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5 times Dingdong Dantes dazzled us in his Star Cinema roles

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<p>Dingdong Dantes, much loved and respected in the Philippine movie industry, has time and again starred in films under the banner of Star Cinema, resulting in some of the most brilliant and successful collaborations.</p><p>Even way before the record-breaking 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival entry “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/starcinema/articles-news/rewind-breaks-records-as-highest-grossing-film-of-all-time-in-ph-domestic-sales-21456" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rewind</a>”, where he starred with his wife, the equally outstanding Marian Rivera, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLalQNACgOUScmtfJvut7qAh12CN9mr7-E" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dingdong’s Star Cinema projects</a> have seen him taking on a range of main roles that always showcased his versatility.</p><p>This year, before you watch him alongside the iconic Charo Santos-Concio in their upcoming film “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/films/2025/4/2/charo-santos-concio-dingdong-dantes-dance-around-labels-in-only-we-know-teaser-1744" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Only We Know</a>”, let’s rewind and enjoy Dingdong’s lead performances in these Star Cinema movies!  </p><div> </div><div><strong>As Ivan in ‘Segunda Mano’ (2011)</strong><br/><br/><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1744365833338Star Cinema Dingdong Dantes Segunda Mano.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><br/><br/></div><p>In “Segunda Mano”, Mabel (Kris Aquino) and her loved ones experience strange and haunting occurrences after she purchases a secondhand bag. Dingdong plays Ivan, Mabel’s partner who hides secrets of his own. </p><div> </div><div><strong>As Edward in ‘One More Try’ (2012) </strong><br/><br/><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1744365870777Star Cinema Dingdong Dantes One More Try.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p><br/>In this romantic drama, Dingdong plays Edward whose marriage with Jacqueline (Angelica Panganiban) is put to the test after his ex-lover Grace (Angel Locsin) reconnects with him. Edward learns that he’s the biological father of Grace’s son Botchok (Miguel Vergara), who is afflicted with a rare disease that could only be cured with stem cells from a biological sibling. This means Edward and Grace, both already committed to different partners, must conceive another child to save their son. </p><div> </div><div><strong>As Wacky in ‘She’s the One’ (2013) </strong><br/><br/><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1744365901599Star Cinema Dingdong Dantes She&#x27;s The One.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p><br/>In this friends-to-lovers romantic film, Dingdong Dantes plays Wacky, a television host who helps a young man named David (Enrique Gil) get the girl of his dreams — but the girl turns out to be Wacky’s best friend Cat (Bea Alonzo)! When things start to get real between Cat and David, Wacky finally realizes that Cat may be the love of his life all along. </p><div> </div><div><strong>As Geoff in ‘The Unmarried Wife’ (2016)</strong><br/><br/><strong><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1744365925856Star Cinema Dingdong Dantes The Unmarried Wife.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></strong><br/>Dingdong and Angelica Panganiban once again play a married couple facing a rough patch in “The Unmarried Wife”. Anne (Angelica Panganiban) is fed up with her husband Geoff’s (Dingdong Dantes) track record of infidelity and inability to shake this off. When she meets Bryan (Paulo Avelino) at her mother’s (Irma Adlawan) birthday party, they grow close and start falling in love. This poses as a hindrance to any chance of reconciliation between Anne and Geoff. </div><div> </div><div><strong>As Bryan in ‘Seven Sundays’ (2017)</strong><br/><br/><strong><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1744365946779Star Cinema Dingdong Dantes Seven Sundays.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></strong><br/>In this family drama, Dingdong plays Bryan, the second child among the four Bonifacio siblings (Aga Muhlach, Cristine Reyes, and Enrique Gil) and who is a successful businessman. When Bryan learns that his father Manuel (Ronaldo Valdez) is terminally ill and has little time left to live, he offers to help to the best of his abilities. Despite his sincerity, his siblings, particularly his older brother Allan (Aga Muhlach), mistake his intentions as showing off. </div><div><br/></div><p>You can watch all these FULL MOVIES for FREE by streaming the “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLalQNACgOUScmtfJvut7qAh12CN9mr7-E" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Best of Dingdong Dantes</a>” playlist via this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLalQNACgOUScmtfJvut7qAh12CN9mr7-E" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">link</a>, exclusively on Star Cinema’s official YouTube channel! </p><div> </div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS: </strong></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uSGnisYumyE?si=Nl_2r6T4QGbRNBIf" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HJNGx92X_3U?si=XgpMPJ-eoBKmQAAn" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div> </div><div><strong>RELATED STORIES: </strong></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/films/2025/4/2/charo-santos-concio-dingdong-dantes-dance-around-labels-in-only-we-know-teaser-1744" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Charo Santos-Concio, Dingdong Dantes dance around labels in ‘Only We Know’ teaser</a> </div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/films/2025/1/9/family-comes-first-bambi-and-the-different-faces-of-a-filipino-breadwinner-1934">Family comes first: Bambi and the different faces of a Filipino breadwinner</a></div>

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5 times Dingdong Dantes dazzled us in his Star Cinema roles

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Published April 16, 2025 11:43 AM PHT

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Updated April 16, 2025 12:06 PM PHT

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