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Hayop Ka!
Directed byAvid Liongoren
Written by
  • Manny Angeles
  • Paulle Olivenza
Produced by
Starring
Edited by
  • Avid Liongoren
  • Jether Amar
  • Manny Angeles
Music byLen Calvo
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • October 29, 2020 (2020-10-29)
Running time
73 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguagesFilipino
English

Hayop Ka! (lit. 'You Are an Animal!', a profanity meaning "you animal!" in English), also known as Hayop Ka! (You animal!),[1] Hayop Ka! The Gwen Gonzales Story,[2] and You Animal!,[3] is a 2020 Philippine adult live action romantic comedy film directed by Avid Liongoren.[4] It features a voice cast topbilled by Kathryn Bernardo, Coco Martin, and Gerald Anderson. Bernardo voices Gwen, an anthropomorphic tiger who works as a fashion designer and whose boyfriend, a bear named Jasper (Martin), is employed as a janitor. When Gwen meets Alex (Anderson), a wealthy lion with a career as a high-profile entrepreneur, she finds herself in the middle of a love triangle.[1][2][5]

Produced by Rocketsheep Studio and ABS-CBN, the film was released on October 29, 2020, on Netflix in select territories.[4][6][7] The film received generally positive reviews from international critics, with praise for animation and voice performances, but criticism for its plot and Martin's performance.

Hayop Ka! was announced as an official selection for main competition at the 2021 Annecy International Animated Film Festival, became the first Filipino live action feature film.[8]

Plot

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In Manila, Gwen Gonzales visits Manghuhula, a donkey fortune teller who predicts that Gwen will fall in love with two men at the same time and have wild sex in the future. Gwen works as a fashion designer at a mall department store, and cohabits with a bear named Jasper De Los Santos, a janitor. That night, Gwen and Jasper eat stew at a kiosk that they frequently visit. Jasper casually proposes marriage to Gwen and she declines, noting their lack of money. He suggests that Gwen, who pays for their rent, stop paying for her sister Heather's school tuition, but she refuses, saying that she does not want her sister to be a dropout like she was.

Voice casts

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Characters Original voice Netflix voice Note
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Gonzales Kathryn Bernardo Kristin Fairlie A tiger who works as a fashion designer.[9][10]
Jasper De Los Santos Coco Martin Jack Black A muscular bear who works as a janitor, and Gwen's boyfriend.[9][10]
Alexander "Alex" De Leon Gerald Anderson Scott McCord A wealthy lion with a career as a high-profile entrepreneur, and secretly a womanizer.[9][10]
Tommy Vhong Navarro Carter Hayden A monkey that works as a valet for Alex, who constantly calls him "Timmy".[9][10]
Courtney Kim Chiu Katie Crown A koala who is Gwen's best friend.[9][10]
Heather Gonzales Angeline Quinto Stephanie Anne Mills Gwen's sister.[9][10]
Mary Jodi Sta. Maria Megan Fahlenbock A fox who is Alex's assistant and fiancé.[9][10]
Papa Jack Luis Manzano Peter Oldring A white goat who is a DJ that gives love advices on his radio show.
Manghuhula Vice Ganda Wanda Sykes An elderly donkey fortune teller.[9][10]

Production

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Hayop Ka! is the first adult live action film produced in the Philippines, according to Liongoren, it was first conceptualized after the production of the film Saving Sally, serving as its "thematic opposite."[6] He also said that it took three years to produce Hayop Ka!, and described it as "light and comical".[6][11] Avid Liongoren, the director of the animation, stated the hope for creating a "Filipino style when it comes to cartoons" and noted that the Philippines has a huge animation industry "that does work for foreign projects."[12] He also hoped it encourages "more local productions" and work for Pinoy animators.

Release

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On September 21, 2020, Netflix announced that the film was to be released on October 29.[4]

Reception

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Pre-release

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In September 2020, Hayop Ka! garnered a mixed reception from netizens.[13] Some demanded that Netflix recast Coco Martin, who voices Jasper in the film, due to Martin's support of Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte;[13] however, others urged the general public to support the film by watching it for the sake of the Filipino animators and filmmakers behind the project.[14]

Post-release

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On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 88% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10.[15] Chris Sawin of Hub Pages gave the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "Hayop Ka! is this unusual yet entertaining animated film driven by a sexual frenzy with an insatiable appetite. The film is a romantic smorgasbord of lust with a final act that is smashed between a triple cheeseburger of twists."[16]

Oggs Cruz of Rappler received a mixed review and wrote "Hayop Ka! is mostly bark, and barely any bites. It’s sure to give those who want their entertainment laced with skin-deep novelty a jolly good time. However, there’s hardly anything underneath its bawdiness and boisterous gags."[17]

Goldwin Reviews received a negative review with 1 out of 5 stars, criticizing the story and character development, wrote "The integration of animals and humans for this movie is underwhelming. The representation of each animal species is nothing but the usual and ordinary, losing the opportunity to discuss the inhumane and extraordinary personalities of human in a broader perspective".[18]

Awards

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Annecy International Animation Film Festival June 19, 2021 Best Feature Hayop Ka! Nominated [19]
FAMAS Awards December 12, 2021 Best Picture Hayop Ka! Nominated [20]
Best Director Avid Liongoren Nominated
Best Screenplay Manny Angeles Won
Best Editing Jether Amar, Manny Angeles, Avid Liongoren Nominated
Best Musical Score Len Calvo Nominated
Best Sound Nicole Amores Nominated
Gawad Urian Awards October 21, 2021 Best Picture Hayop Ka! Nominated [21]
Best Animation Hayop Ka! Won
Best Director Avid Liongoren Nominated
Best Screenplay Manny Angeles, Paulle Olivenza Nominated
Best Editing Jether Amar, Manny Angeles Nominated
Best Music Len Calvo Nominated
Best Sound Mikko Quizon, John Daryl Libongero, John Michael Perez, Aeriel Ellyzon Mallari Nominated
Ursa Major Award May 1, 2021 Best Anthropomorphic Motion Picture Hayop Ka! Nominated [22]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Amidi, Amid (September 11, 2019). "Trailer: 'You Son Of A Bitch,' Adult Romantic-Comedy From Philippines". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Estrella, Fiel (January 6, 2020). "11 Filipino movies to watch out for in 2020". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on January 6, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "You Animal!". Netflix Media Center. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Look: Angelica Panganiban stars in first Filipino adult-animation Netflix original". Rappler. September 21, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "Hayop Ka! (You Son Of A Bitch!) – Feature Film In Production". Rocketsheep Studio. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "'Hayop Ka!' Looking to Further Original Filipino Animation". Rotoscopers. October 16, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  7. ^ Alcibar, Wyanet (October 29, 2020). "Characters you'll love to hate and why 'Hayop Ka!' is worth the rewatch". The Rappler. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  8. ^ Diño-Seguerra, Liza (April 10, 2022). "The new wave of Asian filmmakers". The Manila Times. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Uy, Jerald (June 2, 2018). "Watch: Wild teaser of 'Hayop Ka' animated flick featuring all-Pinoy cast". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on June 4, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Aldana, Ida (January 24, 2019). "Pinoy Animated Film Hayop Ka! Finally Hits Theaters in 2019". Spot.ph. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  11. ^ Arevolo, Rica (November 20, 2020). "Avid Liongoren discusses Hayop Ka! The Gwen Gonzales Story's inspiration". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  12. ^ Tomada, Nathalie (October 30, 2020). "Hayop Ka! creators hope film will inspire more Pinoy-made animation". Philippine Star. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Netizens have mixed reactions to boycotting first PH animated film on Netflix because of Coco Martin". LionHearTV. September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  14. ^ Biong, Ian (September 22, 2020). "Support for 'Hayop Ka!' pushed despite call for boycott over Coco Martin's casting". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  15. ^ "You Animal!". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  16. ^ "Chris Sawin Movie Reviews & Previews". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  17. ^ "'Hayop Ka! The Nimfa Dimaano Story' review: Mostly bark, barely any bite". Rappler. November 2, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  18. ^ goldwinreviews (November 12, 2020). "HAYOP KA". Goldwin Reviews. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  19. ^ Lang, Jamie (June 19, 2021). "'Flee,' 'My Sunny Maad,' 'The Crossing' Win Big at 2021's Hybrid Annecy Animation Festival". Variety. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  20. ^ "FULL LIST: Winners, 2021 FAMAS Awards". Rappler. December 14, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  21. ^ "44th Gawad Urian: Complete list of winners". ABS-CBN News. October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  22. ^ "2020 winners". The Ursa Major Awards. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
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