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Four Sisters and A Wedding

Theatrical movie poster

Directed by

Cathy Garcia-Molina

Produced by

Charo Santos-Concio Malou N. Santos

Written by

Vanessa Valdez

Screenplay by

Vanessa Valdez

Starring

Bea Alonzo Angel Locsin Toni Gonzaga Shaina Magdayao Enchong Dee

Music by

Raul Mitra

Cinematography

Noel Teehankee

Editing by

Marya Ignacio

Studio

Star Cinema

Distributed by

Star Cinema TFC Films(international)[1] June 26, 2013

Release date(s)

July 5, 2013 (international) Running time

120 mins

Country

Philippines Tagalog

Language

English Budget

PHP 20 Million (estimated)

Box office

P145,029,261 [2]

Four Sisters and A Wedding is a 2013 Filipino romantic comedy film directed by acclaimed director Cathy Garcia-Molina. The film features Star Cinema's most prominent young actresses Bea Alonzo, Angel Locsin, Toni Gonzaga, and Shaina Magdayao, who play four sisters attempting to stop the wedding of their younger brother, played by Enchong Dee. The film is part of Star Cinema's 20th anniversary presentation in collaboration with Rebisco's 50th anniversary. Four Sisters and a Wedding was released in the Philippines on June 26, 2013, and internationally on July 5, 2013 [3] Contents [hide]

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1 Synopsis

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2 Cast

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2.2 Supporting Cast

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3 References

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4 External links

Synopsis[edit source | editbeta] The Salazar family is composed of five children: the eldest, Teddie (Gonzaga), is a teacher in Spain; Bobbie (Alonzo), who is now successful in New York City; Alex (Locsín), the middle child who is a Manila-based, independent film assistant director; Gabbie (Magdayao), who is also a teacher, and lives at home with their mother, Grace (Reyes); and CJ (Dee), the youngest and only son. CJ shocks his sisters by announcing his intent to marry Princess Bayag (Quinto), his girlfriend of four months, but the girls are less than pleased. After years of being estranged, the four sisters band together to dissuade their CJ from marrying his fiancée. As they try to put their plan into action, the Salazar sisters also confront emotions and issues they have long suppressed.

Cast[edit source | editbeta] Main Cast[edit source | editbeta] •

Bea Alonzo as Roberta "Bobbie" Salazar

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Angel Locsin as Alexandra "Alex" Salazar

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Toni Gonzaga as Theodora "Teddie" Salazar

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Shaina Magdayao as Gabriella "Gabby" Salazar

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Enchong Dee as CJ "RebReb" Salazar [4]

Supporting Cast[edit source | editbeta] •

Sam Milby as Tristan

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Angeline Quinto as Princess Bayag

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Coney Reyes as Grace Salazar

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Carmi Martin as Jeanette Bayag

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Boboy Garovillo as Honeyboy Bayag

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Janus del Prado as Frodo

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Bernard Palanca as Chad

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Samantha Faytaren as Trixie

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Vangie Labalan as Manang

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Cocoy Martinez as Victor

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Cecil Paz as Toti Marie

References[edit source | editbeta] 1.

^ "TFC screens "Four Sisters and a Wedding" in key cities in the U.S., Canada, and the Middle East".

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^ "Philippines Box Office July 10–14, 2013".

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^ "Family romcom to mark Star Cinema’s 20th year".

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^ "Meet the Characters of Star Cinema’s 20th Anniv Move Kick Off, "4 Sisters and A Wedding"".

Just how far can a family protect its youngest member without going overboard? This is the question Star Cinema's current offering "Four Sisters and a Wedding" strives to answer. The romantic comedy is as Pinoy as you can get. The Salazar siblings are working abroad and one daughter is tasked to take care of the widowed mom. The normal rhythm of life is rudely interrupted when the youngest member (CJ Salazar, played by Enchong Dee) – the only guy in the family and the four sisters’ ‘ baby’ -- suddenly announce that he’s getting married. As if the big to-do is not enough, CJ’s fiancée is no ordinary girl. She’s an only child of a far more well-to-do family that can afford to pooh-pooh CJ’s middle-class background. The sisters (played by Bea Alonzo, Angel Locsin, Toni Gonzaga and Shaina Magdayao) rise to the occasion. Like a well-oiled war machine, they move heaven and earth to beat the enemy – the other family. Problem is, the sisters are not as well-prepared for the battle as they think they are. Old hurts surface, skeletons in the closet pop up – and pandemonium erupts. War within a war All hell breaks loose and a war within a war erupts. As what happens in all wars, no one wins. Frayed nerves, temper outbursts and tears – copious tears – flow freely. The tug-of-war pushes each side this way and that – until the dam breaks. Lies are revealed, betrayals bared – and the very bond that holds the family together, threatens to break. Worst and best It’s the meddlesome Pinoy at his worst – and his best.

The upside is, blood is still thicker than water. The downside is – interference borders on meddling. And the concerned Pinoy is too blind to see this. "Four Sisters and a Wedding" put this trait under the microscope and make us laugh – and mull over it. You can take the movie with a grain of salt. Or you can look at it as a much-needed wake-up call. Is the Pinoy family stunting its members’ growth by having a finger in every pie? When do we hold on and when do we let go? "Four Sisters and a Wedding" makes us take a long, hard look at ourselves and the culture we grew up with. And it doesn’t hurt because it makes us laugh at ourselves along the way. The joke, after all, is on us. And chances are , we Pinoys, hardy as we are, can take it.