The Buy Bust Queen Explained

The Buy Bust Queen
Director:JR Olinares
Starring:
Music:Jake Abella
Editing:Cre8team Multimedia
Distributor:Pinoyflix Films
Runtime:90 minutes
Country:Philippines

The Buy Bust Queen, or simply Buybust Queen, is a 2022 Philippine action film about the women leading the operations of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Directed by JR Olinares from a screenplay by Lawrence Nicodemus, it stars Phoebe Walker as the titular character along with PDEA Director Gen. Wilkins Villanueva as himself. The film was produced by Pinoyflix Films in cooperation with PDEA to be an "advocacy film" that portrays the agency in a positive light during the Philippine drug war, with its premiere held on March 23, 2022, in Valenzuela City, Metro Manila.[1] The film was given a nationwide release on February 28, 2024.

Plot

This tale centers on seven exceptional women who defy gender norms, showcasing their unwavering dedication and resilience in joining an institution traditionally dominated by men. Their commitment stems from a lifetime of virtues, forming an unshakable foundation that cannot be easily replicated.

Cast

Production

Filming

In October 2021, the cast started to lock-in taping in Kalinga-Apayao and shoot some of the scene around Antipolo and Quezon City.[4]

Release

The Buy Bust Queen held its press conference and premiere on March 23, 2022, at the One Sky Theater within One Mall in Valenzuela City, Metro Manila.[5] [6]

Reception

Goldwin Reviews gave the film a negative one out of five stars and wrote: "The story is so overdone. The Buy Bust Queen title is not suitable because this is a Joker."[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Villahermosa. Bingo. Pagadian: Buy Bust Queen is in Pagadian City. Radio Philippines Network. June 17, 2022. March 15, 2024.
  2. PINOYFLIX. The 'BUY-BUST QUEEN" Main Casts I Coming Soon in Theaters Nationwide. December 24, 2021. YouTube. Google LLC. Filipino, English.
  3. PINOYFLIX. Jeric Raval Christian Vasquez and Phoebe Walker Ending Scene. December 16, 2022. YouTube. Google LLC. Filipino, English.
  4. Web site: PEP Troika. Ervic Vijandre, gaganap bilang PDEA agent sa bagong pelikula. PEP.ph. October 23, 2021. March 15, 2024.
  5. News: Llanera. Melba R.. Phoebe Walker still in shock over Kit Thompson's alleged battery of Ana Jalandoni. August 19, 2023. PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc.. March 24, 2022. Filipino, English.
  6. Web site: Viva Artists Agency. HAPPENING NOW: PDEA's Buybust Queen Advocacy Film Special Movie Premiere & Mediacon. Facebook. Meta Platforms, Inc.. August 19, 2023. March 23, 2022.
  7. Web site: Reviews. Goldwin. THE BUY BUST QUEEN (2024) review. Goldwin Reviews. 29 February 2024 . March 15, 2024.