May Minamahal (film)

This article is about the 1993 film. For the 2007 TV series of the same title, see May Minamahal (TV series).

May Minamahal
The poster of the restored version
Directed byJose Javier Reyes
Written byJose Javier Reyes
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
  • Arnold Alvaro
  • Jun Pereira
Edited byGeorge Jarlego
Music byNonong Buencamino
Production
company
Distributed byStar Cinema
Release dates
  • December 25, 1993 (1993-12-25) (Philippines)
  • September 15, 1996 (1996-09-15) (Japan)
  • February 21, 2018 (2018-02-21) (Restored 4K version)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

May Minamahal (English: 'Loving Someone') is a 1993 Filipino romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Jose Javier Reyes. It is the first romantic drama film produced by Star Cinema, and its third film overall.[1] Starring Aga Muhlach and Aiko Melendez in their first film together in leading roles, the film revolves around the romance between a young man who is the only son of an all-female family and a young girl who is the only daughter of an all-male family. It also stars Boots Anson-Roa, Ronaldo Valdez, Claudine Barretto, Agot Isidro, Nikka Valencia, John Estrada, Aljon Jimenez, and Ogie Diaz.

Produced and distributed by Star Cinema, the film was theatrically released on December 25, 1993, as one of the entries for the 19th Metro Manila Film Festival, where it won nine awards out of 19 nominations including Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Screenplay. The film became a box office hit and received acclaim from critics and various award-giving organizations.

In 2007, it was adapted into a television series of the same name by ABS-CBN as the third installment of Sineserye Presents. In 2018, the film was digitally restored and remastered in 4K high definition by ABS-CBN Film Restoration and L'Immagine Ritrovata.[2] It was released on February 21, 2018, on cinema and December 1, 2019, on free-to-air television through the Restored Classics banner of ABS-CBN's Sunday late-night special presentation block Sunday's Best.

  1. ^ "'May Minamahal': Just a simple love story". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. December 6, 1993. p. 21. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "MAY MINAMAHAL REELive the Classics Premiere Night". Facebook. February 19, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2019.