Charisse lives in a boarding house owned by Vivian Sales (Rina Reyes) but drops by her grandfather (Eddie Arenas) once in a while. The narrative goes on in this scenario and eventually leaps from drama to action when the lead characters, Charisse and Benito, get entangled with Bunny and the godfather-like character, Dodi (Celso Ad. Castillo).
Direction
Matti's lurid pulp aesthetic before Hollywood polish.
Acting
Celso Ad. Castillo devouring scenery as crime boss Dodi.
Director
Erik Matti
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Celso Ad. Castillo, playing crime lord Dodi, was himself a legendary Filipino director—imagine Scorsese casting Coppola as a mob boss.
This sits in Matti's 'exploitation apprenticeship' phase before On the Job; he's basically apologizing for nothing and refining everything.
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