Our Mighty Yaya Explained

Our Mighty Yaya
Director:Jose Javier Reyes
Music:Jesse Lucas
Cinematography:Patrick Layugan
Editing:Charliebebs Gohetia
Distributor:GMA Films
Runtime:99 minutes
Country:Philippines
Language:Filipino

Our Mighty Yaya is a 2017 Philippine family comedy film written and directed by Jose Javier Reyes. The film stars Ai-Ai delas Alas as Virgie, a hideous-looking but sympathetic woman from the province, who hires as a nanny for a well-to-do family in Manila. Supporting roles feature Zoren Legaspi, Megan Young, Sofia Andres, Lucas Magallano, and Alyson McBride. Produced by Regal Multimedia, Inc. and Regal Entertainment, the film was released on May 17, 2017. The film was distributed by GMA Pictures.

Plot

Determined to send her son to college, an unfortunate-looking woman becomes a nanny for a wealthy family in Manila, where she overcomes ridicule to befriend her employers' children and inspire the family through her benevolence and humility.

Cast and characters

Theme

Director Jose Javier Reyes said,

Production

On April 13, 2016, Reyes announced that he would direct the film. In addition, lead star Ai-Ai delas Alas posted a photo of the ensemble cast on Instagram, confirming the appearances of GMA exclusive actors Zoren Legaspi, Megan Young, Sofia Andres, and two child actors Lucas Magallano and Alyson McBride in the film. The film was originally titled as My Mighty Yaya.[2]

During a press conference in May 2017, Reyes said he wrote the screenplay after receiving a Facebook message from the granddaughter of his dying childhood nanny, asking him to pay her a visit.

Marketing

Our Mighty Yayas official trailer was released on April 18, 2017, by Regal Entertainment.[3] As of April 27, the film's Facebook page has generated 1.5 million views.[4] Televised Promotions was aired on GMA Network.

Release

Our Mighty Yaya was originally planned as Regal's official competing entry at the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival, an annual film festival held every December in the Philippines.[5] The producers, however (led by Lily Monteverde), failed to reach the deadline for submission of the film's picture lock version on November 2, as per MMFF's requirement. Rather, another film distributed by Regal, , was locked in to compete for the MMFF.[6] The film had its premiere on May 17, 2017.[3]

Reception

Reception for Our Mighty Yaya has been negative upon release, with critics noting its tired and clichéd plot as well as its stock characters. Oggs Cruz of Rappler called it "a movie that has given up in both originality and ambition," as well as "unapologetically generic and predictable," and a "humdrum and routinary to really be memorably entertaining." Furthermore, Cruz opined that the film merely serves as a starring vehicle for Ai-Ai delas Alas.[7] Philbert Dy of The Neighborhood felt similarly, while also taking notice of unconvincing performances by Megan Young and delas Alas; he gave an overall rating of 2.5 out of 5.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Sneak Peek: Aiai delas Alas is Our Mighty Yaya. April 21, 2017. GMA News and Public Affairs. April 18, 2017. April 22, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170422212352/http://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/6943/sneak-peek-aiai-delas-alas-is-our-mighty-yaya/photo/83346/antonio-tonichi-sevilla/. live.
  2. News: Anarcon. James Patrick. Ai-Ai Delas Alas and Megan Young star in upcoming movie, My Mighty Yaya. April 21, 2017. Philippine Entertainment Portal. GMA News and Public Affairs. April 15, 2016. January 31, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240131192829/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/showbiz/pep/562816/ai-ai-delas-alas-and-megan-young-star-in-upcoming-movie-my-mighty-yaya/story/. live.
  3. News: AiAi Delas Alas, Megan Young star in Mother's Day film Our Mighty Yaya. April 21, 2017. GMA News and Public Affairs. April 19, 2017. January 31, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240131192824/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/showbiz/chikaminute/607572/aiai-delas-alas-megan-young-star-in-mother-s-day-film-our-mighty-yaya/story/. live.
  4. News: Our Mighty Yaya official trailer hits 1.5 million views. April 28, 2017. GMA News and Public Affairs. April 27, 2017. July 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200725113402/https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/30528/our-mighty-yaya-official-trailer-hits-15-million-views/story/. live.
  5. News: Gabinete. Jojo. Yaya ni Ai Ai, pambato ng Regal sa MMFF!. Filipino. April 21, 2017. Abante Tonite. September 3, 2016. October 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030143222/http://www.abante.com.ph/%e2%80%98yaya%e2%80%99-ni-ai-ai-pambato-ng-regal-sa-mmff.htm. dead.
  6. News: Lalin. Jun. Yaya ni Ai Ai, 'di nakahabol sa MMFF. Filipino. April 21, 2017. Abante Tonite. November 16, 2016. November 25, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161125055014/http://www.abante-tonite.com/yaya-ni-ai-ai-di-nakahabol-sa-mmff.htm. live.
  7. News: Cruz. Oggs. Our Mighty Yaya review: Lacks originality and ambition. May 21, 2017. Rappler. May 13, 2017. May 20, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170520085109/http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/movies/169713-our-mighty-yaya-movie-review-ai-ai-delas-alas. live.
  8. News: Dy. Philbert. Our Mighty Yaya Is a Poor Tribute. May 21, 2017. The Neighborhood. November 17, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171117044540/http://theneighborhood.ph/tag/our-mighty-yaya/. live.

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