Sunday, June 25, 2023

Vivamax: Review of TAYUAN: Love from Lust

June 25, 2023



Ella Maglipol (Angeli Khang) was an events organizer. She lived with her transwoman best friend and business partner Mags (Francine Garcia). Because of a bad experience with a previous boyfriend Harold (PJ Rosario), Ella lived her love life following three rules: no second dates, no personal details and no kissing -- so that there would be no expectations. So far, she has not met a man who could satisfy her carnal needs.

One day because of coding, Ella was forced to take a bus to work. Because there were many passengers inside, Ella was pushed forward and she bumped into the conductor Rico Sales (Chester Grecia). Ella was immediately attracted to Rico's manly appearance -- tall, dark, well-built, unconventionally handsome. Feeling a surge of lustful abandon at that moment, even if they were both standing in a crowded bus aisle, Ella pressed her body against his.

Angeli Khang is one of Vivamax's most popular nymphets, and this is her third film this year. Unlike many of her previous roles where she played the victim of lusty men, here Khang played a woman fully in control on her work life, as well as her sex life -- well, until she met Rico. Khang was able to convey how her lust for this guy actually developed into true love, against her own strict rules and her better judgement. 

Chester Grecia makes his Vivamax debut (as well as showbiz in general) here as Rico. With his dusky skin tone and ripped physique, he personified the brusque, brawny, blue collar working man damsels fell for in earthy romance novels. He did look the part of a bus conductor, with his unbuttoned uniform, cap turned to the back and Good Morning towel around his neck. As a neophyte actor though, he still needs more practice in his emotive line delivery. 

Transwoman actress Francine Garcia did very well as Ella's confidante and adviser Mags. Stephanie Raz was again in a rather antagonistic role as Rico's nagging wife Bing. One look at Rash Flores there as Rico's  cousin Nigel, you can immediately guess what he was up to. The script by Michelle Ngu actually had insightful lines in it which would have sounded better with more seasoned actors, or this cast had been motivated better by director Topel Lee. 5/10


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