Hitman Trailer Impressions: Helping Out with the the Revival Action Film Genre?

Hitman is a 2012 action film from Viva Films and CM Productions starring Cesar Montano, Philip Salvador, and Sam Pinto. After the reaction to Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story last 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival, it looks like Film Studios mainly Viva Films finally realize that there is still something about action films after all. Cesar Montano himself has made it his mission and stated that he wants to revive the action film genre starting this year, first with Hitman. So what does this first attempt by Viva Films and Cesar Montano on the action film genre this 2012 has to offer? Let's find it out here.

Why Philippine Cinema No Longer Makes As Much Action Films Like It Used To

The Decline of Action Film Creation in the Philippines: Why Philippine Cinema No Longer Make As Much Action Films Like It Used To

by Christopher Aquino, January 10, 2012.

There once was a time when Filipino action films were as many as the stars in the night sky, but look at it its current state now, 2011 only has one mainstream action film and that is in the form of the Metro Manila Film Festival entry, Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story. What could have been the reason behind the dwindling popularity and the slow death of the Philippine action film genre?