Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love
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Directed by | Joel C. Lamangan |
Screenplay by | Roy Iglesias |
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Starring | Sharon Cuneta |
Cinematography | Mo Zee |
Edited by | Tara Illenberger |
Music by | Von de Guzman |
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Distributed by | Regal Films |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
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[]
- Sharon Cuneta as Melinda Uy
- Zsa Zsa Padilla as Olive Uy
- Boots Anson-Roa as Jin Feng
- Christopher De Leon as Alfonso Uy
- Heart Evangelista as Stephanie Uy
- Ciara Sotto as Carol Uy
- Dennis Trillo as Daniel Chan
- Kris Aquino as Vivienne Feng
- Zoren Legaspi as Alberto Feng
- Ryan Eigenmann as Gino Feng
- Nina Jose as Erika Chang
- Arthur Solinap as Emil Chang
- Nicole Uysiuseng as Audrey Uy
- John Manalo as Walden Uy
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 |
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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[]
- Mano Po (Filipino film series)
- Mano Po
- Mano Po 2
- Mano Po III: My Love
- Ako Legal Wife
- Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di
- Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po!
- Mano Po 7: Tsinoy
References[]
- ^ "Sharon Cuneta in Regal Films' MANO PO 6". PinoyExchange. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ "Ang Panday is the official top grosser of the 35th Metro Manila Film Festival". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-12-22. Retrieved 2010-04-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-12-24. Retrieved 2010-04-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Mano po 6: A Mother's Love". IMDb. 25 December 2009.
- ^ "Metro Manila Film Festival:2009". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
External links[]
- 2009 films
- Filipino-language films
- Philippine films
- Tagalog-language films
- 2009 drama films
- Regal Entertainment films
- Philippine drama films
- Films directed by Joel Lamangan