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Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story (2011)

Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story (2011)

Action Drama Crime

The Untold Story of Asiong Salonga

Release Date: 2011, July 15
Directors: Tikoy Aguiluz, Gary dela Cruz
Countries: Philippines
Production: Scenema Concept International, Viva Films
Cast: Archie Adamos, Raul Morit, Robert Arevalo, Soliman Cruz, Ronnie Lazaro, Joko Diaz, Jay Manalo, Ketchup Eusebio, Carla Abellana, Marissa Sanchez, Baron Geisler, Valerie Concepcion

Overview:

Mobster Asiong Salonga (ER Ejercito) rules the mean streets of Manila with an iron fist—until he is betrayed by a trusted friend. Manila Kingpin is based on the story of the notorious Tondo, Manila, gang leader Nicasio “Asiong” Salonga, whose true-to-life accounts had been portrayed in several movie versions since 1961 (starring Joseph Estrada). It is also the first Filipino major film produced in black-and-white in the 21st century as well as the returning action genre movie. Before the film was shown, Tikoy Aguiluz requested the producers, through his lawyers, that his directorial credits in the film and promotional tools be removed because the final version of the film can no longer be described as his after the producers made a reedit, re-shoot and music mixing without his involvement. He also demanded that he be allowed to make a director's cut of the film.

Keywords:

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