Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story
Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story
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
Ronnie Lazaro
as Zapanta
Robert Arevalo
as Cando Salonga
Sunshine Teodoro
as Bar Owner
John Regala
as Totoy Golem
Valerie Concepcion
as Mely
Raul Morit
as LP Councilor
Jay Manalo
as Guardame
Ely Buendia
as Band Lead Singer
Dante Rivero
as Mang Luis
Phillip Salvador
as Sgt. Doming Salonga
JC Parker
as Fe
Yul Servo
as Bimbo
Amay Bisaya
as Ayes Gago
Soliman Cruz
as Soliman
Roldan Aquino
as MPD Chief of Police
Dennis Padilla
as Tambol
Ping Medina
as Piring
Roi Vinzon
as Viray
Joko Diaz
as Pepeng Hapon
Archie Adamos
as Turong Pajo
Perla Bautista
as Maria Salonga
Carla Abellana
as Fidela
Baron Geisler
as Erning Toothpick
Paloma Esmeria
as Rosing
Ketchup Eusebio
as Kiko
