The Mano Po (Chinese: 吻手; pinyin: Wěn shǒu; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bún siú; lit. 'Hand please') anthology—produced by Regal Entertainment—is one of the most successful film series produced in the history of Philippine cinema, second only to Shake, Rattle & Roll (Filipino film series) ←(which has a total of 15 films with three episodes). The series has now seven productions and also includes Ako Legal Wife and Bahay Kubo (A Pinoy Mano Po). All episodes are directed by Joel Lamangan, with the exception of Mano Po 2 (2003) which was helmed by Erik Matti and Mano Po 7: Tsinoy (2016) which was helmed by Ian Loreños. The series focuses on the ways and traditions of the Chinese Filipino community.