{"id":53029,"date":"2015-06-25T03:01:36","date_gmt":"2015-06-24T19:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=53029"},"modified":"2015-06-25T03:01:36","modified_gmt":"2015-06-24T19:01:36","slug":"cherie-gil-viva-claim-rights-on-movie-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/06\/25\/cherie-gil-viva-claim-rights-on-movie-line\/","title":{"rendered":"Cherie Gil, Viva claim rights on movie line"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cherie Gil (Facebook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u2013 Award-winning actress Cherie Gil, who portrayed the antagonist Lavinia Arguelles in the hit 1985 film \u201cBituing Walang Nining,\u201d recently requested that one of her iconic lines from the movie be discontinued from being used in the film\u2019s musical adaptation.<\/p>\n

Viva Entertainment, on the other hand, who mounted the play adaptation \u201cBituing Walang Ningning: The Musical,\u201d did not yield to Gil\u2019s request as they explained that they owned the rights to the movie and its script.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re nothing but a second-rate, trying hard copycat\u201d was the disputed movie line.<\/p>\n

According to Gil, the particular line was not on the script and she was \u2018the one who came up with the words, thus making her a co-author of the script.\u2019 She then sent a cease and desist letter to Viva.<\/p>\n

Viva, however, claimed that it was in fact director Emmanuel H. Borlaza who wrote the line in the script and all Gil needed to do was \u2018act it out.\u2019<\/p>\n

Borloza, for his part, confirmed Viva\u2019s claims, saying the line was indeed already in the script. He, however, hoped Gil and Viva settle their rift.<\/p>\n

For the sake of argument, Viva also said that if, for instance, Gil incorporated the line, they still owned rights on the directors\u2019 and actors\u2019 outputs.<\/p>\n

With both camps still not engaging in a dialogue, the musical remains shown at Resorts World Manila\u2019s Newport Performing Arts Theater. Gil\u2019s role is played by Cris Villonco.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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