Tag-init

Tag-init (lit. 'Summer') is a 2023 erotic drama film written and directed by Jose Javier Reyes and starring Franki Russell, Yen Durano and Clifford Pusing. About a 17-year-old kid (Pusing) who joins his older brother on a beach vacation with friends and meets a woman (Russell) sheltered by a politician, the film was produced by Viva Films and LargaVista Entertainment and released on the streaming platform Vivamax on January 20, 2023.

Cast

 * Clifford Pusing as Martin
 * Franki Russell as Adele
 * Yen Durano as Nadine
 * Marc Acueza as Congressman Robbie Cerrudo
 * Axel Torres as Simon
 * Ali Asistio as Chino
 * Aerol Carmelo as Paolo Villagracia
 * Rolando Inocencio as Manong Dado

Production
Director Jose Javier Reyes, when asked about his ventures into making erotic films for Vivamax during the press conference of Tag-init, stated that "the very fact that you accept a Vivamax project, you know you're not doing The Sound of Music, right? [....] It's a matter of making sure that what you do is within your own limitations as well, and within your own principle... and Viva respects me for that."

Actor Marc Acueza asked permission from his wife before shooting for Tag-init his first sex scene for a film.

Release
Tag-init was released on Vivamax on January 20, 2023. Prior to its release, an online conference for the film was held on January 9, with the film's trailer released the next day.