Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di (2006)
A culinary romance set in Binondo, where Chinese traditions are still very much observed, Mano Po 5: Gua Ay Di is a touching story of how a young Chinese woman fights for the man she loves. She is doomed by strict family traditions to only wed someone of pure Chinese descent. But Charity finds love where she was not supposed to find it... at least according to her cold-hearted mother. Despite being met with resistance by her traditional Chinese family, most especially her mother, Charity continues her relationship with Nathan. Nathan, on the other hand, proves himself and his love to her by making an effort to learn about her background, culture and language resulting into various mishaps, sometimes comical and other times just plain disastrous. Charity finds solace in the kitchen, her cooking interwoven with the story of her ill-fated romance. Will true love prevail in the end? And will she be able to come up with the perfect recipe for love?
Director:
Joel Lamangan
Writers:
Andrew Paredes, Dode Cruz.
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Angel Locsin as Charity |
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Richard Gutierrez as Nathan |
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Christian Bautista as Felix Yan |
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Lorna Tolentino as Yolanda |
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Gina Alajar as |
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Tirso Cruz III as |
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Irma Adlawan as |
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Boots Anson-Roa as |
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Ethel Booba as |
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Sam Concepcion as |
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AJ Dee as |
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Ketchup Eusebio as |
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Ella Guevara as |
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Jaclyn Jose as |
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Paolo Jose as |
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Tony Mabesa as |
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Michelle Madrigal as |
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Lorenzo Mara as |
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Jim Pebanco as |
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Joyce So as |
| Directing | Joel Lamangan | Director |
| Writing | Lily Monteverde | Story |
| Writing | Andrew Paredes | Story |
| Writing | Dode Cruz | Story |
| Writing | Abi Parayno | Story |
| Writing | Andrew Paredes | Screenplay |
| Writing | Dode Cruz | Screenplay |