Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum(2011)

Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum is a Philippine drama series that reimagines the 1991 film of the same name. JC de Vera and Jasmine Curtis-Smith lead the cast as Ben, a street hustler, and his sister Bing, navigating the harsh realities of urban life and family loyalty. The series explores their bond amid crime, poverty, and moral compromise in Manila's underworld. Produced by Vic Del Rosario Jr and Manuel V Pangilinan, this marks Viva Television's first primetime series for TV5 in over a decade. The original film starred Robin Padilla and Vina Morales and spawned a 1992 sequel, establishing itself as a landmark story in Philippine cinema about survival and kinship tested by circumstance.