“Ang Panday 2″ - An official entry to the 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival

Director: Mac Alejandre
Writer: RJ Nuevas

Storyline:
Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr. returns as the blacksmith Flavio in the second installment of Ang Panday franchise. Here he goes on a quest to save his ladylove Maria, played by Iza Calzado, from the clutches of his evil nemesis Lizardo, portrayed by Philip Salvador.

If the first Ang Panday movie, released two years ago was already heavy on special visual effects, it sequel aims to top that.

“It was meant to be bigger and better than the first one,” declares director Mac Alejandre. “It was meant to be a visual spectacle and ‘yon ang direksiyon na pinupuntahan niya. Grabe ang CGI [computer-generated imagery]! More than half of the film mat CGI.”

During the 35th Metro manila Film Festival Awards Night back in 2009, Ang Panday went home with a slew of awards including Best Picture and Best Actor for Bong Revilla. But for Direk mac, he doesn’t feel any pressure to duplicate the franchise’s winning streak.

“Hindi kami gumagawa ng pelikula for the awards. mali namang objective ‘yon. We want to enetertain. We are hoping it will be a bigger hit; ‘yon malinaw sa ‘min ‘yon. That’s why we’re working so hard. Gusto naming ma-maintain ang integrity ng Panday as a franchise.”



(Interview: Jocelyn Dimaculangan, Text: Joseph Dayrit of YES! Magazine, Video: Imusproduction)