Once Upon a Time in Manila

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]

Once Upon A Time in Manila
Directed byTony Y. Reyes
Written by
Produced by
  • Marvic Sotto
  • Jose Yu
Starring
CinematographyJoe Tutanes
Edited byEduardo "Boy" Jarlego
Music byMon del Rosario
Production
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Distributed byHarvest International Films
Release date
  • January 11, 1994 (1994-01-11)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryPhilippines
Languages
Budget₱70 million

Plot

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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

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References

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  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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