Burlesk King
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Burlesk King is the second film in the gay-themed trilogy of Mel Chionglo and Ricky Lee
about the lives of macho dancers, men who work as strippers in Manila's gay bars. The first is Sibak: Midnight Dancers
; the third is Twilight Dancers
. Other films exploring the same theme are Lino Brocka's Macho Dancer
(1988) and Brillante Mendoza's Masahista
(The Masseur, 2005).
with his friend James to exact vengeance on his abusive father who used to pimp him and killed his mother. He ended up working as a Macho dancer
in a gay club and became involved with a gay writer and a hooker. When he set out to look for his father to avenge his mother's death, he found him dying of AIDS
in a shack in squatter's area and told him that his mother was alive after all. He looked for his mother and got reunited with her who taught him to forgive his father. His father eventually dies.
Ricky Lee
Ricky Lee is a Filipino scriptwriter. He has written more than a hundred film scripts since 1979, earning for him more than 50 trophies from award-giving bodies...
about the lives of macho dancers, men who work as strippers in Manila's gay bars. The first is Sibak: Midnight Dancers
Sibak: Midnight Dancers
Sibak: Midnight Dancers is the first of a series of three gay-themed movies by Mel Chionglo and Ricky Lee about the lives of macho dancers in the gay bars of Manila. The later two are Burlesk King and Twilight Dancers...
; the third is Twilight Dancers
Twilight Dancers
Twilight Dancers is the last installment of director Mel Chionglo and writer Ricky Lee's trilogy about Macho Dancers. The first part was Sibak: Midnight Dancers in 1994, and the second part was Burlesk King in 1999...
. Other films exploring the same theme are Lino Brocka's Macho Dancer
Macho Dancer
Macho Dancer is a 1988 Philippine film, directed Lino Brocka, which explores the harsh realities of a young, poor, rural gay man, who after being dumped by his American boyfriend, is forced to make a living for himself in Manila's seamy red-light district...
(1988) and Brillante Mendoza's Masahista
Masahista
Masahista is a 2005 Filipino film written and directed by Brillante Mendoza. This film is about a young man who gives massages to gay men in Manila for a living.-Synopsis:...
(The Masseur, 2005).
Synopsis
Harry went to ManilaManila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
with his friend James to exact vengeance on his abusive father who used to pimp him and killed his mother. He ended up working as a Macho dancer
Macho Dancer
Macho Dancer is a 1988 Philippine film, directed Lino Brocka, which explores the harsh realities of a young, poor, rural gay man, who after being dumped by his American boyfriend, is forced to make a living for himself in Manila's seamy red-light district...
in a gay club and became involved with a gay writer and a hooker. When he set out to look for his father to avenge his mother's death, he found him dying of AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
in a shack in squatter's area and told him that his mother was alive after all. He looked for his mother and got reunited with her who taught him to forgive his father. His father eventually dies.
Cast
- Rodel Velayo
- Leonardo Litton
- Elizabeth Oropesa
- Raymond Bagatsing
- Cherry Pie PicacheCherry Pie PicacheCherry Pie Castro Picache is a Filipina actress and screenwriter who has starred T.V. and films and has worked as a model for modelling Palmolive, Camay, and Eskinol.Picache attended St. Mary's College in Mo...
- Gino Ilustre
- Nini Jacinto
- Joonee Gamboa
- Joel LamanganJoel LamanganJoel Lamangan is a Filipino film director, television director and actor. He rose to fame in the early 1990s as an auteur dramatic filmmaker. His award-winning films includes Sidhi, Deathrow, Hubog, Aishte Imasu 1941, Blue Moon and Mano Po.On August 19, 2008, Lamangan directed his first indie movie...
- Tonio Ortigas
- Ross RivalRoss Rival-Early life:Born Rosauro Reyes-Salvador on October 7, 1945 in Quezon City. He was elder brother of actor Phillip Salvador, the late director Leroy Salvador and actress Jobelle Salvador.-Movies:-Miscellaneous Crew:-Death:...
- Frannie Zamora
- Joseph Buncalan