Mano po

in contradiction to the other poster, i thought that the portrayal is very relatable to some Filipino Chinese in the Philippines including myself. when we used to live in the Philippines, most of what happened in the movie actually happened to us also. although many were exaggerated, in general, they were all very relatable to me and my family. with regards to the concubines, my father had a lot of it. although, they were always hidden from me, my mother and my brothers, we knew that he houses some of his "kabit." to make a long story short, it was quite accepted in my dad's side of the family as long as it remained a secret amongst the family. i went to a Chinese school and the school would always make announcements of the recent kidnappings to warn us to be extra careful. it was a big deal in our school. my dad was ambushed once and thankfully escaped from being kidnapped. i had a friend that got massacred by a theft in their own home. they later found out that the theft was a worker from their family's factory. if you were to make a movie about our family, it would be very similar, if not more interesting, to this movie. even if these movie was exaggerated in some areas like with all the crying and stuff, this movie was pretty good in showcasing a Filipino Chinese family. we've waited for so long to have a movie like these that opens up the door towards understanding and acknowledgment of the Filipino Chinese community as an integral part of the Filipino society.