Details * Philippines. * Language. None. * Also known as. Dukot Queen. Sunshine (Video 2002)
Dukot Queen was a sexy-thriller film project by that began production around 1999–2002 . The movie was never officially completed or released in theaters. Production reportedly halted because Cesar Montano , who was dating and later married Sunshine Cruz at the time, requested that she stop making "sexy movies" as they prepared for marriage. The Controversy and the "17 Minutes"
If you are looking for their most critically acclaimed work together, Ekis
It is easy to mix this up with other similarly titled Filipino films:
If you are interested, I can also look into other famous unfinished Filipino films or provide more details on the career of either actor.
Despite never being finished, edited, or legally distributed, rough cuts of the movie found their way into the hands of bootleggers.
For those looking to revisit their classic work, you can watch full scenes and highlights from their major collaborations below:
Before diving into their filmography, it is important to understand the star power both actors held during this period.
Rumors quickly spread that Montano, who would eventually marry Sunshine in 2004, had personally stepped in to stop the film's release. It was claimed that he "paid millions to a movie producer to stop the film from being shown to the public" because he was uncomfortable with the nature of his future wife's scenes.
Jay Manalo:
A short video project featuring both actors.
A staple of 90s sexy cinema, Manalo rose to stardom with films like Totoy Mola (1997) and
: A well-known suspense thriller directed by Paul Soriano, starring Enrique Gil Christopher De Leon