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From ‘Anak’ to ‘Madrasta’, can you spot these Star Cinema references in ‘Ang Tanging Ina’?

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<p>No one loves meta humor more than comedy queen Ai Ai delas Alas! And her role as Ina Montecillo in 2003’s “Ang Tanging Ina”, directed by comedy maestro Wenn V. Deramas, is no exception. Apart from laugh-out-loud scenes already embedded in Pinoy pop culture, “Ang Tanging Ina” is also a treat to anyone who’s well-versed in <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/films/2025/5/2/star-cinema-reaches-11-million-subscribers-on-youtube-channel-1827" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Star Cinema</a> movies.</p><p>Before we reveal all the witty <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/films" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Star Cinema</a> callbacks in “Ang Tanging Ina”, revisit the Montecillo fam’s antics by streaming the FULL MOVIE for FREE below! </p><div> </div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Bom8TWgN9O0?si=X0ZcHZlhtRzirMz7" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div> </div><div><strong>‘Mula sa Puso: The Movie’ </strong></div><div> </div><p>The debut of Por’s dreams winds up being that of Claudine Barretto’s Via in “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0N-Rnksb6E" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mula sa Puso: The Movie</a>”! As the kikay Por makes Ina watch the film’s debut scene, Ina suffers an internal breakdown over how she could afford such an extravagant event.</p><div> <img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1747901221644Ang Tanging Ina references Mula Sa Puso.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div> </div><p>“Mula sa Puso: The Movie” gets yet another shoutout towards the end of “Ang Tanging Ina”, when Ina catches a bombing attempt in the bus she’s riding in. Just as Ina spots a bundle of dynamite, the scene cuts to Por and Pip (Alwyn Uytingco) watching the explosion scene from “Mula sa Puso: The Movie” unfold on TV, marked by the evil laughter of Selina, unforgettably portrayed by Princess Punzalan. </p><div> </div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1747901287425Ang Tanging Ina references Mula sa Puso The Movie.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div> </div><div><strong>‘Bata, Bata... Paano Ka Ginawa?’</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>After Ina discovers that Carlo Aquino’s Dimitri has been coping with his break-up by skipping school, she confronts him at a billiards hall. Their heated exchange brings Carlo to channel his “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43sus2D60h4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bata, Bata... Paano Ka Ginawa?</a>” role of Ojie, as he recreates his fight with Vilma Santos’ Lea. </p><div> </div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1747901304803Ang Tanging Ina references Bata Bata Paano Ka Ginawa.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div> </div><div><strong>‘Madrasta’ </strong></div><div> </div><p>When Ina’s diligent firstborn Juan (Marvin Agustin) asks for her blessing to marry his girlfriend Jenny (Kaye Abad), Ina is initially upset. The tension-filled conversation gradually transforms into Ina and Juan’s mother-son spin on the iconic “I’m just your wife” scene from “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-DSz0FQLzM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Madrasta</a>”. </p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1747901346804Ang Tanging Ina references Madrasta.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div> </div><div><strong>‘Anak’ </strong></div><div> </div><p>Venting about society’s expectations of women, Ina and her best friend Rowena (Eugene Domingo) have their Vilma Santos and Cherry Pie Picache moment when they recite Vilma and Cherry Pie’s dialogue in “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8o5FtR88fo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anak</a>”, line by line.</p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1747901369666Ang Tanging Ina references Anak.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>Ina’s a certified Vilmanian, alright, as she harks back to Ate Vi’s “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8o5FtR88fo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anak</a>” character Josie and her emotional sermon hurled at Claudine Barretto’s Carla. When she finally gives her 12 children a piece of her mind, Ina&#x27;s kids are dumbfounded by her out-of-context rant.   </p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1747901393284Ang Tanging Ina references Anak Movie.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div> </div><div><strong>‘Tanging Yaman’ </strong></div><div> </div><p>“Ang Tanging Ina” meets “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5oGZmA-Bu0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tanging Yaman</a>”! As Ina resorts to prayer after Ten-Ten (Yuuki Kadooka) goes missing, Shaina Magdayao’s Seven tags along. The tender moment shared between Ina and her soft-spoken daughter resembles Shaina’s Carina in her “Ang Tanging Yaman” church scene opposite the great Gloria Romero’s Loleng.  </p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1747901418243Ang Tanging Ina references Tanging Yaman.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div> </div><p>Watch “Ang Tanging Ina” and the above-listed Star Cinema classic movies all for FREE on our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ABSstarcinema" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">official YouTube channel</a>!  </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9QBUPSgatbY?si=X9lnC9Q9R3ry2z7j" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/F_TliOyik1Q?si=d1oA4EsOkb-HPwbD" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div> </div><div><strong>RELATED STORIES: </strong></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/films/2025/5/8/giving-twice-the-love-5-movies-that-highlight-single-mothers-strength-1611" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Giving twice the love: 5 movies that highlight single mothers’ strength</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/starcinema/articles-news/from-josie-to-sarah-to-joy-a-mother-a-wife-and-a-daughter-as-ofws-23659" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">From Josie to Sarah to Joy: A mother, a wife, and a daughter as OFWs</a></div>

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From ‘Anak’ to ‘Madrasta’, can you spot these Star Cinema references in ‘Ang Tanging Ina’?

Mika Geronimo

Published May 22, 2025 04:27 PM PHT

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Updated May 22, 2025 04:49 PM PHT

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