Experience HOOQ like never before with “A SEA of Stories”

HOOQ, Southeast Asia’s leading video-on-demand service, embraces regional diversity by kicking off new commercial partnerships and ground-breaking diversification of content and pricing models in a mega event in Jakarta, Indonesia.

HOOQ explores content geared towards the evolving taste of Filipino audiences, with stories of love and romance, victories, and other untold authentic stories of Asia – created by Asians for Asians. 

Jennifer Batty, HOOQ chief content officer, said, “We are very excited to bring new content to our viewers. HOOQ will offer never-before-seen stories of what makes Asia tick and will give a glimpse of the pulse of the people who live here. These are very exciting times for our viewers."

Ulan - Testing Nadine If She Can Make It Through The Rain

When I first saw the trailer of this film, it was confusing. Is it a love story, horror, or fantasy film? This was actually a good sign as many movie is already predictable with the formulaic style and plot, but Ulan proves to be otherwise. 

The story as it is laced with folklore and vivid imagination, Ulan takes on a form that focuses on the the life of Maya (Lustre), who is a hopeless romantic and despises the rain which always come and means that something bad would happen. Appearances of Tikbalangs, eggs, and a mysterious woman bring more mysticism to the real life problems also portrayed in the movie.

This is also the first film that Nadine won't be together with boyfriend James Reid which many think their films won't work if they don't stick to the love team formula. But as they have grown mature throughout the years, it is fitting to prove that Nadine can whip up a great performance despite being paired now with new leading men.