Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love

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Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love
Directed byJoel C. Lamangan
Screenplay byRoy Iglesias
Story by
  • Lily Y. Monteverde
  • Roy Iglesias
Produced by
  • Lily Y. Monteverde
  • Roselle Monteverde-Teo
StarringSharon Cuneta
CinematographyMo Zee
Edited byTara Illenberger
Music byVon de Guzman
Production
companies
Distributed byRegal Films
Release date
  • December 25, 2009 (2009-12-25)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino
Budget₱90 million[1]
Box office₱42 million[2]
(Official 2009 MMFF run)
₱44 million
(Official Domestic run)

Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love (simplified Chinese: 母爱; traditional Chinese: 母愛; pinyin: Mǔ'ài; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bú-ài) is the sixth installment in the Mano Po film franchise, following Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di in 2006. Produced by Regal Entertainment, Mano Po 6 marks the first appearance of Sharon Cuneta in a Regal movie.[3][4] It co-stars Zsa Zsa Padilla (in her third Mano Po role), Christopher De Leon, Boots Anson-Roa (fourth appearance in the Mano Po series), Kris Aquino (in her third Mano Po role), Dennis Trillo (in another Mano Po appearance, last seen in Mano Po III: My Love), Heart Evangelista, and Ciara Sotto. Joel Lamangan, who had last worked with Cuneta in Walang Kapalit directed his fifth Mano Po.

The movie which was a 2009 Metro Manila Film Festival entry had its theater run from 25 December 2009 to January 2010.[5]

Cast[]

Plot synopsis[]

Despite Melinda's wealth is her grim past. A half-Chinese, half-Filipina, Melinda has faced discrimination from the Chinese community, as well as her husband's family. Forced to leave her children to her scornful in-laws, she tries to reconnect with a daughter after so many years. However, her daughter believes she was abandoned, and her sister-in-law has a vendetta against her. As matters complicate further, Melinda must fight for her stolen right as a mother.[6]

35th Metro Manila Film Festival Awards[]

Year Category Recipient Result
2009[7] Best Actress Sharon Cuneta Won
Best Supporting Actress Heart Evangelista Won
Best Screenplay Roy Iglesias Won
Best Director Joel Lamangan Won
Best Musical Score Von de Guzman Won
Most Gender-Sensitive Film Heart Evangelista Won
Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love Won

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sharon Cuneta in Regal Films' MANO PO 6". PinoyExchange. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "Ang Panday is the official top grosser of the 35th Metro Manila Film Festival". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  3. ^ AUTOBOTS® with CHEVY BOW TIES Make Local Screen Debut | Supplements, Other STAR Sections, The Philippine Star. philstar.com (2009-06-26). Retrieved on 2017-04-16.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-12-22. Retrieved 2010-04-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-12-24. Retrieved 2010-04-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Mano po 6: A Mother's Love". IMDb. 25 December 2009.
  7. ^ "Metro Manila Film Festival:2009". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-09.

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