“GMA Network, Regal Entertainment’s opening salvo for 2022”
From the big screen to primetime TV, the legacy of the highly successful Mano Po film franchise lives on as GMA Network and Regal Entertainment proudly present the much-awaited series, Mano Po Legacy: The Family Fortune.
Premiering tonight, this intriguing series revolves around the unexpected death of a business tycoon and leader of a prominent Chinese-Filipino clan. As its members scramble to stake their claim in the family’s immense fortune, who will have the right to gain control and power over the conglomerate?
The first installment of this compelling drama features a grand ensemble of cast led by Barbie Forteza as Steffy Dy, Christine Chan’s street-smart assistant; Sunshine Cruz as Christine Chan, the intelligent and driven daughter of Consuelo Chan and the person behind the success of the business empire; Maricel Laxa as Valerie Lim, the manipulative and scheming common-law wife of Consuelo’s only son; and Boots Anson-Roa as Consuelo Chan, the Matriarch of the Chan family who’s very protective of the family’s reputation.
Joining the powerhouse cast members of Mano Po Legacy: The Family Fortune are four of the country’s promising actors: David Licauco as Anton Chan, the eldest in Consuelo’s grandsons from her son’s legal wife; Nikki Co as Jameson Chan, Consuelo’s arrogant grandson from her son’s common-law wife Valerie; Rob Gomez as Joseph Chan, the illegitimate grandson of Consuelo through her son’s assistant; and Dustin Yu as Kenneth Chan, the youngest of the four boys and Anton’s younger brother.
Also portraying very special roles in the series are Almira Muhlach as Elizabeth Chan, the legal wife of Consuelo’s only son; David Chua as Philip Lo, Valerie’s loyal ally; Darwin Yu as Leo Evangelista, Steffy’s childhood friend; and Casie Banks as Jade Lee, Anton’s fiancé.
GMA Chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe L. Gozon expressed his delight in the upcoming Mano Po series, “We are happy that the legacy of Mano Po continues on GMA. I’m sure that many viewers are excited to watch its new chapter on television. Walang duda na magiging blockbuster ang programang ito sa Kapuso Network.”
The series is under the supervision of First Vice President for Program Management Jose Mari Abacan, Assistant Vice President for Program Management Department Concie Agnes, and COO & Vice President of Regal Entertainment Inc. and Regal Multimedia Inc. Roselle Monteverde.
Mano Po Legacy: The Family Fortune is directed by Ian Loreños together with 2nd Unit Director and Creative Manager Director Easy Ferrer and conceptualized by Creative Head and Head Writer Jose Javier Reyes.
The series airs tonight at 9:35 after The World Between Us on GMA Telebabad. Viewers abroad can also catch the program via GMA Pinoy TV. For more stories about the Kapuso Network, visit www.GMANetwork.com.