26 years after, a sequel to the 1992 popular Nigerian film "Living in Bondage" is coming to cinemas. Ramsey Nouah is the director of the sequel, "Living In Bondage: Breaking Free"
Kenneth Okonkwo, the 'Living In Bondage' super star actor who is also featuring in the sequel, shared this video to promote the new film 'Living In Bondage: Breaking Free" wrote:
"Living In Bondage - Breaking Free is loading. I have not seen a movie in Nigeria that is being packaged with such panache and perfection. “Even Oscar go hear am”. Ramsey Noah at his directing best. Kudos to all cast and crew. Is Andy Okeke also among the Prophets? Watch out!! Happy Sunday and God bless."
Then a fan said Mzduchesslight said:
"What ever you guys do please dnt mess that movie up. Living in bondage the movie, is very dear to us. I take God beg una."
Kenneth Okonkwo replied:
"@mzduchesslight I share completely with your observations. I made it clear that if it’s not better than what we had before, I will not be part of it. You know what, it took 3 years to perfect the script. For the first time in my acting career, I did one scene for a whole night. This movie is something else."
Ramsey Nouah, the director of the new movie "Living in Bondage: Breaking Free" shared this video from the set and wrote:
"U guys have 'defocussed' in my shot 😜😜...loading..'living in bondage' 😊
#thesequellivinginbondage
#breakingfree"
Living In Bondage
In 2015, it was announced that a sequel to the 1992 classic Nollywood movie, "Living in Bondage" was in the works.
The sequel, which will also mark the official directorial debut of veteran actor Ramsey Nouah, is a follow-up to the 1992 cult drama thriller of the same name.
The original movie told the story of a man, Andy, who sacrificed the person he loved the most (his wife, Merit) for wealth. After her death, her ghost returns to hunt him.
Many argue that "Living In Bondage" kicked off the movie industry 'Nollywood' and the home video market boom in the 90s.
So for "Living in Bondage: Breaking Free," it was very important to Nouah that the sequel appeals to the demography of those who saw the original movie and those who didn't.
"When we wrote the story, we realized that it was lopsided. We were trying to catch the demography of today who go to the cinema [and those who] have not seen the original movie. So we were trying to kind of blend it," Ramsey Nouah told Pulse Nigeria during an interview.
Trying to use the original to create the same feel for the sequel was not an easy task. "That's why it took so long," Nouah said about the sequel which was first announced in 2015 after Nouah and his entrepreneur friend, Charles Okpaleke, acquired the license to write from Kenneth Nnebue, who helmed the 1992 film.
Cast and crew of "Living in Bondage" sequel
The original starred household names like Kenneth Okonkwo as Andy, Nnenna Nwabueze as Merit, Francis Agu as Ichie Million, Bob Manuel Udokwu as Mike, Ngozi Nwosu as Ego, Kanayo O. Kanayo as Chief Omego, Rita Nzelu as Tina, Ngozi Nwaneto as Caro, Jennifer Okere as Chinyere, among others.
It has been confirmed that Kenneth Okonkwo, Bob-Manuel Udokwu and Kanayo O. Kanayo would return for the sequel.
New additions include Ramsey Nouah, who would be taking up a villainous role. There's also Enyinna Nwigwe in an unknown role.
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