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'Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di' (also billed parenthetically as 'Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di (I Love You)') 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.

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.

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.

Awards



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




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