Enteng the Dragon

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Enteng the Dragon
Directed byRomy Villaflor
Screenplay byTony S. Mortel
Story by
  • Tony S. Mortel
  • Romy Villaflor
  • Roy Vera Cruz
Starring Dolphy
Vandolph
CinematographyAmado De Guzman
Edited byEfren Jarlego
Music byDanny Tan
Distributed byRVQ Productions
Release date
  • July 14, 1988 (1988-07-14)
Country Philippines
Language Filipino

Enteng the Dragon is a 1988 Philippine comedy film directed by Romy Villaflor and written by Tony S. Mortel. It is a parody of the film Enter the Dragon . [1] [2]

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Plot

The story revolves around \ Enteng (Dolphy) a vendor of a mobile food house in China Town. Enteng is known for his humor, and a journalist and star reporter named Rowena (Dang Cecilio) was interested to cover his story after her Editor-in-Chief saw him as worthy of human interest. Kuto (Vandolph), a young boy that he found sleeping in his food wagon, led him to the shrine of the monks, that sealed his destiny as a vigilante and hero. [2]

Cast

Production

The film was produced by the RVQ Productions, a production owned by Dolphy himself.

Release

The film was released on July 14, 1988. [2]

Accolades

Award-Giving BodyCategoryRecipientResult
1989 FAMAS Awards [3]
Best Picture - Comedy Enteng the DragonWon
Best Child Actor Vandolph Won

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References

  1. Nick Deocampo (2017). Film: American Influences on Philippine Cinema. PublishDrive. ISBN   9789712728969.
  2. 1 2 3 "Enteng the Dragon 1988". IMDb.
  3. "FAMAS Awards (1989)". IMDb . Retrieved January 1, 2020.

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