Mano Po
Mano Po (Chinese: 吻手; pinyin: Wěn shǒu; lit.: 'Hand kiss') is Regal Entertainment's entry for the 2002 Metro Manila Film Festival. The film focuses on the lives of the Chinese Filipino community. Mano Po stars an all-star cast headed by Maricel Soriano, Richard Gomez, Kris Aquino and Ara Mina. Eddie Garcia and Boots Anson-Roa play the patriarch and matriarch of the Go clan respectively.
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| Directed by | Joel C. Lamangan |
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| Screenplay by | Roy C. Iglesias |
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| Music by | Von de Guzman |
| Cinematography | Leslie Garchitorena |
| Edited by | Tara Illenberger |
| Distributed by | Regal Entertainment |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
The film won the most major awards in the film-awarding bodies, including 12 awards in the 28th Manila Film Festival in 2002. It was named Best Picture, Best Actor (for Eddie Garcia), Best Actress (for Ara Mina), Best Supporting Actress (for Kris Aquino) and Best Director (for Joel Lamangan). Mano Po was among the top-grossing films in time for the Metro Manila Filmfest.
The film's success was followed by another episode, Mano Po 2: My Home and a spin-off, Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! that was released in 2007. The film was the first entry into what would become a franchise.
Synopsis
Don Luis Go (Eddie Garcia) is a Chinese immigrant who married a Filipino wife, Elisa (Boots Anson-Roa). In 1949, the young Luis (Cogie Domingo) brought Elisa (Maxene Magalona) to China. There Elisa suffered discrimination from Luis' parents. When she decided to go back to the Philippines, Luis joined her. Luis became cook and Elisa a laundrywoman. Their hardwork paid off and they became one of the most prominent Chinese businessmen.
Cast
Main cast
- Maricel Soriano as Vera Go
- Kris Aquino as Juliet Go-Co
- Richard Gomez as PInsp. Rafael "Raf" Bala
- Ara Mina as Richelle Go-Bala
Supporting cast
- Eddie Garcia as Don Luis Go
- Tirso Cruz III as Daniel Go
- Eric Quizon as Joseph Co
- Cogie Domingo as young Luis/Fong Huan
- Jay Manalo as Emerson Lau
- Gina Alajar as Gina Chua-Go
- Amy Austria as Linda Go-De la Madrid
- Boots Anson-Roa as Elisa Malimban-Go
- Maxene Magalona as Young Elisa
Minor cast
- Kristoffer Marlowe Cruz as Kim
- Allan Paule as Antonio "Tonyo" De la Madrid
- Jim Pebanco as Mike
- Richard Quan as Joey Yang
- Carlo Maceda as Jimmy Go
- Nanding Josef as Gen. Dioscoro Blanco
- Menggie Cobarrubias as Bernie
- Tony Mabesa as Raf's Father
- Jenine Desiderio as Trina / Raf's Girlfriend
- Elizabeth Ty Chua as Luis' Mother
- Samuel Tan as Luis' Father
- Bon Vibar as Governor (1950's Party)
- Irma Adlawan as Congresswoman
- Pocholo Montes as Congressman
- Dido De La Paz as Congressman
- Tom Olivar as NBI Agent Franz
Awards
| Year | Award-Giving Body | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2002 | Metro Manila Film Festival [1] | Best Picture | Mano Po | Won |
| Best Director | Joel Lamangan | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Eddie Garcia | Won | ||
| Best Actress | Ara Mina | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Kris Aquino | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Leslie Garchitorena | Won | ||
| Best Production Design | Tatus Aldana | Won | ||
| Best Editing | Tara Illenberger | Won | ||
| Best Original Story | Roy Iglesias and Lily Monteverde | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Roy Iglesias | Won | ||
| Best Musical Score | Von de Guzman | Won | ||
| Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards | Mano Po | Won |
See also
References
- "Metro Manila Film Festival:2002". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
