Mano Po

Mano Po

Mano Po

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Mano Po

2002

1h 50m

7.2(8 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Regal Entertainment

Cast & Crew

29 members

Acting

Maricel Soriano

Vera Go

Maricel Soriano

Acting

Richard Gomez

Raf

Richard Gomez

Acting

Kris Aquino

Juliet Go-Co

Kris Aquino

Acting

Ara Mina

Richelle Go

Ara Mina

Acting

Eddie Garcia

Don Luis Go

Eddie Garcia

Acting

Tirso Cruz III

Daniel Go

Tirso Cruz III

Acting

Eric Quizon

Joseph Co

Eric Quizon

Acting

Cogie Domingo

Young Luis / Fong Huan

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Acting

Jay Manalo

Emerson Lau

Jay Manalo

Acting

Gina Alajar

Gina Go

Gina Alajar

Acting

Amy Austria

Linda Go

Amy Austria

Acting

Boots Anson-Roa

Elisa Go

Boots Anson-Roa

Acting

Maxene Magalona

Young Elisa

Maxene Magalona

Acting

Allan Paule

Tonyo

Allan Paule

Acting

Jim Pebanco

Mike

Jim Pebanco

Acting

Richard Quan

Joey Yang

Richard Quan

Acting

Carlo Maceda

Jimmy Go

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Nanding Josef

Gen. Dioscoro Blanco

Nanding Josef

Acting

Menggie Cobarrubias

Bernie

Menggie Cobarrubias

Acting

Tony Mabesa

Raf's Father

Tony Mabesa

Acting

Jenine Desiderio

Trina / Raf's Girlfriend

Jenine Desiderio

Acting

Irma Adlawan

Congresswoman

Irma Adlawan

Acting

Bon Vibar

Governor (1950's Party)

Bon Vibar

Acting

Pocholo Montes

Congressman

Pocholo Montes

Acting

Dido De La Paz

Congressman

Dido De La Paz

Acting

Tom Olivar

NBI Agent Franz

Tom Olivar

Acting

Shiela Mae Junsay

Young Richelle

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Acting

Angel De Leon

Prostitute

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Elizabeth Ty Chua

Luis' Mother

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