''Azucena'' is a 2000 Filipino

drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has b ...

film directed by Carlos Siguion-Reyna. The film stars

Ricky Davao Frederick Charles Davao, professionally known as Ricky Davao (born May 30, 1961) is a Filipino actor, television director, and industrial management engineer (graduated from Mapua Institute of Technology. He is the husband of actress Jackie Lou ...

Glydel Mercado Flordeliza Sanchez-Gutierrez (born March 10, 1975), better known by her screen name Glydel Mercado, is a Filipina singer actress and politician in the Philippines. She won a number of Best Supporting Actress awards her role in 1999 film '' Sidhi ...

Dante Rivero Dante Rivero is a Filipino film and television actor who has won a FAMAS award and nominated for a Gawad Urian Award The Gawad Urian Awards are annual film awards in the Philippines held since 1977. It is given by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang ...

and Alessandra de Rossi on her theatrical debut. This also marks Anjanette Abayari's final theatrical appearance, albeit on a special participation role.

Plot

Lily (Alessandra) lives with her father Tomas (Ricky) and stepmother (Glydel). Her parents sell Lily's aging dog, whom she calls her best friend, to Teban (Dante) for dog meat and '' asocena''. Lily, however, convinces Teban to return her dog and then begins a friendship with him. This causes the ire of her friends and family. Teban becomes her surrogate father, who supports her for her needs.

Cast

as Tomas *

as Sonia *

as Teban * Alessandra de Rossi as Lily * Anjanette Abayari as Lily's Mother *

Tony Mabesa Antonio Ocampo Mabesa (January 27, 1935 – October 4, 2019), known as Tony Mabesa, was a Filipino stage director, film and television actor, and professor. With a career spanning over 70 years, he was a founding father of Philippine university ...

as Tomas' Boss * Romy Romulo as Mario *

Mon Confiado Ramon Veroy Confiado (born March 19, 1968), professionally known as Mon Confiado, is a Filipino character actor, theater actor and businessman who has appeared in both mainstream and independent films. He is the son of late veteran actor Án ...

as Policeman *

Allen Dizon Allen Dizon (born on October 3, 1977), is a Filipino actor, model and producer in the Philippines. A former member of the Viva Hot Men, Dizon has transitioned from his early years in daring roles to become an independent film actor and produce ...

as Policeman * Richard Joson as Policeman * Crispin Pineda as Policeman * Dennis Marasigan as Bar Manager * Idda Yaneza as Panciteria Owner * Richard Arellano as Panciteria Owner's Son * Sherry Lara as School Principal * Minnie Aguilar as Mrs. Duran * Carlo Cannu as Nico * Anna Cathrina Lalin as Lea * Noreen Agua as Shirley * Gigi Locsin as Sonia's Friend * Olga Natividad as Sonia's Friend * Madeleine Nicolas as Lily's Godmother * Danny Labra as Dodong * Jojit Lorenzo as Boy *

Bernard Palanca Bernard Revilla Palanca Jr. (born December 3, 1976) is a Filipino host, film/television character actor, and product endorser. Early life His maternal grandfather, Armando Goyena (real name: José Revilla), was an actor as was his younger bro ...

as Dog Seller * Debbie Ignacio as Lily Lookalike * Christian Apilado as Timothy * Amily Cesista as Jeepney Passenger * Louie Domingo as Jeepney Passenger * Rose Gacula as Bather

Awards

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 0224832 2000 films Filipino-language films Philippine drama films Maverick Films films Films directed by Carlos Siguion-Reyna