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Why not making it to MMFF is blessing in disguise for 'GG The Movie'

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Maricel Laxa, Boots Anson Roa-Rodrigo, and Donny Pangilinan. MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2024/entertainment/01/10/20240110-gg_1.jpg"/><figcaption>Maricel Laxa, Boots Anson Roa-Rodrigo, and Donny Pangilinan. <em>MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — For actor Donny Pangilinan, it is a blessing in disguise that his film &quot;GG (Good Game) The Movie&quot; did not make it to the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival.</p><p>“I’m glad with all the success of the MMFF, it’s good for the industry in general. I think it’s a win for everyone, this is the perfect time. Fresh na fresh, new genre,” said Pangilinan.</p><p>Pangilinan agreed with his co-star Boots Anson Roa-Rodrigo&#x27;s sentiment that it is good that their movie is one of the first offerings of 2024 instead.<br/> <br/>“Traditionally, the two weeks or three weeks after the MMFF, diyan really are good playdates. Solong-solong namin. Fresh na fresh,” Roa-Rodrigo added.<br/> <br/>&quot;GG (Good Game) The Movie&quot; is the first esports movie in the Philippines.</p><p>The movie, shot and finished last year, will feature some &quot;amazing things,&quot; according to Maricel Laxa. </p><p>&quot;You will see amazing things here that we built from scratch like the animation, so pinagpuyatan, pinagpaguran, binuhusan ng pagmamahal itong pelikulang ito,&quot; Laxa said.<br/> <br/>Pangilinan also shared how he came up with his new hairstyle in the film, playing a role of a gamer. </p><p>“I had my hair bleached, I really did. That was my hair for the next two months shooting the film. And I remember during events, I had to spray it black para hindi halata na may ginagawa akong pelikula. But I really felt like a different character and I think I really am,” the actor said.<br/> <br/>“Gamer ako dito. Aspiring esports player. ‘Escape’ is my gamer tag, ‘Seth’ in real life. I play a guy who’s really good at gaming. And his goal was to obviously to be on the top of the leaderboards,” he added.<br/> <br/>Pangilinan also shared that &quot;GG (Good Game) The Movie&quot; is a project that hits very close to home, because he acted alongside his mother.<br/> <br/>As for Laxa, the movie would also serve as a good reminder to parents on how to deal with their children who are into gaming or esports.<br/> <br/>“Ngayon kasi hindi na natin maa-avoid pag-usapan &#x27;yung gap between the parents and the children. The gap that separates them is the electronic gadget, diba?” Laxa said.<br/> <br/>“We will provide the discussion so that &#x27;yung gap na &#x27;yun ay lumiit. Kasi given na &#x27;yan na may gap kasi may mga hindi naiintindihan &#x27;yung mga magulang na may ginagawa sa bata &#x27;yung mga gadgets na &#x27;yan. Whether maging mabuti or maging masama,” she added.<br/> <br/>And then she asked: “Paano namin magagabayan yung mga bata kung hindi namin kikilalanin kung ano yang mga pinagkakaabalahan nila?”<br/> <br/>To hit the Philippine theaters on January 24, &quot;GG (Good Game) The Movie&quot; is directed by Prime Cruz and produced by Mediaworks, Cignal Entertainment and Create Cinema, and distributed by Star Cinema.</p><div><strong>—report by MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News</strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2813424" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

For actor Donny Pangilinan, it is a blessing in disguise that his film 'GG (Good Game) The Movie' did not make it to the 2023 MMFF.