Ang Probinsyano

FPJ's Ang Probinsyano
Genre	Action, Drama, Thriller, Comedy
Created by	Rondel P. Lindayag
Based on	Ang Probinsyano (1997 film)
Developed by	Roldeo T. Endrinal Julie Anne R. Benitez
Written by	Joel Mercado John Joseph Tuason
Directed by	Malu L. Sevilla Avel Sunpongco Toto Natividad
Creative director(s)	Johnny delos Santos Dang Baldonado
Starring	Coco Martin Susan Roces Maja Salvador Bela Padilla Arjo Atayde Albert Martinez Agot Isidro Jaime Fabregas
Opening theme	Wag Ka Nang Umiyak by Gary Valenciano
Composer(s)	Ebe Dancel
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language(s)	Filipino, English
No. of episodes	100 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Eileen Angela T. Garcia Hazel Bolisay Parfan
Producer(s)	Dagang Vilbar
Editor(s)	Froilan Francia
Location(s)	Philippines
Running time	30-45 minutes
Production company(s)	FPJ Productions Dreamscape Entertainment TV
Release
Original network	ABS-CBN
Picture format	480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Original release	September 28, 2015 (2015-09-28) – present
External links
Website

FPJ's Ang Probinsyano (Lit: The Man from the Province or The Provincial Man) is a 2015 Philippine action drama television series based on the 1997 Fernando Poe, Jr. film of the same title, courtesy of FPJ Productions. Directed by Malu Sevilla, Avel Sunpongco and Toto Natividad, it is topbilled by Coco Martin, together with an ensemble cast.^[1] The series premiered on ABS-CBN and worldwide on The Filipino Channel on September 28, 2015, replacing Nathaniel.

Synopsis

Follow the journey of twins Ador and Cardo (both played by Coco Martin), who were estranged from each other by financial reasons even as they followed the path of being police officers.

Ador was a known CIDG Police Official, with a loving family as his support. Cardo, on the other hand, loves the solitude of the mountains as a SAF Trooper. Their lives take a turn when Ador gets himself entangled in a syndicate, which leaves him dead. To cover for this fact, Cardo was ordered to become his brother, family and all, and be re-united with his grandmother, whom he detested.

Cast

Main cast

• Coco Martin as SPO1 Ricardo "Cardo" Dalisay / Police Sr. Insp. Dominador "Ador" de Leon / Paloma Picache
• Susan Roces as Kapitana Flora "Lola Kap" Borja-de Leon
• Maja Salvador as SPO1 Glenda "Glen" Corpuz
• Bela Padilla as Carmen Guzman-de Leon
• Arjo Atayde as Police S/Insp. Joaquin Tuazon
• Albert Martinez as Tomas "Papa Toms" Tuazon
• Agot Isidro as Verna Syquia-Tuazon
• Jaime Fábregas as Police C/Supt. (General) Delfin S. Borja

Supporting cast

• Xymon Ezekiel Pineda as Honorio "Onyok" Amaba (credited as Simon Pineda)
• Lei Andrei Navarro as Dominador "Junior" de Leon, Jr.
• Joey Marquez as Nanding Corpuz
• Dennis Padilla as Edgar Guzman
• Ana Roces as Nora Montano-Guzman
• Malou de Guzman as Lolit Corpuz
• Malou Crisologo as Yolly
• Beverly Salviejo as Yaya Cita
• Marvin Yap as Elmo
• Pepe Herrera as Benny
• Ping Medina as Diego Sahagun
• Eda Nolan as Brenda Corpuz
• Belle Mariano as Rachel Tuazon
• Brace Arquiza as Ryan Guzman
• Art Acuña as Police S/Supt. (Colonel) Carreon
• John Medina as Police S/Insp. Avel "Billy" Guzman
• Lester Llansang as Police S/Insp. Mark Vargas
• Michael Roy Jornales as Police S/Insp. Chikoy Rivera
• Marc Acueza as Police S/Insp. Dino Robles
• Rino Marco as Police S/Insp. Greg
• Oliver Aquino as Lawrence Gabriel

Guest cast

Production

Then ABS-CBN president and CEO, Charo Santos-Concio, touted the creation of a drama-action series which particularly aims to give importance to the police force in a effort to help them "regain the love and respect of the people,” Coco Martin, who would be later named as the series' lead actor, was involved in the production film for the series, who proposed that the production team create a television adaptation of Fernando Poe Jr.'s film Ang Probinsyano. Martin reasons that he and his grandmother enjoyed watching films of the action star while Martin grew up. The widow of Fernando Poe Jr., Susan Roces reportedly allowed the production team to adapt her former spouse's film. ^[2]

The series directed by Avel Sunpongco and Malu Sevilla is not a remake of the 1997 film of the same name. Ang Probinsyano was made to be run for months and was made more suitable for teleserye viewers.^[3]

The title of the original film was inspired from the term "pulis patola" which is occasionally used to tease newbie police officers. Since patola, or cucumber of the luffa genus, is usually grown in the provinces outside urban areas such as Manila, the title Ang Probinsyano was decided to be the tile of the 1997 film,^[3] which would be later adapted in a 2016 television series.

Casting changes

Singer-actress Angeline Quinto was supposedly part of the main cast to play the role of Lily, but was later pulled out due to conflicting shooting schedules.^[4][5][6][7]

Deviations from the film

• Cardo ('Kardo' in the film) had a wife and children in the film version, who were killed because the killers had the wrong information about him and Ador.
• Ador's guilt was the reason for their separation in the film version, while in the TV series version their grandmother had young Cardo adopted by a childless couple.
• Ador and Cardo's grandmother was not part of the film. Their grandmother in the TV series is played by veteran actress Susan Roces, widow of Fernado Poe, Jr.
• Cardo'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, while in the film version Cardo is Santa Marcela's Police Chief.
• The main antagonists in the film version is a drug syndicate, while in the TV series version is a human-child trafficking syndicate.
• The child Cardo adopted in the film version is a girl.
• The name of Ador's wife in the film is Lily, while in the TV series her name was known to be Carmen. Lily turns out to be the name of a Chinese syndicate master's female assistant in the TV series.
• Carmen in the film version is a night club entertainer and mother of the child Cardo adopted.
• The 'Glen Corpuz' character is originally created only for the TV series.
• Ador's superior in the film version, who devises the plan for Cardo to assume Ador's identity, is not their grand-uncle.
• The person who killed Ador in the film version is a syndicate goon, while in the TV series he was killed by a co-policeman.
• The Paloma Picache^[8] character was created only for the TV series and was an idea proposed by lead actor, Coco Martin to Dreamscape Entertainment. Paloma is actually Cardo in drag which was part of his mission to rescue women who were kidnapped by a prostitution syndicate. Coco Martin who portrayed the character said that he had to study the mannerisms of a woman for the role. He remarked that this particular role was hard noting that women spend about two hours doing their make-up for a date and on how it is hard and painful to walk on high-heels.^[9]

Broadcast and distribution

Soundtrack

• Wag Ka Nang Umiyak – Gary Valenciano (also part of the Dreamscape Televisions of Love volume one album)
• Wag Ka Nang Umiyak (Teleserye version) – KZ Tandingan (also part of the Dreamscape Televisions of Love volume one album)
• Ako Ay Probinsyano – Gloc-9 featuring Ebe Dancel
• Basta't Kasama Kita – Daryl Ong (also part of the Dreamscape Televisions of Love volume one album)
• Kung Ako Na Lang Sana – Bituin Escalante

Reception

Special citation from the CIDG

Coco Martin was given a certificate of appreciation for his favorable portrayal as a highly dedicated and responsible CIDG Police officer in FPJ's Ang Probinsyano given in the 63rd Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Founding Anniversary.^[12]

1997 film

Ang Probinsyano is a 1997 film originally played by Fernando Poe, Jr.. The story is about a police officer Ador (Poe) who 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, Kardo (also played by Poe), a provincial cop, to assume his identity so they can fool and capture the drug syndicate and the corrupt policemen responsible for his death. The film also stars Dindi Gallardo as Lily, Amanda Page as Carmen and Amado Cortez as Colonel Bernardo. The film is directed by Fernando Poe, Jr. (under the pseudonym 'Ronwaldo Reyes') and written by Poe, Pablo S. Gomez and Manny R. Buising. The film is also produced by Poe and co-produced by Susan V. Tagle under FPJ Productions. The film had a sequel released in 1998 entitled Ang Pagbabalik ng Probinsyano which was still topbilled by Poe.

References

External links

• Ang Probinsyano (1997 film) at the Internet Movie Database

See also

• List of programs broadcast by ABS-CBN
• List of telenovelas of ABS-CBN