Enter Garote (1974)

1974 – Enter Garote (JMJ Pictures) 

[Release date 4th October 1974; working title “Nonoy Garote”*] 

Directors Tino Garcia, Sol Gaudite Story/Screenplay Bert R. Mendoza Producer Maraiano L. Bermejo Jr Cinematography Rolly de la Rosa, Luis Chiong Music/Sound Effects Demet Velasquez Editor Abelardo Hulleza Sound Supervisor Greg Ella Sound Editor Boy? Cabrales In-Charge Of Production Juliet Rufino Bermejo Production Managers Paquito Maclang, Ben Javier Assistant Director “C.P.D.” Fight Director Johnny Chiuten Stunts Jonathan Gabriel Post-Production-In-Chief Johnny Chiuten, Ali Gabung? Assistant Editors Efren Salvador, Orlando Vinarao  

Cast Chiquito, Lotis Key, Elizabeth Oropesa, Jay Hess, Frankie Navaja Jr, Yoyoy Villame, Jess Vargas, Ding Salvador, Tinoy de Gracia, Carlos Diaz, Ernie Ortega, Golay, Larry Alcuizar, Jun Gabriel [as Jonathan Gabriel], Bino Garcia, Manuel Dagul, Vivian Long, Alice Sison, Ben Contreras, Jun Escario, George Aznar, Edgar Rodriguez, Aly Gabuya, Joe Gutierrez, Romy Lagura, Leo Musni, Bob Rodiz, Cesar Roque, Rey Naguit, Vultures Stuntmen, Dragon Tiger Kung Fu Karate Club, Durex Karate Club & Judo, Evelyn Laxamana, Lynn Madrigal, Remy Presas [Father of Modern Arnis], Ansiong Bacon [Cebu Garote Grandmaster Balintawak Group], Filemon Canete [Cebu Garote Grand Master Doce Pares Group], Johnny Chiuten, Captain Ciriaco Canete, Atty Jose Villasin, Teofilo Veles 

VISAYAN/COMEDY/KUNG FU 

* According to the shooting script submitted to the Board of Censors 

From the Facebook group Visayan Eskrimadors: Enter Garote is a 1974 Film which is starred by Chiquito with special appearance of Clubs like Doce Pares, Tiger Kung Fu Karate Club Dragon Johnny Chiuten's group with their style of arnis called LAPUNTI Arnis de Abanico, Balintawak Eskrima and Modern Arnis.

Here's some background of some of the Filipino Martial Artists in the video:

Venancio Bacon founder of Balintawak standing at 5 feet, 2 inches tall, and no more than 120 pounds, he was dimunitive in physical stature, a giant in terms of his influence and impact in Filipino Martial Art, there was a story when he was ambushed in the dark while walking to his home in Labangon. He killed his assailant in self defense by snapping his spine, but he was incarcerated for homicide, the judge considered that his martial skills were lethal weapons and should have been used with restraint.

Filemon "Momoy" Canete Founder of San Miguel Eskrima a blade-based martial art system wherein various weapons are used as a primary training tools to teach universally transferable skills. Momoy was the chief instructor of the Doce Pares Club for 55 years until his death in 1995. Together with Lorenzo Saavedra, Teodoro Saavedra, Rostico Cobarrubias and others they formed the Labangon Fencing Club in 1920. In 1932, Momoy joined both Saavedras and his other brothers to form the Doce Pares Club.

Johnny Chiuten a pure Chinese Cantonese descent who studied martial arts from Hung Gar Kung fu, aikido, karate and eskrima dropped all his college subjects in Manila for the year and went back home to Cebu to study stick fighting with the masters. Anciong Bacon of Balintawak accepted him without reservation. When Johnny left Balintawak he approached Filemon Caburnay a former member of Doce Pares. They had good chemistry and the two of them later invented Lapunti Arnis de Abanico. Johnny Chiuten introduced the footwork and locking techniques of Hung Cha kung fu into Lapunti.

On the set of ENTER GAROTE (1974)