They Call Me Joy (1997)
When asked for her real name, the feisty woman in a rural whorehouse would quip, "Ligaya. It means joy. And that's what I sell." Yet the small-town prostitute is not resigned that she would be in the flesh trade forever. She still harbors the dream of getting out of the job someday. She saves money and fancies that someone would come and marry her as if she were clean and never been a whore. That becomes almost a reality when a hardworking farmer enters her life. Under some problematic circumstances, her chances get blown away-but not exactly of her sole doing.
Director: Carlos Siguion-Reyna
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: September 6, 1997
Cast
- Rosanna Roces - Ligaya
- John Arcilla - Polding
- Isabel Granada - Estela
- Chanda Romero - Lolay
- Armida Siguion-Reyna - Ima
- Pen Medina - Tikyo
- Eva Darren - Gunda
- Ihman Esturco - Mayor
- Myrna Castillo - Susan
- Crispin Pineda - Padre Teofilo
Screenplay
Music: Ryan Cayabyab
Editing: Manet A. Dayrit
Production: Reyna Films
Country: Philippines
Language: Tagalog
Original Language: tl
Keywords
prostitute, philippines
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is They Call Me Joy about?
- When asked for her real name, the feisty woman in a rural whorehouse would quip, "Ligaya. It means joy. And that's what I sell." Yet the small-town prostitute is not resigned that she would be in the flesh trade forever. She still harbors the dream of getting out of the job someday. She saves money and fancies that someone would come and marry her as if she were clean and never been a whore. That becomes almost a reality when a hardworking farmer enters her life. Under some problematic circumstances, her chances get blown away-but not exactly of her sole doing.
- Who directed They Call Me Joy?
- They Call Me Joy was directed by Carlos Siguion-Reyna.
- Who stars in They Call Me Joy?
- They Call Me Joy stars Rosanna Roces, John Arcilla, Isabel Granada, Chanda Romero, Armida Siguion-Reyna, Pen Medina.
- How long is They Call Me Joy?
- They Call Me Joy has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is They Call Me Joy?
- They Call Me Joy is a Drama film.
- Where was They Call Me Joy produced?
- They Call Me Joy was produced in Philippines.