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Manila In The Claws Of Light
''Manila in the Claws of Light'' ( tl, Maynila, sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag) is a 1975 Filipino drama film directed by Lino Brocka based on the story ''In the Claws of Brightness'' by Edgardo M. Reyes. It is considered by many as one of the greatest films in Filipino cinema. It tells the story of Júlio Madiaga, a young man from the province of Marinduque who arrives in Manila for a mission to find his lover Ligaya. While making plans for his mission, he has to survive the conditions in the capital city, contending with issues like crime and prostitution. It stars Hilda Koronel, Lou Salvador, Jr., Tommy Abuel, and in his film debut, Rafael Roco, Jr. The cinematography of the film was handled by Miguel de Leon and the editing was handled by brothers Edgardo and Ike Jarlego. Plot Julio Madiaga is a young man from the island of Marinduque who arrives in Manila in 1970. From time to time, Julio passes by the corner of Ongpin and Misericordia, as he stares at a peculiar building from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lino Brocka
Catalino Ortiz Brocka (April 3, 1939 – May 22, 1991) was a Filipino film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and significant filmmakers in the history of Philippine cinema. He co-founded the organization Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP), dedicated to helping artists address issues confronting the country, and the Free the Artist Movement. He was a member of the Coalition for the Restoration of Democracy. He directed landmark films such as ''Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang'' (1974), '' Maynila sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag'' (1975), ''Insiang'' (1976), '' Bayan Ko: Kapit sa Patalim'' (1984), and '' Orapronobis'' (1989). After his death in a car accident in 1991, he was posthumously given the National Artist of the Philippines for Film award for "having made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts." In 2018, Brocka was identified by the Human Rights Victims' Claims Board as a Motu Proprio human rights violations victim of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Abuel
Tomas "Tommy" Abuel (born September 16, 1942) is an actor and lawyer from the Philippines. He won the FAMAS Best Supporting Actor Award in '' Maynila, Sa Kuko Ng Liwanag'' (1975), and ''Karma'' (1981); and Cinemalaya Best Actor Award in Dagsin (2016). He appeared in movies ''T-Bird At Ako'' (1982) with Nora Aunor and Vilma Santos, ''Bituing Walang Ningning'' (1985) with Sharon Cuneta and Cherie Gil. He is also an award-winning stage actor. He received the Aliw Award for Best Stage Actor for three consecutive years. His memorable theater roles in stage plays like ''Antigone'', ''Mga Ibong Mandaragit'', ''Anak Ng Araw'', ''Andres Bonifacio'', ''El Filibusterismo'', and ''Florante At Laura'', among others. He performed musical plays like ''Carousel'', ''The King And I'', and ''West Side Story'', among others. Filmography Television Selected movies *''Dagsin'' (2019) *'' Of All the Things'' (2012) *''Ang Babae sa Sementeryo'' (2010) *''Last Viewing'' (2009) *''Fausta'' (2009) *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weighed But Found Wanting
''Weighed But Found Wanting'' (Filipino: ''Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang''; also known as ''Human Imperfections'' ) is a 1974 Filipino drama film directed by Lino Brocka. The films stars Christopher De Leon (in his debut role), Hilda Koronel, Lolita Rodriguez and Eddie Garcia. Considered one of Brocka's most important films, it won six awards (including Best Picture) at the 23rd FAMAS Awards in 1975. Plot The story begins with a flashback to the past of a woman called Kuala (Lolita Rodríguez). An '' herbolario'' (traditional/folk medicine practitioner) performs an abortion on Kuala, as César (Eddie García) watches her. The abortion was a success, but when Kuala sees the aborted foetus, she becomes very disturbed. In the next scene, she walks in the middle of a grassy plain, and as the heat becomes more and more unbearable, she becomes insane. In the present, Kuala, now the village idiot, wanders about her Nueva Ecija town in dirty clothes and with mangy hair. The townsfolk mock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narcisa De Leon
Narcisa may refer to: * ''Narcisa'' (beetle), a genus in the tribe Gymnochilini ; people *Narcisa de Jesús (1832–1869), Roman Catholic saint from Nobol, Ecuador *Narcisa de Leon (1877–1966), Filipino film producer *Narcisa Freixas (1859–1926), Catalan sculptor, painter and composer *Narcisa Lecușanu Narcisa Georgeta Lecuşanu (née Paunica; born 14 September 1976 in Bacău, Socialist Republic of Romania) is a retired Romanian handballer who played for the Romanian national team. She received a silver medal in the 2005 World Championship. ... (born 1979), retired Romanian handball player * Narcisa Pérez Reoyo (1849–1876), Spanish writer {{disambiguation, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence is the county seat of Douglas County, Kansas, Douglas County, Kansas, United States, and the sixth-largest city in the state. It is in the northeastern sector of the state, astride Interstate 70, between the Kansas River, Kansas and Wakarusa River, Wakarusa Rivers. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 94,934. Lawrence is a college town and the home to both the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University. Lawrence was founded by the New England Emigrant Aid Company (NEEAC) and was named for Amos A. Lawrence, an abolitionist from Massachusetts, who offered financial aid and support for the settlement. Lawrence was central to the "Bleeding Kansas" period (1854–1861), and the site of the Wakarusa War (1855) and the Sacking of Lawrence (1856). During the American Civil War it was also the site of the Lawrence massacre (1863). Lawrence began as a center of Free-Stater (Kansas), free-state politics. Its economy diver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Kansas
The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, and several satellite campuses, research and educational centers, medical centers, and classes across the state of Kansas. Two branch campuses are in the Kansas City metropolitan area on the Kansas side: the university's medical school and hospital in Kansas City, Kansas, the Edwards Campus in Overland Park. There are also educational and research sites in Garden City, Hays, Leavenworth, Parsons, and Topeka, an agricultural education center in rural north Douglas County, and branches of the medical school in Salina and Wichita. The university is a member of the Association of American Universities and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". Founded March 21, 1865, the university was opened in 1866, under a charter granted by the Kansas State Legislature in 1864 and legislation passed in 1863 under the State Cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spec Script
A spec script, also known as a speculative screenplay, is a non-commissioned and unsolicited screenplay. It is usually written by a screenwriter who hopes to have the script optioned and eventually purchased by a producer, production company, or studio. Spec scripts which have gone on to win Academy Awards include ''Thelma & Louise'' (sold by Callie Khouri to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for US$500,000 in 1990), ''Good Will Hunting'' (sold by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck to Miramax for US$675,000 in 1994) and '' American Beauty'' (sold by Alan Ball to DreamWorks Pictures for US$250,000 in 1998), which all won Best Original Screenplay. A spec script reads differently from a shooting script or a production script in that there is more focus on the story itself while focus on camera movements and other directing aspects should be rarely, if ever, used. Camera directions and technical directions are often added in the later drafts. The sole purpose of a spec script, also known as the ''selli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ateneo De Manila University
, mottoeng = Light in the Lord , type = Private, research, non-profit, coeducational basic and higher education institution , established = December 10, 1859 , religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic (Jesuits) , academic_affiliations = ACUCA AJCU-AP AUN PAASCU IAJU , endowment = , chairman = Bernadine T. Siy , head_label = President , head = Fr. Roberto C. Yap, SJ , faculty = approx. 2,470 , administrative_staff = 3,015 , students = 15,269 (university level) , undergrad = 8,614 , postgrad = 6,655 , doctoral = , other = approx. 6,500 (grade school and high school) , city = , location = Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines * Grade School * Junior High School * Senior High School * Loyola Schools * School of Government Salcedo Village, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines Rockwell Center, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines * School of Law * Graduate School of Business ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liwayway
''Liwayway''''Liwayway'' Komiklopedia, The Philippine Komiks Encyclopedia, Komiklopedia.wordpress.com, April 2, 2007 ( Tagalog word meaning "dawn") is a leading Tagalog weekly magazine published in the since 1922. It contains Tagalog serialized novels, short stories, poetry, serialized comics, essays, news features, entertainment news and articles, and many others. In fact, it is the oldest Tagalog magazine in the Philippines. Its sister publications are '' Bannawag'', '' |
Edgardo Reyes
Edgardo M. Reyes (1936–2012) was a Filipino novelist. His works of fiction first appeared in the Tagalog magazine, ''Liwayway''. His novels include ''Laro sa Baga'', His works and Philippine cinema Aside from being a novelist, Edgardo M. Reyes was also a screenwriter. His film credits include ''Sa Kagubatan ng Lungsod'' (The Jungle in the City) (1975), ''Hoy Mister Ako ang Misis Mo'' (Hey Mister I Am Your Wife) (1976), and ''Uod at Rosas'' (Of Worms and Roses) (1982), which were cited and reviewed in the New York Times. Sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag Edgardo M. Reyes's Tagalog novel ''Sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag'' was adapted into film by the well-known Philippine director Lino Brocka under the title ''Maynila, Sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag'' (''Manila: In the Claws of Light''). It had been spotlighted once more at the Walter Read Theater of the Lincoln Center from 31 July through 20 August 1999. It was included in the said film festival to celebrate the 100th year of Philippine Independence org ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Filipino
Chinese Filipinos; tl, Tsinoy, / Tsinong Pilipino, ; Philippine Hokkien , Mandarin (also known as Filipino Chinese in the Philippines) are Filipinos of Chinese descent, mostly of southern Fujianese ancestry, where the majority are born and raised in the Philippines. Chinese Filipinos are one of the largest overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia. Chinese immigration to the Philippines occurred mostly during the Spanish colonization of the islands between the 16th and 19th centuries, attracted by the lucrative trade of the Manila galleons and since the late 20th century. In 2013, according to the Senate of the Philippines, there were approximately 1.35 million ethnic (or pure) Chinese within the Philippine population, while Filipinos with any Chinese descent comprised 22.8 million of the population. However, the actual current figures are not known since the Philippine census does not usually take into account questions about ethnicity. Chinese Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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