"ANG ALAMAT NG LAWIN" AT CINEMA FPJ, DEC. 20

"Ang Alamat ng Lawin," FPJ Productions' entry to the 2002 Metro Manila Film Festival, will be Cinema FPJ featured movie this Saturday, December 20, Channel 2 at 4 pm. I've seen this movie countless times and home viewers as well as fans of the Da King are clamoring for new ones.

A RARE MAGPAKAILAN MAN LP

This is a rare piece of memorabilia, a LP of the original soundtrack of the motion picture "Mapagkailan Man," released in 1965. Arranged and conducted by Ariston Avelino, the album features the songs: Mapagkailan Man, Minamahal Kita, Iyong-Iyo, Lechon at Adobo, Tayo'y Magkaisa, Alinlangan, Balitaw Medley and Kahapon Lamang.

FPJ TRIVIA CONTEST WINNERS

This concludes our FPJ Trivia Contest. Thank you to all who participated and hope to see you next time. The first five winners who gave the correct answers are: James de la Rosa, Howell Laguerta, a certain "Totoy Bato," Sani de la Rosa and Roland Tanael. Congratulations! You can claim your prize at Mary Santos Artcade #48 West Avenue, Quezon City. Bring valid IDs.


Here are the ten questions and its corresponding answers:
1. Who was FPJ’s leading lady in his first movie? Ans. Rosita Noble
2. What was the movie where the young FPJ did a stunt double for Lilia Dizon? Ans. Simaron
3. What was the title of the movie where FPJ played villain to lead star Zaldy Zshornack? Ans. Kamay ni Cain
4. What was title of FPJ Productions’ maiden movie? Ans. Batang Maynila
5. Besides FPJ Productions, FPJ put up JAFERE and D’lanor Productions. What do JAFERE and D’lanor stand for? Ans. JAFERE- Six Poe children--Jenny, Andy, Frederick, Elizabeth, Ronald and Evangeline; D’lanor- Ronald spells backward
6. What was FPJ’s role in the movie Ang Daigdig Ko’y Ikaw? Ans. Truck driver
7. Who were the two comedians serving as FPJ’s aides or “alalays” in the 60s? Ans. Pablo Virtuoso and Dencio Padilla
8. What was the title of the only movie of FPJ with Direk Lino Brocka as his director? Ans. Santiago
9. What was the title of Gerry de Leon’s unfinished movie under FPJ Productions? Ans. Juan de la Cruz
10. What was title of the movie where FPJ uttered this famous line--- “Kayong…mga taong batis, ang ilog at dagat…Ako…ay isda! Papaano ako mabubuhay kung wala kayo!” Ans. Asedillo

TO ALL DIE-HARD FPJ FANS: FIVE (5) LIMITED EDITION T-SHIRTS TO BE GIVEN AWAY

Video 48 just turned 20 last October. My Weblogs: Video 48 and FPJ-DaKing turned one last September. Thank you guys for all your support, views, insights and comments and above all keeping me company for the past 14 to 15 months. All your encouragements, compliments and inspiring words keep my energy and adrenalin going as I go to my day-to-day blogging.

To celebrate this, I’ll be holding a contest. Katuwaan lang po! I will be giving away 5 limited edition FPJ T-shirts for the first 5 lucky persons who can give me 10 correct answers to the following easy questions (all on FPJ).

1. Who was FPJ’s leading lady in his first movie?
2. What was the movie where the young FPJ did a stunt double for Lilia Dizon?
3. What was the title of the movie where FPJ played villain to lead star Zaldy Zshornack?
4. What was title of FPJ Productions’ maiden movie?
5. Besides FPJ Productions, FPJ put up JAFERE and D’lanor Productions. What do JAFERE and D’lanor stand for?
6. What was FPJ’s role in the movie "Ang Daigdig Ko’y Ikaw"?
7. Who were the two popular and well-loved comedians serving as FPJ’s aides or “alalays” in the 60s?
8. What was the title of the only movie of FPJ with Direk Lino Brocka as his director?
9. What was the title of Gerry de Leon’s unfinished movie under FPJ Productions?
10. What was title of the movie where FPJ uttered this famous line--- “Kayong…mga taong batis, ang ilog at dagat…Ako…ay isda! Papaano ako mabubuhay kung wala kayo!”

Please send your entries to my email address at video48ph@yahoo.com.

Winners will be notified by email and in my succeeding blog post.

To the winners, you can claim your prize at my shop at 48 West Avenue, Quezon City. To those residing in provinces and overseas, you can ask your relatives to pick it up and mail it for you (sorry for the inconvenience). Bring valid IDs for identification.

Again, thank you very much!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

QTV-11: "ANG PINAKA"

A QTV-11 show, “Ang Pinaka,” hosted by Rovilson Fernandez, recently came up with a list of Ang Pinaka Paboritong FPJ Movie, which was aired December 14, coinciding on the fourth death anniversary of Action King, Fernando Poe, Jr. From about 250 movies FPJ did in the span of five decades, trying to name the 10 top favorite FPJ movies is a herculean task to tackle, extremely exhausting, tedious and debatable. One has its own list. I have mine, yours too.

Here’s the list:

10. Zamboanga (1966)

9. Ito ang Maynila (1963)

8. Santiago (1970)

7. Ang Leon at ang Daga (1976)

6. Ang Agila at ang Araw (1973)

5. Ang Maestro (1981)

4. Perlas ng Silangan (1969)

3. Asedillo (1971)

2. Aguila (1980)

1. Ang Panday (1980)

DECEMBER 14, 2008: FPJ'S FOURTH DEATH ANNIVERSARY

Here's how our headlines in major newspapers and tabloids look like exactly four years ago.

More on FPJ's Death

"ANG PANDAY IV: IKA-APAT NA AKLAT (1984) AT CINEMA FPJ, DEC. 13

At last, Ang Panday IV (Ika-Apat na Aklat) will be shown on Saturday, December 13, at Cinema FPJ, 4pm. The movie, released in 1984, starred, of course, FPJ as Flavio, the blacksmith or Panday, Marianne de la Riva, Lito Anzures, Bentot, Jr., Rowell Santiago and Max Alvarado. Panday IV, megged by Ronwaldo Reyes, was the top grosser of the 1983 Metro Manila Film Festival.

TWO VERSIONS OF "PEPENG KALIWETE"

FPJ did two versions of Pepeng Kaliwete. The first one in 1958 when he was only nineteen years old while under contract with Premiere Productions. It was one of FPJ's earlier action movies before his landmark movie, Markado, which he made two years later. This was the start of the young actor's climb as the country's top action and box-office star. The second version was in 1982.

Left: Pepeng Kaliwete (1958)- Stars Fernando Poe, Jr., Lani Oteyza, Leonor Vergara, Ben Perez, Jose Garcia, Abelardo Cortez/ Directed by Cirio H. Santiago

Right: Pepeng Kaliwete (1982)- Stars Fernando Poe, Jr., Marianne de la Riva, Paquito Diaz, Anita Linda, Ruel Vernal, Ken Metcalf and Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia/ Directed by Pablo Santiago

RONNIE POE: ULIRANG ANAK

Movie Time Magazine/ November 1968

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FPJ: MAN FOR ALL SEASONS

Movie-Time Magazine/ November 1968

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