Manila Kingpin The Asiong Salonga Story (2011| PG-13) by Key Creators and Crew: Writers: The screenplay was written by Roy Iglesias and Rey Ventura. Director: Tikoy Aguiluz is credited as the director, although he disowned the film before release due to re-editing by producers, with Gary dela Cruz credited in some versions. Producer: Leonard Villalon (Scenema Concept International). Starring: Jeorge "E.R." Estregan (as Asiong Salonga), Carla Abellana, and Phillip Salvador. Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story is a gritty, black-and-white biopic about Nicasio "Asiong" Salonga, a notorious and feared gangster who ruled the underworld of 1940s Tondo, Manila, known as a modern-day Robin Hood who robbed the rich to give to the poor. The film depicts his rise through violent gang wars, his complex life with a family, betrayal by a friend, and his fast life and early death, all while capturing the era's atmosphere with authentic style, music, and cinematography.