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Mano po

Mano po

2002Movie⏱️ 1h 50m
Drama
⭐ 6.3
IMDB Rating
146 votes

During the Chinese Revolution in 1949, a young Chinese copra trader named Fong-Huan marries Elisa, a young and pretty Filipina. The couple's children, Daniel and Linda, were raised in a mixture of Chinese and Filipino-Hispanic tra...

Director
Joel Lamangan
Writers
Roy Iglesias, Lily Y. Monteverde
Stars
Maricel Soriano, Richard Gomez, Kris Aquino
Release Date
January 3, 2003
Language
Filipino, Tagalog, English, Hokkien, Mandarin
Country
Philippines
πŸ† 2
Wins
🎯 17
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 5
Reviews
πŸ“½οΈ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Maricel Soriano
Maricel Soriano
as Vera Go
Richard Gomez
Richard Gomez
as Raf
Kris Aquino
Kris Aquino
as Juliet Go-Co
Ara Mina
Ara Mina
as Richelle Go
Eddie Garcia
Eddie Garcia
as Don Luis Go
Tirso Cruz III
Tirso Cruz III
as Daniel Go
Eric Quizon
Eric Quizon
as Joseph Co
Cogie Domingo
Cogie Domingo
as Young Luis
Jay Manalo
Jay Manalo
as Emerson Lau
Gina Alajar
Gina Alajar
as Gina Go

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Metro Manila, Philippines
Production
Regal Entertainment

🏷️ Keywords

two word titleyear 1949chinese revolutioncopra traderdysfunctional family

🎯 Categories

FilipinoDrama

⭐ Featured Review

it hits really close to home...
by aj00192557 β€’ 2006-03-01
7/10

"in contradiction to the other poster, i thought that the portrayal is very relatable to some Filipino Chinese in the Philippines including myself. when we used to live in the Philippines, most of what happened in the movie actually happened to us also. although many were exaggerated, in general, they were all very relatable to me and my family. with regards to the concubines, my father had a lot of it. although, they were always hidden from me, my mother and my brothers, we knew that he houses some of his "kabit." to make a long story short, it was quite accepted in my dad's sid..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

The role played by Ara Mina was initially intended for Assunta De Rossi who was forced to withdraw from the project. Ara Mina's role then went to Kris Aquino

πŸ“– Synopsis

During the Chinese Revolution in 1949, a young Chinese copra trader named Fong-Huan marries Elisa, a young and pretty Filipina. The couple's children, Daniel and Linda, were raised in a mixture of Chinese and Filipino-Hispanic tra...