Talk of the town:‘Martyr or Murderer’
“MARTYR or Murderer,” the sequel to Darryl Yap’s “Maid in Malacañang” is showing in cinemas on March 1 but ahead of its premiere, the director’s followers and supporters are already talking about the film.
On his Facebook post, Yap expressed his gratitude for the hype and enumerated the numbers of the reactions and shares that the poster received in just two days — nearly 200,000 accumulated reactions on all postings across mainstream media; 54,000 reactions on Vincentiments official pages; 17,000 shares, and 6,400 uploads on personal accounts and pages.
Martyr or Murderer recounts what happened to the family before and after EDSA Revolution, a sneak peek to their life in exile, and a brave discussion on the intrigues surrounding Imee Marcos’ exploits in Morocco. Did she really go into hiding and forge passports? How did her siblings cope with the sudden turn of events? How did the ailing patriarch and his Imeldific wife carry on with their lives after being stripped of power and dignity?
Furthermore, the film aims to provide answers to the unending hows and whys involving President Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos and Senator Benigno Simeon Aquino, Jr.
Cristine Reyes, Cesar Montano, Ruffa Gutierrez, Diego Loyzaga, and Ella Cruz reprise their roles as Imee Marcos, Ferdinand Marcos, Imelda Marcos, Bongbong Marcos and Irene Marcos.
Additionally, Isko Moreno plays Ninoy Aquino while Jerome Ponce plays the young Ninoy.
The powerhouse cast also includes Marco Gumabao as the young Marcos Sr., Cindy Miranda as the young Imelda, Elizabeth Oropesa, Beverly Salviejo as the remaining maids of the Marcos family, and Rose Van Ginkel as Maricar, Imee’s confidante during in Morocco.