''Manay Po!'' (aka ''Oring, Orang, Oroses'') is a 2006 Filipino gay-themed

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directed by Joel C. Lamangan and starring

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and

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. The film grossed "a phenomenal" on its opening day. It was followed in 2008 by the sequel '' Manay Po 2: Overload''. This movie is based on

Mano Po ''Mano Po'' () is a 2002 Filipino drama film produced by Regal Entertainment, and an entry to the 2002 Metro Manila Film Festival. The film focuses on the lives of the Chinese Filipino community. ''Mano Po'' stars an all-star cast headed by ...

, also produced by Regal Films.

Plot

A mother has three boys, but the oldest is a bisexual, the other is openly gay and the youngest is confused about his gender identity. The eldest is an engineer, the other one is an Arts student and the youngest is a high school student. All is fine until a problem appears. The mother and her boyfriend was robbed and the jewelry set cannot be returned incomplete and she was short of cash. The middle son, rejected by his crush, decides to give his expenses for a gown to add to the balance. The eldest, initially angry, tried to solicit his partner/couple to reduce their savings to help his mother. The eldest son is officially a couple, the middle wins the beauty pageant and the youngest, content with his identity.

Cast

as Luzviminda Catacutan *

as Orson Castello *

as Oscar Dimagiba *

as Orwell Castello *

Luis Alandy Adrian Louis Castro Alandy (born February 7, 1980), formerly known as Luis Alandy, is a Filipino actor and model. His first acting role was as David in the TV series '' Pangako Sa 'Yo''. Biography Alandy completed an intensive course in compu ...

as Adrian Pengson *

Mike Tan Jan Michael Silverio Tan (born December 31, 1986), is a Filipino actor. He became famous after he became the Ultimate Male Survivor in the second batch of the reality show '' StarStruck'' aired on GMA Network. Personal life Tan is of Chinese d ...

as Marky *

Glaiza de Castro Glaiza Castro Galura-Rainey (born January 21, 1988), known by her stage name Glaiza de Castro, is a Filipino actress, recording artist and advocate. She is recognized as the industry's "''Drama Royalty''" for her acting prowess and versatility ...

as Pauleen *

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as Frida * Theo Bernados as Robin *

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as Gina *

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as Gerry * Giselle Sanchez as Maritess * Charles Christianson as Cher * Jim Pebanco as Rouel * Justin De Leon as Rowin * Encar Benedicto as Annabelle * Allan Paule as Jonathan

Recognition

Awards and nominations

* 2007, nominated for a hilippines Golden Screen Award as 'Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy' for Regal Films * 2007, nominated for a Philippines Golden Screen Award as 'Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Musical or Comedy)' for

References

External links

''Manay Po!''
at the Internet Movie Database * as Wayback Machine, archived December 26, 2009 {{Joel Lamangan Philippine sex comedy films 2000s sex comedy films 2006 LGBT-related films 2006 films 2006 comedy films Films directed by Joel Lamangan