''Ang Panday'' () is a 1980 Filipino

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- fantasy film produced and directed by Fernando Poe Jr., who also stars as the titular character. It is based on the fictional comics character of the same name, created by Carlo J. Caparas and illustrated by Steve Gan. The film was followed by three sequels, which also featuring Poe as Flavio, namely ''

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'' (1981), '' Ang Panday: Ikatlong Yugto'' (1982) and '' Ang Panday IV: Ika-Apat Na Aklat'' (1984). All four films were shown at the

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in their respective years. An

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TV series, dubbed as the first full-length Filipino animation series, was shown in

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during the mid-1980s. It was patterned after the storyline of the first movie.

Plot

Flavio ( Fernando Poe, Jr.) is a "Panday" (or blacksmith) whose village and land are under the reign of the tyrant Lizardo ( Max Alvarado). Flavio is forced to brand innocent children every night with Lizardo's mark by the head of Lizardo's men in the village, Pilo (

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). One day, Flavio's predecessor as Panday, Tata Temyong (Lito Anzures) finds the legendary "Black Book" that supposedly tells how Lizardo can be defeated. Later that night a meteorite lands in a nearby field. Based on a prophecy in the Black Book, Flavio and Tata Temyong then use the meteorite and an old bell to create a magic dagger, the only weapon that can defeat Lizardo. After finishing the weapon Flavio hunts down Lizardo's men in the village, he brands them before setting off with Tata Temyong, his young apprentice Lando (Bentot Jr.), and Monica ( Liz Alindogan), a woman he had saved from Lizardo's men, to free the land. On their way to Lizardo, they come across a seaside hut that is home to one of Lizardo's henchmen, a wizard. Flavio defeats him, but soon afterward they are attacked by siyokoy (mermen) that are driven away when Flavio's dagger hums, and when Pilo arrives seeking revenge against Flavio, they attack him and his men instead. Later Flavio and his companions are attacked by

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s in a forest. Tata Temyong and Monica end up captured and brought to Lizardo's fortress by his men. Elsewhere Lando finds refuge in a hut haunted by an aswang, and after a chase, Flavio finds and defeats it with his dagger. Lizardo later challenges Flavio to a duel, and brings Tata Temyong, Monica, and all his slaves to witness the battle. He first orders his men to attack Flavio, who, though vastly outnumbered, defeats them after his dagger transforms into a sword. Lizardo then faces Flavio himself, only to rapidly age every time Flavio hits him. Flavio ends the duel by stabbing Lizardo in the chest, who dies and fades away. With Lizardo defeated, Flavio leads his companions and the former slaves to freedom.

Cast

* Fernando Poe, Jr. as Flavio * Max Alvarado as Lizardo *

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as Lando * Liz Alindogan as Monica *

as Pilo *Lito Anzures as Tata Temio *Victor Bravo *Max Laurel *Vic Varrion

Production

Shooting for the film was done in Paoay, Ilocos Norte.

Release

''Ang Panday'' was released at the 6th Metro Manila Film Festival on December 25, 1980.

Restoration

The film was restored by FPJ Productions in 2014.

Accolades

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Panday (1980) Panday 1980 films Filipino-language films Films based on Philippine comics Films shot in Ilocos Norte FPJ Productions films Live-action films based on comics Philippine films based on comics Films directed by Fernando Poe Jr.