A film in 1998 entitled "Hiwaga ng Panday" ("Mystery of the Blacksmith") stars Jinggoy Estrada as Guiller, a gunsmith, and Kris Aquino as Emy, his love interest. The strory stars as Flavio, the original "Panday," dies and before his death he was able to plant his magic sword in a wall in a small chapel, and the only one with a clean heart and noble intentions may pull it out. In the present day, Guiller, an expert gunsmith and protector of the poor, meets Emy after both are taken hostage by criminals. Guiller becomes the new "Panday" after he retrieves the "balaraw" and fights a kidnap-for-ransom gang. The sword is melted and reforged into a shotgun which fires bullets and stun rays. It magically turns back to a sword when needed. Unlike all other incarnations of the Panday, Guiller wears a black jacket and jeans.