They Call Me Joy
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
105 min
Release Date
1997-09-06
Status
Released
Original Language
Tagalog
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
4.5
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
Macky Villalon
Agnes
Rubirosa
Estela's Aunt
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