Magic Temple

Magic Temple is a 1996 Philippine family fantasy adventure film directed by director Peque Gallaga and his directing partner Lore Reyes from a story and screenplay they written, with Erik Matti as co-writer of the story. The film stars Jason Salcedo, Junell Hernando, and Marc Solis as the trio of young boys sent by their master to face the evil forces who try to destroy the world. It also stars Jackie Lou Blanco as Ravenal, the film's antagonist, Jun Urbano as Sifu, the trio's master, and Anna Larrucea as Yasmin.
Produced and released by Star Cinema, the film was theatrically released on December 25, 1996, as one of the official entries for the 1996 [Metro Manila Film Festival|22nd Metro Manila Film Festival], where it became a box office success and notable for winning all of the 14 nominations including the Best Film and Best Director awards. In 2016, the film was digitally restored and remastered by ABS-CBN Film Restoration, in partnership with Central Digital Lab.

Synopsis

The magical world of "Samadhi" is threatened by the evil forces of Ravenal. Sifu, a mystical teacher, sends out three teenage boys to journey to the Magic Temple. Jubal, Sambag, and Omar, each with their own unique power, battle the threat to the world of "Samadhi" and face many extraordinary things along the way. The boys are sure to face a huge battle ahead of them. Still, with the help of magical creatures they met along their journey, evil is eliminated, and they learn the true value of camaraderie and believing in themselves to face any problem.

Cast

Jason Salcedo as Jubal
Junell Hernando as Sambag
Marc Solis as Omar
Anna Larrucea as Yasmin
Jun Urbano as Sifu
Jackie Lou Blanco as Ravenal
Gina Pareño as Telang Bayawak
Aljon Jimenez as Rexor
Cholo Escaño as Sisig
Koko Trinidad as Grand Master
Sydney Sacdalan as Shaolin Child
Chubi del Rosario as Gamay
Mae-Ann Adonis as Rexor's mother
Alvin Froy Alemania as young Sambag
Tess Dumpit as Jubal's mother
Kristopher Peralta as young Rexor
Carlo Aquino as young Jubal

Trivia

The names of the three main characters refer to the country's national symbolisms. Jubal is an Igorot, a tribe from Luzon; Sambag is from the Visayas, and his name is Visayan for Tamarind; and Omar is a name found among the Muslim tribes of Mindanao. The names, therefore, account for the Philippines' major islands.

Remake

A remake of the film was announced in December 2018, to be produced by ABS-CBN and Cre8 Productions. Mikhail Red will direct the project.