Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story

Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written by
Produced byLeonard Villalon
StarringJeorge "E.R." Estregan
Carla Abellana
Phillip Salvador
CinematographyCarlo Mendoza
Edited by
  • Jason Cahapay
  • Ryan Orduña
  • Mirana Medina-Bhunjun
Music byJessie Lasaten
Production
company
Distributed byVIVA Films
Release date
  • December 25, 2011 (2011-12-25)
Running time
121 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino
Budget₱70 million (estimated)
Box office
  • ₱38.43 million (as of January 7, 2012 - MMFF season)
  • ₱50 million (4 weeks) [1]

Manila Kingpin: The Untold Story of Asiong Salonga (also marketed as Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story) is a 2011 Filipino biographical-crime film directed by Tikoy Aguiluz and Darryl "Gary" dela Cruz[2] and starring Jeorge "E.R." Estregan in the title role, alongside Carla Abellana, Phillip Salvador, John Regala, Ronnie Lazaro, Baron Geisler, Joko Diaz, Archie Adamos, Yul Servo, Dennis Padilla, and Ketchup Eusebio. Produced by Scenema Concept International, it was released by Viva Films as an entry to the 37th Metro Manila Film Festival, where it won 11 awards, including for Best Picture, Best Director (dela Cruz), and Best Actor (Estregan).[3]

Aguiluz disowned the film before release after the film was reedited by the producers without his permission.[4][2]

  1. ^ Video on YouTube
  2. ^ a b Ocampo, Pablo (December 31, 2011). "Direk Tikoy Aguiluz hopes Asiong Salonga (Director's Cut) will be released in theaters". PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  3. ^ ABS-CBN News (December 29, 2011). "(UPDATE) 'Asiong Salonga' wins big at MMFF awards". ABS-CBN News. Manila, Philippines: ABS-CBN Corporation. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  4. ^ Uy, Ed (December 30, 2011). "'Asiong' is King at 37th Metro Manila Film Festival". The Manila Times. The Manila Times Publishing Corp. Retrieved May 28, 2021.