They Call Me Joy

They Call Me Joy

1997
1h 45m
3.8

3.8/10

4 votes • View on IMDb
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.

Status: Released

Language: TL

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Production Information

Production Companies
Reyna Films
Production Countries
Philippines
Spoken Languages
Tagalog

Quick Facts

Original Title Ligaya ang Itawag Mo sa Akin
Release Date September 6, 1997
Status Released
Language TL
IMDb ID tt0124780

Cast

Rosanna Roces
Rosanna Roces

Ligaya

John Arcilla
John Arcilla

Polding

Isabel Granada
Isabel Granada

Estela

Chanda Romero
Chanda Romero

Lolay

Armida Siguion-Reyna
Armida Siguion-Reyna

Ima

Pen Medina
Pen Medina

Tikyo

Eva Darren
Eva Darren

Gunda

Ihman Esturco
Ihman Esturco

Mayor

Myrna Castillo
Myrna Castillo

Susan

Crispin Pineda
Crispin Pineda

Padre Teofilo

Macky Villalon
Macky Villalon

Agnes

Rubirosa
Rubirosa

Estela's Aunt

Key Crew

Carlos Siguion-Reyna
Director
Bibeth Orteza
Writer
Armida Siguion-Reyna
Producer