Kanto Boy 2: Anak ni Totoy Guapo

Kanto Boy 2: Anak ni Totoy Guapo
Directed byAugusto Salvador
Screenplay byHumilde "Meek" Roxas
Story byHumilde "Meek" Roxas
Produced byVictor Villegas
StarringIan Veneracion
CinematographyRey Lapid
Edited by
Music byJaime Fabregas
Production
company
Moviestars Production
Distributed byMoviestars Production
Release date
  • December 25, 1994 (1994-12-25)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryPhilippines
Languages
  • Filipino
  • English

Kanto Boy 2: Anak ni Totoy Guapo[Note 1] (lit.'Corner Boy 2: Son of Handsome Totoy') is a 1994 Philippine action film directed by Augusto Salvador. The film stars Ian Veneracion as the title role. It was one of the entries in the 1994 Metro Manila Film Festival.[1][2][3][4]

Plot

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The movie centers on Guiller, a poor young man who falls in love with Michelle, a daughter of a rich businessman. He always gets involved in various conflicts while trying to protect the people he loves. His life changes when he discovers that he is a son of a well-celebrated criminal Totoy Guwapo.

Cast

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  • Ian Veneracion as Guiller
  • Kimberly Diaz as Michelle
  • Ramon Christopher as Albert
  • Dick Israel as Benjie
  • Bunny Paras as Bernadette
  • Bob Soler as Totoy Guwapo
  • Max Laurel as Igay
  • Dencio Padilla as Maning
  • Jaime Fabregas as Don Anselmo
  • Debraliz as Marvi
  • Eric Francisco as Arman
  • Dindo Arroyo as Albert's Aide
  • Mike Magat as Albert's Aide
  • Devin Villarama as Albert's Aide

Awards

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Year Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
1994 20th Metro Manila Film Festival Best Actress Kimberly Diaz Won [1]
Best Supporting Actor Dick Israel Won
Best Musical Score Jaime Fabregas Won
1995 43rd FAMAS Awards Supporting Actor Dick Israel Won [3]

Notes

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  1. ^ The standard spelling is "guwapo", but the film spells it as "guapo".

References

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  1. ^ a b Red, Isah (December 29, 1994). "Metro Manila Filmfest '94: Surprise, Surprise (But, Not Really)". Manila Standard. Vol. 8, no. 318. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. p. 22. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Google News.
  2. ^ "Metro Manila Filmfest's Gabi ng Parangal Tonite". Manila Standard. Vol. 8, no. 316. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. December 27, 1994. p. 21. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Google News.
  3. ^ a b "Dick Israel, film antagonist, 68". The Manila Times. October 13, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "Ian Veneracion: Death of Pinoy action genre was good for the industry". Philippine Daily Inquirer. July 4, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
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