The rumors surrounding a "betamax scandal" involving Filipino actress and politician Rudy Fariñas
Vivian Velez was the undisputed queen of this domain. While Nora Aunor and Vilma Santos ruled the mainstream drama, Velez commanded a different throne. With her striking Eurasian features (her mother was Filipino, her father an American soldier) and a figure that earned her the title "Miss Body Beautiful" in the 1975 Miss World pageant, she became the ultimate fantasy of the working-class male.
When Velez and Farinas collaborated, the result was electric. Their films are characterized by: