Underplayed Gems

Dyesebel (1988)

Dyesebel poster
Directed by
Mel Chionglo
Genre
romance, fantasy, drama
Country
Philippines
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young mermaid named Dyesebel falls in love with a human man. She must navigate the challenges of her dual identity and the disapproval of her underwater world.

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What happens

Dyesebel is a 1990 Filipino romantic fantasy film based on the Pilipino Komiks character of the same name. Directed by Mel Chionglo from a screenplay by Ricardo Lee, it stars Alice Dixson as the titular character and Richard Gomez, alongside Nadia Montenegro, Dennis Roldan, Chat Silayan, Perla Bautista, Lawrence Pineda and Mario Escudero. Produced by Regal Films, the film was released on January 18, 1990. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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