Ang Probinsyano (film)

Ang Probinsyano (lit. 'The Provincial Man') is a 1997 Philippine action film co-written, directed and produced by Fernando Poe Jr., who also stars in twin lead roles. The film was a box office hit.[1][2] A sequel, Pagbabalik ng Probinsyano, was released in 1998.[3]

This article is about the 1997 film. For the 2015 TV series adaptation, see Ang Probinsyano.
Ang Probinsyano
Theatrical film poster
Directed byRonwaldo Reyes
Produced by
  • FPJ
  • Susan V. Tagle
Screenplay by
Story byRonwaldo Reyes
StarringFernando Poe Jr.
Music byJaime Fabregas
CinematographyVer P. Reyes
Edited by
  • Augusto Salvador
  • Rene Tala
Production
company
Distributed byViva Films
Release date
1997
Running time
118 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Plot

PCpt. Ador de León (Fernando Poe Jr.), was killed in a drug bust operation after he was betrayed by his fellow police officer. His superior devises a plan for his twin brother, the provincial cop PLt. Kardo de León (also played by Poe), who is Santa Marcela's police chief, to assume his identity. Kardo eventually outwits and captures the drug syndicate and corrupt policemen responsible for his brother’s death.

Cast
  • Fernando Poe Jr. as P/Cpt. Ador de Leon and P/Lt. Kardo de Leon
  • Dindi Gallardo as Lily de Leon
  • Amanda Page as Carmen Salazar
  • Amado Cortez as P/Col. Bernardo
  • Melisse "Mumay" Santiago as Menchie Salazar
  • Janus del Prado as Jerry de Leon
  • Bob Soler as Head of the Syndicate
  • Zandro Zamora as P/Maj. Sandoval
  • Berting Labra as Titong
  • Romy Diaz as Ben
  • Marita Zobel as Mrs. Bernardo
  • Rudy Meyer
  • Vic Varrion
  • Joey Padilla as Ben's gang
  • Nonoy de Guzman as Nonong Noo
  • Jim Rosales as Santos' gang
  • Rene Matias as Santos
  • Robert Rivera as PSMSgt. Halili
  • Dante Castro as Investigation Officer
  • Dindo Arroyo as Dado
  • Renato del Prado as Natong Luga
  • Ernie Zarate as Investigation Officer
  • Telly Babasa as Alex
  • Tom Olivar as Alex's gang
  • Ding Alvaro as Alex's gang
  • Kim Laurel as Alex's gang
  • Tom Alvarez

Sequel
Main article: Pagbabalik ng Probinsyano

A sequel, Pagbabalik ng Probinsyano, was released the following year, directly after the success of the original.

Remake
Main article: Ang Probinsyano

In 2015, the film was remade by ABS-CBN as a teleserye starring Coco Martin together with an ensemble cast.[4][5]

Deviations and connections to the TV series
  • In the film version, Kardo (Cardo in the television series) had a wife and children, who were murdered because the killers had mistaken Kardo for Ador. While on TV series, he was adopted by the Dalisay family.
  • Ador's guilt was the reason for their separation in the film version. In the TV series version, their grandmother had young Cardo adopted by a childless couple as a condition for the treatment of Cardo's injuries in Singapore.
  • Ador and Kardo did not have a grandmother in the film. In the TV series, the twins have a grandmother played by veteran actress Susan Roces, widow of the late Fernando Poe Jr.
  • Kardo's last name in the film version is still de Leon instead of Dalisay.
  • Cardo in the TV series is a SAF trooper in Botolan with the rank of PO3. In the film version, Kardo is Santa Marcela's Police Chief, with the rank of Lieutenant.
  • The film's antagonist is a drug syndicate. In the TV series, it is a human-child trafficking syndicate whose line of business shifted to drug production and distribution.
  • The child Kardo adopted in the film version is a girl, while in the TV series version, it is a boy. Later, Cardo and his family would adopt five more children as part of his expanded family.
  • In the film, Ador's son is named Jerry;[6] while in the TV series, he named his son after him.
  • Carmen, a love interest in both the film and the TV series is presented differently between the two versions. In the former, Carmen is a night club entertainer and the mother Menchie, the child Kardo adopts; whereas in the latter, Carmen is the widow of Ador, replacing the film's Lily as Ador's wife.
  • Salazar is the surname of the film version's Carmen. In the TV series, Guzman is Carmen's maiden name before she married Ador.
  • The Glen Corpuz character was originally created for the TV series only.
  • Ador's superior in the film version, who devised the plan for Kardo to assume Ador's identity, is not Ador and Kardo's grand-uncle.
  • The person who killed Ador in the film version is a syndicate goon. In the TV series, Ador is killed by the main antagonist, a corrupt policeman.
  • In the film, the main antagonist is a corrupt police official under the payroll of the drug syndicate. In contrast, the main antagonist in the TV series is a corrupt police officer who is one of the leaders and a family member of the human trafficking and drug syndicate.
  • The Paloma Picache character was created for the TV series only, and was an idea proposed by lead actor Coco Martin to Dreamscape Entertainment. Paloma is actually Cardo in drag which he used to infiltrate a prostitution ring and a sextortionist group.
  • Janus del Prado, Tom Olivar, Dindo Arroyo, and Joey Padilla were the cast members from the 1997 film who made guest appearances in the TV series. In addition, Daniel Fernando, Ricardo Cepeda, and Jethro Ramirez, who were part of the 1998 film sequel, also made guest appearances in the telenovela. Jaime Fabregas, who served as the musical director for both the film and its sequel, played the role of Cardo and Ador's superior and grand uncle. Likewise, Manny Q. Palo, the writer of the screenplay for the sequel, went on to become one of the directors of the show.

Re-release

A special tribute screening of the film was held on 20 August 2015, in celebration of Poe's 76th birthday and ahead of the premiere of the TV adaptation.[7] The screening was attended by Poe's widow, Susan Roces, their daughter, Senator Grace Poe and her son, Brian Llamanzares, along with the cast of the series Coco Martin, Maja Salvador, Bela Padilla and Jaime Fabregas who also served as the film's musical director.[7]

References
  1. Bardinas, Mary Ann. "Mga pelikula ni FPJ na yumanig sa takilya". ABS-CBN Entertainmentdate=13 November 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  2. Benoza, Paulea. "FPJ in retrospect: A guide to Da King's most memorable films". Star Studio. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  3. Santos, Matikas (14 December 2014). "#InquirerSeven Last movies of Fernando Poe Jr". Inquirer. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  4. Jimenez, Baby K (24 September 2015). "Ang Probinsyano: Love transcends glamour". The Philippine Star. The first adaptation of the FPJ classic film Probinsyano into a drama series is not leaving a stone unturned into making it big — and probably the biggest by Dreamscape Entertainment. Coco handpicked this project at a time when the audience ought to be reminded of the heroism of our country’s policemen.
  5. Buan-Deveza, Reyma (18 May 2015). "Coco to star in TV remake of FPJ's 'Ang Probinsiyano'". ABS-CBNnews.com. ABS-CBN News. On Monday, Martin was announced as the lead star of "Ang Probinsiyano," which is based on the 1997 movie of the same title about Kardo, a provincial cop, who assumes the identity of his twin brother who was killed in a drug bust operation. Martin will play the role originally portrayed by Fernando Poe Jr.
  6. Watch Ang Probinsyano – 1997 full film
  7. "IN PHOTOS: Susan Roces, Grace Poe lead star-studded FPJ tribute movie screening". Rappler. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
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