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Vhong hopes 'Mang Kepweng' to be part of MMFF

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Reyma Buan-Deveza, ABS-CBN News

<figure class="op-interactive"><div style="padding-top:66.375%"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1465845" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></div></figure><p>MANILA - Vhong Navarro is hoping that his upcoming movie &quot;Mang Kepweng Returns&quot; will be part of this year&#x27;s Metro Manila Film Festival.</p><p>After his movie &quot;Buy Now, Die Later&quot; made it to last year&#x27;s MMFF, Navarro is excited to introduce the classic komiks character to a new generation of moviegoers.</p><p>Created by cartoonist Agripino Baque, the quack doctor was originally played by the late comedian Chiquito back in 1979.</p><p>As early as now, Navarro is already excited for the movie.<br/> <br/>&quot;Sa dami ng henerasyon na dumating, ngayon lang ulit naisipan na i-remake ang movie ni Papang Chiquito at isa ako sa napili ng producer na gumanap. Kaya sobra akong kinakabahan at excited,&quot; Navarro said in an interview on Monday after his contract signing with ABS-CBN.</p><p>&quot;Ang ginagawa naming version ay sino si Mang Kepweng noon at ito na &#x27;yung bagong Mang Kepweng,&quot; he added.</p><p>The movie, which will be directed by GB Sampedro, also stars Jaclyn Jose, Valeen Montenegro and Kim Domingo.</p><p>Meanwhile, Navarro also announced that there will be another season of &quot;Dance Kids.&quot;</p>

<p>Vhong Navarro is hoping that his upcoming movie "Mang Kepweng Returns" will be part of this year's Metro Manila Film Festival.</p>

Vhong Navarro is hoping that his upcoming movie "Mang Kepweng Returns" will be part of this year's Metro Manila Film Festival.

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Vhong hopes 'Mang Kepweng' to be part of MMFF

Reyma Buan-Deveza,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 16, 2016 03:12 PM PHT

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