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Mano Po 2: My Home (Chinese: 我的家; pinyin: Wǒ de jiā; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Góa ê ka) is a 2003 Filipino drama film directed by Erik Matti. It is the second installment of the Mano Po film series, followed by Mano Po (2002). It stars Susan Roces in the leading role. It was also the first Mano Po film that was not directed by Joel Lamangan. It was one of the official entries to the 2003 Metro Manila Film Festival and garnered five awards.

Plot

Antonio Chan, a businessman, sires children with three different women: Sol, a native Filipina who bears him Janet, Grace and Lean; LuShui, a Chinese woman who had been betrothed to Antonio during a visit to China in the 1980s, and bore him Rose; and Belinda, a Chinese-Filipina who bore him Ingrid and Erickson. Sol reluctantly allows the two other women to live in their household, but her relationship with Antonio deteriorates. After Sol gives birth to Lean, Antonio accuses her of being infidelity in producing the child while he was in China, which prompts her to move out with Lean. As her other daughters follow, the eldest Janet is run over. Sol tries to help, but Antonio banishes her from the household and takes custody of their daughters, who are subsequently raised by Belinda. Sol then raises Lean alone in the province, Antonio having cuts ties with them and refusing to recognize Lean as his son. LuShui eventually moves out too, leaving Belinda as Antonio’s only companion over the years.

In the present, Antonio is killed in a robbery. His ensuing wake and funeral leads to the gathering of his widows and children. Belinda, as Antonio’s last partner, tries to dominate the proceedings, stirring resistance from both LuShui and Sol, who have become friends. Belinda also tries to monopolize Antonio’s estate, going as far as to evict LuShui from her residence and bar Lean from attending the funeral. The growing tensions force Belinda’s secretly pregnant daughter Ingrid to move out, leaving behind his brother Erickson, an anxious young man dominated by their mother, who disapproves of his Filipina girlfriend, Yna.

After Erickson allows Lean, as Antonio’s first-born son, to become chief mourner, Belinda resolves to prevent Antonio’s other children from receiving their inheritance. Her insinuations lead to her brother, Johnson, since married to a now-paralyzed Janet, to frame Sol for Antonio’s murder, leading to her arrest by corrupt policemen. A suspicious Grace, sympathetic to Sol and LuShui, investigates and discovers the truth, leading to Johnson and his accomplices’ arrest and Sol’s release. Janet, who grew up hating Sol, leaves Johnson and reconciles with her mother as Belinda denies involvement and narrowly avoids being charged herself.

Grace tells Lean and Sol that while investigating, she learned from a friend of Antonio’s that he had finally acknowledged Lean as his son after running a DNA test, and had revised his will to give part of his estate to Lean to atone for his absence. Lean forgives Antonio after reading an emotional letter addressed to him by his father shortly before the latter’s death. As Sol and LuShui’s families celebrate New Year’s Eve together, Erickson, distressed by the family conflict and by Belinda threatening Yna, fatally shoots himself in front of his mother, plunging Belinda into depression. She is later comforted by Sol and LuShui.

A year later, Ingrid returns with Antonio’s grandchild, while Sol, LuShui, and a contrite Belinda celebrate the Chinese New Year together with their now-reconciled families.

Cast

Production

While Susan Roces was the original choice to play the first wife, the Filipina Sol,[1] the role of the third wife was mired in controversy.[2] The contested role, the Chinese mestiza Belinda, was originally offered to Dina Bonnevie. However, Lolit Solis, manager to both Christopher de Leon and Lorna Tolentino, threatened to pull out her talents if the role was not given to Tolentino.[3] The role was ultimately given to Tolentino; Bonnevie, who would have played the role of the second wife, the Chinese immigrant LuShui, bowed out of the production citing that she would not fit the role of a pure Chinese character.[2] Zsa Zsa Padilla replaced Bonnevie in the film.

Awards

Year Award-Giving Body Category Recipient Result
2003 Metro Manila Film Festival[4] 2nd Best Picture Mano Po 2: My Home Won
Best Production Design Rodell Cruz Won
Cinematography J.A. Tadena Won
Best Original Story Lily Monteverde and Roy Iglesias Won
Best Float Mano Po 2: My Home Won
2004 Luna Awards[5] Best Cinematography J.A. Tadena Won
Best Production Design Rodell Cruz Won
Golden Screen Awards[6] Best Supporting Actress Judy Ann Santos Won

See also

References

  1. ^ Lo, Ricky (December 7, 2003). “The brave new world of Susan Roces”. PhilStar Global. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Lo, Ricky (August 9, 2003). “Dina airs her side”. PhilStar Global. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Aquino, Kris (August 9, 2003). “Ate LT does fit the role”. The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Santos, Simon (November 5, 2010). “THE 2003 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL: “CRYING LADIES” BEST PICTURE; MARCEL SORIANO AND ERIC QUIZON TOP AWARDEES”. Video 48. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  5. ^ “FAP Awards (2004)”. IMDb. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  6. ^ “Golden Screen Awards (2004)”. IMDb. Retrieved March 10, 2020.