Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story

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Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story (2011)

Directed by Tikoy Aguiluz, Gary dela Cruz

“The Untold Story of Asiong Salonga”

Action, Drama, Crime · 1h 56m

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.

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Cast

Jorge Estregan Asiong Salonga Carla Abellana Fidela Phillip Salvador Sgt. Doming Salonga John Regala Totoy Golem Baron Geisler Erning Toothpick Valerie Concepcion Mely JC Parker Fe Paloma Esmeria Rosing Yul Servo Bimbo Dennis Padilla Tambol Ketchup Eusebio Kiko Ping Medina Piring

Crew

Director
Tikoy Aguiluz, Gary dela Cruz
Writer
Roy Iglesias, Rey Ventura
Director of Photography
Carlo Mendoza
Editor
Jason Cahapay, Ryan Orduna, Mirana Medina-Bhunjun

Details

Release date
2011-07-15
Runtime
1h 56m
Genres
Action, Drama, Crime
Original language
TL
Spoken languages
Tagalog
Countries
Philippines
Production
Scenema Concept International, Viva Films