Star Cinema Philippine

Star Cinema Philippine Trivia

• On May 13,1993 Star Cinema presents its first movie, Adan Ronquillo, which went on to break box office records with its total theatrical earnings of P58.2 million. This also marked ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. foray into the movie business, its first step towards becoming an integrated media and entertainment company.
• 1994, Star Cinema acquired its own and the industry’s first, Arri 535B movie camera – a camera that captures live sound. Subsequently, Star Cinema produces "Eskapo" its first movie entirely shot in live sound.
• Star Cinema makes the tactical move to release "Eskapo" on a simultaneous nationwide scale – the first and only local distributor to do so until now.
• Flames, The Movie becomes the first full synergy movie of Star Cinema. In partnership with its mother company and its affiliates, the project crosses over several media platforms such as music recording (the release of an original movie soundtrack through Star Records, Inc.), product licensing & merchandising (through Star Magic, Inc.), and television (through the launch of Kapamilya talents and adaptation of a popular TV show).
• Star Cinema ventured into line producing television soap operas for its mother company, starting with "Sa Sandaling Kailangang Kita". Following the success of this venture, Star Cinema produces "Pangako sa ’Yo", the highest rating soap opera in Philippine television.
• "Madrasta," a family drama, becomes the first Filipino film to be acquired and aired in Cinemax, an international cable movie channel. It is then followed by other Star Cinema films – "Ang Lalaki sa Buhay ni Selya" in 1999, "Bata, Bata… Paano Ka Ginawa?" in 2000, and "Anak" in 2001.