| Juan Tamad at Mister Shooli: Mongolian Barbecue | |
| Director: | Jun Urbano |
| Music: | Mon del Rosario |
| Cinematography: | Johnny Araojo |
| Editing: | Efren Jarlego |
| Studio: | FLT Films |
| Distributor: | FLT Films |
| Runtime: | 110 minutes |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Language: | Filipino |
Juan Tamad at Mister Shooli: Mongolian Barbecue is a 1991 Filipino comedy film co-written and directed by Jun Urbano. The film stars Eric Quizon and Urbano as the titular Juan and Mister Shooli respectively. It is an official entry to the 1991 Metro Manila Film Festival.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
A sequel, Ang M.O.N.A.Y. ni Mr. Shooli (Misteyks Opda Neysion Adres Yata), was released on March 21, 2007.[6]
Mr. Shooli, a Mongol, tells a story about one of his adventures to a group of children.
1,500 years Before Cory, the land of Lawang-Lawa gains independence after its warriors defeat a combined occupation force composed of Spaniards, Americans and Japanese. As its citizens quarrel over how to govern themselves, Manhik Manaog proposes to establish an elected democracy, albeit with flawed definitions. At the marketplace, Shooli meets Juan Tamad, a lazy but good-hearted man, who helps him sell defective pots that lead to Shooli being chased and lynched by angry customers. Juan saves him and restores him back to health.
A group led by Kulas and claiming to be Juan's creditors show up at his house, demanding that he repay his debts by running for District Representative in upcoming elections for Congress, with Kulas as his adviser. Juan engages on a difficult but ultimately successful campaign against a wealthier and ruthless Manhik Manaog, who goes as far as hiring a Nazi to train his private army on how to intimidate voters and steal the election. At Juan's victory party, Manhik Manaog offers reconciliation, but plots with Kulas to control Juan. They convince him to do their bidding in Congress by making him act as an incompetent politician who promotes corruption, crime and red tape, despite warnings by Shooli and Juan's love interest, Manhik Manaog's daughter Zorayda. At the next electoral campaign, Juan is savagely beaten up by his constituents, but manages to recover and harangue them for how their personalistic expectations and demands on him as a politician forced him to engage in corrupt activities after he became mired in debt. As he ends his speech, a nearby volcano erupts, causing chaos as the story ends in a cliffhanger, with Shooli's audience being fetched by their parents.
After the children leave, Shooli discovers a girl left behind who demands to know the ending of the story, to which Shooli replies that only the people can write its ending, which the girl implores the audience through a fourth wall to do so.
In some versions, the appeal is followed by an on-text manifesto by civil society organizations referring to the upcoming 1992 Philippine presidential election before the credits roll.
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17th Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Film | Juan Tamad at Mister Shooli: Mongolian Barbecue | [7] | |
| Best Actor | Eric Quizon | ||||
| Supporting Actor | Leo Martinez | ||||
| Art Direction | Edel Templonuevo | ||||
| Best Cinematography | Johnny Arajo | ||||
| Best Sound Recording | Gaudencio Barredo | ||||
| Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards | Juan Tamad at Mister Shooli: Mongolian Barbecue | ||||
| 1992 | 41st FAMAS Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Leo Martinez | [8] | |
| Best Child Actor | L.A. Lopez | ||||
| Best Cinematography | Johnny Araojo | ||||
| 10th FAP Awards | Best Cinematography | Johnny Araojo | |||
| 16th Gawad Urian Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Leo Martinez | |||