Tropical Manila
2008, Korean. Directed by Lee Sang-woo.
No matter how difficult, life must go on.
Doo-sik, who fled from Korea to the Philippines, tries to go back to Korea to see his mother and his Kopino son, Philip, tries to stop him.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
- Rated
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- Released
- 1 January 2008
- Original title
- 트로피컬 마닐라
- Country
- Philippines, South Korea
- Written by
- Lee Sang-woo
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How long is Tropical Manila?
Tropical Manila runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Which OTT platform is Tropical Manila on?
Tropical Manila isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2008. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Tropical Manila?
If you liked Tropical Manila, try Miracle: Letters to the President, El Chicano, The Young One.
Who directed Tropical Manila?
Tropical Manila (2008) was directed by Lee Sang-woo and stars Jerald de Vera, Kim Su-nam, Maries Chanel Rebucas.