‘10,000 Hours’ arouses curiosity on Twitter

MANILA, Philippines – After bagging 14 awards at the 39th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) on Friday, “10,000 Hours” starring Robin Padilla left many intrigued and wanting to watch the film on the big screen.

As of Friday morning, both the MMFF (#mmff2013awardsnight) and “10,000 Hours” continue to trend on Twitter.

Many netizens went to the social networking site to either express their support for or to ask about the film.

“So basically, ganun kaganda yung 10,000 hours kasi naghakot eh. Na curious tuloy ako,” said Twitter user Mariz (@onlyrizlusung).

“With those awards…Now I’m curious to watch 10,000 Hours by Robin Padilla :) interesting…” said Jeno Otcep Castillo (@jloverunning).

“Dapat nga yatang panoorin. Dami awards kaloka,” said Janette Ramos (@iamsolo_janet), posting a link to the film’s official trailer.

Lyka de Leon (@LyStyleProject) said, “10,000 Hours bags most of the awards last night. There must be something about this movie huh. Now I’m considering.”

Some said “10,000 Hours” was a “must-see” though others were not convinced that they should watch it. A number, however, expressed interest in the “Pinoy action film.”

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“10,000 Hours,” directed by Joyce Bernal, was inspired by how former senator and now rehabilitation czar Panfilo Lacson became a fugitive after his alleged involvement in the Corbito-Dacer murder case. He was later cleared of the charges filed against him.

The film won the following awards:

Best Picture

Best Actor (Robin Padilla)

Best Supporting Actor (Pen Medina)

Gat Puno Villegas Cultural Award

Best Director (Joyce Bernal)

Best Screenplay

Best Original Story

FPJ Memorial Award for Excellence winner

Best Cinematography

Best Editor (Marya Ignacio)

Best Production Design

Best Visual Effects

Best Musical Score

Best Sound Engineering

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