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Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love (simplified Chinese: 母爱; traditional Chinese: 母愛; pinyin: Mǔ'ài; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bú-ài) is a 2009 Filipino drama film and the sixth installment of the Mano Po franchise, following Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di in 2006. Produced by Regal Entertainment, Mano Po 6 marks the first and so far, only appearance of Sharon Cuneta in a Regal Entertainment film outside of her home studios Viva Films and Star Cinema.[3][4] It co-stars Zsa Zsa Padilla (in her third Mano Po role), Christopher De Leon, Boots Anson-Roa (fourth appearance in the Mano Po series), Kris Aquino (in her third Mano Po role), Dennis Trillo (in another Mano Po appearance, last seen in Mano Po III: My Love), Heart Evangelista, and Ciara Sotto. This is Cuneta's reunion movie with her co-stars Christopher de Leon and Zsa Zsa Padilla from Madrasta. Joel Lamangan, who had last worked with Cuneta in Walang Kapalit directed his fifth Mano Po role.

Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love
Directed by	Joel C. Lamangan
Screenplay by	Roy Iglesias
Story by	Lily Y. Monteverde Roy Iglesias
Produced by	Lily Y. Monteverde
Starring	Sharon Cuneta
Cinematography	Mo Zee
Edited by	Tara Illenberger
Music by	Von de Guzman
Production companies	Regal Entertainment Regal Multimedia
Distributed by	Regal Films
Release date	December 25, 2009 (2009-12-25)
Running time	111 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino
Budget	₱90 million[1]
Box office	₱42 million[2] (Official 2009 MMFF run) ₱44 million (Official Domestic run)

It is also an entry to the 2009 Metro Manila Film Festival during its theater run from December 25, 2009 to January 2010.[5]

Cast

• Sharon Cuneta as Melinda Uy
• Zsa Zsa Padilla as Olive Uy
• Boots Anson-Roa as Jin Feng
• Christopher De Leon as Alfonso Uy
• Heart Evangelista as Stephanie Uy
• Ciara Sotto as Carol Uy
• Dennis Trillo as Daniel Chan
• Kris Aquino as Vivienne
• Zoren Legaspi as Alberto
• Ryan Eigenmann as Gino
• Nina Jose as Erika
• Arthur Solinap as Emil
• Nicole Uysiuseng as Audrey Uy
• John Manalo as Walden Uy

Plot synopsis

Despite Melinda's wealth is her grim past. A half-Chinese, half-Filipina, Melinda has faced discrimination from the Chinese community, as well as her husband's family. Forced to leave her children to her scornful in-laws, she tries to reconnect with a daughter after so many years. However, her daughter believes she was abandoned, and her sister-in-law has a vendetta against her. As matters complicate further, Melinda must fight for her stolen right as a mother.[6]

35th Metro Manila Film Festival Awards

Year	Category	Recipient	Result
2009[7]	Best Actress	Sharon Cuneta	Won
	Best Supporting Actress	Heart Evangelista	Won
	Best Screenplay	Roy Iglesias	Won
	Best Director	Joel Lamangan	Won
	Best Musical Score	Von de Guzman	Won
	Most Gender-Sensitive Film	Heart Evangelista	Won
	Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards	Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love	Won

See also

• Mano Po (Filipino film series)
• Mano Po
• Mano Po 2
• Mano Po III: My Love
• Ako Legal Wife
• Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di
• Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po!
• Mano Po 7: Tsinoy

References

External links

• Mano Po 6: My Mothers Love showing this December 2009
• Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love (2009) at IMDb

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