Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love

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.

Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love
Directed byJoel C. Lamangan
Screenplay byRoy Iglesias
Story by
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)

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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-12-24. Retrieved 2010-04-15.{{cite web}}: 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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