Ang Syota Kong Balikbayan (1996)

Directed by

Pablo Santiago

Genre

drama, comedy, action, romance, horror

Country

Philippines

Runtime

1h 59m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Filipino man reunites with his girlfriend who has returned from abroad. Their relationship is tested by criminal threats and cultural differences.

lightheartedromanticchaoticsuspensefulnostalgicplayfulsentimentalaction-heavy

What happens

Ang Syota Kong Balikbayan (English: My Girlfriend, the Returnee) is a 1995 Philippine romantic action comedy film directed by Pablo Santiago and written by Pablo S. Gomez, Manuel Buising, and Jaime Fabregas, from a story by Gomez. It stars Fernando Poe Jr. and Anjanette Abayari in the lead roles. The word balikbayan (literally "return to the homeland") refers to members of the Filipino diaspora who return to or visit the Philippines. Produced by FPJ Productions and distributed by Viva Films, the film was released theatrically on November 29, 1995. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

• Eto Na Naman Ako (2000)
• Mahal Kita, Final Answer (2002)
• Relax Ka Lang, Sagot Kita (1994)
• Pag-ibig Ko Sayo'y Totoo (1997)
• Walang Iwanan, Peksman (2002)
• Room for Rent
• Isang Kahig, Tatlong Tuka (1995)
• A Faraway Land (2021)