They Call Me Joy (1997)

  • NR
  • 09/06/1997 (PH)
  • Drama
  • 1h 45m

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.

Carlos Siguion-Reyna

Director

Bibeth Orteza

Writer

Cast

Rosanna Roces's headshot

Rosanna Roces

Ligaya
John Arcilla's headshot

John Arcilla

Polding
Isabel Granada's headshot

Isabel Granada

Estela
Chanda Romero's headshot

Chanda Romero

Lolay
Armida Siguion-Reyna's headshot

Armida Siguion-Reyna

Ima
Pen Medina's headshot

Pen Medina

Tikyo
Eva Darren's headshot

Eva Darren

Gunda
Ihman Esturco's headshot

Ihman Esturco

Mayor

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