90s Filipino kids get isekaied into a talking bird fairytale and somehow it rules?
A fantasy story about a group of kids who are fond of listening to fairy tales, their favorite being "Ang Ibong Adarna", which they are able to live when they are mysteriously transported to the magic bird's home, the enchanting world of Berbanya. There they meet Prinsipe Juan and help him with his mission to save the land and cure his father, the King. This can only be accomplished if they can get hold of the magical and elusive bird, the Ibong Adarna, who is actually a princess under a curse.
Practical Effects
Glorious 90s creature design and Berbanya set pieces
Acting
Nida Blanca's Lola Binyang grounds the madness
Costume
Jolina Magdangal's bird-princess transformation looks
Director
Johnny Manahan
Nida Blanca
Lola Binyang
Tirso Cruz III
Prinsipe Diego
Dindo Arroyo
Prinsipe Pedro
Gio Alvarez
Prinsipe Juan
Jolina Magdangal
Prinsesa Adarna
Paolo Contis
Jeremy
Camille Prats
Carla
Patrick Garcia
Patrick
Anna Larrucea
Kitana
Angelica Panganiban
Aya
CJ Ramos
Budoy
Stefano Mori
Billy
Stefano Mori
Chop-Chop
Teresa Loyzaga
Jeremy's Mom
Toby Alejar
Jeremy's Dad
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This adapts the 17th-century corrido 'Ibong Adarna,' one of the Philippines' most famous epic poems, into accessible children's fare.
Jolina Magdangal was already a rising teen star; this role cemented her 'mythical girlfriend' status for a generation.
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