Broken Hearts Trip Explained

Broken Hearts Trip
Director:Lemuel Lorca
Story:Lex Bonife
Starring:Christian Bables
Music:Paolo Almaden
Runtime:112 minutes
Country:Philippines
Language:Filipino

Broken Hearts Trip is a 2023 Philippine LGBT comedy film starring Christian Bables, directed by Lemuel Lorca under BMC Films and Smart Films. The film revolves around a reality show where five LGBT participants, each of them seeking to move on from their past love lives, compete to win in the show's various trials.

Broken Hearts Trip is the last film appearance of Jaclyn Jose after she died on March 2, 2024.

Premise

A gay man (Christian Bables),[1] hosts The Broken Hearts Trip, a reality television show featuring five LGBT contestants (Teejay Marquez, Marvin Yap, Petite, Iyah Mina, and Andoy Ranay).[2] The host is joined by two people who serve as his co-"judgers" (Tart Carlos and Jaclyn Jose).[3] The five participants have one thing in common, they are brokenhearted, and are given a chance to heal from their bad experience through trips to various tourist destinations across the Philippines.[4]

The five contestants must avoid falling in love. The last gay man or trans woman standing is promised to win a million pesoes.[5] [2]

Cast

Production

Broken Heart's Trip is a co-production by BMC Films and Smart Films. It was directed by Lemuel Lorca.[9] Lex Bonife did the story while Archie del Mundo did the screenplay.[10] The film revolves around five LGBT characters.

Principal photography took place in several locations across the Philippines such as Mount Banahaw in Lobo, Batangas, Kawasan Falls in Cebu, Pagudpud in Ilocos Norte, and a river in Magdalena, Laguna for whitewater rafting.[1] [11]

Release

Broken Heart's Trip premiered in cinemas in the Philippines on December 25, 2023, as one of the official entries of the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival.[12]

Notes and References

  1. News: PEP Troika . Broken Hearts Trip director, inalmahan ang isyung palakasan sa pagpasok nila sa MMFF 2023 . Broken Hearts Trip director, pushes back against issue of (alleged) nepotism on their entry to MMFF 2023 . 9 December 2023 . PEP.ph . Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. . 5 November 2023 . fil. Bading na naman ang role dito ni Christian Bables, pero tiniyak daw niyang ibang-iba ito sa mga gay roles na nagampanan na niya. [The role of Christian Bables in this film is that of a ''bading'' (''[[bakla]] or gay man), but promised that this is different than the other gay roles he did].
  2. Web site: BROKEN HEART'S TRIP . SM Supermalls . 21 December 2023 . en.
  3. News: Of heartbreaks and healing . 17 December 2023 . The Manila Times . 16 December 2023 . en.
  4. News: Cerezo . Anna . 'Broken Hearts Trip' official MMFF entry . 9 December 2023 . ABS-CBN News . 5 November 2023.
  5. News: ‘Broken Heart’s Trip’: Made for everyone . 17 December 2023 . Tempo . 16 December 2023.
  6. https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/12/25/teejay-marquez-says-proud-of-his-mmff-entry-of-his-mmff-entry-broken-hearts-trip-1510
  7. https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/12/4/iyah-mina-on-his-first-heartbreak-pinaramdam-niya-sa-akin-yung-pagiging-babae-845
  8. News: Santos . Rhea Manila . Andoy Ranay returns to acting in the MMFF film ‘Broken Hearts Trip’ . 21 December 2023 . Push . 12 November 2023.
  9. News: Santiago . Ervin . LGBTQ movie na ‘Broken Hearts Trip’ nina Christian, Jaclyn, Petite at Iyah Mina may karapatang makapasok sa 2023 MMFF: ‘Bigyan n’yo naman ng chance’ . LGBTQ movie ‘Broken Hearts Trip’ of Christian, Jaclyn, Petite and Iyah Mina has rights to get into the 2023 MMFF: ‘Please give them a chance’ . 9 December 2023 . Bandera . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 7 November 2023 . fil.
  10. News: Requintina . Robert . Where do Broken Hearts Go? Christian Bables on first heartbreak and lessons in love . 9 December 2023 . Manila Bulletin . 8 November 2023 . en.
  11. News: Santos . Rhea Manila . Director Lemuel Lorca proud of his MMFF entry ‘Broken Hearts Trip’: ‘Mahuhusay ang mga artista ko!’ . 17 December 2023 . PUSH . ABS-CBN Corporation . 10 December 2023 . fil.
  12. News: Gabinete . Jojo . Christian Bables, nasorpresa sa pagkakapasok ng 'Broken Hearts' Trip' sa MMFF 2023 . Christian Bables, surprised on 'Broken Hearts' Trip's entry in the MMFF 2023 . 9 December 2023 . PEP.ph . Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. . 20 October 2023 . fil.
  13. News: Josiah . Antonio . LIST: Metro Manila Film Festival 2023 winners . . December 27, 2023 . December 28, 2023 . En.