Bulong (2011) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A romantic wish becomes a supernatural crisis that forces Conan and Oprah to confront a curse before seeking a new beginning together.

Story Structure — 6 Plot Phases

A Wish For Ellen

Conan learns that a whispered wish to a corpse may receive supernatural help. His first attempt fails, but a roadside death gives him another chance to repeat the wish.

Key Events

• Conan Pursues Ellen — Conan wants Ellen to fall in love with him. Characters: Conan, Ellen Location: Workplace
• The Corpse Whispering Legend — Conan learns that a whispered wish may be aided by a dead person's soul. Characters: Conan Location: Unknown location
• Oprah Is Consulted — Conan asks Oprah for help because of her connection to a soothsayer. Characters: Conan, Oprah Location: Oprah's vicinity
• First Whispered Wish — Conan whispers his wish for Ellen to love him. Characters: Conan Location: Near a corpse
• The Corpse Is Deaf — Conan discovers that the deceased became deaf before dying. Characters: Conan Location: Near a corpse
• The Roadside Death — An old woman is hit by a car near Conan. Characters: Conan Location: Roadside
• A Second Wish — Conan rushes to the new corpse and whispers his wish again. Characters: Conan Location: Roadside

Love Turns Unwelcome

Ellen appears to respond to Conan's desire, but the apparent success becomes a haunting. Conan's resistance is misunderstood, resulting in his suspension from work.

Key Events

• Ellen Flirts With Conan — Ellen flirts with Conan, suggesting that his wish worked. Characters: Conan, Ellen Location: Workplace
• The Haunting Begins — The old woman begins haunting Conan through Ellen. Characters: Conan, Ellen Location: Workplace
• Conan Is Suspended — Conan's attempts to resist the haunting are misunderstood as sexual harassment. Characters: Conan, Ellen Location: Workplace
• Oprah Demands Payment — Oprah agrees to help Conan in exchange for monetary compensation. Characters: Conan, Oprah Location: Oprah's vicinity

The Curse Revealed

Oprah agrees to help, but a demonic mark exposes a deeper supernatural threat. The explanation identifies Lala's curse and establishes the potion as the required remedy.

Key Events

• Oprah Demands Payment — Oprah agrees to help Conan in exchange for monetary compensation. Characters: Conan, Oprah Location: Oprah's vicinity
• The Demonic Ram Mark — A paper bearing a demonic ram's head causes Oprah to seek greater help. Characters: Conan, Oprah Location: Oprah's vicinity
• The Curse Is Explained — Oprah's aunt explains the old woman's identity and the curse affecting Lala. Characters: Conan, Oprah Location: Soothsayer's residence
• The Potion Is Prepared — Conan must prepare a potion from holy water and a finger. Characters: Conan, Oprah Location: Soothsayer's residence

The Road To Bohol

Conan and Oprah carry the potion toward Lala while surviving attacks by possessed people. Their journey turns the personal haunting into a dangerous rescue mission.

Key Events

• Journey Toward Bohol — Conan and Oprah travel to Bohol to find Lala. Characters: Conan, Oprah Location: Road to Bohol
• Possessed Attackers Strike — Possessed people attack Conan and Oprah during their journey. Characters: Conan, Oprah Location: Road to Bohol
• Lala's House Reached — Conan and Oprah arrive at Lala's house despite the attacks. Characters: Conan, Oprah, Lala Location: Lala's house

Breaking The Curse

A centipede-like demon attacks at Lala's house, but Lala drinks the potion and breaks the curse. The demon is destroyed and the haunting ends.

Key Events

• The Centipede Demon Attacks — A centipede-like demon attacks the group inside the house. Characters: Conan, Oprah, Lala Location: Lala's house
• Lala Breaks The Curse — Lala drinks the potion, breaks the curse, and destroys the demon. Characters: Conan, Oprah, Lala Location: Lala's house
• The Final Book Strike — The haunting stops, but the old woman hits Conan with a book as a final joke. Characters: Conan Location: Lala's house

A New Wish By The Bay

Conan and Oprah share a date at Manila Bay, where Conan wishes for her to become his girlfriend. A final encounter with a woman resembling Paula sends them running in fear.

Key Events

• The Final Book Strike — The haunting stops, but the old woman hits Conan with a book as a final joke. Characters: Conan Location: Lala's house
• A Date At Manila Bay — Conan and Oprah go on a date after the curse is resolved. Characters: Conan, Oprah Location: Manila Bay
• Conan Makes His Wish — Conan wishes for Oprah to become his girlfriend as shooting stars pass. Characters: Conan, Oprah Location: Manila Bay
• The Twin Warning — An old woman resembling Paula mentions searching for her twin, and they run away. Characters: Conan, Oprah Location: Manila Bay

Story Breakdown

• Conan's Romantic Wish — Conan tries to use a whispered wish to make Ellen fall in love with him.
  • Workplace Attraction — Conan's feelings for his colleague Ellen motivate the initial supernatural plan.
  • Corpse Whispering — Conan follows the legend and whispers his romantic wish to a corpse.
• The Second Corpse — A roadside death gives Conan another opportunity after the first corpse cannot hear his wish.
  • First Attempt Fails — Conan learns that the first deceased person became deaf before dying.
  • Roadside Opportunity — Conan whispers the same wish to the old woman's corpse after the accident.
• The Haunting At Work — The apparent success of Conan's wish is followed by a frightening haunting involving Ellen.
  • Ellen Flirts — Ellen's behavior makes Conan think the wish has worked.
  • Conan Suspended — His attempts to resist the haunting are misunderstood as sexual harassment.
• Oprah's Supernatural Help — Oprah investigates the danger and helps Conan uncover the curse's required remedy.
  • Demonic Ram Mark — A paper bearing a demonic ram's head reveals that the situation is more dangerous than expected.
  • Curse Explanation — The curse affecting Lala and the threat posed by demons are explained.
• The Bohol Rescue — Conan and Oprah carry the potion to Lala while demons and possessed people try to stop them.
  • Possessed Attackers — The pair survives attacks during their journey to Bohol.
  • Lala's House — They reach Lala's house with the potion needed to resolve the curse.
• The Demon Confrontation — The final supernatural threat attacks before Lala can drink the potion.
  • Centipede Demon — A centipede-like demon attacks Conan, Oprah, and Lala inside the house.
  • Curse Destroyed — Lala drinks the potion, breaks the curse, and destroys the demon.
• A New Romantic Wish — After the haunting ends, Conan redirects his romantic hope toward Oprah.
  • Manila Bay Date — Conan and Oprah spend time together at Manila Bay after the rescue.
  • Twin Warning — An old woman resembling Paula appears, causing both Conan and Oprah to flee.

Directed by

Chito S. Roño

Key Cast

• Vhong Navarro — Conan
• Angelica Panganiban — Oprah
• Bangs Garcia — Ellen
• Ruben Gonzaga — Simon
• Angie Ferro — Lola Paula / Lola Paulina