![]() ![]() The real Paco Roman was a rich businessman who sided with the Spaniards during the Revolution. Antonio Luna was a good guitarist in real life. The “flashback” scene was done in a single shot and without much help of computer graphics. His name means “young” or “youthful” in Spanish. Joven Hernando (Aaron Villaflor) is a fictional character. The trenches were based on many photographs of the Philippine-American War. Actor John Lloyd Cruz was shortlisted for the role of Heneral Luna. ![]() Director Jerrold Tarog is the drummer in Heneral Luna‘s music video. In the original script, Janolino and Mascardo were merged into one character named “Mascolino.” It’s based on a script written almost two decades ago. Antonio Luna died at the age of 32 while John Arcilla was already in his late 40’s at the time of filming.
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