But it wasnt until he did asiong salonga in 1961 that he hit it big as a solo action star. Their leader, carding fpj was summoned by his grandfather to go to a place and discover a hidden treasure. Low waist gang in the philippines, are they real or just. Ran for filipino presidency in 2004, but lost to gloria macapagal. Lets go join the safari of fun and laughter into a land of gay adventure. In 1957, the movie lo waist gang made him popular, 11 and the film was such a big hit that low waist pants became a fad. Fernando poe jr profile the late fernando poe jr or fpj was born ronald allan kelley poe on august 20, 1939 in manila philippines. The public tended to see lo waist gang as a reallife gang but fpj says the group was actually a gang only onscreen. Macau dish is a filipino movie released in 1958 which starred the lo waist gang whose members wore low waist pants as it was the fashion mode of those years. Fernando poe, jr batas ng lansangan 2002 film youtube. Ginagamit niya ang alyas na ronwaldo reyes sa mga pelikulang siya ang direktor.
Lo waist gang 1956 premier production a larry santiago film. Ang padrino 1984 a hired assassin makes a plan to murder a. Ronald allan kelley poe august 20, 1939 december 14, 2004, better known as fernando. Known also as fpj from his initials, poe acted in a number of movies which depicted him as the champion of the poor and downtrodden.
Started his own production company called fpj productions. In 1957 the movie lo waist gang made him popular, and the film was such a big. He appeared in films as the favorite sidekick of the king of filipino movies fernando poe, jr. Before he ran for the presidency, he had never held any form of public office. See full filmography factsheet dropped out of school at the age of 15 to provide financial help his family.
Fpj, berting labra, paquito toledo, boy francisco, tony cruz, mario antonio, boy sta. His name zaldy is derived from his birthdate, 30 december, which is. Mothers, fathers, heres a picture you must not fail to see and learn how to solve the present teenage problem. Kalibre 45 full movie fpj remastered collection duration. In 1957 the movie lo waist gang made him popular, and the film was such a big hit that low waist. Two other rereleased fpj movies, kapag lumaban ang api 1986 and daang hari 1984 were at numbers 9 and 10, respectively. In 1965, he directed the film the ravagers which became the most influential filipino film. Zshornack had a long career spanning the 1950s to the 1990s. In 1957, the movie lo waist gang made him popular,3 and the film was such a big hit that low waist pants became a fad. He participated in the movie musical pinoy beatles on 5 october 1964. Fpj made this movie when he was 15 years old, and he was disappointed because it did not make money. Because of the popularity of our movie lo waist gang, people thought na yung mga kalokohang ginagawa namin sa pelikula ay ginagawa din namin sa. Got his big break through his role in the film lo waist gang 1956.
Fpjs career began in 1955 after the passing of his father, fernando poe, sr. Worked with his brother andy poe, the fernando poe jr. The young poe, only 16 years old, had dropped out of second year high the farthest he got in school to work as messenger for a film exchange at php18 a week. He became a popular movie actor in the film lo waist gang in 1957. In 1969, labra and fellow action star eddie fernandez were jailed for murder. Five years after the elder poes death, labra, then a teenage, teamed up with fernando da king poe jr. It jumpstarted his career after a below par showing of his first movie, anak ni palaris in 1955. After that, he did lo waist gang with the late fpj for larry santiago and it became a big hit.
Boy group quests have proven prowess inquirer entertainment. What clicked with the viewing masses were the film series streetsmart, ornery antics and romantics of the young lead characters, who kept getting in and out of twofisted trouble with. Some friends of his at everlasting studio thought of him during a scene where a knife had to hit on a tree. Dropping out of school, he got his first acting role in anak ng palaris child of palaris, before becoming a star in the longrunning youth comedy series lo waist gang. He didnt become a major movie star until lo waist gang in 1956. He also directed nine movies, under the pseudonym ronwaldo reyes. Fpj was only 17 years old when he starred in the first lo waist gang film in 1956.
Known as the action king, poe was an icon in the philippine cinema considered to be one of its greatest actors. Fpjs first starring role was anak ni palaris in 1955, a sequel to awit ni palaris 1946, one of his fathers topgrossing films. He went on to run his own production company, fpj productions. In 1961, he launched fpj productions and other film industries which include dlanor, jafere, and rosas productions. Hline gang on the loose danny dolor may 6, 2012 12. His movie lo waist gang became a big hit and made him popular.
In 1957, the movie lo waist gang made him popular, and the film was such a big hit that low waist pants became a fad. Years after his death, fpj is still a crowd favorite. Lo waist gang 1956 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Their first movie in 1956 was named after their gang the first of the highly successful series of lo waist gang movies which made fpj a star. After acting debut in anak ni palaris, he pursued his showbiz career until he soared to immense popularity through his 1957 film lo waist gang. Ikatlong yugto 1982, ang padrino 1984 and eseng ng tondo 1997.
He is perhaps best known for his role in black mama white mama, a 1973 film. When the bushel is full, part ii 1989 manila eagle 1988 the. Also known as fpj from his initials, poe acted in a number of movies which depicted him as the champion of the poor and downtrodden. Starting as a stuntman for everlasting pictures, he was given a starring role in the movie anak ni palaris son of palaris at the age of 14. In 1957 the movie lo waist gang made him popular, and the film was such a big hit that low waist pants became a fad. Kapag puno na ang salop part iii you will never see another sunrise. The 1958 sequel lo waist gang at og sa mindoro was recently rereleased and quietly sold to hit the kabayan november 2008 top 10 movies at number 7. Typical gang whose weapon is a strong camaraderie and friendship that is the quality of lo waist gang, not until they were put into test. The public tended to see lowaist gang as a reallife gang but fpj says the group was actually a gang only onscreen. Kapag puno na ang salop part 1 when the pot is full 1962 larry santiago productions inc. It was such a tremendous blockbuster that the low waist pants he and his costars wore in the movie became a fashion statement. When the ganta is full part iii, 1990, pablo santiago, fpj productions.