Kambal Na Kamao: Madugong Engkwentro

Kambal Na Kamao: Madugong Engkwentro (lit. 'Twin Fists: Bloody Encounter') is a 1988 Filipino sports film written and directed by comic book writer Carlo J. Caparas. It stars boxing champions Rolando Navarette and Rolando Bohol as two provincial streetfighters who became professional boxers. The film was produced and released by Golden Lion Films in mid-1988.[1] It was given a negative review by film critic Lav Diaz for its uneven and forced storytelling.

Kambal Na Kamao:
Madugong Engkwentro
Directed byCarlo J. Caparas
Written byCarlo J. Caparas
Starring
Music byDemet Velasquez
CinematographyRamon Marcelino
Edited byRene Tala
Production
company
Golden Lion Films
Release date
  • 1988 (1988)
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Cast
  • Rolando Navarette
  • Rolando Bohol
  • Mia Pratts
  • Ana Abiera
  • Deborah Sun
  • Ruel Vernal
  • Rudy Meyer
  • Bomber Moran
  • Renato del Prado
  • Rocco Montalban
  • Robert Miller
  • Tsing Tong Tsai

Production

According to Rolando Bohol, it was during his first boxing match at the Araneta Coliseum on May 6, 1988 that he and Rolando Navarette, both of whom won their respective bouts that day, were approached by Carlo J. Caparas and Donna Villa of Golden Lion Films for their latest film production Kambal Na Kamao.[2][3]

Critical response

Lav Diaz, writing for the Manila Standard, gave a negative review of Kambal Na Kamao, writing that the film is a "patchwork of laughs, action, anguished sighs, tragedy, forced scenes and poorly thought-out dialogue", although he mentioned that the boxing scenes are good.

References
  1. Diaz, Lav (July 6, 1988). "Tagpi-tagping utak" [Patchwork mind]. Manila Standard (in Filipino). Standard Publications, Inc. p. 14. Retrieved June 5, 2020. "[H]indi kataka-takang ang mga pelikula niya [Carlo J. Caparas], tulad sa mga obra niya sa komiks, at [sic] tagpi-tagping patawa, aksyon, hinagpis, trahedya, mga pilit na eksena at [']di pinag-iisipang dayalogo.... Ganito na naman ang kinahinatnan ng Kambal na Kamao.
  2. Velasco, Bill (April 4, 2020). "Las Vegas: ghost town". Philstar.com. Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  3. "Rolando Bohol". BoxRec. Boxing Records Archive. Retrieved June 5, 2020.


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