Masikip sa Dibdib: The Boobita Rose Story

Masikip sa Dibdib
DVD release cover
Directed by	Bb. Joyce Bernal
Written by	Mel Mendoza-Del Rosario
Produced by	Vic del Rosario, Jr. Rufa Mae Quinto
Starring	Rufa Mae Quinto Antonio Aquitania Gina Pareño John Lapus Sunshine Dizon
Cinematography	Niel Daza
Edited by	Renato de Leon
Music by	Chuckie Dreyfus Jun Regalado
Production company	Viva Films
Distributed by	Viva Films Media Asia Films
Release date	April 14, 2004 (2004-04-14) (Philippines)
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Masikip sa Dibdib (English: Tight in the Chest, also known as Boobita Rose... Masikip sa Dibdib) is a 2004 Filipino satirical comedy film, directed by Joyce E. Bernal.^[1] The film was released to Philippine theaters on April 14, 2004. It stars Rufa Mae Quinto as the title character and in her second collaborative effort with Bernal since the 2001 film Booba.^[1]^[2] Quinto also served as producer together with Viva Films.^[3] The film was released on video under the title Masikip sa Dibdib: Ang Tunay na Buhay ni Boobita Rose.

The film satirizes stereotypical Filipino melodramas where a resilient central character, usually living in poverty bears the problem of raising an otherwise ungrateful family. The film is also famous for featuring cameos of Filipino singers Regine Velasquez, Ogie Alcasid, Lani Misalucha, Ely Buendia, Martin Nievera and many more lip-synching during the dramatic scenes for added comic relief.^[4]

Plot

With the weight of an alcoholic née suicidal sister Brigitte (Sunshine Dizon), a womanizing addict for a brother Bogs (John Lapus), a hypochondriac for a mother Lupe (Gina Pareño), and a socially challenged lovelife Mark (Rudy Hatfield) hanging on her shoulders, Boobita Rose (Rufa Mae Quinto) breaks down by breaking into a song. However, she proves to be a tough cookie to crumble and gamely deals with her tribulations through a roller coaster ride of laugh and tears.

Cast

Rufa Mae Quinto as Boobita Rose: A hardworking, physically gifted girl and breadwinner of a dysfunctional unappreciative family.^[5]
Antonio Aquitania as Randy
Gina Pareño as Lupe: Boobita's mother who is a hypochondriac and self-pitying mess. Pareño is known for easily switching from drama to comedy when the situation calls for it.^[5]
John Lapus as Bogs: Boobita's drug-addicted womanizer brother who gets girls pregnant. He has love scenes with no less than three Viva Hot Babes, namely Andrea del Rosario, Ella V. and Gwen Garci. Lapus is a confirmed gay, but he said he got “turned on” with Ella V.^[5]
Sunshine Dizon as Brigitte: Boobita's alcoholic sister, a role Dizon said she never thought she’d play. She stated, "[The role is] So opposite of the real me that’s why it’s very challenging.”^[5]
Phytos Kyriacou as Boogie
Tita Swarding as Lolo Benito: the family’s drunkard grandfather, a ‘straight’ role, contrary to Swarding's real gay self.^[5]
Rudy Hatfield as Mark
Jannica Pareno as Mark's wife
Kier Legaspi as Lupe's boyfriend
Bernard Bonnin as Bogart: Lupe's husband who comes back to her only when he runs out of money. Otherwise, he’s with different women. Bonnin expressed “First time I’m doing this kind of comedy. I like it.”^[5]
Charlie Davao as Senator
Chinggoy Alonso as Boss
Raquel Montessa as Boss' wife
Ralion Alonso as Boss' son
Earl Ignacio as Teacher
Lui Manansala as Principal