Mang Kanor

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Mang Kanor
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Promotional release poster
Directed byGreg Colasito
Written byGreg Colasito
Story byAFA
Produced byMelanie "Honey" Quinto
Starring
  • Rez Cortez
  • Nika Madrid
  • Rob Sy
  • Joni McNab
  • Seon Quintos
Edited byCarlo Alvarez
Music bySean Tuesday
Production
companies
  • A&Q Films
  • BlackBox Studios
  • Blue Ocean Films
Distributed byA&Q Films
(AQ Prime) [1]
Release date
  • January 28, 2023 (2023-01-28)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageTagalog

Mang Kanor is a 2023 Philippine independent erotic film written and directed by Greg Colasito. It stars Rez Cortez in the title role. The film is about how the life of a businessman changed when his sex videos became viral. [2]

Contents

The film is streaming online on YouTube.

Plot

The film starts in the present time in the jail with attorney Galvez (Atty. Aldwin) introducing Lindsay (Joni Mcnab) to Kanor (Rez) and he said that Lindsay wants to make a documentary about the life story of him. Lindsay wants the people to understand what is the side story of him. Kanor agreed and said that he wants them to know that he really felt sorry to what he's done and he want to apologize to ruined the life of his victims and their families. Then linday told to Kanor that she's going to record all of things that Kanor is going to say.

And it started when Kanor is young and he still a Police officer. One of his co-worker Cesar (John Rhey) told him that they are going to somewhere after their operation and their chief wants Kanor to be present to their night out. When Kanor ask where is it one of his colleagues Julius (Carlo) said that they're going to their hideout because there is a lot of new girls in their hideout. Kanor don't want to join with them but his colleagues said that their chief is going to pay them in their hideout and they are thinking that Kanor thinks that he is going be a look out again in their night out because he don't have a partner. His colleagues insisted that he needs to join because that's the order of their chief.

When night comes Kanor together with his colleagues and chief are drinking in their hideout then the chief asked Kanor why he's alone then he called the girl named Betty (Chai-chai) to make Kanor entertained but the girl insisted and she said that he's not her type. The chief offered her twenty thousand pesos to make Kanor entertained then girl agreed. When they're in the room they are both naked Betty wants Kanor to kiss her and she wants a romance with him. Kanor is still shy so Betty make the move kissing Kanor intimately making him cum immediately even without penetration. Betty leaving the room and not satisfied, she want to have sex with Cesar and Julius but both of them said that they're already satisfied and they want to go home.

After what happened that night Kanor's colleagues making fun of him. After his shift Kanor is about to go home when he saw Maegan (Sherilyn) and Sheng (Purple Conde) on the street. He greeted them good evening and she kindly reply the same but Sheng bad mouthed Kanor calling him ugly and told him that no one in their community get an interest with him. At the house kanor drinking alone sad and crying when his mother (Via Veloso) saw him, he asked his mother if he's the jinxed because he is ugly. His mother giving him moral support and hugged him.

When Kanor is on his work he's about to go to their chief when Julius came and told him that they have operation later night. When they are about to go to the operation their chief said that if they finish the job they're going to be paid higher and they are allowed to retire immediately. Their operation is on the news, Kanor's mom is worryingly watching. The reporter said that a group of police is having a gun fight with the group of drug lord Sebastian De Ocastro making two officers died which is Kanor's lieutenant chief Paul San Jose (Marlon Mance) and PO2 Cesar Aguirre. The reporter added that Julius Mendoza is on the bad situation having a fifty-fifty chance of surviving and PO1 Kanor Valdez is safe having only a scratch on his arm. After the operation Kanor safely arrived in his home while carrying a black bag with a lot of money inside. In the morning Kanor received a call on his colleagues they told him that Julius is dead and he said to his mom that he is decided to retire.

Back in the present Kanor is still telling his story to Atty. galvez and Lindsay, told them that he didn't file a resignation, he just abandoned his work and they change a house but after several months his mom died. Kanor told them that he started a Japanese restaurant and after 15 years his Japanese restaurant has been grow more. That's the time when he met Sandra (Nika Madrid) and Lyka (Emelyn Cruz).

Back to the past in his restaurant, Sandra and Lyka having a hard time choosing a food that is perfect to their limited budget. After they tell their problem to Mang Kanor, Mang Kanor decided to give them a free meal, he called Bart (Rob Sy) and asked him to call Tisoy (Seon Quintos) so he can get and prepare the order of the two ladies. After they eat the two ladies left the restaurant but before saying goodbye Sandra gives Mang Kanor a kiss, both Bart and Tisoy saw that, Bart said that he have love interest to Sandra.

Sandra takes advantage of Kanor's kindness and she having sex with him for the exchange of money and that's the start of Mang Kanor's scandals.

Cast

Controversies

On January 20, 2023, The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) issued Notices to Appear on to three entities concerning the exhibition of the motion picture Mang Kanor, and its related publicity materials. [4]

Release

Mang Kanor was released online on January 28, 2023 through A&Q Films's AQ Prime. [5]

Soundtrack

All tracks are composed and performed by Sean Tuesday, except where noted.

Mang Kanor OST
No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Magbabalik"Carlo AlvarezRandom Mischief3:50
2."Intro"   
3."Saying No Means Goodbye "   
4."Mother and Son"   
5."Three Is Not A Crowd"   
6."Tiboy's Charm"   
7."Kanor's True Love"   
8."Lust Crusade"   
9."Something is Missing"   
10."To All The Girls I F@*ked Before"   

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