Ang Panday (film)
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Ang Panday (1980) was a popular Filipino action-fantasy film starring the late Fernando Poe, Jr.
. The movie is based on the fictional comics character of the same name
, which was created by Carlo J. Caparas
and illustrated by Steve Gan.
The movie was followed by three other sequels, also featuring Poe as Flavio: Ang pagbabalik ng Panday (1981), Ang Panday: Ikatlong Yugto (1982) and Ang Panday IV: Ika-Apat na Aklat (1984).
All four films were shown during Metro Manila Film Festival
s from the early 1980s.
An animation
TV series, dubbed as the first full-length Filipino animation series, was shown in RPN 9 during the mid-1980s. It was patterned after the storyline of the first movie.
whose real name is Flavio. When a meteor
fell from the sky one night, he forge
d the metal from the meteor into a dagger, the balaraw. When he raises the dagger to the sky, it magically grows into a sword. He uses this magical sword to fight the evil Lizardo (Max Alvarado
) and other supernatural beings. Eventually, Lizardo and his minions are destroyed.
Max Alvarado as Lizardo
Bentot Jr. as Lando
Liz Alindogan as Monica
Paquito Diaz as Pilo
Lito Anzures as Tata Temio
as the resurrected brain of Lizardo. This film was shown in the early 1990s.
has been resurrected by an alien
robot
. But eventually, the new Panday kills Lizardo.
as Guiller, a gunsmith
.
). Guiller, an expert gunsmith and protector of the poor, meets Emily in the oddest of situations. Guiller became the new Panday after they have uncovered the balaraw of Panday. The sword is forged into a gun and it fires bullets and stun rays. It turns back to a sword when needed.
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Fernando Poe, Jr.
Ronald Allan Poe y Kelley , better known as Fernando Poe, Jr. and colloquially known as FPJ and Da King, was a Filipino actor and cultural icon. From the 1950s, Poe played steadfast film heroes who fight for the common man, which won him respect and admiration...
. The movie is based on the fictional comics character of the same name
Panday (fictional character)
The Panday , whose real name is Flavio, is a fictional Philippine comics character created by writer Carlo J. Caparas and artist Steve Gan. His adventures were serialized in the series Ang Panday in Filipino Komiks in the 1970s...
, which was created by Carlo J. Caparas
Carlo J. Caparas
Magno "Carlo" Jose Caparas , widely known as Carlo J. Caparas, is a Filipino comic strip creator/writer-turned director and producer, who is best known for creating Filipino superheroes and comic book characters such as Panday, Bakekang, Totoy Bato, Joaquin Bordado, Kamagong, Kamandag, Elias...
and illustrated by Steve Gan.
The movie was followed by three other sequels, also featuring Poe as Flavio: Ang pagbabalik ng Panday (1981), Ang Panday: Ikatlong Yugto (1982) and Ang Panday IV: Ika-Apat na Aklat (1984).
All four films were shown during Metro Manila Film Festival
Metro Manila Film Festival
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s from the early 1980s.
An animation
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
TV series, dubbed as the first full-length Filipino animation series, was shown in RPN 9 during the mid-1980s. It was patterned after the storyline of the first movie.
Plot
Panday is a blacksmithBlacksmith
A blacksmith is a person who creates objects from wrought iron or steel by forging the metal; that is, by using tools to hammer, bend, and cut...
whose real name is Flavio. When a meteor
METEOR
METEOR is a metric for the evaluation of machine translation output. The metric is based on the harmonic mean of unigram precision and recall, with recall weighted higher than precision...
fell from the sky one night, he forge
Forge
A forge is a hearth used for forging. The term "forge" can also refer to the workplace of a smith or a blacksmith, although the term smithy is then more commonly used.The basic smithy contains a forge, also known as a hearth, for heating metals...
d the metal from the meteor into a dagger, the balaraw. When he raises the dagger to the sky, it magically grows into a sword. He uses this magical sword to fight the evil Lizardo (Max Alvarado
Max Alvarado
Max Alvarado was a FAMAS award-winning Filipino film actor known mainly by his portrayals of villains in a career that spanned 6 decades.-Biography:Max Alvarado was born as Gavino Maximo Teodosio in Manila...
) and other supernatural beings. Eventually, Lizardo and his minions are destroyed.
Cast
Fernando Poe Jr. as FlavioMax Alvarado as Lizardo
Bentot Jr. as Lando
Liz Alindogan as Monica
Paquito Diaz as Pilo
Lito Anzures as Tata Temio
Incarnations of Ang Panday
After the original four films, two films followed which continued the storyline of the original series.Dugo ng Panday
Dugo ng Panday (Blood of the Blacksmith) starred Bong Revilla, Jr. as the descendant of Flavio and Edu ManzanoEdu Manzano
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as the resurrected brain of Lizardo. This film was shown in the early 1990s.
Plot
Centuries have passed and Flavio's descendant (his name is also Flavio) finds the balaraw and because of his pure heart, is able to draw it from the wall in which it is embedded. Meanwhile, Lizardo's brainBrain
The brain is the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals—only a few primitive invertebrates such as sponges, jellyfish, sea squirts and starfishes do not have one. It is located in the head, usually close to primary sensory apparatus such as vision, hearing,...
has been resurrected by an alien
Extraterrestrial life
Extraterrestrial life is defined as life that does not originate from Earth...
robot
Robot
A robot is a mechanical or virtual intelligent agent that can perform tasks automatically or with guidance, typically by remote control. In practice a robot is usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by computer and electronic programming. Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or...
. But eventually, the new Panday kills Lizardo.
Hiwaga ng Panday
Hiwaga ng Panday (Mystery of the Blacksmith) was starred by Jinggoy EstradaJinggoy Estrada
Jose Pimentel Ejercito, Jr. , better known as Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, is a Filipino politician and former film actor who has been a member of the Senate of the Philippines since 2004...
as Guiller, a gunsmith
Gunsmith
A gunsmith is a person who repairs, modifies, designs, or builds firearms. This occupation is different from an armorer. The armorer primarily maintains weapons and limited repairs involving parts replacement and possibly work involving accurization...
.
Plot
When the original Flavio died, his magic sword was thrust into a wall where only those with clean heart and noble intention can pull it out (much like the story of King ArthurKing Arthur
King Arthur is a legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries, who, according to Medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and...
). Guiller, an expert gunsmith and protector of the poor, meets Emily in the oddest of situations. Guiller became the new Panday after they have uncovered the balaraw of Panday. The sword is forged into a gun and it fires bullets and stun rays. It turns back to a sword when needed.
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