After the success of its three special screenings in Metro Manila late last year, Daniel Razon’s indie film Isang Araw (One Day) toured Asia, Europe, and Australia for its series of global premiere.

The movie reached the big screen in London and Australia in January, in Dubai and Singapore in February, and recently, in Hong Kong.

Kuya Daniel Razon thanks everyone who attended the Isang Araw premier in Singapore last February 16. He discloses that his film will have a third sequel. (Jay Llaguno | Photoville International)

Alongside its international showing, the film is also scheduled for showing in different cities and provinces in the Philippines.

Isang Araw is the second installment of Kuya Daniel’s directorial film debut, Isang Araw Lang, which was released in the big screen and through different forms of digital media in 2009. Like his first movie, Kuya Daniel also wrote, directed, and starred Isang Araw.

Isang Araw: The Story

Four years after the highly-acclaimed Isang Araw Lang, its sequel continues the inspiring story of an ex-police officer turned humble jeepney driver (portrayed by Kuya Daniel) who supports a local orphanage and union of drivers and operators amidst repeated afflictions from a corrupt society.

Viewed by its casts and viewers as a one-of-kind, non-conventional movie, Isang Araw is summed up to the conviction that “in the end, it’s God’s justice that prevails.”

Isang Araw’s cast and crew pose for a group photo showing the Isang Araw hand sign during the production team’s thanksgiving event held at One Esplanade in Pasay City. (Prince Maverick Medina Marquez | Photoville International)

Isang Araw is a charity movie for the indigents benefitting the public service projects of Kuya Daniel through UNTV. The movie pooled veteran Filipino actors and actresses who share the same heart with Kuya Daniel for the poor.

Making their second appearance on Kuya Daniel’s directed movie are Rey “PJ” Avellana, Emilio Garcia, Natasha Ledesma, Robbie Packing, Rene Jose, Gerry Casupanan, Ley Ann Lugod, and Ryan Ramos.

New casts include noted stars Jackie Lou Blanco, Daria Ramirez, Pinky Amador, and Ritz Azul. Action stars Jess Lapid, Jr., Ricardo Cepeda, and Brandon Legaspi are great additions to the action scenes while comedians Bayani Agbayani, Lou Veloso, and Dinky Doo’s roles bring big laughs to the viewers.

Also seen in the movie is the great acting of Toby Alejar, Jeffrey Santos, Kier Legaspi, Eagle Riggs, and UNTV’s Rep. Erin Tañada, Atty. Regie Tongol, and Louella de Cordova. Kuya Daniel’s wife, Mrs. Arlene Razon, also made her first acting in a movie.

Kuya Daniel Razon shoots an action scene with veteran actor Jeffrey Santos for Isang Araw movie. (Kenji Hasegawa | Photoville International)

Isang Araw Part 3

In an interview with UNTV reporter during the Hong Kong premiere, Kuya Daniel disclosed that the film will be going to have a third installment and that it will incorporate more moral values.

“The (Part 3) will have a deeper plot and will have more characters. Of course, we are expecting that it will have a better scope of production; that we will improve every aspect that we can improve God willing,” the filmmaker revealed.

(Written by Gladys Mae Roño / Hazel Chavez-David)