Three broke friends try to scam a mystery author. What could go wrong? Everything.
Armand, Julian and Paolo are good friends. All three experience financial difficulties so they are finding ways to get some money. They embark into writing the manuscript of a book similar to the books of a writer with the pseudonym Pangkoy Ong. However, the project fails because of an unforeseen problem. The next plan is to blackmail Pangkoy Ong. They are asking for a big amount of money in exchange for keeping his identity unknown to the public. The film narrates the adventures and misadventures of the three friends.
Acting
Kiko Matos brings unhinged desperation to every scheme.
Writing
Sharp satire of literary fame and get-rich-quick dreams.
Director
Jonah Añonuevo Lim
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film taps into 'diskarte' culture—Filipino street-smart hustling when legitimate paths fail.
The Pangkoy Ong pseudonym format mirrors real Filipino authors like Bob Ong, suggesting the target is literary celebrity itself.
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