Enteng the Dragon is a 1988 Philippine comedy film directed by Romy Villaflor and written by Tony S. Mortel. It is a parody of the film Enter the Dragon.[1][2]
| Enteng the Dragon | |
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| Directed by | Romy Villaflor |
| Screenplay by | Tony S. Mortel |
| Story by |
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| Starring | Dolphy Vandolph |
| Cinematography | Amado De Guzman |
| Edited by | Efren Jarlego |
| Music by | Danny Tan |
| Distributed by | RVQ Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Plot
editThe story revolves around \ Enteng (Dolphy) a vendor of a mobile food house in China Town. Enteng is known for his humor, and a journalist and star reporter named Rowena (Dang Cecilio) was interested to cover his story after her Editor-in-Chief saw him as worthy of human interest. Kuto (Vandolph), a young boy that he found sleeping in his food wagon, led him to the shrine of the monks, that sealed his destiny as a vigilante and hero.[2]
Cast
edit- Dolphy as Enteng
- Vandolph as Kuto
- Dang Cecilio as Rowena
- Eddie Garcia as the Evil Leader
- Monica Herrera as Christina
- Monsour del Rosario
- Rommel Valdez
- Tsing Tong Tsai
- Panchito
- Babalu
- Don Pepot
- Che-Che Sta. Ana
- Roy Aoyama
- Ros Olgado
- Ernie Ortega
- Estrella Querubin
Production
editThe film was produced by the RVQ Productions, a production owned by Dolphy himself.
Release
editThe film was released on July 14, 1988.[2]
Accolades
edit| Award-Giving Body | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 FAMAS Awards[3] | |||
| Best Picture - Comedy | Enteng the Dragon | Won | |
| Best Child Actor | Vandolph | Won |
References
edit- ^ Nick Deocampo (2017). Film: American Influences on Philippine Cinema. PublishDrive. ISBN 9789712728969.
- ^ a b c "Enteng the Dragon 1988". IMDb.
- ^ "FAMAS Awards (1989)". IMDb. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
Further reading
edit- Asia Week. Vol. 14. Asiaweek Limited. 1988. p. 29.
- Nicanor G. Tiongson (2001). The Urian Anthology, 1980-1989: Film Essays and Reviews by the Manunuri Ng Pelikulang Pilipino with a Filmography of Philippine Movies, 1980-1989. A.P. Tuviera. p. 490.
External links
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