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URDUJA 1st all-digital Filipino full-length animated feature film
opens in theaters June 18,2008

URDUJA
1st all-digital Filipino full-length animated feature film
11 Years in the making
Urduja is a legendary warrior-princess who is recognized as a heroine
in the province of Pangasinan )

URDUJA TRAILER:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRFIFMWCRVs

BABAE AKO by Regine Velasquez MUSIC VIDEO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8r-Rve5c9Q&feature=related

Produced by Tony Tuviera's APT Entertainment

featuring the voices of:

- EDDIE GARCIA for "Lakanpati"
- JOHNNY DELGADO for "Wang"
- ALLAN K for "Tarsir"
- MICHAEL V for "Kukut"
- JAY MANALO for "Simakwel"
- EPI QUIZON for "Daisuke"
- RUBY RODRIGUEZ for "Mayumi"
- CESAR MONTANO for "Lim Hang"
and
- MS. REGINE VELASQUEZ for "Princess Urduja"

COMING TO THEATERS June 18,2008.

Filipinos were known to be top caliber animators that even some -
Ralph Fernan (Chicken Little) - of them have infiltrated some of the
most prestigious animation companies like Disney, Marvel, Warner
Brothers and Hanna Barbera. In fact, some foreign animations were made
by Filipinos, but what hinders Filipinos for making a movie with
"Tatak Pinoy" is due to limited budget. But now, here it is, the first
ever major Filipino Animation. Although Dayo (see trailer in Youtube)
was the first ever Filipino Full-Length Animation... .

The movie will be in Tagalog format and the characters are voiced by
Filipino actors themselves and none would be in the least a foreigner:
along in the top lists are Asia 's songbird Regine Velasquez who lends
her voice to the title role of "Urduja," with Cesar Montano as the
male lead Limhang. Also, Eddie Garcia as Lakanpati, Jay Manalo as
Simakwel, Michael V. as Kukut,Epi Quizon as Daisuke Allan K Tarsir,
Ruby Rodriguez as Mayumi and Johnny Delgado as Wang impart their vocal
talents to give the movie more "color." The animated feature film is
produced by Tony Tuviera's APT Entertainment with Vic Sotto. The
trailer of the said flick was first shown in the ongoing Metro Manila
Film Festival (MMFF).

What's more: According to GoodNewsPilipinas. Com, "Movie columnists
and viewers who saw the teaser said the animation of "Urduja" is very
impressive and can be compared to foreign animated films of Disney or
Dreamworks. It only goes to show that we are no longer behind when it
comes to Hollywood animated features because we have brilliant
Filipino animators who can deliver work that is comparable, if not
better, than Hollywood productions."
The story would focus on one of biggest Filipino legends of the same
title. Urduja (ca. 1350 C.E - 1400 C.E.), is a legendary
warrior-princess who is recognized as a heroine in Pangasinan. A
historical reference to Urduja can be found in the travel account of
Ibn Battuta (1304 - possibly 1368 or 1377 C.E.), a Muslim traveler
from Morocco .

Ibn Battuta described Urduja as the ruler of Kaylukari in the land of
Tawalisi . Ibn Battuta stopped by Tawalisi, which is believed to be
around the Pangasinan coastal town of Sual , on his way to China .
Princess Urduja was described as a daughter of a king named Tawalisi
of a land that was also called Tawalisi. The ruler of Tawalisi,
according to Ibn Battuta, possessed many ships and was a rival of
China , which was then ruled by a Mongol dynasty. Ibn Battuta sailed
for 17 days to reach China from the land of Tawalisi . Urduja will be
shown on June 18, 2008 in 120 theaters nationwide.