{"product_id":"macho-dancer-4k-uhd","title":"Macho Dancer (4K UHD) w\/SLIP","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of Lino Brocka’s lasting successes, 1988’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMacho Dancer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eadmirably blends the maestro’s flair for socially conscious melodrama and pulp provocation — setting the template for what would become Viva Films’ erotic niche to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpon losing a reliable American client, 18-year-old gigolo Pol (Allan Paule) leaves his native province to try his luck in the soapy gay clubs of Manila. As Pol learns the ropes alongside fellow stripper Noel (Daniel Fernando) and savvy prostitute Bambi (Jaclyn Jose), he discovers more than his young mind bargained for: an underbelly of protection rackets, human trafficking and political corruption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderlying the film’s astutely cynical outlook on systemic, class-based exploitation in the Filipino context is a neon-lit tale of sexual self-discovery gyrating between queer desire and heteronormative strictures, sensuality and grit, tenderness and violence. Heavily censored upon release and hugely successful overseas,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMacho Dancer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efollows the recent re-discovery of Lino Brocka’s Bona and is presented here in a new 4K restoration from Viva Film’s original film elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003edirected by: Lino Brocka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003estarring: Allan Paule, Daniel Fernando, Jaclyn Jose, William Lorenzo, Princess Punzalan, Timothy Diwa, Johnny Vicar, Lucita Soriano, Joel Lamangan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1988 \/ 133 min \/ 1.37:1 \/ Tagalog DTS-HD MA 2.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional info:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD \/ Region A Blu-ray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with screenwriter Ricky Lee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with actor William Lorenzo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with actor Joel Lamangan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMacho Dancer\u003c\/em\u003e: A Critical Look (Archival Featurette)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheatrical Trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReversible sleeve artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish, English SDH subtitles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Vinegar Syndrome","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46017748762668,"sku":"840541901752","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0359\/2201\/8348\/files\/macho-dancer-4k-uhd-wslip-new-4k-uhd.webp?v=1787528194","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitdvd.com\/products\/macho-dancer-4k-uhd","provider":"Orbit DVD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}