A fake marriage for inheritance where the groom doesn't know it's fake — what could go wrong?
A story about a girl who needs to find a husband so that her family can get half a million peso inheritance from their dying grandfather. So the father finds a mentally handicapped man named Boyoyoy for her to get into a fake marriage.
Acting
Dolphy's committed, tone-defying performance as Boyoyoy.
Direction
Garces walks a tightrope between satire and exploitation.
Writing
The script's bold willingness to make everyone complicit.
Director
Armando Garces
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
1970s Philippine cinema frequently used comedy to critique post-colonial class structures while still reinforcing problematic stereotypes.
Dolphy, already a massive star, reportedly took the role to challenge himself dramatically — audiences at the time were deeply divided on whether it worked.
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