Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di

Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di
Film poster
Directed byJoel C. Lamangan
Screenplay by
  • Andrew Paredes
  • Dode Cruz
Story by
Produced by
  • Lily Y. Monteverde
Starring
CinematographyCharlie Peralta
Edited byMarya Ignacio
Music byVon de Guzman
Production
companies
Distributed byRegal Films
Release date
Running time
122 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino
Box office₱22 million[1]

Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di (also billed parenthetically as Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di (I Love You)) (simplified Chinese: 我爱你; traditional Chinese: 我愛你; pinyin: Wǒ ài nǐ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Góa ài dí; lit. 'I love you') is a 2006 Filipino romantic comedy-drama film produced by Regal Entertainment and the fifth installment of the Mano Po film series) It stars Angel Locsin and Richard Gutierrez as Charity and Nathan respectively. Nathan, a veterinarian with playboy tendencies falls in love with Charity, a Chinese Filipino who always follows tradition. In order to woo not only Charity but also her family, Nathan tries to follow and adapt Chinese culture, but with hilarious results.

Unlike the earlier films in the series, Mano Po 5 also has comedic elements from the previous film.

The film stars Lorna Tolentino, Angel Locsin and Richard Gutierrez, which already starred together in Mano Po 2: My Home. Asia's Superstar and Star In A Million finalist Christian Bautista also appeared in his first film at the height of his successful musical career.

  1. ^ Tale of the MMFF box office: 'Kasal' edges out 'Enteng'. Philippine Daily Inquirer. January 15, 2007. p. 60.