Renato Chua (born February 15, 1950) better known as Rhene Imperial, a former action star, former producer and currently born-again

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in the

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Career

Imperial starred in ''Boy Singkit'' (1980) with

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and Carmen Ronda, ''Tong'' (1980) with

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, ''Deathrow'' (1981) with Rudy Fernandez and

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, ''Quintin Bilibid'' (1981) with

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, ''Ka Freddie'' (1984) ''Gintong Araw ni Boy Madrigal'' (1984), ''Miguel Cordero'' (1985), ''Sigue-Sigue Brothers'' (1985) with

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and

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and ''Ulo ng Gang-Ho'' (1985) with

Dante Varona Dante Varona (born 1953) is a former Filipino actor and film director. He was considered one of the more famous action stars from the 1970s up to the 1980s along with Fernando Poe, Jr., Joseph Estrada, Jun Aristorenas, Ramon Revilla, Bernard Bo ...

and Rey Malonzo. He became the line producer in '' Basagan ng Mukha'' (2001) starring Manny Pacquiao.

Personal life

He was married to actress Carmen Ronda, and they had four children. After years of being together they decided to separate. Veteran actress Carmen Ronda died from ovarian cancer in 2010. Imperial has two children to Janet Jamora (twin sister of Jinkee Jamora-Pacquiao). In March 1988, Task Force Anti-Gambling (TFAG) chief Potenciano Roque accused Imperial along with 37 others of being illegal gambling operators. In 1990, numerous illegal gambling operators in

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pointed to Imperial as the head of the largest gambling operation in the area, with the NBI charging him with estafa and illegal gambling. He is currently converted as a born-again Christian minister.

Filmography

*''Alas Tres ng Hapon... Lumuhod ang Maton'' (1977) *''Sa Iyo ang Araw... Sa Akin ang Gabi'' (1978) *''Mga Paru-parong Ligaw'' (1978) *''Boy Singkit'' (1980) *''Maneng Tirador'' (1980) *''Tong'' (1980) *''Boy Nazareno'' (1981) *''Shoot the Killer'' (1981) *''Death Row'' (1981) *''Quintin Bilibid'' (1981) *''K-9 Hunts Takas'' (1981) *''Ninong'' (1982) *''Misyon: Dakpin si Bogart'' (1982) *''Pepeng Hapon'' (1983) *''Sgt. Maximo Velayo: Trigger ng Mga Kumander'' (1983) *''13 Hudas'' (1983) *''Ka Freddie (1984) *''Gintong Araw ni... Boy Madrigal'' (1984) *''Tatak Munti'' (1985) *''Bala Ko ang Hahatol'' (1985) *''Sigue-Sigue Brothers'' (1985) *''Miguel Cordero'' (1985) *''Ulo ng Gang-Ho'' (1985) *''Calapan Jailbreak'' (1985) *''Boy Tipos'' (1985) *''Kahit Sa Bala, Hindi Kami Susuko'' (1986) *''Pepe Saclao: Public Enemy No. 1'' (1986) *''Walang Ititirang Buhay'' (1986) *''

Amang Hustler ''Amang Hustler'' is a 1987 Filipino action crime film written and directed by Mike Relon Makiling and starring Rhene Imperial in the title role of George "Amang" King, alongside Ramon Zamora, Philip Gamboa, Melissa Mendez, Robert Lee, and Anita ...

'' (1987) *''Mahal Kita... Kahit Sino Ka Pa!'' (2001) *'' Basagan ng Mukha'' (2001)

References

External links

Rhene Imperial at video48 blogspot
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Imperial, Rhene 1950 births Living people 20th-century Filipino male actors Filipino Christian religious leaders Filipino Christians Filipino male film actors Filipino Methodists