Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Panday Kids
Last night, GMA, Welcomed the new generation of superheroes called "Panday Kids" who will band together to protect the legendary sword and save the world from the clutches of evil.
Based on the all-time Filipino classic of Komiks King Carlo J. Caparas, "Ang Panday," this telefantasya features the adventures of three ordinary kids chosen by the age-old prophecy to fight and save humanity from the evil forces of Lizardo.
The main leads of the TV series are Julian Trono as Hadji, Sabrina Man as Charlie and Robert "Buboy" Villar as Oliver.
Playing the characters in the immortal world are Iza Calzado as Maria Makiling, Queen of the Engkantos; JC de Vera as Aureus, an eskrimador tasked by Maria Makiling to find the Panday Kids; Polo Ravales as Cicero, grandson of Lizardo; Ryan Eigenmann as Andreas, half-goat, half-human brother of Maria Makiling; Jackie Rice as Sarah, the beautiful engkanto loved by Aureus; Jose Manalo as Mambo, right-hand man to Lizardo; and Marvin Agustin as Lizardo, the King of Evil.
Adding star power are Gelli de Belen, Tirso Cruz III, Pen Medina, Marissa Delgado, Nanette Inventor, Bernard Palanca, Isabel Granada, Rich Asuncion, Akihiro Sato and Jolina Magdangal.
Panday Kids also features Christopher de Leon in a very special role as the original guardian of the Panday Sword.
In preparation for their roles, Julian, Sabrina and Robert underwent painstaking martial arts and sword-fighting lessons under Larry Ang, an international Wushu expert. Also the program’s stunt director, Larry, has directed and choreographed martial arts films in Hong Kong, Korea and China.
Under the helm of director Mike Tuviera, together with Suzette Doctolero as head writer, "Panday Kids" boasts of top-notch production values with production design created by Rodell Cruz and exceptional visual effects by Imaginary Friends and Santelmo Inc. Filipino rock band Parokya ni Edgar composed and interpreted the theme song.
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