''Sige, Subukan Mo'' is a 1998 Filipino

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co-written by Joseph Balboa and directed by Francis Posadas, starring

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and

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Plot

David (

) is presented as Congressman Ampil's ( Eddie Gutierrez) adopted son and his hitman. He works for his father figure and does what he is told. Sonya (

) is a tomboy fishmonger who always carries a balisong. They collide when he accidentally causes Sonya to fall on the creek with the tricycle. She leaves her ledger and he returns it. He is called Berting by her. When they are ambushed by a rival group, their enemy shoots Sonya's younger sister (

Assunta De Rossi Assunta Tiotangco Schiavone-Ledesma (born February 19, 1983), better known by her stage name Assunta de Rossi, is a Filipino actress. Her younger sister by one year Alessandra De Rossi is also an actress. Both sisters have won the Best Actr ...

). He sends her to the hospital to help his father. There she reveals that her father was killed by Ampil's men in the line of duty. As he learns her secret, his trust in his father slowly slips away. As he tries to reason with his father, the latter denies his request. A mysterious man trudges through a file case and finds a folder. David goes to retrieve the folder. Although the rival group bribes him to defect, he declines and burns the money. He kills the lawyer and the traitor and retrieves the briefcase. He is later betrayed by his former friends who try to kill him. He survives and hides in Sonya's house. He hides the case and the folder in Sonya's care. They are unsuccessfully attacked by Ampil's men. His sidekick (Christopher Roxas), still loyal to him, warns David of what Ampil would do next. He is spotted by Sonya's little sister as the one she had last seen before she was shot. Sonya becomes furious with David/Berting for lying about his identity. She is captured by Ampil. She is about to be frozen when David emerges. A lengthy firefight ends in a three-way duel between Ampil, David, and the henchman. Ampil and the henchman die. Sonya and David marry, after several delays and a fallen balisong.

Cast

as Berting/David *

as Sonya Panyang * Eddie Gutierrez as Canor Ampil *

Dan Fernandez Danilo Ramon Subiaga "Dan" Fernandez (born January 14, 1966) is a Filipino politician, actor, businessman, and optometrist who is currently serving as the representative of the Lone District of Santa Rosa, Laguna at the House of Representative ...

*Ruel Vernal *

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*Christopher Roxas as Kit *

Candy Pangilinan Maria Carmela "Candy" Espiritu Pangilinan (born May 8, 1972) is a Filipino film and television actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs " ...

*Daniel Pasia *

Assunta de Rossi Assunta Tiotangco Schiavone-Ledesma (born February 19, 1983), better known by her stage name Assunta de Rossi, is a Filipino actress. Her younger sister by one year Alessandra De Rossi is also an actress. Both sisters have won the Best Actr ...

as Mabel *

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as Kanor *

Larry Silva Hilarion "Larry" Cuenca Silva (October 21, 1937 – April 27, 2004), also known as Pipoy, was a Filipino comedian, film actor, television personality, boxer and politician, who served as 25th Mayor of Manila#Vice Mayor, Vice Mayor of Manila fro ...

*John Paul Canero

Reception

References

External links

* {{Francis Posadas, state=expanded 1998 films Filipino-language films Philippine action films Philippine comedy films Regal Entertainment films