Kahit Konting Pagtingin


Kahit Konting Pagtingin is a 1990 romantic action film directed by Pablo Santiago. The film stars Fernando Poe Jr. and Sharon Cuneta, alongside Ricky Davao, Bing Loyzaga, Paquito Diaz, Dencio Padilla, Subas Herrero, Lucita Soriano, Bert Olivar, and Romeo Rivera. The plot revolves around Georgia, a spoiled heiress, and her humble bodyguard Delfin.
Produced by Viva Films, the film was released on February 14, 1990, and was a box office hit, surpassing a box office record held by Starzan: Shouting Star of the Jungle. A sequel, Minsan Pa: Kahit Konting Pagtingin Part 2, was released in 1995. The film is also Poe's first with Viva Films outside of a brief cameo in She-Man: Mistress of the Universe.

Cast

Production

Filming

During filming, Fernando Poe Jr. regularly brought Sharon Cuneta food on set. Though Kahit Konting Pagtingin is a love story, no kissing scene was shot between Poe and Cuneta.

Release

Even before its release, Kahit Konting Pagtingin was already expected to become an enormous success at the box office with its pairing of two highly popular stars in Philippine show business. It was released on February 14, 1990, in 82 theaters within Metro Manila, a record number at the time.

Box office

The film was highly successful at the box office. It earned ₱5 million on its first day, a Wednesday, and earned more than ₱6 million the next Sunday. It eventually surpassed a box office record set by Starzan: Shouting Star of the Jungle in 1989.

Home media

Kahit Konting Pagtingin was released on DVD by Viva Video in 2002. Later, it was paired with its sequel Minsan Pa for Viva Video's "Da King" collector's edition DVD release.

Sequel

A sequel, Minsan Pa: Kahit Konting Pagtingin Part 2, was released in 1995 and was directed by Eddie Rodriguez.