TY - BOOK AU - Cajayon, Gene. AU - Martinez,Brandon AU - Brian Card AU - Ernie Zarate AU - Jayson Schaal AU - Mindy Spence AU - Nicole Hawkyard AU - Dante Basco TI - The Debut AV - DVD 001784 PY - 2000/// CY - USA PB - 5 Card Productions KW - Drama KW - Comedy N1 - An award-winning English language film for the whole family, ""the Debut"" revolves around Ben Mercado (Danté Basco); Gene Cajayon N2 - An award-winning English language film for the whole family, ""the Debut"" revolves around Ben Mercado (Danté Basco), a talented high school senior who has rejected his Filipino heritage. The long-simmering feud between Ben and his immigrant father Roland (Tirso Cruz III) threatens to boil over and ruin the 18th birthday party of Ben's sister Rose (Bernadette Balagtas). But to Ben's surprise, his sister's celebration challenges his sense of misplaced identity, and the way he regards his father and grandfather (Filipino film legend Eddie Garcia). In one night, Ben faces the true nature of his relationships with his family, his friends, and himself UR - http://akas.imdb.com/title/tt0163745/ ER -