Underplayed Gems

Maging Sino Ka Man (1991)

Maging Sino Ka Man poster
Directed by
Eddie Rodriguez
Genre
romance film
Country
Philippines
Runtime
2h 04m
Rating
8.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

More films like this

How it feels

A famous singer hides from her evil stepfather in a poor neighborhood. She falls in love with a thug who steals from the rich to help the poor.

romanticaction-packeddramaticlightheartedfast-pacedglamoroustensecheesyemotional

What happens

Maging Sino Ka Man (lit. Be Who You Are) is a 1991 Filipino romantic comedy action film written and directed by Eddie Rodriguez, with Emmanuel H. Borlaza as the co-writer. Starring Robin Padilla and Sharon Cuneta, the film tells the story of love between a Robin Hood-like thug and a famous singer who goes into hiding because of her evil stepfather. It also stars Dennis Padilla, Vina Morales, Edu Manzano, Rosemarie Gil, and Romy Rivera. Produced and released by Viva Films on February 14, 1991 (Valentine's Day), the film became a commercial success where its box office earnings reached ₱150 million throughout its theatrical run and its production led to an actual romantic relationship between the two leads. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems. Not quite it? You can browse by genre, country and year, or take this one into the 3D catalogue and ask the Catbot for something closer.