Lapu-Lapu (film)

Lapu-Lapu is a 2002 Filipino historical film co-produced and directed by William G. Mayo and written by Jerry O. Tirazona. It stars Lito Lapid as the titular datu, alongside Joyce Jimenez, Dante Rivero, Vic Vargas, Roi Vinzon, Jeric Raval, Ian Veneracion, Jess Lapid Jr., and Gloria Sevilla. Produced by Calinauan Cineworks, the film is based on the 1521 encounter of Datu Lapulapu and other pre-Hispanic Philippine natives with explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his crew, who were serving the Spanish Empire.

Lapu-Lapu
Directed byWilliam G. Mayo
Written byJerry O. Tirazona
Produced by
  • Florante H. Castillo
  • Lito Marcos
  • Mark Lapid
  • William G. Mayo
  • Wilson Chua
Starring
CinematographyJun Dalawis
Edited byRuben Pantua
Music byBlitz Padua
Production
company
Calinauan Cineworks
Distributed byEDL Productions
Release date
  • December 25, 2002 (2002-12-25)
CountryPhilippines
LanguagesTagalog
Cebuano
Spanish
Budget₱35-₱50 million
Box office₱5.7 million

Lapu-Lapu was released on December 25, 2002 as part of the 28th Metro Manila Film Festival. Earning only ₱5.7 million by the end of the festival against a budget of at least ₱35 million, it was a box-office bomb. However, the film won seven FAP Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Mayo), and Best Actor (Lapid).

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