Maynila sa mga kuko ng liwanag (1975)

Maynila sa mga kuko ng liwanag (1975). 2h 5m | TV-14

“In all the long, hit-and-miss years of Philippine cinema, no other movie made an impact as much as u0026quot;Maynilau0026quot;. This movie is proof that low-budgeted movies can truly be maximized by a beautiful, thought-provoking story. `Maynilau0026#39; is the tragic story of Julio (Bembol Roco), a small-town fisherman who went to the big city to search for Ligaya, his sweetheart (Hilda Koronel), losing his innocence and humanity in the process.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe acting was not superb, but the plot and storyline carried the cast all the way, making each character as memorable as the next. Juliou0026#39;s journey through the streets of Manila is real. The direction was extraordinary. The climax and ending of the story is as surprising as u0026#39;Fight Clubu0026#39; and u0026#39;Sevenu0026#39;, but will leave you thinking and utterly breathless, applause in seat. Never has a tragedy been as beautiful as this.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAlso, never will the Philippines experience a movie as beautiful as this. Never again.”