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The 70s served as a transitional period for FPJ. He did a few more westerns before transitioning to his bread-and-butter action movies which lasted well into the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. (He would supplement these with the occasional ScrewballComedy.) However it was his four-part 80s FantasySeries ''Ang Panday'' (''The Blacksmith'') which some consider to be his MagnumOpus. The four films swept the box office at every UsefulNotes/MetroManilaFilmFestival they were shown in, winning a Best Picture Award ''every time'' along with a slew of awards.
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The 70s served as a transitional period for FPJ. He did a few more westerns before transitioning to his bread-and-butter action movies which lasted well into the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. (He would supplement these with the occasional ScrewballComedy.) However it was his four-part 80s FantasySeries ''Ang Panday'' (''The Blacksmith'') which some consider to be his MagnumOpus.greatest work. The four films swept the box office at every UsefulNotes/MetroManilaFilmFestival they were shown in, winning a Best Picture Award ''every time'' along with a slew of awards.
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* ImplacableMan: His CowboyCop characters played this to [[Film/Commando John Matrix-level degrees]].
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* ImplacableMan: His CowboyCop characters played this to [[Film/Commando [[Film/{{Commando}} John Matrix-level degrees]].
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Fernando Poe, Jr. (Born Ronald Allan Kelley Poe; August 20 1939 - December 14, 2004) was a [[Main/FilipinoMedia Filipino actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer, and attempted politician]]. He was dubbed [[RedBaron The King of Philippine Cinema]] and more colloquially, Da King or FPJ.[[note]]Close friends called him Ronnie, in reference to his real name.[[/note]] In the annals of Filipino cinema he is considered the country's answer to Creator/JohnWayne and Music/ElvisPresley, though his long repitoire of [[Main/ActionGenre action movies]] might very well make him a mix of Creator/ClintEastwood, Creator/CharlesBronson, Creator/LeeMarvin, Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, Creator/SylvesterStallone, Creator/BruceWillis, Creator/ChuckNorris, Creator/BurtReynolds, Creator/TomSelleck, Creator/KurtRussell, and Creator/DavidHasselhoff.
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Fernando Poe, Jr. (Born Ronald Allan Kelley Poe; August 20 1939 - December 14, 2004) was a [[Main/FilipinoMedia [[FilipinoMedia Filipino actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer, and attempted politician]]. He was dubbed [[RedBaron The King of Philippine Cinema]] and more colloquially, Da King or FPJ.[[note]]Close friends called him Ronnie, in reference to his real name.[[/note]] In the annals of Filipino cinema he is considered the country's answer to Creator/JohnWayne and Music/ElvisPresley, though his long repitoire of [[Main/ActionGenre action movies]] might very well make him a mix of Creator/ClintEastwood, Creator/CharlesBronson, Creator/LeeMarvin, Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, Creator/SylvesterStallone, Creator/BruceWillis, Creator/ChuckNorris, Creator/BurtReynolds, Creator/TomSelleck, Creator/KurtRussell, and Creator/DavidHasselhoff.
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!!Tropes that apply to him and his works are:
* AFatherToHisMen: He was the first Filipino producer to break the mold of not providing catering to the film crew.
* TheAce: Definitely applies to him in real life, with his 5 FAMAS Best Actor wins and long list of film roles. He was also was a crack pistol shot like his CowboyCop characters, plus undertook actual boxing training for his picture ''Apollo Robles''.
* BerserkButton:
** For his Muslim fans (the Philippine population being 30% Muslim after all), him being KilledOffForReal in his movies. There's an infamous story where an entire theatre full of them went into a full riot after seeing him dying in one movie.
** For his fans in general, speaking ill of him.
** For the man himself, disrespecting the film crew.
* BloodBrothers: With ex-President Joseph Estrada.
* AFatherToHisMen: He was the first Filipino producer to break the mold of not providing catering to the film crew.
* TheAce: Definitely applies to him in real life, with his 5 FAMAS Best Actor wins and long list of film roles. He was also was a crack pistol shot like his CowboyCop characters, plus undertook actual boxing training for his picture ''Apollo Robles''.
* BerserkButton:
** For his Muslim fans (the Philippine population being 30% Muslim after all), him being KilledOffForReal in his movies. There's an infamous story where an entire theatre full of them went into a full riot after seeing him dying in one movie.
** For his fans in general, speaking ill of him.
** For the man himself, disrespecting the film crew.
* BloodBrothers: With ex-President Joseph Estrada.
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!!Tropes that apply to him and his works are:
* AFatherToHisMen: He was the first Filipino producer to break the mold of not providing catering to the film crew.
* TheAce: Definitely applies to him in real life, with his 5 FAMAS Best Actor wins and long list of film roles. He was also was a crack pistol shot like his CowboyCop characters, plus undertook actual boxing training for his picture ''Apollo Robles''.
* BerserkButton:
** For his Muslim fans (the Philippine population being 30% Muslim after all), him being KilledOffForReal in his movies. There's an infamous story where an entire theatre full of them went into a full riot after seeing him dying in one movie.
** For his fans in general, speaking ill of him.
** For the man himself, disrespecting the film crew.
* BloodBrothers: With ex-President Joseph Estrada.are:
* AFatherToHisMen: He was the first Filipino producer to break the mold of not providing catering to the film crew.
* TheAce: Definitely applies to him in real life, with his 5 FAMAS Best Actor wins and long list of film roles. He was also was a crack pistol shot like his CowboyCop characters, plus undertook actual boxing training for his picture ''Apollo Robles''.
* BerserkButton:
** For his Muslim fans (the Philippine population being 30% Muslim after all), him being KilledOffForReal in his movies. There's an infamous story where an entire theatre full of them went into a full riot after seeing him dying in one movie.
** For his fans in general, speaking ill of him.
** For the man himself, disrespecting the film crew.
* BloodBrothers: With ex-President Joseph Estrada.
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* CoolOldGuy: He was acting well into his ''sixties'' and still going strong.
* DareToBeBadass: True story: one of his more fanatic fanboys actually brought ''a gun '' into the theatre (security restrictions in Philippine movie houses being ''very lax'' at the time) and started shooting at the screen to "help" FPJ fight his onscreen enemies.
* GutturalGrowler: His own voice. Effective when handing down verbal smackdowns to the bad guys.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: A favorite punishment of his to the bad guys.
* HumbleHero: Was this on-screen and in real life, which made him all the more popular and endearing.
* DareToBeBadass: True story: one of his more fanatic fanboys actually brought ''a gun '' into the theatre (security restrictions in Philippine movie houses being ''very lax'' at the time) and started shooting at the screen to "help" FPJ fight his onscreen enemies.
* GutturalGrowler: His own voice. Effective when handing down verbal smackdowns to the bad guys.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: A favorite punishment of his to the bad guys.
* HumbleHero: Was this on-screen and in real life, which made him all the more popular and endearing.
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* CoolOldGuy: He was acting well into his ''sixties'' DirectedByCastMember: As D'Lanor or Ronwaldo Reyes.
* DigitalDestruction: The Creator/{{ABSCBN}} broadcasts of restored FPJ movies on the Sunday "Ang Hari FPJ" block. While the quality of the restorations themselves are good (and necessary, given the deteriorated quality of the film stock on some of the movies), the network cuts the movies down by half to fit a 70-minute timeslot to make space for the commercials. Even worse, they do a poor job of censoring them by jump-cutting to black andstill going strong.
white or using [[DigitalBikini pixelated blocks]] to any time someone gets shot and blood gets spilled on-screen. Elsewhere, for some films, they didn't even bother trying to clean them up.
*DareToBeBadass: True story: one of his more fanatic fanboys actually brought ''a gun '' into the theatre (security restrictions KeepCirculatingTheTapes: FPJ movies are rare in Philippine movie houses being ''very lax'' at home media, and the time) and started shooting at the screen to "help" very lax video piracy laws there ensure that a lot of FPJ fight his onscreen enemies.
* GutturalGrowler: His own voice. Effective when handing down verbal smackdowns to the bad guys.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: A favorite punishment of his to the bad guys.
* HumbleHero: Was this on-screen and in real life, which made him all the more popular and endearing.movies are readily available on Website/YouTube.
* DigitalDestruction: The Creator/{{ABSCBN}} broadcasts of restored FPJ movies on the Sunday "Ang Hari FPJ" block. While the quality of the restorations themselves are good (and necessary, given the deteriorated quality of the film stock on some of the movies), the network cuts the movies down by half to fit a 70-minute timeslot to make space for the commercials. Even worse, they do a poor job of censoring them by jump-cutting to black and
*
* GutturalGrowler: His own voice. Effective when handing down verbal smackdowns to the bad guys.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: A favorite punishment of his to the bad guys.
* HumbleHero: Was this on-screen and in real life, which made him all the more popular and endearing.
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* KickTheDog: His loss in the 2004 presidential elections. Made even worse when it was later revealed his opponents had committed electoral fraud.
* MrFanservice: Was this in his younger years.
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: His RealLife achievements as an actor, director, singer, songwriter, producer, and politician nothwithstanding, he's played [[CowboyCop Cowboy Cops]], actual [[{{Cowboy}} Cowboys]], [[TheBlacksmith a blacksmith]], [[DoAnythingSoldier Do Anything Soldiers]], [[TheEveryman Everymen]], [[LovableRogue Lovable Rogues]], billiards players, taxi drivers, jeepney drivers, mechanics, [[BadassPreacher Badass Preachers]], reformed criminals, [[FarmBoy Farm Boys], [[CombatMedic Combat Medics]], boxers, fishermen, bodyguards, politicians, [[HenpeckedHusband Henpecked Husbands]], urban philanthropists, [[RetiredBadass Retired Badasses]] and even a SerialKiller!
* MrFanservice: Was this in his younger years.
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: His RealLife achievements as an actor, director, singer, songwriter, producer, and politician nothwithstanding, he's played [[CowboyCop Cowboy Cops]], actual [[{{Cowboy}} Cowboys]], [[TheBlacksmith a blacksmith]], [[DoAnythingSoldier Do Anything Soldiers]], [[TheEveryman Everymen]], [[LovableRogue Lovable Rogues]], billiards players, taxi drivers, jeepney drivers, mechanics, [[BadassPreacher Badass Preachers]], reformed criminals, [[FarmBoy Farm Boys], [[CombatMedic Combat Medics]], boxers, fishermen, bodyguards, politicians, [[HenpeckedHusband Henpecked Husbands]], urban philanthropists, [[RetiredBadass Retired Badasses]] and even a SerialKiller!
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* RedBaron:
** "Da King", and "FPJ", to many.
** "Ronnie", to his friends and family.
* TitleDrop: Fond of these in his movies.
* TrueCompanions: With Joseph Estrada, his crew at FPJ Productions, and surprisingly, his on-screen enemies [[MeanCharacterNiceActor Eddie Garcia, Paquito and Romy Diaz, Vic Diaz (no relation), and Max Alvarado.]]
** "Da King", and "FPJ", to many.
** "Ronnie", to his friends and family.
* TitleDrop: Fond of these in his movies.
* TrueCompanions: With Joseph Estrada, his crew at FPJ Productions, and surprisingly, his on-screen enemies [[MeanCharacterNiceActor Eddie Garcia, Paquito and Romy Diaz, Vic Diaz (no relation), and Max Alvarado.]]
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* RedBaron:
OldShame: 1964's RomanticComedy ''Los Palikeros'' (''The Playboys'') was this for him, because it portrayed him as freewheeling playboy, at least according to Joseph Estrada. This was the only one of FPJ's movies that was a certified BoxOfficeBomb.
* PlayingAgainstType:
**"Da King", He plays TheHeavy in 1956's ''Kamay ni Cain'' (''Hand of Cain'') and "FPJ", to many.
a SerialKiller in 1957's ''Bicol Express''.
**"Ronnie", to His character in ''Alyas 1-2-3'' (''Alias 1-2-3'') is a reformed safecracker.
** His character in 1988's ''Gawa Na Ang Bala Na Papatay Sa 'Iyo'' (''The Bullet That Will Kill You Has Already Been Made'') is no CowboyCop, but an ex-con seeking revenge for hisfriends daughter and family.
brother's deaths.
* ProductionPosse: His crew at FPJ Productions. Usually, he would have himself as producer (or director if needed), have character actors Paquito Diaz, his brother Romy, Max Alvarado, or martial arts expert Zandro Zamora as TheDragon, either Eddie Garcia or Subas Hererro as the ManBehindTheMan, the ever-ubiquitous Thunder Stuntmen as the expendable [[{{Mook}} Mook Army]], comedian Denicio Padillia as PluckyComicRelief, either Enrani V. Cuneco or Jaime Fabregas as a composer (the latter having the occasional cameo), Fred Navarro on story and screenplay, and Ver P. Reyes on cinematography.
* TitleDrop: Fond of these in hismovies.
* TrueCompanions: With Joseph Estrada, his crew at FPJ Productions, and surprisingly, his on-screen enemies [[MeanCharacterNiceActor Eddie Garcia, Paquito and Romy Diaz, Vic Diaz (no relation), and Max Alvarado.]]movies.
* PlayingAgainstType:
**
**
** His character in 1988's ''Gawa Na Ang Bala Na Papatay Sa 'Iyo'' (''The Bullet That Will Kill You Has Already Been Made'') is no CowboyCop, but an ex-con seeking revenge for his
* ProductionPosse: His crew at FPJ Productions. Usually, he would have himself as producer (or director if needed), have character actors Paquito Diaz, his brother Romy, Max Alvarado, or martial arts expert Zandro Zamora as TheDragon, either Eddie Garcia or Subas Hererro as the ManBehindTheMan, the ever-ubiquitous Thunder Stuntmen as the expendable [[{{Mook}} Mook Army]], comedian Denicio Padillia as PluckyComicRelief, either Enrani V. Cuneco or Jaime Fabregas as a composer (the latter having the occasional cameo), Fred Navarro on story and screenplay, and Ver P. Reyes on cinematography.
* TitleDrop: Fond of these in his
* TrueCompanions: With Joseph Estrada, his crew at FPJ Productions, and surprisingly, his on-screen enemies [[MeanCharacterNiceActor Eddie Garcia, Paquito and Romy Diaz, Vic Diaz (no relation), and Max Alvarado.]]
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Badass Grandpa cleaning
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* BadassGrandpa: He was acting well into his ''sixties'' and still going strong.
* CoolOldGuy: He was acting well into his ''sixties'' and still going strong.
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* ImplacableMan / OneManArmy: His CowboyCop characters played this to [[Film/Commando John Matrix-level degrees]].
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* TheAce:
** Definitely applies to him in real life, with his 5 FAMAS Best Actor wins and long list of film roles. He was also was a crack pistol shot like his CowboyCop characters, plus undertook actual boxing training for his picture ''Apollo Robles''.
** Definitely applies to him in real life, with his 5 FAMAS Best Actor wins and long list of film roles. He was also was a crack pistol shot like his CowboyCop characters, plus undertook actual boxing training for his picture ''Apollo Robles''.
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* TheAce:
**TheAce: Definitely applies to him in real life, with his 5 FAMAS Best Actor wins and long list of film roles. He was also was a crack pistol shot like his CowboyCop characters, plus undertook actual boxing training for his picture ''Apollo Robles''.
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* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: His RealLife achievements as an actor, director, singer, songwriter, producer, and politician nothwithstanding, he's played [[CowboyCop Cowboy Cops]], actual [[{{Cowboy}} Cowboys]], [[TheBlacksmith a blacksmith]], [[DoAnythingSoldier Do Anything Soldiers]], [[TheEveryman Everymen]], [[LovableRogue Lovable Rogues]], billiards players, taxi drivers, jeepney drivers, mechanics, [[BadassPreacher Badass Preachers]], reformed criminals, [[FarmBoy FarmvBoys], [[CombatMedic Combat Medics]], boxers, fishermen, bodyguards, politicians, [[HenpeckedHusband Henpecked Husbands]], urban philanthropists, [[RetiredBadass Retired Badasses]] and even a SerialKiller!
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* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: His RealLife achievements as an actor, director, singer, songwriter, producer, and politician nothwithstanding, he's played [[CowboyCop Cowboy Cops]], actual [[{{Cowboy}} Cowboys]], [[TheBlacksmith a blacksmith]], [[DoAnythingSoldier Do Anything Soldiers]], [[TheEveryman Everymen]], [[LovableRogue Lovable Rogues]], billiards players, taxi drivers, jeepney drivers, mechanics, [[BadassPreacher Badass Preachers]], reformed criminals, [[FarmBoy FarmvBoys], Farm Boys], [[CombatMedic Combat Medics]], boxers, fishermen, bodyguards, politicians, [[HenpeckedHusband Henpecked Husbands]], urban philanthropists, [[RetiredBadass Retired Badasses]] and even a SerialKiller!
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* TheAce: FPJ was a crack pistol shot like most of his characters, plus had boxing training for his picture ''Apollo Robles''.
** He also played in a few charity basketball games in the 60s.
* BerserkButton: For his Muslim fans (the Philippine population being 30% Muslim after all), him being KilledOffForReal in his movies. There's an infamous story where an entire theatre full of them went into a full riot after seeing him dying in one movie.
** He also played in a few charity basketball games in the 60s.
* BerserkButton: For his Muslim fans (the Philippine population being 30% Muslim after all), him being KilledOffForReal in his movies. There's an infamous story where an entire theatre full of them went into a full riot after seeing him dying in one movie.
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* TheAce: FPJ TheAce:
** Definitely applies to him in real life, with his 5 FAMAS Best Actor wins and long list of film roles. He was also was a crack pistol shot likemost of his CowboyCop characters, plus had undertook actual boxing training for his picture ''Apollo Robles''.
** He also played in a few charity basketball games in the 60s.Robles''.
*BerserkButton: BerserkButton:
** For his Muslim fans (the Philippine population being 30% Muslim after all), him being KilledOffForReal in his movies. There's an infamous story where an entire theatre full of them went into a full riot after seeing him dying in one movie.
** Definitely applies to him in real life, with his 5 FAMAS Best Actor wins and long list of film roles. He was also was a crack pistol shot like
** He also played in a few charity basketball games in the 60s.
*
** For his Muslim fans (the Philippine population being 30% Muslim after all), him being KilledOffForReal in his movies. There's an infamous story where an entire theatre full of them went into a full riot after seeing him dying in one movie.
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* BadassGrandpa: The man was acting well into his ''sixties'' and still going strong.
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* BadassGrandpa: The man He was acting well into his ''sixties'' and still going strong.
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* BottomlessMagazines: A frequent occurence in his action movies and westerns.
* DareToBeBadass: True story: one of his more fanatic fanboys actually brought ''a gun '' into the theatre (security restrictions in Phippine movie houses being ''very lax'' at the time) and started shooting at the screen to "help" FPJ fight his onscreen enemies.
* DareToBeBadass: True story: one of his more fanatic fanboys actually brought ''a gun '' into the theatre (security restrictions in Phippine movie houses being ''very lax'' at the time) and started shooting at the screen to "help" FPJ fight his onscreen enemies.
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* BottomlessMagazines: A frequent occurence occurrence in his action movies and westerns.
* DareToBeBadass: True story: one of his more fanatic fanboys actually brought ''a gun '' into the theatre (security restrictions inPhippine Philippine movie houses being ''very lax'' at the time) and started shooting at the screen to "help" FPJ fight his onscreen enemies.
* DareToBeBadass: True story: one of his more fanatic fanboys actually brought ''a gun '' into the theatre (security restrictions in
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* ImplacableMan / OneManArmy: His CowboyCop characters.
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* ImplacableMan / OneManArmy: His CowboyCop characters.characters played this to [[Film/Commando John Matrix-level degrees]].
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* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: His RealLife achievements as an actor, director, singer, songwriter, producer, and politician nothwithstanding, he's played [[CowboyCop Cowboy Cops]], actual [[{{Cowboy}} Cowboys]], [[TheBlacksmith a blacksmith]], [[DoAnythingSoldier Do Anything Soldiers]], [[TheEveryman Everymen]], [[LovableRogue Lovable Rogues]], billiards players, taxi drivers, jeepney drivers, mechanics, [[BadassPreacher Badass Preachers]], [[HeelFaceTurn reformed criminals]], [[FarmBoy farmers]], [[CombatMedic Combat Medics]], boxers, fishermen, bodyguards, politicians, [[HenpeckedHusband Henpecked Husbands]], urban philanthropists, [[RetiredBadass Retired Badasses]] and even a SerialKiller!
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* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: His RealLife achievements as an actor, director, singer, songwriter, producer, and politician nothwithstanding, he's played [[CowboyCop Cowboy Cops]], actual [[{{Cowboy}} Cowboys]], [[TheBlacksmith a blacksmith]], [[DoAnythingSoldier Do Anything Soldiers]], [[TheEveryman Everymen]], [[LovableRogue Lovable Rogues]], billiards players, taxi drivers, jeepney drivers, mechanics, [[BadassPreacher Badass Preachers]], [[HeelFaceTurn reformed criminals]], criminals, [[FarmBoy farmers]], FarmvBoys], [[CombatMedic Combat Medics]], boxers, fishermen, bodyguards, politicians, [[HenpeckedHusband Henpecked Husbands]], urban philanthropists, [[RetiredBadass Retired Badasses]] and even a SerialKiller!
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* RedBaron: "Da King", and "FPJ", to many.
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* RedBaron: RedBaron:
** "Da King", and "FPJ", to many.
** "Da King", and "FPJ", to many.
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* ''Ang Padrino'' (''The Patron''), with him as an urban philanthropist. It won Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay at the 1985 FAMAS Awards. Also notable for including Filipino radio legend Rey Langit as a ProfessionalKiller hired to kill FPJ.
* ''Musilm .357'', where he plays a Muslim cop transfefed to Manila to fight against TheSyndicate, headed by [[CorruptCop the corrupt]] [[TheMole Police Captain Ramos]], played by again by Eddie Garcia. This won him his fifth and final Best Actor Award and a spot in the FAMAS Hall of Fame.
* ''Musilm .357'', where he plays a Muslim cop transfefed to Manila to fight against TheSyndicate, headed by [[CorruptCop the corrupt]] [[TheMole Police Captain Ramos]], played by again by Eddie Garcia. This won him his fifth and final Best Actor Award and a spot in the FAMAS Hall of Fame.
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* ''Ang Padrino'' (''The Patron''), with him as an urban philanthropist. It won Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay at the 1985 FAMAS Awards. Also notable for including Filipino radio legend Rey Langit as a ProfessionalKiller hired to kill FPJ.
FPJ's character.
* ''Musilm .357'', where he plays a Muslim coptransfefed transfered to Manila to fight against TheSyndicate, headed by [[CorruptCop the corrupt]] [[TheMole Police Captain Ramos]], played by again by Eddie Garcia. This won him his fifth and final Best Actor Award and a spot in the FAMAS Hall of Fame.
* ''Musilm .357'', where he plays a Muslim cop
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* TrueCompanions: With Joseph Estrada, his crew at FPJ Productions, and surprisingly, with his on-screen enemies Eddie Garcia, Paquito and Romy Diaz, Vic Diaz (no relation), and Max Alvarado.
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* TrueCompanions: With Joseph Estrada, his crew at FPJ Productions, and surprisingly, with surprisingly, his on-screen enemies [[MeanCharacterNiceActor Eddie Garcia, Paquito and Romy Diaz, Vic Diaz (no relation), and Max Alvarado.]]
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* TrueCompanions: With Joseph Estrada, his crew at FPJ Productions, and surprisngly, with his on-screen enemies Eddie Garcia, Paquito and Romy Diaz, Vic Diaz (no relation), and Max Alvarado.
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* TrueCompanions: With Joseph Estrada, his crew at FPJ Productions, and surprisngly, surprisingly, with his on-screen enemies Eddie Garcia, Paquito and Romy Diaz, Vic Diaz (no relation), and Max Alvarado.
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* ''Musilm .357'' where he plays a Muslim cop assigned to UsefulNotes/{{Manila}} to fight against TheSyndicate, headed by [[CorruptCop the corrupt]] [[TheMole Police Captain Ramos]], played by again by Eddie Garcia. This won him his fifth and final Best Actor Award and a spot in the FAMAS Hall of Fame.
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* ''Musilm .357'' 357'', where he plays a Muslim cop assigned transfefed to UsefulNotes/{{Manila}} Manila to fight against TheSyndicate, headed by [[CorruptCop the corrupt]] [[TheMole Police Captain Ramos]], played by again by Eddie Garcia. This won him his fifth and final Best Actor Award and a spot in the FAMAS Hall of Fame.
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* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: His RealLife achievements as an actor, director, singer, songwriter, producer, and politician nothwithstanding, he's played [[CowboyCop Cowboy Cops]], actual [[{{Cowboy}} Cowboys]], a blacksmith, [[DoAnythingSoldier Do Anything Soldiers]], [[TheEveryman Everymen]], [[LovableRogue Lovable Rogues]], billiards players, taxi drivers, jeepney drivers, mechanics, [[BadassPreacher Badass Preachers]], [[HeelFaceTurn reformed criminals]], [[FarmBoy farmers]], [[CombatMedic Combat Medics]], boxers, fishermen, bodyguards, politicians, [[HenpeckedHusband Henpecked Husbands]], [[RetiredBadass Retired Badasses]] and even a SerialKiller!
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* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: His RealLife achievements as an actor, director, singer, songwriter, producer, and politician nothwithstanding, he's played [[CowboyCop Cowboy Cops]], actual [[{{Cowboy}} Cowboys]], [[TheBlacksmith a blacksmith, blacksmith]], [[DoAnythingSoldier Do Anything Soldiers]], [[TheEveryman Everymen]], [[LovableRogue Lovable Rogues]], billiards players, taxi drivers, jeepney drivers, mechanics, [[BadassPreacher Badass Preachers]], [[HeelFaceTurn reformed criminals]], [[FarmBoy farmers]], [[CombatMedic Combat Medics]], boxers, fishermen, bodyguards, politicians, [[HenpeckedHusband Henpecked Husbands]], urban philanthropists, [[RetiredBadass Retired Badasses]] and even a SerialKiller!
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* The aforementioned ''Ang Panday'' saga.
* The ''Kapag Puno Na Ang Salop'' (''When The Measure is Full'') trilogy, where he portrays a CowboyCop pitted against [[CorruptPolitician a corrupt judge]] played by his frequent costar Eddie Garcia.
* The ''Kapag Puno Na Ang Salop'' (''When The Measure is Full'') trilogy, where he portrays a CowboyCop pitted against [[CorruptPolitician a corrupt judge]] played by his frequent costar Eddie Garcia.
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* The aforementioned ''Ang Panday'' saga.
saga, with FPJ as Flavio, [[TheBlacksmith The Panday]], or Blacksmith, wielder of a [[CoolSword magic balaraw, or dagger, that turns into a magic sword]]. Flavio is pitted against the [[Really700YearsOld 300-year old]] DarkLord Lizardo, played by character actor Max Alvarado. An adaptation of a comic strip by Carlo J. Carapas, and considered the [[TransatlanticEquivalent Filipino answer]] to ''Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian'' and ''Franchise/TheLordOfTheRings.''
* The ''Kapag Puno Na Ang Salop'' (''When The Measure is Full'') trilogy, where he portrays a CountryMouse CowboyCop pitted against [[CorruptPolitician a corrupt judge]] played by his frequent costar Eddie Garcia.
* The ''Kapag Puno Na Ang Salop'' (''When The Measure is Full'') trilogy, where he portrays a CountryMouse CowboyCop pitted against [[CorruptPolitician a corrupt judge]] played by his frequent costar Eddie Garcia.
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* The ''Isang Bala Ka Lang!'' (''You'd Only Take One Bullet!'') duology, the first of which won him a FAMAS Best Actor Award.
* ''Uiimpisahan Mo, Tatapusin Ko!'' (''You Start, I'll Finish!''), which bagged him another FAMAS Best Actor Award.
* ''Ang Padrino'' (''The Patron''), which won Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay at the 1985 FAMAS Awards. Also notable for including Filipino radio legend Rey Langit as a ProfessionalKiller hired to kill the title character, played by FPJ.
* ''Musilm .357'' where he plays a Muslim cop assigned to UsefulNotes/{{Manila}} to fight against TheSyndicate. This won him his fifth and final Best Actor Award and a spot in the FAMAS Hall of Fame.
* ''Uiimpisahan Mo, Tatapusin Ko!'' (''You Start, I'll Finish!''), which bagged him another FAMAS Best Actor Award.
* ''Ang Padrino'' (''The Patron''), which won Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay at the 1985 FAMAS Awards. Also notable for including Filipino radio legend Rey Langit as a ProfessionalKiller hired to kill the title character, played by FPJ.
* ''Musilm .357'' where he plays a Muslim cop assigned to UsefulNotes/{{Manila}} to fight against TheSyndicate. This won him his fifth and final Best Actor Award and a spot in the FAMAS Hall of Fame.
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* The ''Isang Bala Ka Lang!'' (''You'd Only Take One Bullet!'') duology, the where he plays a RetiredBadass CowboyCop. The first of which film won him a FAMAS Best Actor Award.
* ''Uiimpisahan Mo, Tatapusin Ko!'' (''You Start, I'll Finish!''),which where he plays another CountryMouse CowboyCop looking for his kidnapped bride-to-be in UsefulNotes/{{Manila}}. The film bagged him another FAMAS Best Actor Award.
* ''Ang Padrino'' (''The Patron''),which with him as an urban philanthropist. It won Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay at the 1985 FAMAS Awards. Also notable for including Filipino radio legend Rey Langit as a ProfessionalKiller hired to kill the title character, played by FPJ.
* ''Musilm .357'' where he plays a Muslim cop assigned to UsefulNotes/{{Manila}} to fight againstTheSyndicate.TheSyndicate, headed by [[CorruptCop the corrupt]] [[TheMole Police Captain Ramos]], played by again by Eddie Garcia. This won him his fifth and final Best Actor Award and a spot in the FAMAS Hall of Fame.
* ''Uiimpisahan Mo, Tatapusin Ko!'' (''You Start, I'll Finish!''),
* ''Ang Padrino'' (''The Patron''),
* ''Musilm .357'' where he plays a Muslim cop assigned to UsefulNotes/{{Manila}} to fight against
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* TrueCompanions: With Joseph Estrada, his crew at FPJ Productions, and surprisngly, with his on-screen enemies Eddie Garcia, Paquito and Romy Diaz, Vic Diaz (no relation), and Max Alvarado.
* TrueCompanions: With Joseph Estrada, his crew at FPJ Productions, and surprisngly, with his on-screen enemies Eddie Garcia, Paquito and Romy Diaz, Vic Diaz (no relation), and Max Alvarado.
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* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: His RealLife achievements as an actor, director, singer, songwriter, producer, and politician nothwithstanding, he's played [[CowboyCop Cowboy Cops]], actual [[{{Cowboy}} Cowboys]], a blacksmith, [[DoAnythingSoldier Do Anything Soldiers]], [[TheEveryman Everymen]], [[LovableRogue Lovable Rogues]], billiards players, taxi drivers, jeepney drivers, mechanics, [[BadassPreacher Badass Preachers]], [[HeelFaceTurn reformed criminals]], [[FarmBoy farmers]], [[CombatMedic Combat Medics]], boxers, fishermen, bodyguards, [[HenpeckedHusband Henpecked Husbands]], [[RetiredBadass Retired Badasses]] and even a SerialKiller!
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* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: His RealLife achievements as an actor, director, singer, songwriter, producer, and politician nothwithstanding, he's played [[CowboyCop Cowboy Cops]], actual [[{{Cowboy}} Cowboys]], a blacksmith, [[DoAnythingSoldier Do Anything Soldiers]], [[TheEveryman Everymen]], [[LovableRogue Lovable Rogues]], billiards players, taxi drivers, jeepney drivers, mechanics, [[BadassPreacher Badass Preachers]], [[HeelFaceTurn reformed criminals]], [[FarmBoy farmers]], [[CombatMedic Combat Medics]], boxers, fishermen, bodyguards, politicians, [[HenpeckedHusband Henpecked Husbands]], [[RetiredBadass Retired Badasses]] and even a SerialKiller!
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* ImplacableMan: ImplacableMan / OneManArmy: His CowboyCop characters.
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* KickTheDog: His loss in the 2004 presidential elections. Made even worse when it was later revealed his opponents had committed electoral fraud.
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Fernando Poe, Jr. (Born Ronald Allan Kelley Poe; August 20 1939 - December 14, 2004) was a [[Main/FilipinoMedia Filipino actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer, and attempted politician]]. He was dubbed [[RedBaron The King of Philippine Cinema]] and more colloquially, Da King or FPJ.[[note]]Close friends called him Ronnie, in reference to his real name.[[/note]] In the annals of Filipino cinema he is considered the country's answer to Creator/JohnWayne and Music/ElvisPresley, though his long repitoire of [[Main/ActionGenre action movies]] might very well make him a mix of Creator/ClintEastwood, Creator/CharlesBronson, Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, Creator/SylvesterStallone, Creator/BruceWillis, Creator/ChuckNorris, Creator/BurtReynolds, Creator/TomSelleck, Creator/KurtRussell, and Creator/DavidHasselhoff.
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Fernando Poe, Jr. (Born Ronald Allan Kelley Poe; August 20 1939 - December 14, 2004) was a [[Main/FilipinoMedia Filipino actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer, and attempted politician]]. He was dubbed [[RedBaron The King of Philippine Cinema]] and more colloquially, Da King or FPJ.[[note]]Close friends called him Ronnie, in reference to his real name.[[/note]] In the annals of Filipino cinema he is considered the country's answer to Creator/JohnWayne and Music/ElvisPresley, though his long repitoire of [[Main/ActionGenre action movies]] might very well make him a mix of Creator/ClintEastwood, Creator/CharlesBronson, Creator/LeeMarvin, Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, Creator/SylvesterStallone, Creator/BruceWillis, Creator/ChuckNorris, Creator/BurtReynolds, Creator/TomSelleck, Creator/KurtRussell, and Creator/DavidHasselhoff.
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* The ''Isang Bala Ka Lang!'' (''You'd Only Take One Bullet!'') duology, the first of which him a FAMAS Best Actor Award.
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* BadassGrandpa: The man was acting well into his ''sixties'' and still going strong.
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FPJ's career began in 1955 after the passing of his father, Fernando Poe, Sr. from rabies during production of ones of his movies, while the younger Poe was in junior high. Dropping out of school, he got his first acting role in ''Anak ng Palaris'' (''Child of Palaris''), before becoming a star in the [[LongRunner long-running]] youth comedy series ''Lo' Waist Gang''. The series was a massive success, having kickstarted the popularity of the titular pants. However it was 1961's ''Markado'' (''Marked'') a {{Swashbuckler}} adventure that crowned him as "Da King", as it was his first venture as an independent producer with his own studio, FPJ Productions. He spent the rest of the 60s in a series of urban dramas in the vein of ''Theatre/AStreetcarNamedDesire'' and more notably, a string of [[TheWestern Filipino westerns]], along with a few war movies, some of which were made with American companies. In 1968, Da
King found his Queen when [[SuperCouple he married The Queen of Filipino Cinema, Susan Roces]], in a ceremony with [[UsefulNotes/FerdinandMarcos then-President Ferdinand Marcos and his wife, Imelda, serving as sponsors.]][[note]]Not unheard of in the Philippines, Marcos' predecessor Ramon Magsaysay did the same for a few film stars in the 50s.[[/note]] FPJ and Susan would remain HappilyMarried for the next 36 years, despite FPJ having more than [[YourCheatingHeart one affair with a few of his female costars]]. FPJ would have three children with either Susan or his mistresses in this time, though he'd also adopt a daughter, Grace Poe, who would cameo in a few of his movies and successfully run for office as a senator.
The 70s served as a transitional period for FPJ. He did a few more westerns before transitioning to his bread-and-butter action movies which lasted well into the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. (He would supplement with the occasional ScrewballComedy.) However it was his four-part 80s FantasySeries ''Ang Panday'' (''The Blacksmith'') which some consider to be his MagnumOpus. The four films swept the box office at every UsefulNotes/MetroManilaFilmFestival they were shown in, winning a Best Picture Award ''every time'' along with a slew of awards.
King found his Queen when [[SuperCouple he married The Queen of Filipino Cinema, Susan Roces]], in a ceremony with [[UsefulNotes/FerdinandMarcos then-President Ferdinand Marcos and his wife, Imelda, serving as sponsors.]][[note]]Not unheard of in the Philippines, Marcos' predecessor Ramon Magsaysay did the same for a few film stars in the 50s.[[/note]] FPJ and Susan would remain HappilyMarried for the next 36 years, despite FPJ having more than [[YourCheatingHeart one affair with a few of his female costars]]. FPJ would have three children with either Susan or his mistresses in this time, though he'd also adopt a daughter, Grace Poe, who would cameo in a few of his movies and successfully run for office as a senator.
The 70s served as a transitional period for FPJ. He did a few more westerns before transitioning to his bread-and-butter action movies which lasted well into the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. (He would supplement with the occasional ScrewballComedy.) However it was his four-part 80s FantasySeries ''Ang Panday'' (''The Blacksmith'') which some consider to be his MagnumOpus. The four films swept the box office at every UsefulNotes/MetroManilaFilmFestival they were shown in, winning a Best Picture Award ''every time'' along with a slew of awards.
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FPJ's career began in 1955 after the passing of his father, Fernando Poe, Sr. from rabies during production of ones of his movies, while the younger Poe was in junior high. Dropping out of school, he got his first acting role in ''Anak ng Palaris'' (''Child of Palaris''), before becoming a star in the [[LongRunner long-running]] youth comedy series ''Lo' Waist Gang''. The series was a massive success, having kickstarted the popularity of the titular pants. However it was 1961's ''Markado'' (''Marked'') a {{Swashbuckler}} adventure that crowned him as "Da King", as it was his first venture as an independent producer with his own studio, FPJ Productions. He spent the rest of the 60s in a series of urban dramas in the vein of ''Theatre/AStreetcarNamedDesire'' and more notably, a string of [[TheWestern Filipino westerns]], along with a few war movies, some of which were made with American companies. In 1968, Da
Da King found his Queen when [[SuperCouple he married The Queen of Filipino Cinema, Susan Roces]], in a ceremony with [[UsefulNotes/FerdinandMarcos then-President Ferdinand Marcos and his wife, Imelda, serving as sponsors.]][[note]]Not unheard of in the Philippines, Marcos' predecessor Ramon Magsaysay did the same for a few film stars in the 50s.[[/note]] FPJ and Susan would remain HappilyMarried for the next 36 years, despite FPJ having more than [[YourCheatingHeart one affair with a few of his female costars]]. FPJ would have three children with either Susan or his mistresses in this time, though he'd also adopt a daughter, Grace Poe, who would cameo in a few of his movies and successfully run for office as a senator.
The 70s served as a transitional period for FPJ. He did a few more westerns before transitioning to his bread-and-butter action movies which lasted well into the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. (He would supplement these with the occasional ScrewballComedy.) However it was his four-part 80s FantasySeries ''Ang Panday'' (''The Blacksmith'') which some consider to be his MagnumOpus. The four films swept the box office at every UsefulNotes/MetroManilaFilmFestival they were shown in, winning a Best Picture Award ''every time'' along with a slew of awards.
The 70s served as a transitional period for FPJ. He did a few more westerns before transitioning to his bread-and-butter action movies which lasted well into the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. (He would supplement these with the occasional ScrewballComedy.) However it was his four-part 80s FantasySeries ''Ang Panday'' (''The Blacksmith'') which some consider to be his MagnumOpus. The four films swept the box office at every UsefulNotes/MetroManilaFilmFestival they were shown in, winning a Best Picture Award ''every time'' along with a slew of awards.
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Fernando Poe, Jr. (Born Ronald Allan Kelley Poe; August 20 1939 - December 14, 2004) was a [[Main/FilipinoMedia Filipino actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer, and attempted politician]]. He was dubbed [[RedBaron The King of Philippine Cinema]] and more colloquially, Da King or FPJ.[[note]]Close friends called him Ronnie, in reference to his real name.[[/note]] In the annals of Filipino cinema he is considered the country's answer to Creator/JohnWayne and Creator/ElvisPresley, though his long repitoire of [[Main/ActionGenre action movies]] might very well make him a mix of Creator/ClintEastwood, Creator/CharlesBronson, Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, Creator/SylvesterStallone, Creator/BruceWillis, Creator/ChuckNorris, Creator/BurtReynolds, Creator/TomSelleck, Creator/KurtRussell, and Creator/DavidHasselhoff.
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Fernando Poe, Jr. (Born Ronald Allan Kelley Poe; August 20 1939 - December 14, 2004) was a [[Main/FilipinoMedia Filipino actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer, and attempted politician]]. He was dubbed [[RedBaron The King of Philippine Cinema]] and more colloquially, Da King or FPJ.[[note]]Close friends called him Ronnie, in reference to his real name.[[/note]] In the annals of Filipino cinema he is considered the country's answer to Creator/JohnWayne and Creator/ElvisPresley, Music/ElvisPresley, though his long repitoire of [[Main/ActionGenre action movies]] might very well make him a mix of Creator/ClintEastwood, Creator/CharlesBronson, Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, Creator/SylvesterStallone, Creator/BruceWillis, Creator/ChuckNorris, Creator/BurtReynolds, Creator/TomSelleck, Creator/KurtRussell, and Creator/DavidHasselhoff.
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Acting chops aside, FPJ also [[DirectedByCastMember directed and produced]] many of his own movies under the [[PenName Pen Names]] [[SdrawkcabName D'Lanor]][[MeaningfulName Ronwaldo Reyes]][[note]]"Reyes" being his mother's maiden name[[/note]]. A well-known story is that when his one of his own movies won an award at the FAMAS Awards (the Filipino answer to [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward the Oscars]]), nobody could claim to have met or seen "Ronwaldo Reyes" until FPJ himself went on stage and said that he was in fact Ronwaldo Reyes.
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Acting chops aside, FPJ also [[DirectedByCastMember directed and produced]] many of his own movies under the [[PenName Pen Names]] [[SdrawkcabName D'Lanor]][[MeaningfulName D'Lanor]] and [[MeaningfulName Ronwaldo Reyes]][[note]]"Reyes" being his mother's maiden name[[/note]]. A well-known story is that when his one of his own movies won an award at the FAMAS Awards (the Filipino answer to [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward the Oscars]]), nobody could claim to have met or seen "Ronwaldo Reyes" until FPJ himself went on stage and said that he was in fact Ronwaldo Reyes.
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Da King received a true royal sendoff after a nine-day wake on December 22, with estimates for mourners going as high as ''two million''. Such numbers for a local public figure's funeral hadn't been seen since the funeral of Ninoy Aquino, Jr. in 1983 and the passing of FPJ's friend and frequent co-star Julie Vega in 1985.
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For his Japanese equivalent, see Creator/YujiroIshihara.
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For his [[JapaneseMedia Japanese equivalent, equivalent]], see Creator/YujiroIshihara.
Creator/YujiroIshihara. For his [[HongKongFilms Hong Kong equivalent]], look to Creator/ChowYunFat.
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Fernando Poe, Jr. (Born Ronald Allan Kelley Poe; August 20 1939 - December 14, 2004) was a [[Main/FilipinoMedia Filipino actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer, and attempted politician]]. He was dubbed [[RedBaron The King of Philippine Cinema]] and more colloquially, Da King or FPJ.[[note]]Close friends called him Ronnie, in reference to his real name.[[/note]] In the annals of Filipino cinema he is considered the country's answer to Creator/JohnWayne, though his long repitoire of [[Main/ActionGenre action movies]] might very well make him a mix of Creator/ClintEastwood, Creator/CharlesBronson, Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, Creator/SylvesterStallone, Creator/BruceWillis, Creator/ChuckNorris, Creator/BurtReynolds, Creator/TomSelleck, Creator/KurtRussell, and Creator/DavidHasselhoff.
FPJ's career began in 1955 after the passing of his father, Fernando Poe, Sr. from rabies during production of ones of his movies, while the younger Poe was in junior high. Dropping out of school, he got his first acting role in ''Anak ng Palaris'' (''Child of Palaris''), before becoming a star in the [[LongRunner Long-running]] youth comedy series ''Lo' Waist Gang''. The series was a massive success, having kickstarted the popularity of the titular pants. However it was 1961's ''Markado'' (''Marked'') a {{Swashbuckler}} adventure that crowned him as "Da King", as it was his first venture as an independent producer with his own studio, FPJ Productions. He spent the rest of the 60s in a series of urban dramas in the vein of ''Theatre/AStreetcarNamedDesire'' and more notably, a string of [[TheWestern Filipino westerns]], along with a few war movies, some of which were made with American companies. In 1968, Da
FPJ's career began in 1955 after the passing of his father, Fernando Poe, Sr. from rabies during production of ones of his movies, while the younger Poe was in junior high. Dropping out of school, he got his first acting role in ''Anak ng Palaris'' (''Child of Palaris''), before becoming a star in the [[LongRunner Long-running]] youth comedy series ''Lo' Waist Gang''. The series was a massive success, having kickstarted the popularity of the titular pants. However it was 1961's ''Markado'' (''Marked'') a {{Swashbuckler}} adventure that crowned him as "Da King", as it was his first venture as an independent producer with his own studio, FPJ Productions. He spent the rest of the 60s in a series of urban dramas in the vein of ''Theatre/AStreetcarNamedDesire'' and more notably, a string of [[TheWestern Filipino westerns]], along with a few war movies, some of which were made with American companies. In 1968, Da
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Fernando Poe, Jr. (Born Ronald Allan Kelley Poe; August 20 1939 - December 14, 2004) was a [[Main/FilipinoMedia Filipino actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer, and attempted politician]]. He was dubbed [[RedBaron The King of Philippine Cinema]] and more colloquially, Da King or FPJ.[[note]]Close friends called him Ronnie, in reference to his real name.[[/note]] In the annals of Filipino cinema he is considered the country's answer to Creator/JohnWayne, Creator/JohnWayne and Creator/ElvisPresley, though his long repitoire of [[Main/ActionGenre action movies]] might very well make him a mix of Creator/ClintEastwood, Creator/CharlesBronson, Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, Creator/SylvesterStallone, Creator/BruceWillis, Creator/ChuckNorris, Creator/BurtReynolds, Creator/TomSelleck, Creator/KurtRussell, and Creator/DavidHasselhoff.
FPJ's career began in 1955 after the passing of his father, Fernando Poe, Sr. from rabies during production of ones of his movies, while the younger Poe was in junior high. Dropping out of school, he got his first acting role in ''Anak ng Palaris'' (''Child of Palaris''), before becoming a star in the [[LongRunnerLong-running]] long-running]] youth comedy series ''Lo' Waist Gang''. The series was a massive success, having kickstarted the popularity of the titular pants. However it was 1961's ''Markado'' (''Marked'') a {{Swashbuckler}} adventure that crowned him as "Da King", as it was his first venture as an independent producer with his own studio, FPJ Productions. He spent the rest of the 60s in a series of urban dramas in the vein of ''Theatre/AStreetcarNamedDesire'' and more notably, a string of [[TheWestern Filipino westerns]], along with a few war movies, some of which were made with American companies. In 1968, Da
FPJ's career began in 1955 after the passing of his father, Fernando Poe, Sr. from rabies during production of ones of his movies, while the younger Poe was in junior high. Dropping out of school, he got his first acting role in ''Anak ng Palaris'' (''Child of Palaris''), before becoming a star in the [[LongRunner
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* ''Uiimpisahan Mo, Tatapusin Ko!'' (''You Start, I'll Finish''), which bagged him another FAMAS Best Actor Award.
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* ''Uiimpisahan Mo, Tatapusin Ko!'' (''You Start, I'll Finish''), Finish!''), which bagged him another FAMAS Best Actor Award.
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Fernando Poe, Jr. (Born Ronald Allan Kelley Poe; August 20 1939 - December 14, 2004) was a [[Main/FilipinoMedia Filipino actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer, and attempted politician]]. He was dubbed [[RedBaron The King of Philippine Cinema]] and more colloquially, Da King or FPJ.[[note]]Close friends called him Ronnie, in reference to his real name.[[/note]] In the annals of Filipino cinema he is considered the country's answer to Creator/JohnWayne, though his long repitoire of [[Main/ActionGenre action movies]] might very well make him a mix of Creator/ClintEastwood, Creator/CharlesBronson, Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, Creator/SylvesterStallone, Creator/BruceWillis, Creator/BurtReynolds, Creator/TomSelleck, Creator/KurtRussell, and Creator/DavidHasselhoff.
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Fernando Poe, Jr. (Born Ronald Allan Kelley Poe; August 20 1939 - December 14, 2004) was a [[Main/FilipinoMedia Filipino actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer, and attempted politician]]. He was dubbed [[RedBaron The King of Philippine Cinema]] and more colloquially, Da King or FPJ.[[note]]Close friends called him Ronnie, in reference to his real name.[[/note]] In the annals of Filipino cinema he is considered the country's answer to Creator/JohnWayne, though his long repitoire of [[Main/ActionGenre action movies]] might very well make him a mix of Creator/ClintEastwood, Creator/CharlesBronson, Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, Creator/SylvesterStallone, Creator/BruceWillis, Creator/ChuckNorris, Creator/BurtReynolds, Creator/TomSelleck, Creator/KurtRussell, and Creator/DavidHasselhoff.
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Despite his lofty title and place in Filipino cinema as its unbeatable box-office top draw, FPJ was also well-noted for being an all-round NiceGuy and HumbleHero in RealLife, which only endeared him more to the masses. Stories of his endless and humble generosity include him paying the bills for one of his colleagues who'd fallen on hard times, providing catering for his film crews (breaking a tradition in Filipino filmmaking and setting a new precedent), and anonymously donating massive amounts of relief goods to disaster victims, sometimes arriving way ahead of the government.
Acting chops aside, FPJ also [[DirectedByCastMember directed and produced]] many of his own movies under the [[PenName Pen Names]] [[SdrawkcabName D'Lanor]][[note]]"Ronald" spelled backwards[[/note]] and [[MeaningfulName Ronwaldo Reyes]][[note]]"Reyes" being his mother's maiden name[[/note]]. A well-known story is that when his one of his own movies won an award at the FAMAS Awards(the Filipino answer to [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward the Oscars]]), nobody could claim to have met or seen "Ronwaldo Reyes" until FPJ himself went on stage and said that he was in fact Ronwaldo Reyes.
Acting chops aside, FPJ also [[DirectedByCastMember directed and produced]] many of his own movies under the [[PenName Pen Names]] [[SdrawkcabName D'Lanor]][[note]]"Ronald" spelled backwards[[/note]] and [[MeaningfulName Ronwaldo Reyes]][[note]]"Reyes" being his mother's maiden name[[/note]]. A well-known story is that when his one of his own movies won an award at the FAMAS Awards(the Filipino answer to [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward the Oscars]]), nobody could claim to have met or seen "Ronwaldo Reyes" until FPJ himself went on stage and said that he was in fact Ronwaldo Reyes.
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Despite his lofty title and place in Filipino cinema as its unbeatable box-office top draw, FPJ was also well-noted for being an all-round NiceGuy and HumbleHero in RealLife, which only endeared him more to the masses. Stories of his endless and humble generosity include him paying the bills for one of his colleagues who'd fallen on hard times, providing catering for his film crews (breaking a tradition in Filipino filmmaking and setting a new precedent), and anonymously donating massive amounts of relief goods to disaster victims, sometimes arriving way ahead of the government.government's own relief efforts.
Acting chops aside, FPJ also [[DirectedByCastMember directed and produced]] many of his own movies under the [[PenName Pen Names]] [[SdrawkcabNameD'Lanor]][[note]]"Ronald" spelled backwards[[/note]] and [[MeaningfulName D'Lanor]][[MeaningfulName Ronwaldo Reyes]][[note]]"Reyes" being his mother's maiden name[[/note]]. A well-known story is that when his one of his own movies won an award at the FAMAS Awards(the Awards (the Filipino answer to [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward the Oscars]]), nobody could claim to have met or seen "Ronwaldo Reyes" until FPJ himself went on stage and said that he was in fact Ronwaldo Reyes.
Acting chops aside, FPJ also [[DirectedByCastMember directed and produced]] many of his own movies under the [[PenName Pen Names]] [[SdrawkcabName
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* AFatherToHisMen: He was the first producer to break the mold of not providing catering to the film crew.
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* GutturalGrowler: His own voice. Effective when handing down verbal smackdowns to the bad guys.
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Da King received a true sendoff fit for a king after a nine-day wake on December 22, with estimates for mourners going as high as ''two million''. Such numbers for a local public figure's funeral hadn't been seen since the funeral of Ninoy Aquino, Jr. in 1983 and the passing of FPJ's friend and frequent co-star Julie Vega in 1985.
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Da King received a true royal sendoff fit for a king after a nine-day wake on December 22, with estimates for mourners going as high as ''two million''. Such numbers for a local public figure's funeral hadn't been seen since the funeral of Ninoy Aquino, Jr. in 1983 and the passing of FPJ's friend and frequent co-star Julie Vega in 1985.
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* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: His RealLife achievements as an actor, director, singer, songwriter, producer, and politician nothwithstanding, he's played [[CowboyCop Cowboy Cops]], actual [[{{Cowboy}} Cowboys]], a blacksmith, [[DoAnythingSoldier Do Anything Soldiers]], [[TheEveryman Everymen]], [[LovableRogue Lovable Rogues]], billiards players, taxi drivers, jeepney drivers, mechanics, [[BadassPreacher Badass Preachers]], [[HeelFaceTurn reformed criminals]], [[FarmBoy farmers]], [[CombatMedic Combat Medics]], boxers, [[HenpeckedHusband Henpecked Husbands]], [[RetiredBadass Retired Badasses]] and even a SerialKiller!
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* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: His RealLife achievements as an actor, director, singer, songwriter, producer, and politician nothwithstanding, he's played [[CowboyCop Cowboy Cops]], actual [[{{Cowboy}} Cowboys]], a blacksmith, [[DoAnythingSoldier Do Anything Soldiers]], [[TheEveryman Everymen]], [[LovableRogue Lovable Rogues]], billiards players, taxi drivers, jeepney drivers, mechanics, [[BadassPreacher Badass Preachers]], [[HeelFaceTurn reformed criminals]], [[FarmBoy farmers]], [[CombatMedic Combat Medics]], boxers, fishermen, bodyguards, [[HenpeckedHusband Henpecked Husbands]], [[RetiredBadass Retired Badasses]] and even a SerialKiller!
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* HotHeadedSideburns: His own have become sort of a meme in the Filipino film industry.
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* ''Aguila'' (''Eagle'') a three-hour historical EpicMovie directed by Eddie Romero, [[Creator/QuentinTarantino Quentin Tarantino's]] favorite Filipino director.
* AFatherToHisMen: He was the first producer to break the mold of not providing catering to the film crew.
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* BerserkButton: For his Muslim fans (the Philippine population being 30% Muslim after all), him being KilledOffForReal in his movies. There's an infamous story where an entire theatre full of them went into a full riot after seeing him dying in one movie.
** For his fans in general, speaking ill of him.
** For the man himself, disrespecting the film crew.
* BloodBrothers: With ex-President Joseph Estrada.
* BottomlessMagazines: A frequent occurence in his action movies and westerns.
* DareToBeBadass: True story: one of his more fanatic fanboys actually brought ''a gun '' into the theatre (security restrictions in Phippine movie houses being ''very lax'' at the time) and started shooting at the screen to "help" FPJ fight his onscreen enemies.
* GuttralGrowler: His own voice.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: A favorite punishment of his to the bad guys.
* HotHeadedSideburns: His own have become sort of a meme in the Filipino film industry.
* HumbleHero: Was this on-screen and in real life, which made him all the more popular and endearing.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: His characters are capable of hitting a bullseye target several times in a row and shooting blades off knives.
* MrFanservice: Was this in his younger years.
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: His RealLife achievements as an actor, director, singer, songwriter, producer, andproducer nothwithstanding.politician nothwithstanding, he's played [[CowboyCop Cowboy Cops]], actual [[{{Cowboy}} Cowboys]], a blacksmith, [[DoAnythingSoldier Do Anything Soldiers]], [[TheEveryman Everymen]], [[LovableRogue Lovable Rogues]], billiards players, taxi drivers, jeepney drivers, mechanics, [[BadassPreacher Badass Preachers]], [[HeelFaceTurn reformed criminals]], [[FarmBoy farmers]], [[CombatMedic Combat Medics]], boxers, [[HenpeckedHusband Henpecked Husbands]], [[RetiredBadass Retired Badasses]] and even a SerialKiller!
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: His patented "Machine-Gun Punches".
* RedBaron: "Da King", and "FPJ", to many.
** "Ronnie", to his friends and family.
* TitleDrop: Fond of these in his movies.
** For his fans in general, speaking ill of him.
** For the man himself, disrespecting the film crew.
* BloodBrothers: With ex-President Joseph Estrada.
* BottomlessMagazines: A frequent occurence in his action movies and westerns.
* DareToBeBadass: True story: one of his more fanatic fanboys actually brought ''a gun '' into the theatre (security restrictions in Phippine movie houses being ''very lax'' at the time) and started shooting at the screen to "help" FPJ fight his onscreen enemies.
* GuttralGrowler: His own voice.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: A favorite punishment of his to the bad guys.
* HotHeadedSideburns: His own have become sort of a meme in the Filipino film industry.
* HumbleHero: Was this on-screen and in real life, which made him all the more popular and endearing.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: His characters are capable of hitting a bullseye target several times in a row and shooting blades off knives.
* MrFanservice: Was this in his younger years.
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: His RealLife achievements as an actor, director, singer, songwriter, producer, and
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: His patented "Machine-Gun Punches".
* RedBaron: "Da King", and "FPJ", to many.
** "Ronnie", to his friends and family.
* TitleDrop: Fond of these in his movies.
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The 70s served as a transitional period for FPJ. He did a few more westerns before transitioning to his bread-and-butter action movies which lasted well into the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. (He would supplement with the occasional ScrewballComedy.) However it was his four-part FantasySeries ''Ang Panday'' (''The Blacksmith'') which some consider to be his MagnumOpus. The four films swept the box office at every UsefulNotes/MetroManilaFilmFestival they were shown in, always bagging Best Picture and a slew of awards. Other hits at this time included:
* The ''Kapag Puno Na Ang Salop'' (''When The Measure is Full'') trilogy, where he portrays a CowboyCop pitted against [[CorruptPolitician a corrupt judge]] played by his frequent costar Eddie Garcia
* ''Musilm .357'' where he plays a Muslim cop assigned to UsefulNotes/{{Manila}} to fight against TheSyndicate. This won him his fifth Best Actor Award at the FAMAS Awards (the Filipino version of UsefulNotes/TheOscars)
* The ''Film/AngProbinsyano'' duology, which would later be adapted into [[Series/AngProbinsyano a successful TV series]]
* The ''Kapag Puno Na Ang Salop'' (''When The Measure is Full'') trilogy, where he portrays a CowboyCop pitted against [[CorruptPolitician a corrupt judge]] played by his frequent costar Eddie Garcia
* ''Musilm .357'' where he plays a Muslim cop assigned to UsefulNotes/{{Manila}} to fight against TheSyndicate. This won him his fifth Best Actor Award at the FAMAS Awards (the Filipino version of UsefulNotes/TheOscars)
* The ''Film/AngProbinsyano'' duology, which would later be adapted into [[Series/AngProbinsyano a successful TV series]]
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The 70s served as a transitional period for FPJ. He did a few more westerns before transitioning to his bread-and-butter action movies which lasted well into the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. (He would supplement with the occasional ScrewballComedy.) However it was his four-part four-part 80s FantasySeries ''Ang Panday'' (''The Blacksmith'') which some consider to be his MagnumOpus. The four films swept the box office at every UsefulNotes/MetroManilaFilmFestival they were shown in, always bagging winning a Best Picture and Award ''every time'' along with a slew of awards. Other hits at this time included:
* The ''Kapag Puno Na Ang Salop'' (''When The Measure is Full'') trilogy, where he portrays a CowboyCop pitted against [[CorruptPolitician a corrupt judge]] played by his frequent costar Eddie Garcia
* ''Musilm .357'' where he plays a Muslim cop assigned to UsefulNotes/{{Manila}} to fight against TheSyndicate. This won him his fifth Best Actor Award at the FAMAS Awards (the Filipino version of UsefulNotes/TheOscars)
* The ''Film/AngProbinsyano'' duology, which would later be adapted into [[Series/AngProbinsyano a successful TV series]]
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* The ''Kapag Puno Na Ang Salop'' (''When The Measure is Full'') trilogy, where he portrays a CowboyCop pitted against [[CorruptPolitician a corrupt judge]] played by his frequent costar Eddie Garcia
* ''Musilm .357'' where he plays a Muslim cop assigned to UsefulNotes/{{Manila}} to fight against TheSyndicate. This won him his fifth Best Actor Award at the FAMAS Awards (the Filipino version of UsefulNotes/TheOscars)
* The ''Film/AngProbinsyano'' duology, which would later be adapted into [[Series/AngProbinsyano a successful TV series]]
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Acting chops aside, FPJ also [[DirectedByCastMember directed and produced]] many of his own movies under the [[PenName Pen Names]] [[SdrawkcabName D'Lanor]][[note]]"Ronald" spelled backwards[[/note]] and [[MeaningfulName Ronwaldo Reyes]][[note]]"Reyes" being his mother's maiden name[[/note]]. A well-known story is that when his one of his own movies won an award at the FAMAS Awards), nobody could claim to have met or seen "Ronwaldo Reyes" until FPJ himself went on stage and said that he was in fact Ronwaldo Reyes.
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Acting chops aside, FPJ also [[DirectedByCastMember directed and produced]] many of his own movies under the [[PenName Pen Names]] [[SdrawkcabName D'Lanor]][[note]]"Ronald" spelled backwards[[/note]] and [[MeaningfulName Ronwaldo Reyes]][[note]]"Reyes" being his mother's maiden name[[/note]]. A well-known story is that when his one of his own movies won an award at the FAMAS Awards), Awards(the Filipino answer to [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward the Oscars]]), nobody could claim to have met or seen "Ronwaldo Reyes" until FPJ himself went on stage and said that he was in fact Ronwaldo Reyes.
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Despite his passing, FPJ's legacy remains strong in his home country to this day. Reruns of his movies draw well in the TV ratings, his two daughters are well-involved in local politics, a golden statue of him was erected in Manila, and as an ultimate tributetribute, his 1997 blockbuster ''Ang Probinsyano'' was adapted into a [[Series/AngProbinsyano a TV series]] with the full blessing and involvement of his estate.
!!Some of his major films include, but are no means limited to:
* The aforementioned ''Ang Panday'' saga.
* The ''Kapag Puno Na Ang Salop'' (''When The Measure is Full'') trilogy, where he portrays a CowboyCop pitted against [[CorruptPolitician a corrupt judge]] played by his frequent costar Eddie Garcia.
* The ''Film/AngProbinsyano'' duology, which would later be adapted into [[Series/AngProbinsyano a successful TV series]].
* The ''Isang Bala Ka Lang!'' (''You'd Only Take One Bullet!'') duology, the first of which him a FAMAS Best Actor Award.
* ''Uiimpisahan Mo, Tatapusin Ko!'' (''You Start, I'll Finish''), which bagged him another FAMAS Best Actor Award.
* ''Ang Padrino'' (''The Patron''), which won Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay at the 1985 FAMAS Awards. Also notable for including Filipino radio legend Rey Langit as a ProfessionalKiller hired to kill the title character, played by FPJ.
* ''Musilm .357'' where he plays a Muslim cop assigned to UsefulNotes/{{Manila}} to fight against TheSyndicate. This won him his fifth Best Actor Award and a spot in the FAMAS Hall of Fame.
* ''Alamat ng 7 Kilabot'' (''Legend Of The Dreaded Seven''), an [[AllStarCast All-Star]] [[TheWestern Western]] starring himself and his fellow [[ActionGenreHeroGuy action stars]] in a [[TransatlanticEquivalent Filipino-ized]] version of ''Film/TheMagnificentSeven1960''.
* ''Pakners'' (''Partners''), his last movie, an action-comedy with billiards legend Efren "Bata" Reyes.
!!Tropes that apply to him and his works are:
* TheAce: FPJ was a crack pistol shot like most of his characters, plus had boxing training for his picture ''Apollo Robles''.
** He also played in a few charity basketball games in the 60s.
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: His RealLife achievements as an actor, director, singer, songwriter, and producer nothwithstanding.
!!Some of his major films include, but are no means limited to:
* The aforementioned ''Ang Panday'' saga.
* The ''Kapag Puno Na Ang Salop'' (''When The Measure is Full'') trilogy, where he portrays a CowboyCop pitted against [[CorruptPolitician a corrupt judge]] played by his frequent costar Eddie Garcia.
* The ''Film/AngProbinsyano'' duology, which would later be adapted into [[Series/AngProbinsyano a successful TV series]].
* The ''Isang Bala Ka Lang!'' (''You'd Only Take One Bullet!'') duology, the first of which him a FAMAS Best Actor Award.
* ''Uiimpisahan Mo, Tatapusin Ko!'' (''You Start, I'll Finish''), which bagged him another FAMAS Best Actor Award.
* ''Ang Padrino'' (''The Patron''), which won Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay at the 1985 FAMAS Awards. Also notable for including Filipino radio legend Rey Langit as a ProfessionalKiller hired to kill the title character, played by FPJ.
* ''Musilm .357'' where he plays a Muslim cop assigned to UsefulNotes/{{Manila}} to fight against TheSyndicate. This won him his fifth Best Actor Award and a spot in the FAMAS Hall of Fame.
* ''Alamat ng 7 Kilabot'' (''Legend Of The Dreaded Seven''), an [[AllStarCast All-Star]] [[TheWestern Western]] starring himself and his fellow [[ActionGenreHeroGuy action stars]] in a [[TransatlanticEquivalent Filipino-ized]] version of ''Film/TheMagnificentSeven1960''.
* ''Pakners'' (''Partners''), his last movie, an action-comedy with billiards legend Efren "Bata" Reyes.
!!Tropes that apply to him and his works are:
* TheAce: FPJ was a crack pistol shot like most of his characters, plus had boxing training for his picture ''Apollo Robles''.
** He also played in a few charity basketball games in the 60s.
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: His RealLife achievements as an actor, director, singer, songwriter, and producer nothwithstanding.
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[[caption-width-right:320:Long Live [[RedBaron Da King]].]]
Fernando Poe, Jr. (Born Ronald Allan Kelley Poe; August 20 1939 - December 14, 2004) was a [[Main/FilipinoMedia Filipino actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer, and attempted politician]]. He was dubbed [[RedBaron The King of Philippine Cinema]] and more colloquially, Da King or FPJ.[[note]]Close friends called him Ronnie, in reference to his real name.[[/note]] In the annals of Filipino cinema he is considered the country's answer to Creator/JohnWayne, though his long repitoire of [[Main/ActionGenre action movies]] might very well make him a mix of Creator/ClintEastwood, Creator/CharlesBronson, Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, Creator/SylvesterStallone, Creator/BruceWillis, Creator/BurtReynolds, Creator/TomSelleck, Creator/KurtRussell, and Creator/DavidHasselhoff.
FPJ's career began in 1955 after the passing of his father, Fernando Poe, Sr. from rabies during production of ones of his movies, while the younger Poe was in junior high. Dropping out of school, he got his first acting role in ''Anak ng Palaris'' (''Child of Palaris''), before becoming a star in the [[LongRunner Long-running]] youth comedy series ''Lo' Waist Gang''. The series was a massive success, having kickstarted the popularity of the titular pants. However it was 1961's ''Markado'' (''Marked'') a {{Swashbuckler}} adventure that crowned him as "Da King", as it was his first venture as an independent producer with his own studio, FPJ Productions. He spent the rest of the 60s in a series of urban dramas in the vein of ''Theatre/AStreetcarNamedDesire'' and more notably, a string of [[TheWestern Filipino westerns]], along with a few war movies, some of which were made with American companies. In 1968, Da
King found his Queen when [[SuperCouple he married The Queen of Filipino Cinema, Susan Roces]], in a ceremony with [[UsefulNotes/FerdinandMarcos then-President Ferdinand Marcos and his wife, Imelda, serving as sponsors.]][[note]]Not unheard of in the Philippines, Marcos' predecessor Ramon Magsaysay did the same for a few film stars in the 50s.[[/note]] FPJ and Susan would remain HappilyMarried for the next 36 years, despite FPJ having more than [[YourCheatingHeart one affair with a few of his female costars]]. FPJ would have three children with either Susan or his mistresses in this time, though he'd also adopt a daughter, Grace Poe, who would cameo in a few of his movies and successfully run for office as a senator.
The 70s served as a transitional period for FPJ. He did a few more westerns before transitioning to his bread-and-butter action movies which lasted well into the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. (He would supplement with the occasional ScrewballComedy.) However it was his four-part FantasySeries ''Ang Panday'' (''The Blacksmith'') which some consider to be his MagnumOpus. The four films swept the box office at every UsefulNotes/MetroManilaFilmFestival they were shown in, always bagging Best Picture and a slew of awards. Other hits at this time included:
* The ''Kapag Puno Na Ang Salop'' (''When The Measure is Full'') trilogy, where he portrays a CowboyCop pitted against [[CorruptPolitician a corrupt judge]] played by his frequent costar Eddie Garcia
*''Musilm .357'' where he plays a Muslim cop assigned to UsefulNotes/{{Manila}} to fight against TheSyndicate. This won him his fifth Best Actor Award at the FAMAS Awards (the Filipino version of UsefulNotes/TheOscars)
* The ''Film/AngProbinsyano'' duology, which would later be adapted into [[Series/AngProbinsyano a successful TV series]]
Despite his lofty title and place in Filipino cinema as its unbeatable box-office top draw, FPJ was also well-noted for being an all-round NiceGuy and HumbleHero in RealLife, which only endeared him more to the masses. Stories of his endless and humble generosity include him paying the bills for one of his colleagues who'd fallen on hard times, providing catering for his film crews (breaking a tradition in Filipino filmmaking and setting a new precedent), and anonymously donating massive amounts of relief goods to disaster victims, sometimes arriving way ahead of the government.
Acting chops aside, FPJ also [[DirectedByCastMember directed and produced]] many of his own movies under the [[PenName Pen Names]] [[SdrawkcabName D'Lanor]][[note]]"Ronald" spelled backwards[[/note]] and [[MeaningfulName Ronwaldo Reyes]][[note]]"Reyes" being his mother's maiden name[[/note]]. A well-known story is that when his one of his own movies won an award at the FAMAS Awards), nobody could claim to have met or seen "Ronwaldo Reyes" until FPJ himself went on stage and said that he was in fact Ronwaldo Reyes.
In 2004, after a 49-year career on the silver screen, FPJ attempted to run for the presidency against the incumbent Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, despite a lack of political experience. After a close electoral race, FPJ lost the election by a narrow margin. FPJ himself would sadly pass away on December 14th of that year following a stroke. [[DeathByDespair Many close friends believed that the shock of losing the election despite his popular support with the masses was the cause of his passing.]] As an even bigger KickTheDog moment, it was revealed a few years later that Macapagal-Arroyo had in fact [[CorruptPolitician rigged the vote to her favor in certain provinces, thus delegitimizing her own victory.]]
Da King received a true sendoff fit for a king after a nine-day wake on December 22, with estimates for mourners going as high as ''two million''. Such numbers for a local public figure's funeral hadn't been seen since the funeral of Ninoy Aquino, Jr. in 1983 and the passing of FPJ's friend and frequent co-star Julie Vega in 1985.
Despite his passing, FPJ's legacy remains strong in his home country to this day. Reruns of his movies draw well in the TV ratings, his two daughters are well-involved in local politics, and as an ultimate tribute
[[caption-width-right:320:Long Live [[RedBaron Da King]].]]
Fernando Poe, Jr. (Born Ronald Allan Kelley Poe; August 20 1939 - December 14, 2004) was a [[Main/FilipinoMedia Filipino actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer, and attempted politician]]. He was dubbed [[RedBaron The King of Philippine Cinema]] and more colloquially, Da King or FPJ.[[note]]Close friends called him Ronnie, in reference to his real name.[[/note]] In the annals of Filipino cinema he is considered the country's answer to Creator/JohnWayne, though his long repitoire of [[Main/ActionGenre action movies]] might very well make him a mix of Creator/ClintEastwood, Creator/CharlesBronson, Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, Creator/SylvesterStallone, Creator/BruceWillis, Creator/BurtReynolds, Creator/TomSelleck, Creator/KurtRussell, and Creator/DavidHasselhoff.
FPJ's career began in 1955 after the passing of his father, Fernando Poe, Sr. from rabies during production of ones of his movies, while the younger Poe was in junior high. Dropping out of school, he got his first acting role in ''Anak ng Palaris'' (''Child of Palaris''), before becoming a star in the [[LongRunner Long-running]] youth comedy series ''Lo' Waist Gang''. The series was a massive success, having kickstarted the popularity of the titular pants. However it was 1961's ''Markado'' (''Marked'') a {{Swashbuckler}} adventure that crowned him as "Da King", as it was his first venture as an independent producer with his own studio, FPJ Productions. He spent the rest of the 60s in a series of urban dramas in the vein of ''Theatre/AStreetcarNamedDesire'' and more notably, a string of [[TheWestern Filipino westerns]], along with a few war movies, some of which were made with American companies. In 1968, Da
King found his Queen when [[SuperCouple he married The Queen of Filipino Cinema, Susan Roces]], in a ceremony with [[UsefulNotes/FerdinandMarcos then-President Ferdinand Marcos and his wife, Imelda, serving as sponsors.]][[note]]Not unheard of in the Philippines, Marcos' predecessor Ramon Magsaysay did the same for a few film stars in the 50s.[[/note]] FPJ and Susan would remain HappilyMarried for the next 36 years, despite FPJ having more than [[YourCheatingHeart one affair with a few of his female costars]]. FPJ would have three children with either Susan or his mistresses in this time, though he'd also adopt a daughter, Grace Poe, who would cameo in a few of his movies and successfully run for office as a senator.
The 70s served as a transitional period for FPJ. He did a few more westerns before transitioning to his bread-and-butter action movies which lasted well into the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. (He would supplement with the occasional ScrewballComedy.) However it was his four-part FantasySeries ''Ang Panday'' (''The Blacksmith'') which some consider to be his MagnumOpus. The four films swept the box office at every UsefulNotes/MetroManilaFilmFestival they were shown in, always bagging Best Picture and a slew of awards. Other hits at this time included:
* The ''Kapag Puno Na Ang Salop'' (''When The Measure is Full'') trilogy, where he portrays a CowboyCop pitted against [[CorruptPolitician a corrupt judge]] played by his frequent costar Eddie Garcia
*''Musilm .357'' where he plays a Muslim cop assigned to UsefulNotes/{{Manila}} to fight against TheSyndicate. This won him his fifth Best Actor Award at the FAMAS Awards (the Filipino version of UsefulNotes/TheOscars)
* The ''Film/AngProbinsyano'' duology, which would later be adapted into [[Series/AngProbinsyano a successful TV series]]
Despite his lofty title and place in Filipino cinema as its unbeatable box-office top draw, FPJ was also well-noted for being an all-round NiceGuy and HumbleHero in RealLife, which only endeared him more to the masses. Stories of his endless and humble generosity include him paying the bills for one of his colleagues who'd fallen on hard times, providing catering for his film crews (breaking a tradition in Filipino filmmaking and setting a new precedent), and anonymously donating massive amounts of relief goods to disaster victims, sometimes arriving way ahead of the government.
Acting chops aside, FPJ also [[DirectedByCastMember directed and produced]] many of his own movies under the [[PenName Pen Names]] [[SdrawkcabName D'Lanor]][[note]]"Ronald" spelled backwards[[/note]] and [[MeaningfulName Ronwaldo Reyes]][[note]]"Reyes" being his mother's maiden name[[/note]]. A well-known story is that when his one of his own movies won an award at the FAMAS Awards), nobody could claim to have met or seen "Ronwaldo Reyes" until FPJ himself went on stage and said that he was in fact Ronwaldo Reyes.
In 2004, after a 49-year career on the silver screen, FPJ attempted to run for the presidency against the incumbent Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, despite a lack of political experience. After a close electoral race, FPJ lost the election by a narrow margin. FPJ himself would sadly pass away on December 14th of that year following a stroke. [[DeathByDespair Many close friends believed that the shock of losing the election despite his popular support with the masses was the cause of his passing.]] As an even bigger KickTheDog moment, it was revealed a few years later that Macapagal-Arroyo had in fact [[CorruptPolitician rigged the vote to her favor in certain provinces, thus delegitimizing her own victory.]]
Da King received a true sendoff fit for a king after a nine-day wake on December 22, with estimates for mourners going as high as ''two million''. Such numbers for a local public figure's funeral hadn't been seen since the funeral of Ninoy Aquino, Jr. in 1983 and the passing of FPJ's friend and frequent co-star Julie Vega in 1985.
Despite his passing, FPJ's legacy remains strong in his home country to this day. Reruns of his movies draw well in the TV ratings, his two daughters are well-involved in local politics, and as an ultimate tribute
