THE MANILA CONNECTION (1974)

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The Manila Connection (1974)

(JE Productions, starring Joseph Estrada, Rosemarie, George Estregan, Anna Gonzales, Paquito Diaz, Leopoldo Salcedo, directed by Cesar Gallardo)

  

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KRUS NA KAWAYAN (1956)

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Krus Na Kawayan (1956)

(MC Pictures, starring Manuel Conde, Aida Carino, Ding Tello, Myrna Mirasol, Bruno Punzalan, Ben Castillo, Africa de la Rosa, Totoy Torrente, Raul Salvacion, Julian Yulo, Solano Gaudite, Manuel Urbano, Jr., Ricardo Remias, Henry Urbano, Max Rodriguez, Betty Zamora, directed by Manuel Conde)

After the Vietnamese war of liberation against the French, Vinh (Manuel Conde) comes home to find his village dominated by communists who execute his parents and incarcerate him. He also discovered that his sweetheart, Lan (Aida Carino), has joined the tyrants. Vinh rejects Lan and eventually escapes from Vietnam.

Krus Na Kawayan was shot in two versions, a Vietnamese and a Tagalog version, and with each version's main characters played by its own set of native actors. Two battalions of Vietnamese soldiers were engaged to act as extras for the film.

The Vietnamese version "Chuong Toi Muon" was a blockbuster in Vietnam, while the dubbed English version "Let Us Live" was viewed at international arts theaters up to the mid-80s.

-Internet Movie Data Base

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DARNA AND THE GIANTS (1973)

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"Darna And The Giants" (1973)

(Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions, starring Vilma Santos, Helen Gamboa, Divina Valencia, Loretta Marquez, Rosanna Marquez, Romeo Miranda, Desiree Destreza, Florence Aguilar, Ike Lozada, Pepito Rodriguez, Cesar Ramirez, Zandro Zamora, Max Alvarado, Katy de la Cruz and Dondon Nakar, directed by Emmanuel H. Borlaza)

(Movie Ads courtesy of Simon Santos, Video 48)

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LIPAD, DARNA, LIPAD (1973)

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"Lipad, Darna, Lipad" (1973)

(Sine Pilipino, starring Vilma Santos, Gloria Romero, Celia Rodriguez, Liza Lorena, Eddie Garcia, Marissa Delgado and Ernie Garcia, directed by Emmanuel H. Borlaza, Elwood Perez and Joey Gosiengfiao)

Vilma Santos as Darna

Darna At Ang Babaing Ahas Episode with Celia Rodriguez as Valentina

Darna at Ang Babaing Lawin Episode with Liza Lorena as Babaing Lawin

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DARNA (1951) REPOST

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Darna (1951)

(Royal Productions, starring Rosa del Rosario, Ben Perez, Cristina Aragon, Mila Nimfa, Manuel Ubaldo, Elena Mayo, Leonora Ruiz, directed by Fernando Poe)
(Movie ad courtesy of Simon Santos, Video 48)

Rosa del Rosario as Darna

Mila Nimfa as Narda and Manuel Ubaldo as Ding.

(Above images courtesy of Mars Ravelo's Darna Official Website)

Darna and Ding flying over the City of Manila.

Screencaps:

Valentina, the snake woman was born.

Young Valentina playing with her friends.

Fernando Poe, the director of the movie used big or small real, live snakes.

Valentina, played by Cristina Aragon is in love with Ben Perez.

Valentina reveals self as "babaeng ahas" before the crowd.

Inside the cave with Kobra, her snake-friend.

Cristina Aragon as the snake woman.

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