Crying Ladies

Name: Crying Ladies
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: February 20, 2004
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 54

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Release Date: February 20, 2004

Summary: Meet the last of the professional mourners of Manila's Chinatown. These are the crying ladies - three women who decide to accept a part-time job to be the professional mourners for a traditional Chinese funeral for the late George Washington Chua. A heartwarming comedy, Crying Ladies sheds light on the struggles and little dreams ofMeet the last of the professional mourners of Manila's Chinatown. These are the crying ladies - three women who decide to accept a part-time job to be the professional mourners for a traditional Chinese funeral for the late George Washington Chua. A heartwarming comedy, Crying Ladies sheds light on the struggles and little dreams of ordinary people living in the back streets of Chinatown. (Unitel Films)… Expand

Director: Mark Meily

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Runtime: 110 min

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Dana Stevens

Its most winning attribute is a kind of sloppy, unassuming friendliness, a likability aptly reflected in its characters. Read full review

Kevin Thomas

High-spirited and good-natured, Crying Ladies never loses touch with reality. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Best appreciated for the winning performances of its trio of stars, who convey their characters' desperation with humor and poignancy. Read full review

V.A. Musetto

There aren't many surprises as the story unfolds in soap-opera fashion, with a happy ending for all concerned. Read full review

Chuck Wilson

The nonstop jumping around undercuts Meily's momentum, especially in the film's overly languorous final third. Still, there's a refreshing optimism fueling his take on working-class life, as if Meily views friendship and neighborly generosity as currencies equal to cold, hard cash. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

Sentimental and predictable, Meily's sweet-natured feature-film debut was hugely popular in the Philippines; its day-to-day details will be exotic to non-Filipino audiences but the characters' dilemmas are couched in the universal language of sitcom complications and fortuitous resolutions. Read full review

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JuliusA.

Jan 24, 2006

an intelligent comedy film for the whole family, cuneta did a wonderful job on this movie, this is the first time cuneta play an offbeat role and she made it with conviction. the movie is a combination of drama, comedy and inspiration. not everytime we will have this kind of movie, an intelligent comedy film for the whole family, cuneta did a wonderful job on this movie, this is the first time cuneta play an offbeat role and she made it with conviction. the movie is a combination of drama, comedy and inspiration. not everytime we will have this kind of movie, heartwarming and yet refreshing.… Expand

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