What a talent, to have almost nothing and then to make people happy, I salute. He was distorted but he could make us laugh and make us happy. Even when part of the Church, Héctor finds that music strikes a chord in him. At first glance, Ernesto presents himself as a charming, wise, sensible, and intelligent individual who encouraged others to follow their dreams no matter what, making him seem like a good role model to others (especially to Miguel). He was Miguel Rivera's idol and a famous singer and musician who dazzled audiences with his good looks and his charm. [2], Dela Cruz was listed in the Guinness World Records as the shortest adult in a leading role. premiered. [7] It's Dolphy's comedy vehicle and dela Cruz plays a supporting role, in it Dolphy plays Serafica a Cinderella type character who is forced to crossdress and serve his dominating mother and brothers who run a crime syndicate. [2] On June 12, Da Best In Da West was released. The Sexy n' The Tiny alongside Berting Labra and Pia Moran. In Coco when Miguel 'reveals' to De La Cruz that he is his great-great grandson, Da La Cruz looks and sounds surprised, which I thought could have meant one of two things;. On that matter, Anderson felt that dela Cruz was treated like a puppet by everyone and the Caballes were too possessive not allowing him to grow and think for himself. In 1968, dela Cruz's father died after falling down a ladder at work. “So... Mmh Imelda, ” Hector began, he wasn't sure if he ever wanted to hear the answer to his question “You knew I loved you very much. Born in Baclaran, Parañaque with a primordial dwarfism condition, dela Cruz started exercising and studied karate. Miguel's design was inspired by two real-life kids who were … Hector just wanted to do his damn job right. ... Hector's the REAL musician, you're just the guy who murdered him and stole his songs! At first glance, Ernesto presents himself as a charming, wise, sensible, and intelligent individual who encouraged others to follow their dreams n… 1 Background 1.1 Official Description 1.2 Personality 2 Role in the film Born in 1896, Ernesto was an up-and-coming musician from the town of Santa Cecilia. As described by his brother on that morning dela Cruz, who was already bed stricken due to a previous heart attack, fell from his bed and was found unconscious. [20] On July 23, The Impossible Kid premiered, with dela Cruz returning in the role of Agent OO. It became dela Cruz's most well known role, where he demonstrated skills in stunts and martial arts. Dela Cruz was enthralled by them. Here are a few songs he's penned in his downtime. The official cause is heart attack due to hypertension. Ernesto dela Cruz (September 7, 1957 – August 29, 1992), better known as Weng Weng, was an actor, stunt performer, martial artist, and Philippines' first international celebrity, who happens to be a short person at 83 cm (2 feet, 9 inches) tall. A key element of Coco's story is how much Miguel idolizes a late musician named Ernesto de la Cruz, who he also believes is his great-great-grandfather. He's gay. With the passing of time, dela Cruz became a cult film icon. Suarez said it made him very happy since it left the right people upset. Dela Cruz endorsed Marcos for his 1986 reelection, and dela Cruz last known appearance was at one of his rally. Musical prodigy, Miguel Rivera chafes against his family’s music ban. I don't usually jump on the 'OoH tHiS cHaRaCtEr iS gAy!' For dela Cruz, Nicart said the Caballes provided shelter, care, travelled the world, while underpaid at $500 per films with a per diem. [2] Anderson's account of his friendship with dela Cruz was at the time when both were under contract with Liliw Production. [3], In 1976, dela Cruz received his first billing as Weng Weng, which would be his pseudonym for the rest of his career, when he co-starred in Silang Matatapang and Sila...Sa Bawat Bangketa. [2] There was a rumor that he did a film with fellow actor Palito who also had lead roles in spy films parodies. [2], Dela Cruz had several friendships throughout his career. [43] While dela Cruz returned to obscurity in his home country, but worldwide cult films affectionadoes collected VHS copies of his films, and eventually uploaded them on the internet to become viral. Tags. Agent OO's sequel For Your Height Only (1981) turned dela Cruz in an international star and gave him the notoriety to become a unique figure in cinema. [10] It's a western spoof starring Dolphy as a sheriff with dela Cruz in a minor role as one of his deputies. Marcos offered him a senorita pocket pistol, which he carried on. He also comes across as a very fun, friendly, and approachable person, the sort who's the life of the party wherever he goes.However, it all turns out to be a facade to hide his true nature: that of a selfish and … Incredible" Parr/Helen "Elastigirl" Parr, Bob "Mr. A big twist reveals Hector is actually the father of Coco, Miguel's great-grandmother and he was a musician in life. The only good that ever came from Héctor Rivera was the fact that he gave Imelda the most important thing in her life; her family. tip: buffy gen teen AND "no archive warnings apply", Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death, Rape/Non-Con, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings (126), El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (6), Ernesto De La Cruz/Héctor Rivera/Imelda Rivera (19), Ernesto De La Cruz/Original Character(s) (10), Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Ernesto De La Cruz/Héctor Rivera/Imelda Rivera, Enesto De la Cruz/Héctor Rivera/Imelda Rivera, The Way You Keep Me Guessing: Coco Teacher AU, Mamá Coco & Héctor Rivera & Imelda Rivera, SSB: TAS episode 39: Questionable Mornings, Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types, Bob "Mr. His premature state forced dela Cruz's parents to place him in a shoe box under a light as a rudimentary incubator, feeding him with a dropper. In the Philippines it is still their highest exported film, and within their acting community dela Cruz's international reach hasn't been topped. This led for his film For Your Height Only to outsell every other local film by a very large margin and made and to this day is Philippines cinema's most exported film. Unfortunately he caught someone's wrong attention. Dela Cruz was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Dela Cruz spent the rest of his life with his family in Baclaran and died at the age of 34 in 1992. And Héctor was my best friend. [13] The film would turn dela Cruz into a legend. With a medical condition known as primordial dwarfism,[1] it caused dela Cruz to reach the height of only 2 feet 9 inches (0.83 meters) tall. [2], According to Eddie Nicart, his friendship with the presidential family led President Marcos to give dela Cruz an official title of secret agent. The second came after Anderson introduced dela Cruz Italian neorealist films, they planned to make a dramatic characters based action comedy remake of Vittorio De Sica's Bicycle Thieves (1948). Anderson also talked about dela Cruz's fearlessness. Together they watched Luis Buñuel's Los Olvidados (1950), Federico Fellini's La Strada (1954), and François Truffaut's The 400 Blows (1959). [10] It's a musical film vehicle for the disco group Hagibis, dela Cruz appears in a musical number. 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You have to be willing to do whatever it takes to... seize your moment. On dela Cruz's talent, Dolphy praised his sense of humor and physical skills, while Guerrero thinks highly of his acting abilities. Anderson parted ways with the company, never to see dela Cruz again. [2], On dela Cruz's work conditions, his contemporaries Rez Cortez, Nelson Anderson, Roland Dantes, Franco Guerrero, Rusty Santos, and his director Eddie Nicard found his financial treatment appalling. He seeks out Ernesto when he arrives in the Land of the Dead with the help of a skeleton named Hector. Ernesto had to find something else to believe in; but for that unholy night he was left alone with his sins to bury. [3], In 1978, dela Cruz shared the top billing with actor Ramon Zamora in Chopsuey Meets Big Time Papa. On August 29, 1992, Ernesto dela Cruz, age 34, died in Pasay City, of a 1 Gallery 1.1 Images 1.1.1 Promotional 1.1.2 Coco 1.1.3 Miscellaneous 1.2 Videos Add a photo to this gallery Add a photo to this gallery Add a photo to this gallery Add a … They would be friendly to him, but would ask him to leave the room in any business meeting or when inconvenient. They agreed to make an action-comedy remake with a human touch. Ernesto de la Cruz : [grabs Miguel by the shirt collar] I am the one who is willing to do what it takes to seize my moment, whatever it takes. He resorted to murdering his best friend Héctor, who wanted to go back home to his family, and stealin… [2][39], Family and neighbors of dela Cruz said he started training on his own at a young age, doing push ups, pull ups, and climbing on clothing lines to do acrobacies. Dela was authorised to carry a gun Fidel V. Ramos dela Cruz, who at the time was chief-of-staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It's a very nice morning in the city of Gotham, everything is nice until the crazy ones come out. When he discovers Ernesto De la Cruz is his great-great-grandfather, he decides to borrow his guitar to play in the Day of the Dead Talent Show in order to prove himself as a musician. The Sexy n' The Tiny. Much like life, death is not fair. Shortly after Anderson voiced concerns regarding both dangerous working conditions and mispayments to the Caballes, they separated them. https://screenrant.com/ernesto-de-la-cruz-coco-real-life-inspiration The plane was headed to México City, but crashed 5 minutes after taking off and he died at the age of 39 – April 15th, 1957. Images and videos of the murderous, infamous, and fraudulent musician Ernesto de la Cruz from the 2017 Disney/Pixar film Coco. The arsenic in Ernesto's pocket wasn’t for his partner — there was only so much longevity in that thin red songbook of his. Celing dela Cruz, said that Weng Weng impostor appeared on TV even after his death. His bachelor life is in for quite a bit of a change to accommodate his new charge, whether it means coping with the annoyance of his youtuber diva roommate Ernesto, allying his boss/estranged girlfriend Imelda's concern over him raising a child, or honestly just getting all his papers graded in time when he's got a little boy to comfort. He concluded that dela Cruz became a real black belt in Karate with them and a first-rate stuntman who performed all of his own stunts fearlessly. I know you'll understand." Dela Cruz was born to Felicito Jose dela Cruz, an electrician (1914–1968), and Rita DeGuzman dela Cruz, a laundry woman (1919–1989), the youngest of five brothers, on September 7, 1957. At dela Cruz's funeral Celing said that Peter paid for the casket paid and sent a minor amount of cash, while Cora paid for the service once visited by another of their brother. While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. At the time dela Cruz's life was vague, while some elements of it had a base in reality, most of what was written about him was myth. Miguel wants to play music but his family hates it. "Security, take care of Miguel! [26] Circa 1990, dela Cruz had a stroke which left him invalid, with half of his body paralyzed until his passing in 1992. Guerrero said that dela Cruz said he would brag about sexual exploits but never saw his actual girlfriends. Eventually, Peter and Cora Caballes changed professional paths and dela Cruz never worked again in the media industry. As the two were on tour across Mexico however, Héctor felt remorse about leaving his wife and daughter behind and intended to quit his career to go back to them. They can make a hero of a disabled, distorted guy. Director Dante Pangilinan said that dela Cruz had his first kiss on the set of Sila... Sa bawat bangketa (1977) after he asked him if he could get an onscreen kiss. [23] At the time, Anderson said he and dela Cruz were in talks for two projects. (2010) which focuses on the history of films made in the Philippines during dela Cruz's active years, and had a segment dedicated to him. [5] The movie was released on November 6, 1980. Peter left Manilla and Cora ran successfully as a city councilor. First it inspired Mark Hartley's Machete Maidens Unleashed! [9] In it dela Cruz plays the lead as the character Agent OO. The Sexy n' The Tiny. During his life, he met a woman named Imelda, and their shared talent in music sparked a romance. 1 Beginnings 2 The Day of the Dead 3 Land of the Dead 4 Meeting Miguel 5 True Colors 6 Final Showdown 7 Defeat Ernesto was born in 1896. Quizon felt he could use dela Cruz in a comedy film and hired him to act for his company RVQ Productions. She went on to say that it was with her brother Bongbong with whom dela Cruz was the closest. The basis of the first film was the 2007 rough cut of Andrew Leavolds's The Search for Weng Weng released in 2013, about discovering dela Cruz's life. [4], Comic actor Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr., better known as Dolphy, was friends with Peter Caballes, who introduced him to dela Cruz. The story of Ernesto de la Cruz from the 2017 Disney/Pixar film Coco. [46], Both his common collaborators, actor Dolphy and director Dante Pangilinan, said dela Cruz had an energy connected with luck. Cortez recalls once asking dela Cruz if he was lonely for which he replied yes I cried. Catral said she never noticed dela Cruz's childlike personality. While feeling dela Cruz deserved a better compensation, Cortez concluded that he was probably happy, considering where he came from and to get a great deal of life experiences. With the curse broken, the residents of Pixfare struggle between their original and cursed memories, and are left wondering of the fate of their world. [2] The U-matic master tape of ABS-CBN Dolphy's The Quick Brown Fox disintegrated upon its last screening at their facilities. [26], In January or February 1986, dela Cruz appeared at a Ferdinand Marcos' reelection rally showing support. Ernesto Natividad De la Cruz (Concordia, Entre Ríos, 13 de septiembre de 1898 - Buenos Aires, 14 de noviembre de 1985) fue un músico argentino que se dedicó al género del tango.Fue bandoneonista, director de su propia orquesta y compositor de tangos, algunos de los cuales tuvieron amplia difusión, pero en especial es recordado como autor de la música del tango El ciruja Héctor was a loving father and wrote the song \"Remember Me\" for her. When his mother was pregnant, she didn't know until the doctor informed her, and when she gave birth, his size was "no bigger than a small Coke bottle". At first Hector's terrified that he won't know the first thing about having a kid around, but once Miguel arrives he starts to worry about something else entirely: how on Earth is he going to cope when Miguel has to leave? [26], Actor Eddie Garcia and director Eddie Nicart said that dela Cruz helped the police several times, where they would put him through vents or tight areas so that he would open the front door for them. Discontinued. Sad day in México. Héctor doesn't want to sleep after a fiesta, but the night doesn't wait for anyone. And yet there they were. In Coco, Ernesto de la Cruz is a larger than life singer, one who has transcended death with his music. He was a famous singer and musician who dazzled audiences with his good looks and his charm and was a source of Mexican pride. Filipino film historians Teddy Co and Ed Lejano, as well as Marcos' daughter Imee said dela Cruz's success shattered every other participant's artistic aspirations. [40] Some account say that for his size he was an impressive weight lighter[41] and enjoyed parachuting. They fell in love, married, and later had a daughter named Coco in 1918. They would tell him that dela Cruz was absent when he wasn't. Language: English Words: 6,296 Chapters: 1/1 Comments: 20 Kudos: 158 Bookmarks: 30 Hits: 1425; Not Even They Know by orphan_account Fandoms: Coco (2017) Explicit; No Archive Warnings Apply; F/M, M/M, Multi; Complete Work; 28 Jul 2018. Success doesn't come for free, Miguel. [18] Garcia precised that it was for the Philippine Constabulary. [25] According to both Eddie Nicart and Celing, dela Cruz worked at as an agent at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, where he would mostly be there to welcome foreigners, due to Cora Caballes' friendship with the head of the airport. Honestly, ‘Ernesto’ and ‘stage fright’ had no business being in the same sentence at all. This new audience appreciated the comical nature of dela Cruz's films, and were impressed with his talent in stunts and martial arts. Being devout Catholics, dela Cruz's mother showed their devotion to their faith by dressing and parading a young dela Cruz as Santo Niño each year for the annual Baclaran parade. In it he returned as secret Agent OO. Their first collaboration was the spy-spoof film The Quick Brown Fox. [2], Celing and Nicart said that dela Cruz had a good grasp of what was going around him, but was mentally slow. Socorro Rivera,1 better known as Mamá Coco, is the titular character of the 2017 Disney/Pixar animated feature film,Coco. He started his musical career as a guitarist with his close friend Héctor as his songwriter. After his untimely death, his soul resides in the Land of the Dead. All she wants to do is play. [22], Between the time of his breakthrough and 1985, dela Cruz was announced as one of the supporting actors in another action film by Liliw Production Tatak: Magnum (1983) starring local actor Nelson Anderson who at the time was under a contract with them. However, he did not realize that stealing the guitar would lead to him being cursed. [38], Dela Cruz became a Marcos family's friends. Ernesto cant seem to find his little hermano? a documentary film that dealt with the Filipino movie exploitation craze of the 1970s and 1980s, paid a special homage to dela Cruz's movie career. Inspired by action films, he started training Karate which he maintained throughout his career. [26], Peter and Cora Caballes retired from filmmaking circa 1987, and dela Cruz returned to his hometown and lived in poverty, under the care of his mother and brother Danny. He credited dela Cruz to have some skills but not on the level to be a leading men. According to Marcos' daughter Imee the whole family fell in love with him because dela Cruz's personal sense of humor was infectious. In the mid 1970s, dela Cruz was noticed by film producers Peter and Cora Caballes of Liliw Productions, and got the pseudonym Weng Weng. Guerrero describes that the first time he met dela Cruz children were around who did not know what to make him, and when dela Cruz spoke the little girls got scared. [14][15][16][17] Filipino filmmakers saw it as a real opportunity to showcase their talents; however, dela Cruz became the center of attention by making daily appearances demonstrating stunts, martial arts, and exercises. [36], On dela Cruz's work ethic, director Nicart, a former actor and stuntman, had doubt on dela Cruz leading a film due to his limitations and also his inability to read a script. Both films were prominent on festival circuits and critically acclaimed. Palito said they would regularly perform live in sketches where both would wrestle and that they were simply guest in a film that he doesn't remember. [12] For Your Height Only was released on September 2. A prequel to Coco throughout various events in Imelda's life from her budding romance with Héctor to their reconciliation in the afterlife. To further dela Cruz's abilities, they gave him acting, karate, fight choreography, and stunts lessons. Cortez who acted in two film with dela Cruz said that he had trouble getting in touch with his emotions in order to express them. He started his musical career as a guitarist with his childhood friend Héctor as his songwriter. [42], Prior to the release of Agent OO (1981) director Eddie Nicart's account, who was an accomplished stuntmen and martial artist took over for his training with the stuntmen organisation ''SOS Daredevils''.
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