Mano Po

The Mano Po anthology—produced by Regal Entertainment—is one of the most successful film series produced in the history of Philippine cinema, second only to Shake, Rattle & Roll which has a total of 15 films with three episodes each. The series has now seven productions and also includes Ako Legal Wife and Bahay Kubo (A Pinoy Mano Po). All episodes are directed by Joel Lamangan, with the exception of Mano Po 2 (2003) which was helmed by Erik Matti and Mano Po 7: Tsinoy (2016) which was helmed by Ian Loreños. The series focuses on the ways and traditions of the Chinese Filipino community. Another tradition for the cast and crew of the Mano Po series is the visit of several cities in China, including Great Wall of China, Forbidden City in Beijing (also shown for Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love) and Shanghai; and also in Bangkok, Thailand (for Mano Po III: My Love) List of films Mano Po 1: My Family (2002)