Burlesk King (1999)

Directed by

Mel Chionglo

Genre

LGBTQ-related film

Country

Philippines

Runtime

1h 49m

Rating

5.1 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the lives of macho dancers who work as strippers in gay bars in Manila. It is the second in a trilogy about men navigating their personal struggles and desires in this underground world.

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What happens

Burlesk King is the second film in the gay-themed trilogy of Mel Chionglo and Ricky Lee about the lives of macho dancers, men who work as strippers in Manila's gay bars. The first is Sibak: Midnight Dancers; the third is Twilight Dancers. Other films exploring the same theme are Lino Brocka's Macho Dancer (1988) and Brillante Mendoza's Masahista (The Masseur, 2005). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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