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Ukala

1954

A vintage action-romance that blends earnest melodrama with bursts of excitement, feeling like a classic comic strip brought to life.

Directed by
Artemio B. Tecson
Genres
Action, Drama, Romance
Starring
Cesar Ramirez, Alicia Vergel, Chichay
Tagline
Aflame with a thousand thrills!
Overview
An adaptation of the comic of the same name.

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Directed by
Artemio B. Tecson
Genres
Action, Drama, Romance
Starring
Cesar Ramirez, Alicia Vergel, Chichay
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • violence
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, drama, romance
Directed by
Artemio B. Tecson
Starring
Cesar Ramirez, Alicia Vergel, Chichay, Tolindoy, Bert Olivar, Eddie Garcia, Martin Marfil, Conrado Conde
Country
Philippines
Languages
Tagalog

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