Ang Panday (1980 film)

Ang Panday (The Blacksmith) (1980) is a popular Fil-ipino action-fantasy film starring Fernando Poe, Jr.. Themovie is based on the fictional comics character of thesame name, which was created by Carlo J. Caparas andillustrated by Steve Gan.The movie was followed by three other sequels, also fea-turing 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 duringMetroManila Film Fes-tivals from the early 1980s.An animation TV series, dubbed as the first full-lengthFilipino animation series, was shown in RPN 9 duringthe mid-1980s. It was patterned after the storyline of thefirst movie.

1 Plot

The story revolves around the strugles of the titular Pan-day (blacksmith) whose name is Flavio. Heworks in a vil-lage enslaved and oppressed by the evil overlord Lizardo(Max Alvarado). But Lizardo’s powers make him invin-cible, and he cannot be defeated with ordinary weapons.When a meteor fell from the sky one night, Flavio forgesthe metal from the meteor into a dagger, the balaraw.When he raises the dagger to the sky, it magically growsinto a sword. He uses this magical sword to fight Lizardoand other supernatural beings. Eventually, Lizardo andhis minions are destroyed.

2 Cast

Fernando Poe, Jr. as Flavio Max Alvarado as LizardoBentot Jr. as Lando Liz Alindogan as Monica PaquitoDiaz as Pilo Lito Anzures as Tata Temio

3 Production

Shooting for the film was done in Ilocos Norte.[1]

4 Incarnations of Ang Panday

After the original four films, two films followed whichcontinued the storyline of the original series in 1990s.

4.1 Dugo ng Panday

Dugo ng Panday (Blood of the Blacksmith) starred BongRevilla, Jr. as the descendant of Flavio and Edu Man-zano as the cyborg host of Lizardo, Konde. This film wasshown in early 1990s.

4.1.1 Plot

Centuries have passed and Flavio’s descendant (his nameis also Flavio) finds the balaraw and because of his pureheart, is able to draw it from the wall in which it is em-bedded. Meanwhile, Lizardo’s brain has been resurrectedby an alien cyborg. But eventually, the new Panday killsLizardo’s head and destroys it’s new host, Konde.

4.2 Hiwaga ng Panday

Hiwaga ng Panday (Magic of the Blacksmith) was starredby Jinggoy Estrada as Guiller, a gunsmith.

4.2.1 Plot

When the original Flavio died, his magic sword was thrustinto a wall where only those with clean heart and no-ble intention can pull it out (much like the story of KingArthur). Guiller, an expert gunsmith and protector of thepoor, meets Emily in the oddest of situations. Guillerbecame the new Panday after they have uncovered thebalaraw of Panday. The sword is forged into a gun and itfires bullets and stun rays. It turns back to a sword whenneeded.Article text.[2]

Article text.[2] To display notes, add either of these linesto the References section:

[1] Mendoza, Shielo (19 March 2012). “Ilocos Norte: Ul-timate film setting?". Yahoo! News Singapore. Yahoo!Southeast Asia Newsroom. Retrieved 7 October 2015.

[2] Panday at IMDB, additional text.

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6 References[1] “Metro Manila Film Festival:1980". IMDB. Retrieved

2014-04-09.

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