Denis Santos
Still reigning as the local showbiz’ comedy queen, Ai Ai De las Alas portrays a playful nanny in latest Regal Entertainment‘s Mother’s Day Special, “Our Mighty Yaya“.
Yet Another Nanay Role
In this new film outing, Ai Ai plays an almost similar part to her previous roles, portraying a nanny, Yaya Virgie, a hideous-looking woman from the province. This 2017 Philippine comedy film is written and directed by Jose Javier Reyes.
The story revolves with Virgie who was hired as a nanny for a rich family in Manila. The movie also features Zoren Legaspi and Megan Young who played the parents of the children whom Virgie is taking care of. The kids who turned Virgie’s world upside down were played by Sofia Andres, Lucas Magallano, and Alyson McBride.
Premiered last May 10, it grossed more than ₱6 million pesos in the box office on its first day. Despite the cliche plot of the film, the Best Actress of Queens World Film Festival showed that she can still make box office movies.
Surprising Success
Since the trailer of the film was posted on Facebook, it has generated 1.5 million views. Although the plan of making it to the 2016 MMFF was destroyed, Regal is still optimistic about their new offer.
When asked if what the movie is all about, direk Jose Javier Reyes said:
“I [want to] do a movie that pays tribute to these people who we think are just there because of the salary. It’s about the love they give to the people they live with… Our Mighty Yaya [is about the] men and women who sacrifice [and] give love to other families’ children for them to sustain their own families.”
