During the Martial Law era, censorship was heavy, but the "Experimental Cinema of the Philippines" (ECP) ironically provided a loophole. Under the guise of promoting "artistic" or "adult" cinema, filmmakers like (with the seminal Scorpio Nights
By 1984-85, as the economy tanked and the EDSA Revolution loomed, filmmakers discovered that sex sells —especially when audiences were looking for escapism. The so-called "Softcore Revolution" began. Unlike the hardcore pornography of the West, Pinoy bold movies of the 80s relied on: pinoy bold movies of 80s full
: Peque Gallaga, Ishmael Bernal, Tikoy Aguiluz, and Chito Roño. During the Martial Law era, censorship was heavy,
During the Martial Law era, censorship was heavy, but the "Experimental Cinema of the Philippines" (ECP) ironically provided a loophole. Under the guise of promoting "artistic" or "adult" cinema, filmmakers like (with the seminal Scorpio Nights
By 1984-85, as the economy tanked and the EDSA Revolution loomed, filmmakers discovered that sex sells —especially when audiences were looking for escapism. The so-called "Softcore Revolution" began. Unlike the hardcore pornography of the West, Pinoy bold movies of the 80s relied on:
: Peque Gallaga, Ishmael Bernal, Tikoy Aguiluz, and Chito Roño.
