Annie B.

Annie B. (Bida Ng Ukay-ukay, Bongga siya 'day!)
Annie B. (Bida Ng Ukay-ukay, Bongga siya 'day!)
Directed by	Louie Lagdameo Ignacio
Screenplay by	R.J. Nuevas
Based on	Annie Batungbakal (1979); by Maryo J. de los Reyes
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Produced by	Vic del Rosario Jr.
Starring	Jolina Magdangal; Dingdong Dantes; Jordan Herrera;
Cinematography	Jun Gonzales
Edited by	Marya Ignacio
Music by	Gerdie Francisco
Distributed by	Viva Films
Release date	March 3, 2004;
Running time	104 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Annie B. (Bida Ng Ukay-ukay, Bongga siya 'day!) is a 2004 musical and romantic-comedy film released by Viva Films directed by Louie Ignacio. It stars Jolina Magdangal with Dingdong Dantes, Jordan Herrera, Gloria Romero, Amy Austria, and Sarah Geronimo.

Production

The conceptualization and production of the film took almost two years to finish and had multiple delays in theatrical release.^[1] In 2002, it was reported that Magdangal will co-star with Nora Aunor in a sequel of the 1979 film Annie Batungbakal to be entitled Anak ni Annie Batungbakal.^[2]^[3]^[4]

After a year, in 2003, the filming started,^[5] but despite earlier reports, the final and released Annie B. was entirely different from the 1979 film.^[6]

Cast

Main

Jolina Magdangal as Anne
Dingdong Dantes as Fernando
Sarah Geronimo as Patty
Jordan Herrera as Jasper
Mel Martinez as TJ
Gloria Romero as Lola Karay
Amy Austria as Amelia
Janice de Belen as Millet
Armando Goyena as Alejandro
Ronaldo Valdez as Amado
Bobby Andrews as Alberto
Jazz as Janine
Iza Calzado as Trisha
GJ as Lance
Eagle Riggs as Augie
Mel Kimura as Minerva
Bacci Garcia and Tess Bomb as the Advertising Staff
Mark Bautista as Mark

Reception

The film received negative reviews from critics and was commercially unsuccessful. According to Ed de Leon of the Philippine Star, the main reason behind the film's commercial failure was the lack of publicity and promotional strategy, saying that the release of the film was as seem kept secret to moviegoers.^[7] In another article released a few months earlier, he said that the film's title was also a disadvantage leading to the audience proving that the film was just a re-issue of an earlier released film.^[8]

While in an article from the Pilipino Star Ngayon, it was said that the length of the filming and the multiple delays on its theatrical release were the factors that led to its poor box office performance.^[9]

Soundtrack

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Arranger	Length
1.	"Annie Batungbakal"	Dennis Garcia	Marvin Querido	3:27
2.	"Is It Ok I Call You Mine"	Paul McCrane	Noel Mendez	3:13
3.	"Because of You"	Keith Martin	Noel Esplenida	3:41
4.	"Awitin Mo"	Marvic Sotto and Joey De Leon	Alvin Nunez	4:48
5.	"Awitin Mo (Remix)" (Featuring Salbakuta)	Marvic Sotto and Joey De Leon
6.	"Annie Batungbakal (Minus One)"
7.	"Is It Ok If I Call You Mine (Minus One)"
8.	"Because of You (Minus One)"
9.	"Awitin Mo (Minus One)"