Kusina Kings

Kusina Kings is a Philippine comedy film written and directed by Victor Kaiba Villanueva with the film producer Carlo Katigbak the current president of ABS-CBN Corporation.^[2] The film starred Zanjoe Marudo and Empoy Marquez, and was released by Star Cinema in the Philippines on July 25, 2018.^[3]

Kusina Kings
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Victor Kaiba Villanueva
Screenplay by	Victor Kaiba Villanueva Joma Labayen Jeps Gallon
Story by	Enrico C. Santos Victor Kaiba Villanueva
Produced by	Carlo Katigbak Malou N. Santos Olivia M. Lamasan
Starring	Zanjoe Marudo Empoy Marquez Ryan Bang Nathalie Hart Maxine Medina
Cinematography	Ruel Antipuesto
Edited by	Beng Bandong
Music by	Ammie Ruth Suarez
Production company	ABS-CBN Film Productions
Distributed by	Star Cinema
Release date	July 25, 2018 (2018-07-25) (Philippines)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino
Box office	₱20 million[1]

Cast

• Zanjoe Marudo as Macaroni "Ronnie" Magsino
• Empoy Marquez as Benjie Perez
• Ryan Bang as Gian Nyeam
• Nathalie Hart as Jenny Perez
• Maxine Medina as Baby Girl
• Jun Sabayton as Bert
• Hyubs Azarcon as Burnok
• Nonong Ballinan as Gulayat
• Joma Labayen as Kimchi
• Tiny Corpuz as Bulgogi
• KaladKaren as reporter, host of Kusina King Challenge/herself
• Negi as Chef Mufasa Tangnamerz
• Chokoleit as Mr. Tsin Tsan Shih Tzu
• Jayson Gainza as Manny Duncut

Plot

Two best friends enter a cook off challenge to save their restaurant. Zanjoe Marudo as Ronnie and chef restaurateur Empoy Marquez as Benjie have been best friends since high school. When Benjie decided to put up his own restaurant La Luna Sa Hungry, Ronnie has never left his side especially now that Benjie has joined in the shady "Kusina King Challenge" to save the restaurant. Benjie and Ronnie have a falling out when Ronnie has wrongly given Benjie's startup money for the challenge to a scammer. Things then go out of proportion with Ronnie accidentally placing Benjie in a coma.^[4][5] Ronnie was the only person was able to see Benjie as ghost while he's in a coma...

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