Once Upon a Time in Manila

Once Upon A Time in Manila
Once Upon A Time in Manila
Directed by	Tony Y. Reyes
Written by	Marvic Sotto; Tony Y. Reyes;
Produced by	Marvic Sotto; Jose Yu;
Starring	Vic Sotto; Cynthia Luster;
Cinematography	Joe Tutanes
Edited by	Eduardo "Boy" Jarlego
Music by	Mon del Rosario
Production; companies	M-Zet Productions; Harvest International Films;
Distributed by	Harvest International Films
Release date	January 11, 1994;
Running time	115 minutes
Country	Philippines
Languages	English; Filipino; Cebuano;
Budget	₱70 million

Once Upon a Time in Manila is a 1994 Philippine action comedy film co-written and directed by Tony Y. Reyes. The film stars Vic Sotto, who co-wrote the story, and Cynthia Luster.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Vic Sotto plays a barangay tanod who always seems to have a knack for saving the local folks from dangerous situations, just in the nick of time. Cynthia Luster is Lt. Cynthia Wang, is a Royal Hong Kong Police on the look-out for Nikita, the infamous gang leader. Amparo Lagman (Gloria Sevilla), working as a domestic helper, becomes the unwitting target of the Nikita's gang when she comes into possession of some important documents and papers. Nikita follows her to the Philippines, along with Lt. Cynthia Wang who is in pursuit of Nikita.

A game of cat-and-mouse ensues as everyone gets swept up in a tale of international espionage with a dash of love and romance thrown into the crazy mix.

Cast

Vic Sotto as Jet Lagman
Cynthia Luster as Lt. Cynthia Wang
Gloria Sevilla as Amparo Lagman
Tiya Pusit as Panchang
Ruby Rodriguez as Carnap Victim
Babalu as Carnapper
Rio Diaz as Supermarket Cashier
Yoyong Martirez as Dong
Val Sotto as Sgt. Beltran
Larry Silva as Chairman Shepherd
Ritchie Reyes as Tom Crus
Yoyoy Villame as 'Bai
Mely Tagasa as Salome Yu
Romy Diaz as Mario
Charlie Davao as Luigi

References

^ "Grand Opening Today". Manila Standard. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. January 11, 1994. p. 21. Retrieved July 7, 2022 – via Google News.
^ Tiongson, Nicanor (2010). The Urian Anthology: 1990-1999. University of the Philippines Press. ISBN 9789715426473. Retrieved July 7, 2022 – via Google Books.

External links

Once Upon a Time in Manila at IMDb

[1] "Grand Opening Today". Manila Standard. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. January 11, 1994. p. 21. Retrieved July 7, 2022 – via Google News.

[2] Tiongson, Nicanor (2010). The Urian Anthology: 1990-1999. University of the Philippines Press. ISBN 9789715426473. Retrieved July 7, 2022 – via Google Books.

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