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.
00:11:13 ...Asiong has got some guts!
00:13:26 Thank you, madam!
00:15:29 Domeng! Stop that! - Nicasio, come back only when you've reformed.
00:20:25 My only desire is for a simple life.
00:23:35 This is for you!
00:28:08 I will follow your orders. - I know I can rely on you.
00:31:33 I'm leaving the group!
00:34:55 The police!
00:38:18 You over there! Don’t be sloppy.
00:43:58 Really! Have a seat.
00:48:45 Damn you!
00:53:58 He's been waiting for you. But fear not. Nobody can touch you under my watch.
00:59:48 Excuse me?
01:03:39 Get ready. Golem is going to spray us with bullets.
01:07:42 Where's Totoy Golem going?
01:15:31 I've followed everything you want.
01:20:17 Collect all the shovels.
01:30:23 Visit us sometimes.
01:36:01 I promise to be loyal to you from now on.
01:40:21 I have not done anything to him! - I'm not a liar! I'm telling the truth.
01:43:32 A toast for Asiong on your coming birthday.
01:55:35 You can now rest peacefully!