They Call Me Joy (1997)
When asked for her real name, the feisty woman in a rural whorehouse would quip, "Ligaya. It means joy. And that's what I sell." Yet the small-town prostitute is not resigned that she would be in the flesh trade forever. She still harbors the dream of getting out of the job someday. She saves money and fancies that someone would come and marry her as if she were clean and never been a whore. That becomes almost a reality when a hardworking farmer enters her life. Under some problematic circumstances, her chances get blown away-but not exactly of her sole doing.
Director: Carlos Siguion-Reyna
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Rosanna Roces as Ligaya |
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John Arcilla as Polding |
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Isabel Granada as Estela |
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Chanda Romero as Lolay |
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Armida Siguion-Reyna as Ima |
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Pen Medina as Tikyo |
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Eva Darren as Gunda |
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Ihman Esturco as Mayor |
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Myrna Castillo as Susan |
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Crispin Pineda as Padre Teofilo |
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Macky Villalon as Agnes |
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Rubirosa as Estela's Aunt |
| Sound | Ramon Reyes | Sound |
| Directing | Carlos Siguion-Reyna | Director |
| Writing | Bibeth Orteza | Writer |
| Production | Lito Mabalot | Line Producer |
| Production | Armida Siguion-Reyna | Producer |
| Sound | Ryan Cayabyab | Music |
| Crew | Marissa Floirendo | Cinematography |
| Editing | Manet A. Dayrit | Editor |
| Production | Joseph Buncalan | Casting |
| Art | Joey Luna | Production Design |
| Art | Rolly Carino | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Reggie Sison | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Ricardo Yu | Post-Production Manager |
| Directing | May De Los Santos | Assistant Director |
