Manila Kingpin
2011 · 116 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 223 VOTES · DIR. Gary dela Cruz, Tikoy Aguiluz
Overview
Mobster Asiong Salonga (ER Ejercito) rules the mean streets of Manila with an iron fist—until he is betrayed by a trusted friend. Manila Kingpin is based on the story of the notorious Tondo, Manila, gang leader Nicasio “Asiong” Salonga, whose true-to-life accounts had been portrayed in several movie versions since 1961 (starring Joseph Estrada). It is also the first Filipino major film produced in black-and-white in the 21st century as well as the returning action genre movie. Before the film was shown, Tikoy Aguiluz requested the producers, through his lawyers, that his directorial credits in the film and promotional tools be removed because the final version of the film can no longer be described as his after the producers made a reedit, re-shoot and music mixing without his involvement. He also demanded that he be allowed to make a director's cut of the film.
Dialogue Timeline — 892 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:00 THE ASIONG SALONGA STORY
00:08:26 I feel sorry for them.
00:11:11 Hey wait...
00:13:22 We will just post this here.
00:15:23 I came because I'm still alive, father.
00:20:06 Fidela, let me tell you...
00:23:21 Asiong! My baby sister is sick with cholera.
00:27:30 Have I encountered this group?
00:31:06 Go ahead!
00:34:26 I have them all counted. - Yes, sir!
00:37:36 Do you trust me?
00:43:04 Beware, Erning Toothpick! My enemies are using you to get rid of me.
00:47:32 ...dies by the gun. You keep on saying that Fidela.
00:53:17 Are you deaf? I'm your "mayor" here. Be loyal.
00:58:31 Yes, sir? - Give me a woman!
01:02:12 Asiong. Totoy Golem and Pepeng Hapon took over our territories.
01:06:42 Don't even dare!
01:14:14 Is somebody with you?
01:19:22 Still breathing, Mayor!
01:27:38 Thank you, Congressman.
01:34:45 Stop teasing.
01:38:54 There, that is Asiong!
01:42:15 Yes, comrade?
01:45:58 Fuck you Erning! I will get you both!