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Mano Po (2002)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Joel Lamangan
Writer : Roy Iglesias

Synopsis

During the Chinese Revolution in 1949, young Chinese copra trader named Fong-Huan marries Elisa, a young and pretty Filipina. The couples children, Daniel and Linda, were raised in a mixture of Chinese and Filipino-Hispanic tradition. These richly cultured people are the ancestors of a dysfunctional third-generation family whose daughters tell their own stories of joy, struggle, and the complex realities in the life of Filipino Chinese families.

Actors

Maricel Soriano
Maricel Soriano
Vera Go
Richard Gomez
Richard Gomez
Raf
Kris Aquino
Kris Aquino
Juliet Go-Co
Ara Mina
Ara Mina
Richelle Go
Eddie Garcia
Eddie Garcia
Don Luis Go
Tirso Cruz III
Tirso Cruz III
Daniel Go
Eric Quizon
Eric Quizon
Joseph Co
Cogie Domingo
Cogie Domingo
Young Luis / Fong Huan
Jay Manalo
Jay Manalo
Emerson Lau
Gina Alajar
Gina Alajar
Gina Go
Amy Austria
Amy Austria
Linda Go
Boots Anson-Roa
Boots Anson-Roa
Elisa Go
Maxene Magalona
Maxene Magalona
Young Elisa
Allan Paule
Allan Paule
Tonyo
Jim Pebanco
Jim Pebanco
Mike
Richard Quan
Richard Quan
Joey Yang
Carlo Maceda
Carlo Maceda
Jimmy Go
Nanding Josef
Nanding Josef
Gen. Dioscoro Blanco
Menggie Cobarrubias
Menggie Cobarrubias
Bernie
Tony Mabesa
Tony Mabesa
Raf's Father
Jenine Desiderio
Jenine Desiderio
Trina / Raf's Girlfriend
Irma Adlawan
Irma Adlawan
Congresswoman
Bon Vibar
Bon Vibar
Governor (1950's Party)
Pocholo Montes
Pocholo Montes
Congressman
Dido De La Paz
Dido De La Paz
Congressman
Tom Olivar
Tom Olivar
NBI Agent Franz
Shiela Mae Junsay
Shiela Mae Junsay
Young Richelle
Angel De Leon
Angel De Leon
Prostitute
Elizabeth Ty Chua
Elizabeth Ty Chua
Luis' Mother

Crews

Joel Lamangan
Joel Lamangan
Director
Roy Iglesias
Roy Iglesias
Story
Roy Iglesias
Roy Iglesias
Screenplay
Lily Y. Monteverde
Lily Y. Monteverde
Story

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