Ang Syota Kong Balikbayan
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| Directed by | Pablo Santiago |
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| Story by | Pablo S. Gomez |
| Produced by | Fernando Poe Jr. |
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| Music by | Jaime Fabregas |
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| Distributed by | Viva Films |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Ang Syota Kong Balikbayan is a 1995 Philippine romantic action comedy film directed by Pablo Santiago. It stars Fernando Poe Jr. (who produced the film) and Anjanette Abayari.[1][2][3][4]
Plot
Cathy returns from the US to donate her inherited property to her tenants in accordance with her grandmother's wishes. She meets with her uncle Facundo, who tells her that he intends to sell off the property, to which he has a share, and asks for her permission, which she refuses. On her way to live with her aunt Agnes and effeminate cousin Tino/Tina in the working-class neighborhood that has sprung up at the property, she rear-ends a jeepney driven by Nanding, leading to an argument, which is complicated by the fact that Nanding isn't able to comprehend Cathy's English. Cathy charms the police into having Nanding jailed.
While jogging a few days later, Cathy encounters Nanding, who has been bailed out by his friends and turns out to be living in the same neighborhood as she. Cathy gets into another argument with him, which is frustrated again by the language barrier. While driving shortly afterwards, Nanding again runs into Cathy, who has gotten into another car accident. Seeing her being bullied by the occupants of the car she hit, he fights them off. Cathy's attitude towards him changes, and after Tino tells her that Nanding is actually a good-hearted person, she resolves to make amends.
Tino arranges for the two to meet, with Cathy apologizing to Nanding in Filipino. Over dinner, Nanding and Cathy bond, along with Tino and Nanding's friend Steve. As they leave to fetch a group of club workers led by Digna, they unknowingly transport diamonds stolen by criminals Frankie and Maxie, who had hidden their loot inside Nanding's parked jeepney. Arriving at the club, Cathy arouses Digna's jealousy, leading the latter to kiss Nanding in front of Cathy. After learning that Nanding has no feelings for Digna, Cathy accompanies Nanding in fetching Digna at the club and kisses him in front of her, before walking off.
Jogging once more, Cathy gets into a brawl with Digna, which is stopped by Nanding. A furious Digna ends her ties with Nanding and contacts Facundo, who conspires to force Cathy to sign the property over to him. Nanding, seeking to cool off tensions after the brawl, serenades Cathy with the help of Janno Gibbs and Randy Santiago. Cathy falls in love with Nanding and tells him of her intent to grant the property to their community. Digna, pretending to make amends with Cathy, lures her to her house, where she has hired a goon to rape her. However, Cathy notices Digna spiking her drink and escapes. On the run, she finds Nanding and embraces him.
Facundo and Digna arrange for Cathy to be abducted by goons led by Frankie and Maxie and held until she signs the papers, after which she is to be killed. However, their hideout, an abandoned mansion, turns out to be haunted and at midnight, monsters and vampires kill the goons one by one, until only Frankie and Maxie are left. Nanding, informed of what happened by Tino, arrives at the mansion with Steve and rescues Cathy after fighting off the monsters. Frankie and Maxie also escape and run into Facundo and Digna on the road. Realizing that their plan has failed, Facundo and Digna flee and leave Frankie and Maxie behind, to be arrested. Arriving at his garage, Nanding is accosted by a gang of robbers, whose leader seeks revenge on him for a failed heist he was involved in. Cathy, Steve, Nanding, and his fellow jeepney drivers beat up the gang. Cathy finalizes the donation of the land, while Nanding finds the diamonds hidden in his jeepney and receives a reward.
In their prison cell, Frankie and Maxie are attacked by a vampire from the mansion.
Cast and characters
- Fernando Poe Jr. as Nanding
- Anjanette Abayari as Cathy
- Boy Alano as Tino / Tina
- Jaime Fabregas as Don Facundo
- Maritoni Fernandez as Digna
- Paquito Diaz as Frankie
- Max Alvarado as Maxie
- Dencio Padilla as Steve
- Romy Diaz as gang leader
References
- ^ Yeatter, Bryan (2007). Cinema of the Philippines: 1897-2005. McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786430475. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ Lo, Ricky (2001). Conversations with Ricky Lo. Anvil Publishing. ISBN 9789712710629. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ "AJ Meets FPJ in "Balikbayan"". Manila Standard. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. November 15, 1996. p. 34. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Google News.
- ^ Japitana, Norma (November 29, 1996). "Lucky Break for AJ". Manila Standard. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. p. 35. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Google News.
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