledge of Love'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ Villanueva, Earl (April 11, 2011). "PEP REVIEW: Tum: My Pledge of Love tells a love story in an avant-garde way". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ Ortiz-Dy, Philbert (April 7, 2011). "Inspiration is a Dangerous Thing". ClickTheCity.com. Retrieved April 2, 2013.