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Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di (also billed parenthetically as Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di (I Love You)) (simplified Chinese: 我爱你; traditional Chinese: 我愛你; pinyin: Wǒ ài nǐ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Góa ài dí) is a 2006 Filipino romantic comedy-drama film produced by Regal Entertainment and the fifth installment of the Mano Po film series) It stars Charity and Richard Gutierrez as Nathan as a veterinarian with playboy tendencies who falls in love with Charity, a Chinese Filipino who always follows tradition. In order to woo not only Charity but also her family, Nathan tries to follow and adapt Chinese culture, but with hilarious results.

Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di
Film poster
Directed by	Joel C. Lamangan
Screenplay by	Andrew Paredes Dode Cruz
Story by	Lily Y. Monteverde Andrew Paredes Dode Cruz Abi Lam-Parayno
Produced by	Lily Y. Monteverde
Starring	Richard Gutierrez Angel Locsin
Cinematography	Charlie Peralta
Edited by	Marya Ignacio
Music by	Von de Guzman
Production companies	Regal Films Regal Multimedia
Distributed by	Regal Films
Release date	December 25, 2006 (2006-12-25) (Philippines)
Running time	122 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino
Box office	₱19 million

Unlike the earlier films in the series, Mano Po 5 also has comedic elements from the previous film.

The film stars Lorna Tolentino, Angel Locsin and Richard Gutierrez, which already starred together in Mano Po 2: My Home. Asia's Superstar and Star In A Million finalist Christian Bautista also appeared in his first film at the height of his successful musical career.

Premise

Charity (Angel Locsin), a member of a rich Chinese-Filipino family, was torn between traditional Chinese arranged marriage on a Malaysian-Chinese-Filipino celebrity Timothy Lam/Felix Yan (Christian Bautista), or her newfound love Dr. Nathan Ramirez (Richard Gutierrez), a pure Filipino.

Cast

• Richard Gutierrez as Dr. Jonathan "Nathan" Ramirez, DVM
• Angel Locsin as Charity Kho
• Christian Bautista as Timothy Lam/Felix Yan
• Lorna Tolentino as Yolanda "Yolly" Kho
• Tirso Cruz III as Williamson "Willy" Kho
• Ketchup Eusebio as Emerson Kho
• AJ Dee as Anderson Kho
• Boots Anson-Roa as Ama
• Tony Mabesa as Ang Kong
• Jaclyn Jose as Donita
• Gina Alajar as Mollie
• Ambet Nabus as the Reporter

Production

The role of Yolanda Kho was originally supposed to be played by Dina Bonnevie. However, upon her return from the United States to shoot scenes for the then-upcoming teleserye Walang Kapalit, Bonnevie suffered bleeding induced by an ovarian cyst. Thus, she was replaced by Lorna Tolentino.[1]

This marks the second time that Bonnevie was removed from the Mano Po, the first being Mano Po 2: My Home. In both instances, Bonnevie withdrew from the film and the characters she was set to portray both went to Lorna Tolentino.[2]

Awards

Year	Award-Giving Body	Category	Recipient	Result
2006	Metro Manila Film Festival[3]	Best Cinematography	Charlie Peralta	Won
		Best Production Design	Egay Littua	Won
		Best Musical Score	Von De Guzman	Won
		Best Sound Recording	Ditoy Aguila	Won
		1st Runner-up Best Float	Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di	Won

See also

• Mano Po (Filipino film series)
• Mano Po
• Mano Po 2
• Mano Po III: My Love
• Ako Legal Wife
• Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po!
• Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love
• Mano Po 7: Tsinoy

References

External links

• Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di at IMDb

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