Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story is an official entry of the 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival

2011 Metro Manila Film Festival

The 37th Metro Manila Film Festival-Philippines is the annual film festival in Manila that was held from December 25, 2011 until the first week of January 2012.During the festival, no foreign films are shown in Philippine theaters in order to showcase locally produced films.-Changes from previous...

. Produced by Scenema Concept International (released through Viva Films

VIVA Films

Viva Films is a Filipino film production company which started in 1981. This company is part of the Viva Entertainment Group.-Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion loveteam:...

) and under the direction of Tikoy Aguiluz, the film stars Jeorge "E.R." Estregan in the title role, with Carla Abellana

Carla Abellana

Carla Angeline Reyes Abellana is a Filipina actress and commercial model who played the lead role in the Philippine adaptation of the Mexican telenovela, Rosalinda, aired in GMA Network.-Biography:...

 and Phillip Salvador

Phillip Salvador

Phillip "Ipe" Salvador is a three-time FAMAS award-winning Filipino actor.-Acting career:...

. "Manila Kingpin" is based on the story of the notorious gang leader in Tondo named Nicasio "Asiong" Salonga, whose true-to-life accounts had been portrayed in several movie versions since 1961 (starring Joseph Estrada

Joseph Estrada

Joseph "Erap" Ejercito Estrada was the 13th President of the Philippines, serving from 1998 until 2001. Estrada was the first person in the Post-EDSA era to be elected both to the presidency and vice-presidency.Estrada gained popularity as a film actor, playing the lead role in over 100 films in...

). It is also the the first Filipino major film produced in black-and-white in the 21st century as well as the returning action genre movie.

"Manila Kingpin" is the replacing entry to the original projects "Mr. Wong" (starring Robin Padilla) and "Hototay" (Regal Films, starring Nora Aunor

Nora Aunor

Nora "Guy" Aunor is a multi-awarded Filipino actress, singer and producer. Aunor has also topbilled several stage plays, television shows, and concerts. She is regarded as the "Superstar in Philippine Entertainment Industry"...

), after the latter two had backed out from the event.

Cast

• Jeorge "E.R." Estregan
• Phillip Salvador
  Phillip Salvador
  Phillip "Ipe" Salvador is a three-time FAMAS award-winning Filipino actor.-Acting career:...
  
  
• Carla Abellana
  Carla Abellana
  Carla Angeline Reyes Abellana is a Filipina actress and commercial model who played the lead role in the Philippine adaptation of the Mexican telenovela, Rosalinda, aired in GMA Network.-Biography:...
  
  
• Baron Geisler
• Yul Servo
• Dennis Padilla
• Ketchup Eusebio
• Ping Medina
• Amay Bisaya
• Gerard Ejercito
• Jerico Ejercito

See also

• Trailer
• http://www.pep.ph/news/31735/Carla-Abellana-admits-receiving-offer-from-another-network;-says,-Ayoko!-Siyempre,-kasi-GMA-naman-ako-nagsimula.